TAMPA, FL - FEBRUARY 27: James Kaprielian #90 of the New York Yankees poses for a portrait on February 27, 2016 at George M Steinbrenner Stadium in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)
The Yankees have a few first-round misses in recent years that could’ve REALLY helped the roster if they’d gone a different way.
Two things can be true at the same time: The Yankees have built an annual American League contender despite never selecting very high in the first round, and they could feature a much stronger roster if they’d drafted better over the past five years or so.