Here are the Yankees' Draft picks from Day 2

NEW YORK -- The Yankees opened their 2025 MLB Draft class by targeting infielders with big league offensive upside on Day 1 on Sunday, selecting Georgia high schooler Dax Kilby with the 39th overall pick, then nabbing Kaeden Kent -- son of five-time All-Star and 2000 National League MVP Jeff Kent -- from Texas A&M in the third round.

From their war room at the George M. Steinbrenner Field complex in Tampa, Fla., Damon Oppenheimer and his domestic amateur scouting staff continued to evaluate talent as the Draft continued on Monday, aiming to import a next wave of players who could advance to play under Yankee Stadium’s bright lights in the years to come.

LHP Pico Kohn

• Round: 4 (134th overall)
• Bats/throws: L/L
• School: Mississippi State
• Calling card: One of Alabama’s top high school pitching prospects in 2021, Kohn contributed as a freshman reliever before missing all of 2023 following Tommy John surgery. He kicked his arsenal and control up a notch this spring. Kohn's fastball operates at 91-94 mph and tops out at 95, but it plays up because hitters have trouble picking it up from his low three-quarters arm slot and flat approach angle. He has good feel for a sweeping low-80s slider and occasionally mixes in a low-80s changeup. He's not overpowering, but he has a high floor as a lefty starter with good mound presence.
• Quote: "He came back [to MSU this year] for a reason. He really wanted to get better. I think he's the heaviest he's been in his career. I think he's mechanically the strongest he's been in his career. So I'm excited for him.” -- MSU head coach Chris Lemonis

More on Yankees' 2025 Draft:

• Yanks take Georgia high school standout SS Kilby with No. 39 pick
• Yankees Draft Tracker
• What to watch on Day 2

SS Core Jackson

• Round: 5 (164th overall)
• Bats/throws: L/R
• School: Utah
• Calling card: A Brooks Wallace Award semifinalist, given to the nation’s top collegiate shortstop, Jackson is a durable and athletic infielder with the chance to stick at shortstop. He has an average arm and good actions. A solid runner, Jackson has good bat-to-ball skills with more doubles power than home run thump.
• Quote: “I play pretty good defense, and I can do a good job of putting the ball in play and not striking out a lot.” -- Jackson, to 247Sports.com

Rory Fox, RHP

• Round: 6 (194th overall)
• Bats/throws: L/R
• School: Notre Dame
• Calling card: Fox arrived at Notre Dame as a two-way player but has focused his attention on the mound, where he led the Atlantic Coast Conference in opponents' average against (.187) this spring. He mixes four average pitches: a 91-93 mph fastball that touches 96, a low-80s slider (his best offering), a mid-80s changeup and an upper-70s curveball. His brother, Luke, pitches in the Dodgers' system.
• Quote: “Being relatively new to pitching and having the stuff I do, I think there’s a lot of potential. I’m excited to see, as I continue to refine my arsenal, how I can improve. My goal is to continue to maximize my fastball velocity. The shape it has and the results it has shown to get have been a positive and a strength of mine.” -- Fox, to Baseball Prospect Journal

Richie Bonomolo Jr., OF

• Round: 7 (224th overall)
• Bats/throws: R/R
• School: Alabama
• Calling card: A product of Cardinal Hayes High School in the Bronx, Bonomolo batted .436 over two years at Wabash Valley College (Mt. Carmel, Ill.), topping national junior college players with 62 steals in 2024. He transferred to Alabama and batted .311 with 16 swipes. He offers solid speed with some sneaky pop and is a capable center fielder.
• Quote: “I know what my job is. I want to get on base every at-bat. … It feels good, [playing] unselfish baseball.” -- Bonomolo

Mac Heuer, RHP

• Round: 8 (254th overall)
• Bats/throws: R/R
• School: Texas Tech
• Calling card: The 6-foot-5, 265-pound Heuer pitched to a 6.28 ERA across 14 starts for Texas Tech as a sophomore, with 48 strikeouts in 53 innings. He was previously selected by the Guardians in the 16th round in 2023.
• Quote: “When he has fastball command, it’s usually pretty easy to catch him. Usually he works through the ballgame pretty well, works through the lineups pretty well. That’s always fun.” -- Texas Tech catcher Dylan Maxcey

Blake Gillespie, RHP

• Round: 9 (284th overall)
• Bats/throws: S/R
• School: UNC Charlotte
• Calling card: Gillespie pitched just 19 innings in two seasons at Georgia before transferring to UNC Charlotte, where he recorded a 2.42 ERA with 131 strikeouts (fourth in NCAA Division I) in 100 1/3 innings. He threw more sliders (798, 61 percent of his total pitches) and recorded more whiffs (99) with his slider than any pitcher in D-I. He profiles as a reliever in pro ball.
• Quote: "It was the most amount of pure joy I've had, probably ever. It was super awesome having the support of my teammates, all of them running out to me. We're one team, so we all did this together.” -- Gillespie, after a March 7 no-hitter over James Madison

