O Yankees picked up the Alabama RHP Ben Hess in the first round and Vanderbilt RHP Bryce Cunningham in the second round on Sunday night.
Here’s a rolling update on every Yankee selected during Day 2 and Day 3 of the MLB Draft…
DAY 3 PICKS: Rounds 11-20
Round 11, pick #331: RHP Mack Estrada, Northwest Florida State
Listed at 6-foot-4 and 220 pounds, Estrada had a 4.20 ERA during his freshman season at Northwest Florida State.
Round 12, pick #361: OF Brendan Jones, Kansas State
A left-handed hitter and pitcher, Jones hit .303 with a .500 clip for the Wildcats this season, hitting nine home runs with 35 RBI.
Round 13, pick #391: OF Dillon Lewis, Queens University of Charlotte
A 6-foot-2 junior from Charlotte, Lewis hit .371 with 22 home runs and 63 RBI this season.
Round 14, pick #421: 2B Austin Green, Texas Tech
A switch hitter, Green had a tremendous season for the Red Raiders, slashing .322/.435/.546 with eight home runs, 45 RBI and 44 runs scored.
Round 15, pick #451: OF Marshall Toole, Wofford
A left-handed hitter, Toole scored 83 runs last season, which not only led the conference but also set a new program record.
Round 16, pick #481: LHP Xavier Rivas, Ole Miss
A 6-foot-2, 235-pound lefty, Rivas started 14 games last season for the Rebels, striking out 89 batters in 68.0 innings, although he also walked 40 batters.
Round 17, pick #511: OF JoJo Jackson, Georgia State
Jones had a ridiculous .669 hitting percentage last season, hitting 16 home runs in 51 games and hitting .315.
Round 18, pick #541: RHP Gus Hughes, High Point University
Hughes pitched to a 3.77 ERA last season for the Panthers, striking out 111 in 102.2 innings.
Round 19: Pick #571: RHP Brandon Decker, Oakland University
Decker earned Horizon League Reliever of the Year and First Team All-Conference honors last season after going 8-3 with five saves, a 4.39 ERA and 71 strikeouts in 69.2 innings.
Round 20: Pick #601: RHP Cole Royer, Pierce County HS (Georgia)
Perfect Game ranks Royer as the No. 8 right-handed pitcher in the state of Georgia, and he can also play the corners of the field. Royer has committed to play college ball at Georgia Tech.
DAY 2 PICKS: Rounds 3-10
Round 3, pick #89: RHP Thatcher Hurd, LSU
Listed at 6-foot-2 and 230 pounds, Hurd began his college career at UCLA before transferring to LSU ahead of the 2023 season.
In two years with the Tigers and his only season with the Bruins, Hurd posted a combined 4.84 ERA with 188 strikeouts in 141.1 innings.
Round 4, pick #119: RHP Gage Ziehl, MIami (FL)
In three seasons with the Hurricanes, ZIehl recorded a 4.07 ERA, making 31 starts and 61 total appearances.
Listed at 6-foot-2, 223 pounds, Ziehl struck out 241 batters in 227.2 innings.
Round 5, pick #152: RHP Greysen Carter, Vanderbilt
Speed is the name of the game for Carter, whose fastball is in the low 90s and has reached 103 MPH. But command has been an issue for the 6-foot-1 right-hander, as he has walked 31 batters in 39.2 innings this season.
Round 6, pick #181: LHP Griffin Herring, LSU
A 6-foot-4 lefty and a nasty sweeper, Herring has been used almost exclusively as a reliever for the Tigers (one start in 39 career games) because he has been dominant in that role.
Over his 84.2 career innings, Herring has put up a 2.66 ERA with 108 strikeouts. He was also a key piece of LSU’s 2023 national championship team, as he pitched 4.2 innings of relief to help LSU win an elimination game in the semifinals.
Round 7, pick #211: RHP Wyatt Parliament, Virginia Tech
The Carthage, N.Y., native began his college career at Rutgers University before transferring to Virginia Tech for his junior campaign and struggled mightily.
Parliament started 10 of the 15 games he appeared in for the Hokies, and pitched to a 7.63 ERA and a 1.28 WHIP, but posted a strong 12.9 K/9 on the season.
Round 8, pick #241: 1B Tyler Wilson, Grand Canyon University
After selecting only pitchers in the first seven rounds, the Yanks finally landed a position player, Wilson, who broke out during an outstanding senior season at Grand Canyon University.
He took home WAC Player of the Year after recording a career-high 18 doubles, 17 homers and 65 RBI while hitting .331 with a .441 on-base percentage and 1.132 OPS in 58 games.
Round 9, pick #271: LHP Tanner Bauman, Auburn
Bauman is a 6-foot-2 left-handed swingman who pitches from a slightly lower stance and has struck out 47 batters while walking just 16 in 20 games this year with Auburn.
He doesn’t throw a lot of power, with his fastball hovering around 89-91 mph, but he also possesses a high-spin sweep and a changeup that he hasn’t used very often in his college career.
Round 10, pick #301: OF Joe Delossantos, William & Mary (Virginia)
Listed at 5-10, 220 pounds, Delossantos had a fantastic 2024 season, hitting .330 with 14 home runs, 14 doubles and 67 RBI.
Although he attended high school in North Carolina, Delossantos was born on Long Island and his father played semi-professional football for Rockaway Grizzlies and Brooklyn Seminoles.
