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2016 New York Yankees Draft Picks Could Join Pulaski

Published on June 14, 2016 under Appalachian League (ApL)
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The MLB First-Year Player Draft concluded this weekend with the New York Yankees drafting 40 new players. They are listed below by the round they were selected, their overall pick in the draft, name, position, and last school. Some of them will probably be joining us in Pulaski for the 2016 baseball season.

1 (#18): Blake Rutherford, OF, Chaminade Prep HS

2 (#62): Nick Solak, 2B, Louisville

3 (#98): Nolan Martinez, RHP, Culver City HS

4 (#128): Nick Nelson, RHP, Gulf Coast CC

5 (#158): Dom Thompson-Williams, CF, South Carolina

6 (#188): Brooks Kriske, RHP, USC

7 (#218): Keith Skinner, C, University of North Florida

8 (#248): Dalton Blaser, 1B, Cal State Fullerton

9 (#278): Tim Lynch, 1B, University of Southern Mississippi

10 (#308): Trevor Lane, LHP, University of Illinois Chicago

11 (#338): Connor Jones, LHP, Georgia

12 (#368): Taylor Widener, RHP, South Carolina

13 (#398): Brian Trieglaff, RHP, Texas Christian University

14 (#428): Scott Jordan, CF, IMG Academy

15 (#458): Tony Hernandez, LHP, Monroe CC

16 (#488): Zach Linginfelter, RHP, Sevier County HS

17 (#518): Mandy Alvarez, 3B, Eastern Kentucky

18 (#548): Greg Weissert, RHP, Fordham

19 (#578): Evan Alexander, CF, Hebron HS

20 (#608): Miles Chambers, RHP, Cal State Fullerton

21 (#638): Timothy Robinson, CF, USC

22 (#668): Blair Henley, RHP, Arlington Heights HS

23 (#698): Braden Bristo, RHP, Louisiana Tech

24 (#728): Joe Burton, LF, Harford CC

25 (#758): Edel Luaces, CF, No school

26 (#788): Gage Burland, RHP, Gonzaga

27 (#818): Phillip Diehl, LHP, Louisiana Tech

28 (#848): William Jones, RHP, Lander University

29 (#878): Bo Weiss, RHP, Regis Jesuit HS

30 (#908): Ben Ruta, LF, Wagner College

31 (#938): Miles Sandum, LHP, Granite Hills HS

32 (#968): Juan Cabrera, RHP, North Canyon HS

33 (#998): Bryson Bowman, OF, Western Carolina University

34 (#1028): D.C. Clawson, C, Dana Hills HS

35 (#1058): Zack Hess, RHP, Liberty Christian Academy

36 (#1088): Tyler Honahan, LHP, SUNY Stony Brook

37 (#1118): Corey Dempster, CF, USC

38 (#1148): Sam Ferri, C, Notre Dame College Prep

39 (#1178): Brian Keller, RHP, U Wisconsin Milwaukee

40 (#1208): Nate Brown, RHP, Arrowhead Union HS




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