Yanks Add Two Bats

So the Yanks stopped rounding up righties and grabbed a couple of the intriguing bats.  Elijah Dunham, is a L/L slugger  from Indiana who was ranked 186 in Baseball America's.  He's a junior and would have been a slot 3rd rounder or something. Great get. He's also 6' 213 so about one pound heavier than Trevor Hauver, but roughly the same size. More patience  and pop. He plays 1B and LF. He was drafted as a DES last year, but they couldn't make a deal. But the DES designation produces old juniors and Elijah is 22. Regardless, this seems like a really nice get.

Aaron Palensky is a R/R RF from Nebraska.  He's 5'11" and looks pretty athletic in the field. He was off to a big start when the season got shutdown. He could be another nice value.

Both of these first two bats are from what we might call non-baseball hotbeds. Not, Florida, Texas, California or other warm weather states. Not sure if they played in showcases, but Dunham played wood bat summer ball in the NECL, which is, probably a step down from the Cape and Northwoods. On the other hand he RAKED. So it's unclear if he had an opportunity to play in the Cape or if things are a bit more of a mad scramble for midwest prospects.

The Yanks are keeping it intriguing, and that's much appreciated during this sports dry spell.