Farm Report: Sox get last laugh in Yorke pick? 19-year-old prospect blew away expectations

[ASFN Admin]

Dec. 17—When the Red Sox picked Nick Yorke with the No. 17 overall pick in the 2020 MLB Draft, the choice stunned observers from across baseball. Baseball America described the selection as a "shocker." Bleacher Report gave the pick a "D-" in its first-round report card. Experts questioned why the Red Sox would use a first-round pick on any high school second baseman, much less one not even ...

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