To this point, the Yankees have taken two shortstops, an outfielder, and three lefty college pitchers in this year’s draft. Now, in the sixth round, the Bombers have selected right-handed pitcher Hayden Wesneski from Sam Houston State at 195th overall. He ranked in at 182 on MLB.com and 302nd on Baseball America’s top 500.
Wesneski stands at six-foot-three and 210 pounds. He was a 33rd round pick by the Rays in 2016, but decided to go on to college where he has excelled. The right-hander posted a 3.32 ERA this year with 9.