New York Yankees: Who will the Yankees target? All you need for Today’s MLB Draft

The New York Yankees will be taking part in the 2020 first-ever virtual draft starting today at 7 pm.  Here is how to watch and a look at some of the prospects that they Yankees might draft.  Whoever they select, the Yankees will have until August 1st to sign them.

The New York Yankees may be looking at Justin Foscue for their 28th pick in the first round of the draft.  Foscue has already made a name for himself at Mississippi State University.  Foscue was not drafted out of high school, and his freshman year at MSU was not attention-getting.

Following a summer in upstate New York, playing for the Amsterdam Mohawks of the Perfect Game Collegiate Baseball League, Foscue returned to campus ready to break out. He improved so much that his bat may carry him into the first round of the draft.  The Yankees have always looked to address their weakest points in their minor league system, and this year will be no different.

The 21-year-old Foscue is a 6′ 201-pound righty that has a significant blend of power and plate discipline.  The power hitter is primarily known as a second baseman, although he has played plenty at the hot corner. In his career, he has shown an above-average ability to turn the double-play. In his sophomore year at MSU, he has hit .329 with a .404 OBP and 16 home runs in 83 games. During that stretch, he also showed his ability to get the bat on the ball by striking out just nine percent of the time.

Even after drafting Anthony Volpe last year, there is a good chance that they will again draft a shortstop in Carlson Tucker.  Tucker’s older brother, also out of Mountain Pointe High School in Arizona, is now with the Pirates being drafted in 2014.  If The New York Yankees select Tucker, it will be another attempt to shore up that shortstop position in the minors.  Shortstop is one of the Yankee’s weakest positions in the minors.  The Yankees see Carlson with similar attributes to his brother and may possibly be even better in the long run.

Also on the New York Yankees, shortlist of possibly picks is right-hand pitcher Tanner Burns out of Auburn.  Another is left-hand pitcher Jake Eder out of Vanderbilt, and finally, another consideration may be outfielder Daniel Cabrera of Lousiana State.  Some sources put Cabrera as the Yankees number one pick.

Use this link to keep track of the progress of the 2020 MLB draft.

This draft will not be like any draft held before, because this one will only five rounds instead of the usual 40 rounds. The 2020 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft will take place on June 10-11th. The draft will assign amateur baseball players to MLB teams.  Teams will select players in a draft order that is based on the reverse of last season’s standings.  This means the New York Yankees will select 28th in the draft order. Tomorrow the Yankees will select 99th and 129th.

Here’s how to watch: The 2020 draft will be broadcast on multiple television channels. This year you can watch the draft on the MLB Network and on ESPN. The broadcast will be live at 7 pm Eastern on Wednesday and Thursday. New York Yankees General Manager Brian Cashman will also take part in the virtual event by remote camera along with executives from each of the other 29 MLB clubs.