During the 2019 draft, the Yankees tried to address a weakness of their farm system. They’d earned a reputation for developing strong-armed right-handers over the years, but the team had very few lefty pitching prospects moving through the ranks. With six picks inside of the first five rounds, the Yankees used three of those selections on left-handed pitching.
T.J. Sikkema, Jake Agnos and Ken Waldichuk were all chosen to add depth to the organization. So far, the lost 2020 season and injuries to Sikkema and Agnos have prevented that lefty depth from being on full display.