The Yankees already have two of the best born-and-bred New York major leaguers in Dellin Betances and Adam Ottavino.
Now they have one of the best young prospects from the area, too. They went local to start the MLB draft on Monday night, taking Delbarton High School (N.J.) shortstop Anthony Volpe with the 30th pick.
Volpe is the teammate of ace pitcher and fellow Vanderbilt signee Jack Leiter, the son of former Yankees and Mets pitcher Al Leiter. The Yankees famously drafted high school shortstop Derek Jeter in 1992, but haven’t had as much luck lately with shortstops, taking Cito Culver in 2010 and Kyle Holder in 2015.