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The New York Yankees selected Eric Reyzelman — a 6-foot-2, 188-pound pitcher out of LSU — in the fifth round of the 2022 MLB Draft on Monday afternoon.
It was pick No. 160, and it came with a slot value of $340,500.
Baseball America ranked Reyzelman as the No. 323 best prospect in the draft. Here’s a portion of the publication’s scouting report on him:
He’s a one-pitch pitcher who challenges hitters to hit his mid-90s plus-plus fastball that touches 99. He threw it 94% of the time this year. Even though hitters knew it was coming, they had a 39% swing-and-miss rate. … At some point in pro ball, he’ll need to find a second pitch…
ROUND 6: Chase Hampton, righty pitcher, Texas Tech, pick No. 190, $263,800 slot value
ROUND 7: Cam Schlittler, righty pitcher, Northeastern, pick No. 220, $207,300 slot value
ROUND 8: Brett Barrerra, shortstop, Stanford, pick No. 250, $172,200 slot value
ROUND 9: Matt Keating, righty pitcher, USC, pick No. 280, $157,900 slot value
ROUND 10: Will Brian, lefty pitcher, Eastern Kentucky, pick No. 310, $149,700 slot value
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Here’s what Yankees vice president of domestic amateur scouting Damon Oppenheimer said about their first-round pick Spencer Jones out of Vanderbilt University on Sunday night:
“We were very happy to have been able to select Spencer. We love how athletic he is and that he can play center field. He is a legitimate five-tool type guy with big power and plus speed. He has some of the best exit velocity in this year’s draft. We are really excited about his ceiling.”
And here’s what Oppenheimer said about second-round pick righty pitcher Drew Thorpe out of Cal Poly:
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“We love Drew’s size and the Major League stuff and command he possesses. We have seen him up to 96 (mph) and he has arguably the best changeup in the draft. He is still projectable to add velocity and his overall ability to create swing-and-miss is elite. He has the ability to move quickly through the minor leagues with a good Major League starter ceiling.”
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