The 2017 amateur draft is now underway. A total of 75 picks were made Monday night, during Day One of the draft, including the Yankees’ first (16th overall) and second (54th overall) selections. With those picks, the Yankees did something they had never done before in the draft pool era. They (presumably) cut a deal with their first round pick so they could spend big on their second rounder. Let’s review New York’s two picks from Day One.
Yankees gamble on Schmidt
At first blush, I wasn’t thrilled with the Yankees first round pick, South Carolina RHP Clarke Schmidt.