2015 MLB Draft Results: New York Yankees Pitchers and High School Players Taken in Late Rounds of MLB Draft

As the 2015 MLB  Draft comes to a close the New York Yankees have continued their late round strategy of drafting right-handed pitching and began taking some high school and small college position players. They drafted 8 right-handed pitchers in rounds 26-41.

The one lefty coincidentally named Andrew Miller. The draft came close on the heels of the announcement that the major league closer also named Andrew Miller has gone on the DL with forearm tightness.

No it is not THIS Andrew Miller. Mandatory Credit: Anthony Gruppuso-USA TODAY Sports

The rest of the late round draft class is made up of position players, most of whom are from high schools, many of whom have committed to colleges, so it will be interesting to see if they choose to go to school or to pursue a major league career.

One interesting pick is Alex Bisacca who has a 0.00 ERA in 2014, from a very small sample size of one game. I am trusting the scouts were able to find more information than I was on this player.

The most interesting name in the draft is arguably Icezack Flemming who was taken in the 26th round from Cal State Los Angeles. No word on if he is ice-cold, but he does have a 2.58 ERA in 2015.

26th Round – Icezack Flemming, RHP: From Cal State Los Angeles, the 6’2  210 pound Flemming pitched to a 2.58 ERA in 83.2 innings this season.

27th Round – Michael Hicks, 1B: A 6/7” high school two sport athlete from Coeur d’Alene High School (Idaho).

28th Round – David Sosebee, RHP: From University of Georgia, 6’2 221 pound Sosebee has worked as a starter and a reliever with a 2.98 ERA in 2015.

29th Round – Kane Sweeney, 1B: From Morehead State University the 6’3 Sweeney batted .353/.482/.626 with 15 home runs in 299 plate appearances in 2015. Had Tommy John surgery in high school.

30th Round – Chad Martin, RHP: From  University of Delaware, Martin pitched to a 6.75 ERA in 58.2 innings for the Blue Hens this season. Ranked #4 in Delaware out of five by Baseball America

31^st Round – Hobie Harris,RHP: From University of Pittsburgh 6’3 195 4.96ERA in 2015

32^nd Round –Alexander Robinett, RHP; Army West Point 6’0 195 2.02 ERA from Bend, Oregon near Jacoby Ellsbury’s hometown.

33^rd Round – Christian Morris, RHP, Indiana University 6’4 193 2.04 ERA First Team All Big Ten Selection

34^th Round –Andrew Miller, LHP, Sterling HS (New Jersey) 6’3 195 Pitches in upper 80’s with fastball, change-up, and slider.

35^th Round – Alex Bisacca. RHP, Sam Houston St University 

36^th Round – Dustin Cook, RHP, Oklahoma City University 6’5 215 2.03 ERA in 2015 but had a 5.02 ERA in 2014.

37^th Round – Matthew Schmidt, 3B, Regis Jesuit HS (Colorado) 6’2 195 hit .382 with two home runs, 17 RBIs and seven doubles as a junior and has committed to go to the University of Texas.

38^th Round – Mike Garzillo, 2B, From Lehigh University. The 5’11 Garzillo was named to the First-Team All Patriot team.

39^th Round – Deacon Liput, SS, Oviedo HS (Florida) batted .473 in 2015 and led his team to a Class 7A State Championship

40^th Round – Will Albertson, C, Catawba College 5’11 190 pounds batted .286 in 2014.