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Yankees top propsect Jackson progressing well

Watching Austin Jackson glide around the outfield or around the bases, watching the 22-year-old spray hits to all fields, watching Jackson smile effortlessly and take the ups and downs of baseball in stride, a die-hard Yankees fan might conclude that this prospect carries himself the way Derek Jeter does.

That fan wouldn't be alone.

"He's definitely got a little Derek in him," said...

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