Around the Empire: Yankees news - 11/30/15

MLB Trade Rumors | Brad Johnson: One notable Yankees prospect not placed on the 40-man roster was outfielder Jake Cave. Could he be one of the top selections at the Rule 5 draft on December 10?

Pinstriped Prospects | Jed Weisberger: With two great shortstop prospects in Jorge Mateo and Tyler Wade, the Yankees' minor league system is slowly becoming full of good shortstop prospects. Could a deal soon be in the works?

NJ.com | Ryan Hatch: Of the five longest home runs by Yankees last season, four of them came off the bat of Alex Rodriguez. Check it out to re-live them all.

FanGraphs | Zachary Abate: A look at MLB payroll growth over the last ten years.