2 days Ago By Joel Reuter
The New York Yankees have the No. 26 overall pick in the 2024 MLB draft, and that means who they take in the first round will largely depend on how the draft unfolds ahead of them. It's the second year in a row that the Yankees have the No.
26 pick, and last year they used it on Florida prep shortstop George Lombard Jr. who is currently hitting .230/.
364/.319 with 15 extra-base hits and 23 steals in 56 games at Single-A Tampa. Who might the Yankees be targeting this time around? Ahead we've broken down three prospects who should be on the Yankees radar when their pick comes up in the 2024 MLB draft.
With loud raw power, Dakota Jordan fits the mold of player the Yankees have targeted in the past when picking late in the first round. The draft-eligible sophomore hit .354/.
459/.671 with 20 home runs and 72 RBI in 63 games this spring as one of the nation's top power threats, and he also has good natural speed on the bases and in the outfield. He was a 3-star wide receiver recruit out of high school who originally planned on playing baseball and football before shifting his full attention to baseball.
The question mark is his hit tool, and he struck out 84 times at a 29.0 percent clip this spring. If the Yankees believe in his swing and ability to make the necessary adjustments, his power is the real deal.
Luke Dickerson has as much late helium as any player in the 2024 draft class, to the point that he has gone from largely off the Day 1 radar to potentially slotting in somewher.
