Way back in 2020, the start of the coronavirus pandemic prompted MLB to shorten its draft. Gone was the 40-round slog of old; instead, teams would have just five rounds with which to inject new talent into their organizations. Thanks to draft pick forfeitures related to free agent signings, the Yankees were actually left with just three selections in 2020, three chances to improve the fortunes of the franchise by way of exciting new prospects.
The Yankees saw fit to use the first of those three precious picks on Austin Wells, an almost 21-year-old catcher out of Arizona.