A little over three decades ago, the Yankees were doing something rather rare for this organization, picking pretty high in the MLB Draft — the sixth overall spot, to be specific. With their choice, the team selected the first high schooler off the board, a shortstop by the name of Derek Jeter, and the rest was history.
Jeter went on to become The Face of the Yankees of our generation, winning a boatload of individual accolades, and enough World Series to form a modern-day dynasty.
The MLB Draft is a particular kind of crapshoot; it’s just the way the sport works.