How minor league playoffs get Yankees prospects ready for majors

The New York Yankees’ High-A affiliate, Hudson Valley, and Double-A affiliate, Somerset, made the playoffs in their respective leagues this month. Does that matter? Can winning — or at least playing in meaningful games like the playoffs — be a tool in player development?

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