The Yankees are off and away with their 2026 draft class. After selecting electrical left-handed starter Hunter Dietz out of Arkansas at No. 35 general, the staff determined to double up on the place within the second spherical, however with a twist. Instead of a school starter with confirmed leads to an unbelievable convention, they hit the prep market.
British Columbia’s personal Sean Duncan was selected at No. 63 general by the Yanks out of Terry Fox Secondary School in Port Coquitlam, simply exterior of Vancouver.
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The Canadian prospect, who turned 18 simply two months in the past, is available in with the added pink flag of getting just lately undergone Tommy John surgical procedure, which broken his draft inventory after being ranked No. 41 on Perfect Game’s Big Board, No. 66 at MLB Pipeline, and No. 67 on Baseball America.
Here’s an abridged model of the scouting report, via Baseball America:
Duncan is a projectable lefthander with high-probability beginning traits constructed round his superior strike-throwing. He’s the highest Canadian prospect within the class and turns 18 simply two months earlier than the draft. … Duncan’s fastball sits within the low 90s and tops out round 95 mph. It’s not probably the most highly effective heater, however it’s a high-spin pitch that has swing-and-miss traits on the high of the zone. He throws high-quality secondaries to assault hitters on either side of the plate. The listing consists of an upper-70s-to-low-80s slider that he can manipulate, shortening up for early strikes or increasing it with extra depth as a chase pitch.
Before hurting his elbow this spring, Duncan was shortly turning into a hotshot faculty prospect, showcasing his stable three-pitch combine that’s headlined by a sturdy low-to-mid 90s four-seamer with a slider and curveball that undertaking as stable secondaries. Perfect Game ranked him the No. 36 participant in your complete Class of 2026, resulting in a verbal dedication to SEC powerhouse Vanderbilt.
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A star for the Canadian nationwide junior baseball staff, Duncan suffered the damage whereas with the staff within the Dominican Republic, which took him out for the remainder of his senior season and sure pushes any debut timeline in both faculty or the minor leagues till 2028.
It’s exhausting to undertaking what the slot worth can be right here. The worth for the No. 63 pick is $1.45 million, and groups will virtually at all times go over slot worth to persuade highschool arms to signal, however Duncan’s damage throws a curveball into all of this. It wouldn’t shock me if he signed for much less, extra, or the identical because the slot worth. Regardless, although, you’d anticipate that the Yankees are prepared to do what it takes to place pen to paper with a premium prospect.