The MLB Draft is getting closer, and all 30 major league teams are seeing it as a golden opportunity to add talent to their minor league ranks. The New York Yankees, especially, are embracing the event since they could only make three selections last year: catcher Austin Wells, second baseman Trevor Hauver, and right-hander Beck Way.
Last year’s draft was shortened to five rounds because of COVID-19, and the Yankees forfeited their second and fifth-round picks when they signed Gerrit Cole. Now, they will finally have a chance to add to their minor league collection of talent.