The New York Yankees' attempts to overload their prospect pipeline with pitching talent during the 2024 draft appear to have been largely successful, just one year out. Outside of a few bumps and bruises — third-rounder Thatcher Hurd succumbed to immediate Tommy John surgery — the Yankees largely extracted what they wanted from the group.
Ben Hess, the summer's top pick, has joined the elite class of the Yankees' farm system, alongside 2024-25 offseason import Elmer Rodriguez-Cruz, flamethrower Carlos Lagrange, and the transcendent Cam Schlittler. Lefty Griffin Herring broke out spectacularly, and helped net the Yankees Ryan McMahon at the trade deadline.