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Yankees lose three minor leaguer pitchers in Rule 5 draft

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NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- New York Yankees farmhands were three of the 10 picks in the MLB portion of the Rule 5 draft, including the first two picks overall.

Right-hander Mitch Spence was the top pick by the Oakland Athletics, followed by right-hander Matt Sauer, selected by the Kansas City Royals, with right-hander Coleman Crow the last pick of the draft, by the Texas Rangers.

Sauer has the best prospect pedigree of the group as a second-round pick from a California high school in the 2017 draft who received a $2.