It’s not often a 27th-round draft pick finds his way to the major leagues, but Phillip Diehl might just be the exception. After the Yankees selected Diehl in the 2016 draft, he’s quietly put up strong numbers at every level, and now he’s turning heads in big league camp. He’s quietly approaching the majors, and another strong performance in 2019 could land him in the Bronx by season’s end.
To say Diehl is an under-the-radar prospect would be a bit of an understatement. He didn’t get a mention way back in our 2016 draft class review, but admittedly, the author of that piece is a bit of a schmuck.