With all the hype surrounding upcoming prospects for the New York Yankees, there is a potential for a few busts within the system.

The New York Yankees are a franchise that has brought about several big-name superstars and legends. With the Yankees farm system exploding with talented prospects, the chances of one or more of them earning a plaque in Monument Park are pretty good.

Gleyber Torres, Clint Frazier and so many other hot prospects are making fans giddy with excitement over what’s to come in the future. Even more excitement comes from these prospects seem to be ecstatic over the potential of making it big in the Bronx.

But with every Derek Jeter comes a Jesus Montero. It’s practically inevitable that there will be some prospect that falls off before he gets a chance to be in pinstripes.

With six Yankees prospects listed on ESPN’s Top 100 Prospects list, the potential for these guys is enormous. However, it wouldn’t be the first time that a former top prospect for the Yankees would disappoint.

Naturally, we can certainly hope that all of these young guys will exceed expectations and help lead the Yankees into a new era. However, it’s important to keep in mind the possibility that we might be disappointed.

Without further adieu, here is the list of some of the biggest prospect busts for the New York Yankees:

5. Phil Hughes

Phil Hughes was given chance after chance with the Yankees, but he never lived up to his full potential. Then again, at least he made it to the majors, unlike some of the others on the list.

While Hughes made several appearances in the Bronx, he underwhelmed as both a starting pitcher and a reliever. However, due to the lack of starting pitching and his potential, they kept him around.

After all, he was their first-round pick in the 2004 Major League Baseball draft. Selected 23rd overall, the Yankees expected far too much from his arm. A fan favorite, Hughes stuck around, despite his 4.79 ERA and lingering injuries.

Seven seasons in the Bronx were not enough to turn Hughes around and the Yankees finally had enough. After signing with the Minnesota Twins after the 2013 season, Hughes has still struggled to find consistency.

While he hasn’t necessarily been horrific, he certainly never lived up to his potential after being named one of the Yankees top prospects.

Maybe Hughes’ game on-field wasn’t great, but his live tweets of the Bachelor and conversations with A-Rod make up for that.

4. Joba Chamberlain

This is an interesting one, mainly because Chamberlain started out promising and strong. The real question is, did the Yankees make him a bust or was he always destined to fail miserably?

With the “Joba Rules,” he was one of the prospects the Yankees babied. They limited pitch counts and tried to keep him under their control. That is, until “the incident” in Cleveland.

We all know what happened. And since that devastating moment, it was all downhill for Chamberlain and the Yankees.

The rest of his time with the Yankees was riddled with injuries. From rotator cuff tendinitis to a dislocated ankle, Chamberlain missed some time on the mound and soon became a liability for the Yankees, who were hoping to find their way back to the World Series.

Chamberlain was once highly-touted in the Yankees organization. Now he has been bouncing from team to team with nothing impressive to show for his career.

And I still have my “Joba Rules” t-shirt from his hyped time with the Yankees. I keep it to remember what could have been.

3. Eric Duncan

My, how the mighty have fallen. Duncan was ranked the top Yankees prospect by Baseball America in 2005 only to fall flat before even reaching the Bronx spotlight.

Duncan was originally a third baseman but took a chance at first base, due to the signing of Alex Rodriguez. Selected in 2003, the Yankees had high hopes of his contribution to a World Championship team.

However, a trip to the Bronx just wasn’t in the cards for this stud infielder. Duncan’s career was marred by injuries that kept him sidelined numerous times in his seven years in the Yankees minor league system. Even so, he still managed to secure the Arizona Fall League MVP award in 2006.

Duncan never made it to the Bronx, but he still found his way back to the Yankees organization after being cut in 2009. For the past two seasons, Duncan has served as a hitting instructor for the Single-A Tampa Yankees.

Knowing he never made it due to circumstances beyond his control makes it that much worse. However, it seems that despite Duncan’s once-promising career ending early, he still has found a way to get back into the game.

2. Brien Taylor

Here we go with another devastating injury story that ends a once-promising career. With pitcher Taylor, the injury occurred off the field.

Taylor was ranked the number one prospect in baseball by Baseball America prior to the 1992 season. The number one pick in the 1991 draft was supposed to be the next great ace. That is, until, he injured his arm in a fistfight defending his brother.

The injury was downplayed at first until the doctors informed Taylor that his injury might have been far more sinister to his career. Taylor took some time off but made his way back to the minors in 1995, where he lost several miles per hour off his fastball.

Taylor tried but there was no way he could reclaim the hype that surrounded him during his early years. He could have been great but family became something far more important.

It’s sad to see a prospect fall so far, especially when they have all the promise in the world. Ever since his failed stint with the Yankees, it was all downhill for him.

1. Drew Henson

Drew Henson is number one for two reasons: he failed on both the Yankees and the Dallas Cowboys. Being two of America’s most popular teams, I’m surprised he didn’t try out for the Los Angeles Lakers yet.

On a more serious note, Henson chose baseball over football when he was selected in the third round of the 1998 MLB draft. He showed a lot of promise, especially as a third baseman and the Yankees had high hopes that he would be the third baseman of the future.

With a lackluster performance in his first year of playing, Henson was traded away to the Cincinnati Reds, only to be brought back to the Yankees for Wily Mo Pena. His return only cemented his future (or lack thereof) in the Bronx. He struggled mightily in Triple-A.

Henson eventually found his way to the major leagues, even if it was only for eight games over two seasons. When he wasn’t considered as a replacement for third base once Aaron Boone suffered a knee injury, Henson wanted out of the Bronx.

Given the chance of a lifetime, Henson did not live up to his potential and, eventually, threw it all away. Even his time with the Cowboys wasn’t promising.

So as we are praising these Yankees prospects today, we can’t forget about what has happened in the past. They may all grow up to be superstars in the Bronx but there’s always a chance there could be some Drew Henson’s in the mix.