Hudson Valley Renegades' Ken Waldichuk pitches during Tuesday's game versus Aberdeen at Dutchess Stadium on May 11, 2021. Renegades Opening Night
If you watched top prospect Clarke Schmidt’s “rehab” start on Thursday night in Somerset, you probably also noticed that the Yankees inserted a “reliever” to follow the righty who was even more electric from the left-hand side.
That was Ken Waldichuk. Though you may not be familiar with 2019’s fifth-rounder out of St. Mary’s, he’s been among the fastest risers in the system, and you can bank on his appearance in the top-15 of all the end-of-year top prospect lists.