2017 Draft: Yankees select RHP Clarke Schmidt in first round

Monday night, the Yankees selected South Carolina RHP Clarke Schmidt with their first round selection (16th overall) in the 2017 amateur draft. Schmidt had Tommy John surgery earlier this year and is still rehabbing, though he was considered a potential top ten pick when healthy. I didn’t bother to profile him because the Yankees have steered clear of injured pitchers in recent years. Go figure.

Here’s a piece of MLB.com’s scouting report:

Schmidt relies heavily on a 92-94 mph fastball that can reach 96 and features power sink. Both his slider and curveball can be plus pitches at times but also lack consistency, and he also mixes in a decent changeup. He generally throws strikes but can be…