Yanks Get a Lefty Power Bat

With their first round pick the Yanks selected 5-tool OF prospect Slade Heatcott, a Texas High School kid who has been destroying the playoffs down there. Slade was a top ten talent who fell on some family concerns. He could have also been chosen in the first round as a pitcher and has thrown 95 from the mound and 93 from the OF. This is a terrific, high upside pick for the Yanks and should not be too hard a signing. They have one more pick tonight. Go Yanks!


UPDATE: Here's a scouting report on Slade http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/events/draft/y2009/reports.jsp?content=heathcott