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Pinstripe Alley Podcast Episode 51: Draft class and prospect highlights

Following last weekend's MLB Draft, we brought back Tanya Bondurant for another prospect discussion. You might detect an affinity for Rob Refsnyder.

Refsnyder won a College World Series just a couple years ago; can he help the Yankees win the real thing two years later?
Refsnyder won a College World Series just a couple years ago; can he help the Yankees win the real thing two years later?
Harry How

The long-awaited MLB Draft went forth last week, so Tanya joined us on the podcast to discuss it, as well as the recent developments with the rest of the system, most notably Rob Refsnyder and Aaron Judge.

[0:00] Roxy the seer
[1:26] Thoughts on the Yankees' draft strategy
[3:37] Top pick Jacob Lindgren: Lefty reliever? Strikeout factory?
[6:24] Austin DeCarr: Highest ceiling draft pick?
[8:47] Why so few position players?
[12:39] Which other players really stood out in the draft class?
[14:01] Was it legitimate for the Yankees to draft Mariano Rivera's son?
[17:28] Bo Thompson: So keen on being a Yankee. Awesome.
[17:53] Rob Refsnyder: Eastern League destroyer
[21:15] Can Peter O'Brien's skills translate to the majors?
[24:56] Aaron Judge on the verge of a much-deserved promotion to High-A Tampa
[26:33] Which other names are standing out in the minors? Which are disappointing? What about not-Stewart and not-Nunez?
[33:02] What has Manny Banuelos been up to Triple-A?
[35:14] Tweetbag: ALL OF YOUR MINOR LEAGUE QUESTIONS (Refsnyder or Pirela as the starting second baseman? and more...)
[59:31] Yankee/Mitre of the Week

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