The New York Yankees' top selection in the 2025 MLB Draft was knocked back allllll the way down to the No. 39 pick because, here in MLB, we do things a little (ahem) differently. If teams spend money on free agents, we make their draft picks worse as a punishment. A punishment for ... trying to succeed at baseball.
The Yankees bypassed the luxury tax by so much that their first choice was knocked into the Comp Round. They also lost the draft pick they received for losing Juan Soto because they tried to improve the roster after he left.