With their second pick of the 2017 MLB Draft, the Yankees have selected right-handed pitcher Matt Sauer from Ernest Righetti High School with the 54th overall pick. If you were left wondering why the team drafted an injured Clarke Schmidt 16th overall, this is why. The Yankees are giving this kid all of the money.
Ranked the 6th-best prospect from the state of California, Sauer is committed to Arizona, and he likely fell to the first round over signability issues. The six-foot-five, 210-pound pitcher was considered to be a future college arm, but after a strong senior season, he’s turned himself into a potential signee out of high school.