The Yankees made twio selections on Day 1 of the 2022 MLB Draft, and now have seven more on Day 2 as Rounds 3-10 come prior to the Home Run Derby on Monday night. Check out capsule profiles of all seven Yankees picks below:
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Round 3 (No. 100 overall): RHP Trystan Vrieling, Gonzaga
A reliever for his first two years, the redshirt junior moved into the weekend rotation for the Zags in 2022, posting a 4.91 ERA and 107 strikeouts in 80 2/3 innings. Per MLB.com, the 6-foot-4 righty “has a legitimate four-pitch mix at his disposal. He’ll throw his fastball anywhere in the 91 to 95 mph range, and it plays up because he can command it to all four quadrants. He throws both a curve and a slider, with some scouts preferring the former, a low-80s breaker with true downer action that has power and command at times. His mid-80s slider does have some cutter action to it and his changeup is a true weapon, thrown with excellent arm speed and deception. The only thing that hasn’t always been consistent for Vrieling has been his control. While his walk rate is a touch high and he’s had outings in which he hasn’t had great feel, he’s also shown the ability to throw all four of his pitches for strikes with a repeatable and athletic delivery, giving teams confidence he can start long-term.”
Round 4 (No. 130 overall): OF Anthony Hall, Oregon
Hall was a 35th-round pick by the Braves in 2019 but chose to go to Oregon, and the lefty/lefty OF broke out in his junior season, hitting .333 with 14 homers and 56 RBI. MLB.com says Hall “has the chance to be an impact bat.
There’s some definite juice in his swing with plus raw power, especially to the pull side, but he’s shown the ability to hit the ball out the other way, too.
His approach got better on the Cape, as he took more pitches and used the whole field more consistently, and that has helped him get to his power more this spring. He crushes fastballs, but he needs to continue to refine his recognition of softer stuff. An outstanding athlete who can record above-average run times, Hall hasn’t been a base stealing threat and his instincts in the outfield are just average. He has the wheels to play center, but he is probably best suited in a corner, with left the most likely landing spot.”
Round 5 (No. 160 overall): RHP Eric Reyzelman, LSU
Reyzelman was a redshirt sophomore who transferred to LSU after two seasons at San Francisco, which included Tommy John surgery in March 2020. He made 29 relief appearances for the Tigers last season, posting a 4.04 ERA and 66 strikeouts in 42 1/3 innings.
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Round 6 (No. 190 overall): RHP Chase Hampton, Texas Tech
Hampton is a draft-eligible sophomore who was 5-4 with a 4.29 ERA and 72 strikeouts over 56 2/3 innings last season. MLB.com says Hampton “usually operates at 92-94 mph with run and carry on his fastball but topped out at 99 against Notre Dame. A four-pitch starter, he'll flash a solid slider and also mixes in a curveball and changeup. He needs to throw more strikes and clean up the lower half in his delivery.”
Round 7 (No. 220 overall): RHP Cam Schlittler, Northeastern
The redshirt sophomore was 8-1 with a 1.88 ERA and 85 strikeouts in 76 2/3 innings in 2021 but fell a bit last season, going 5-8 with a 3.44 ERA and the same K total in 91 2/3 innings in 2022.
Round 8 (No. 250 overall): SS Brett Barrera, Stanford
The Yankees’ eighth-rounder is their eighth straight collegian and first that’s not a pitcher or outfielder. Barrera, a junior infielder, became an everyday player for the Cardinal this season and slashed .351/.394/.575 with 11 homers and 53 RBI in 63 games (62 starts).
Round 9 (No. 280 overall): RHP Matt Keating, USC
Keating’s third home in three years will either be the Yankees organization or North Carolina, where he committed after entering the transfer portal this summer. He spent his freshman year at Southeast CC In Nebraska, where he was an NJCAA Division I All-American and Region IX Player of the Year as a hitter, but he moved to the mound as a sophomore at USC, and was 2-3 with a 2.60 ERA and seven saves and 44 strikeouts in 30 relief innings as their primary closer.
Round 10 (No. 310 overall): LHP Will Brian, Eastern Kentucky
A tenth straight collegian and seventh pitcher out of 10 picks, Brian was a starter his first two years at Eastern Kentucky before missing 2020 and moving to the bullpen due to injuries. He was First Team All-ASUN as a senior, posting a 1.83 ERA, 15 saves, and 53 strikeouts in 39 1/3 innings.
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