The New York Yankees take Trey Sweeney with the 20th pick in the MLB Draft. Sweeney is a shortstop from Eastern Illinois University.
The Yankees need to add some high-end prospects up the middle of the field and Sweeney fills that need. Sweeney flew up draft boards this spring with a monster sophomore season.
From Baseball America‘s scouting report:
Ht: 6-4 | Wt: 185 | B-T: L-R
Commit/Drafted: Never Drafted
Age At Draft: 21.2
BA Grade: 50 | Risk: High
Hit: 50 | Power: 55 | Run: 45 | Field: 45 | Arm: 55
“Sweeney is a 6-foot-4, 200-pound infielder who ranks among the top of the bat-first, tweener profile players in the draft.