Day 2 of the 2023 MLB Draft rolls on, and the Yankees are back on the board in the sixth round with Mississippi State pitcher Cade Smith. The team lost their second and fifth-round picks as a result of luxury tax penalties for signing Carlos Rodón, so Smith stands as their fourth selection of this year’s draft after George Lombard Jr., Kyle Carr, and Roc Riggio.
The 21-year-old right-hander has pitched for the Bulldogs since 2021, racking up a 4.11 ERA and 1.366 WHIP in 130.1 innings of work, mostly out of the rotation over the past couple years after pitching in relief his first year.