With the 16th overall selection in the 2015 MLB draft, the New York Yankees selected James Kaprielian, a 21-year old right-handed pitcher out of UCLA. It was the Yankees highest draft selection in over 22 years, and they even passed on the big name Braidy Aiken to select him, which is added fuel to the high expectations that the Yankees have for the young right-hander.
Kaprielian, a Laguna Hills, California native, is said to be one of the most established starting pitchers of the 2015 draft class, and has had great success with the UCLA Bruins.