The New York Yankees selected Arizona Wildcats catcher Austin Wells with the No. 28 overall pick of the 2020 MLB Draft.
This comes after the left-handed-hitting sophomore hit .351 with seven home runs, 74 RBI, a .560 slugging percentage and a 1.036 OPS in 71 career games, walking 63 times against 57 strikeouts.
The No. 28 pick comes with a signing bonus slot value of $2.49 million. Here is what the pundits are saying about the selection.
Most public mocks had the Yankees focused on college pitching, but they ultimately with a big college bat in Wells.