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New York Yankees: 5 Names to Know for the Upcoming MLB Draft

By Sean Dyer

Mar 3, 2017; Dunedin, FL, USA; New York Yankees general manager Brian Cashman and manager Joe Girardi (28) talk prior to their spring training game against the Toronto Blue Jays at Florida Auto Exchange Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 3, 2017; Dunedin, FL, USA; New York Yankees general manager Brian Cashman and manager Joe Girardi (28) talk prior to their spring training game against the Toronto Blue Jays at Florida Auto Exchange Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports /
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Jun 10, 2017; Bronx, NY, USA; The New York Yankees celebrate after defeating the Baltimore Orioles at Yankee Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Andy Marlin-USA TODAY Sports
Jun 10, 2017; Bronx, NY, USA; The New York Yankees celebrate after defeating the Baltimore Orioles at Yankee Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Andy Marlin-USA TODAY Sports /

As has occurred many times in Yankee history, New York hopes that this year’s draft will be a case of the rich getting richer.

Their farm system already has top-level talent and is one of the deepest in baseball. With very few holes to fill, New York can take the best player available.

The nature of the Draft, however, is unpredictability so no one knows who will be available when the Yankees make their pick at 16th overall.

There is a good chance at least one of the five players we discussed will be available for New York, but there’s

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no way of really knowing. Even if all five are available, there’s no guarantee the Yankees would take one of them.

Tune into MLB Network tonight at 7 p.m. to find out how it all shakes out and who will be the next Baby Bomber.

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