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Yankees Draft Preview 2016: The 5 best deep draft picks in franchise history

The Derek Jeters of the world get all the hype, but diamonds can be found in the rough.

With the 2016 MLB Draft coming up, the Yankees have the 18th overall pick and are geared to add a pretty good prospect into their system. Just a few seasons down the road though, fans might be looking to one of the later names taken in the draft as a key selection to the farm system. Dustin Fowler was taken down in the 17th round in 2013 but has worked his way into the top 10 with some steady performances up into Double-A.