For the second time in three years, the Yankees used their first pick in Wednesday evening’s 2020 MLB Draft to take a catcher.
With the 28th pick in a draft reduced from 40 rounds to five because of the coronavirus, the Yankees selected left-handed hitting Austin Wells from the University of Arizona and Las Vegas high school powerhouse Bishop Gorman.
Two years ago, the Yankees drafted catcher Anthony Seigler in the first round (23rd pick) out of Cartersville (Ga.) High School. They followed that by taking catcher Josh Breaux in the second round from McLennan Community College in Waco, Texas.