There are plenty of ways to add prospects to your organization, but the draft remains the largest source of incoming talent. Even with the reduced rounds from previous years, the draft can revitalize franchises or force others into an early rebuild. The Yankees have had some recent success developing from within here, and they entered the 2022 draft with a clear goal in mind: stockpile plenty of developed arms.
All 20 of the Yankees’ selections this year were from the NCAA or NJCAA ranks, and 15 of them were pitchers. That’s a massive percentage of picks to spend on bolstering the minor league pitching staff, a gutsy move considering the development risks with young arms.