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Post by desousa on Jul 14, 2024 9:43:31 GMT -5
The several mock drafts I've looked at have the Yankees all over the place. I probably looked at 8 mock drafts and I don't believe any of them had the same pick.
They generally don't take pitchers in the first, the last being T.J. Sikkema in 2019 but they may go with that way this season. If they do, they may even take a high school hurler.
The prognosticators also have them taking a big college bat out of the SEC like LSU third baseman Tommy White, Tennessee's Blake Burke or Dakota Jordan from Miss. St.
In my uninformed opinion, I think they take a high school pitcher. Since 2004, the Yanks have drafted a high school pitcher 4 times. The list includes Phil Hughes, Gerrit Cole, Ty Hensley and Ian Clarkin. Clarkin was the last in 2013. Lots of good ones in this year's draft.
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Post by 1955nyyfan on Jul 14, 2024 11:18:51 GMT -5
desousa, not sure I like drafting HS players high. A lot of them go in the first round but you really seem to have a lot less evaluation of them.
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Post by desousa on Jul 14, 2024 12:05:17 GMT -5
desousa, not sure I like drafting HS players high. A lot of them go in the first round but you really seem to have a lot less evaluation of them. I agree. If they go pitcher, I want them to go college. I'm hoping for a power hitting third baseman. |
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Post by chiyankee on Jul 14, 2024 18:22:00 GMT -5
I don't know much about these kids getting drafted but a second baseman from Oregon State was picked first by Cleveland.
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Post by azbob643 on Jul 14, 2024 18:39:38 GMT -5
I don't know much about these kids getting drafted but a second baseman from Oregon State was picked first by Cleveland. Could do a lot worse than a kid from Oregon State...an excellent program. |
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Post by chiyankee on Jul 14, 2024 18:45:41 GMT -5
I don't know much about these kids getting drafted but a second baseman from Oregon State was picked first by Cleveland. Could do a lot worse than a kid from Oregon State...an excellent program. They said his future teammate, Steven Kwan also played at Oregon State, as did Adley Rutschman. |
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Post by azbob643 on Jul 14, 2024 19:35:05 GMT -5
Could do a lot worse than a kid from Oregon State...an excellent program. They said his future teammate, Steven Kwan also played at Oregon State, as did Adley Rutschman. Yep... as did Nick Madrigal, Michael Conforto and Luke Heimlich, who would've been a #1 pick, if not for... |
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Post by chiyankee on Jul 14, 2024 20:32:57 GMT -5
Yankees pick Alabama right hander Ben Hess. A guy on ESPN was comparing him to Chase Hampton. They Passed over power hitting 3B Tommy White.
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Post by 1955nyyfan on Jul 14, 2024 20:40:54 GMT -5
Yankees pick Alabama right hander Ben Hess. A guy on ESPN was comparing him to Chase Hampton. They Passed over power hitting 3B Tommy White. The prospect ranking I looked at had him as the #44th best prospect. Has had some injury concerns and command issues. A very uneducated opinion bu me but it feels like a bit of a reach. |
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Post by chiyankee on Jul 14, 2024 20:52:22 GMT -5
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Post by chiyankee on Jul 14, 2024 21:40:28 GMT -5
The Yankees second round pick is Bryce Cunningham, right handed pitcher out of Vanderbilt.
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Post by JEGnj on Jul 15, 2024 3:33:43 GMT -5
Great 2 more pitchers for Matt Blake to ruin.
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Post by qwik3457bb on Jul 15, 2024 4:41:53 GMT -5
For what it's worth, Fangrpahs agrees that Hess (righty, 6-5, 255) is a likely reach; they had him at #58 on their pre-draft board, with this report:
"Three-year starter at 'Bama but limited to just 30 career starts due to injuries. Posted a 5.80 ERA as a junior because of elevated walk rates. Walks were under control as a soph but not in his other two seasons. Softer-bodied guy but fairly athletic, especially for his size. Up to 98 in 2024, average 94 across the entire season, was up (94-96) for SEC tournament game versus LSU and then down (92-94) for his final two starts. Plus extension, arm is usually in perfect position at foot strike, rise/run fastball shape. Monster mid-70s curveball that generated a miss rate north of 50% in 2024. Distinct mid-80s slider. Lacks feel for breaking ball release and scatters location, especially as far as the slider is concerned. Hess is a durable looking starter prospect who might throw more strikes with improved conditioning."
However, Fangraphs likes Bryce Cunningham (righty, 6-5, 230) better, having him ranked higher than Hess, at #47, so...not a reach. Maybe. The report there:
"Cunningham split time between starting and relieving as an underclassman before rooting into Vandy's weekend rotation as a junior. He nearly doubled his career high in innings pitched, but still held 93-95 mph fastball velocity all season. Cunningham's career ERA is a shade under 5.00, but his stuff is good, he has an athletic delivery, and pro teams might be able to tweak the things he isn't great at. He has a strapping 6-foot-5 frame, and he's an athletic mover who strides somewhat open as he pedals home. He throws from a three-quarters arm slot with a 1:00 spin axis, and he might benefit from supination on release to create more carry on his fastball. A short, blunt, below-average mid-80s slider was his most used secondary in 2024, but a high-spin, mid-80s changeup is Cunningham's best pitch. His strike-throwing was a little less consistent late in the year but that's to be expected considering Cuningham's workload. He needs breaking ball augmentation but has realistic no. 4 starter upside if a team can help with that."
Well, "realistic #4 starter upside" doesn't sound very exciting, but all the pitchers who have higher projectable upside (at this point) have already been taken.
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Post by desousa on Jul 15, 2024 6:48:44 GMT -5
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Post by desousa on Jul 15, 2024 6:49:45 GMT -5
Yankees pick Alabama right hander Ben Hess. A guy on ESPN was comparing him to Chase Hampton. They Passed over power hitting 3B Tommy White. White went 40th to the A's. |
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