Yankees MLB Draft 2017: Yankees select RHP Trevor Stephan from Arkansas with the 92nd pick of the third round
The Yankees continue their trend of drafting pitchers in this year’s draft as with their third round pick they have selected RHP Trevor Stephan out of Arkansas. The 6’4 RHP was ranked as the 87th best draft prospect by MLB.com and features one of the better fastballs in the 2017 draft class. Photo Credit: Arkansas Razorbacks Stephan played first base at Magnolia West High School in Texas, but elected to pursue pitching at Hill Junior College in Texas. He struggled his freshman year in college with control of his pitches, but put it together in his sophomore year posting an 8-1 record with a 2.88 ERA at Hill and, as a result, was drafted in the 2016 MLB Draft by the Boston Red Sox, in the 18th round. He decided to not go pro in 2016 and transferred to Arkansas to further his development. In 2017, he led the Arkansas Razorbacks with a 2.87 ERA, which was tenth in the SEC. In a team high 91 innings, he struck out 120 batters, which was the fifth highest in schoo...