Connor McGinnis, 2B

• Round: 10 (314th overall)
• Bats/throws: L/R
• School: Houston
• Calling card: Despite missing 24 games due to injury during his junior season, McGinnis led Houston in batting average (.343), on-base percentage (.450), slugging (.610) and doubles (14), while ranking fifth on the team with eight multihit games. McGinnis enjoyed a 10-game hit streak and a 15-game on-base streak.
• Quote: “Me being out for some of the season, being able to come back and being there for my guys is really huge.” -- McGinnis, after his return in the Big 12 tournament

Ben Grable, RHP

• Round: 11 (344th overall)
• Bats/throws: L/R
• School: Indiana
• Calling card: Grable finished in the top 100 nationally with a 3.82 strikeout-to-walk ratio (65 against 17), and was 86th with 10.38 strikeouts per nine innings. After missing all of 2024 due to injury, he made 17 appearances (11 starts), posting a 4.31 ERA across 56 1/3 innings. His final two appearances of the season were three-inning, scoreless saves.

Camden Troyer, OF

• Round: 12 (374th overall)
• Bats/throws: L/L
• School: Liberty University
• Calling card: A transfer from Clemson, Troyer hit his stride as a senior at Liberty, where he posted a slash line of .300/.406/.524 (63-for-210) in 2025, with 11 doubles, three homers, 10 RBIs, 44 RBIs and seven stolen bases in 56 games.

Kyle West, 1B

• Round: 13 (404th overall)
• Bats/throws: L/R
• School: West Virginia
• Calling Card: West earned All-Big 12 Second Team honors after a big offensive season for the Mountaineers in 2025, slashing .339/.487/.601 (62-for-183) with 15 doubles, 11 homers, 38 RBIs and six stolen bases in 59 games.
• Quote: “It means a lot. I didn’t have the easiest journey to get here. Looking back at all 50, I had labrum surgery and almost missed my sophomore year because of it. Just a lot of growth over those 50 home runs. Each one is different, and each one means a little something to me.” -- West, after his 50th collegiate home run

Brennan Stuprich, RHP

• Round: 14 (434th overall)
• Bats/throws: R/R
• School: Southeastern Louisiana
• Calling card: The Southland Conference Pitcher of the Year, Stuprich saw a significant rise in his strikeouts this past season, fanning 109 batters across 90 innings (14 starts), striking out 10.9 batters per nine innings and posting a 3.89 strikeout-to-walk ratio to go with his 2.90 ERA.
• Quote: “We sat down and [coach Bobby Barbier] said, ‘Listen, we need to get more strikeouts, more whiffs. We’re going to do exactly what the scouts wanted.’ I vividly remember one thing he said. ‘We’re going to make them pick you this year.’” – Stuprich, to WGNO

Jack Cebert, RHP

• Round: 15 (464th overall)
• Bats/throws: R/R
• School: Texas Tech
• Calling card: A Big 12 Second Team All-Conference selection this past year, Cebert was the Red Raiders’ top reliever, posting a 3.45 ERA with 54 strikeouts across 60 innings. Prior to his season at Texas Tech, the Tampa, Fla., native pitched three seasons at the University of South Florida.
• Quote: “I love [pitching in relief]. I’ll do anything to help the team win. That’s all I came out here for. I’m just happy to be in there when we have a chance to win the ball game.” – Cebert, to the Daily Toreador

Jackson Lovich, SS

• Round: 16 (494th overall)
• Bats/throws: R/R
• School: Missouri
• Calling card: Lovich showed versatility over his college career, appearing at every position but catcher, pitcher and left field. He enjoyed his best offensive performance this past year, slashing .357/.430/.622 (66-for-185) with seven doubles, three triples, 12 homers, 51 RBIs and seven stolen bases.
• Quote: “I would just say the focus of what I want the outcome to be – I think before, I was getting caught up in that. Now it’s, ‘How can I have a quality at-bat each time?’ And if there’s a situation, I’m just making sure I’m trying to do the job.” - Lovich

Ryan Osinski, RHP

• Round: 17 (524th overall)
• Bats/throws: R/R
• School: Virginia
• Calling card: The 6-foot-6, 235-pound Osinski has big velocity, but had inconsistent results this past season. He pitched to a 5.57 ERA across 15 appearances, striking out 22 against 14 walks in 21 innings.

Justin West, LHP

• Round: 18 (554th overall)
• Bats/throws: R/L
• School: Louisville
• Calling card: West posted a 5.59 ERA across 25 games (two starts), showcasing swing-and-miss stuff – 52 strikeouts against 20 walks in 37 innings, with 36 hits allowed.
• Quote: “I don’t really think about what happened before I came in [the game]. Just flush everything and get as many outs as I can for the squad.” – West

Hayden Morris, RHP

• Round: 19 (584th overall)
• Bats/throws: R/R
• School: Blinn College (TX)
• Calling card: A 6-foot-8, 265-pounder, Morris was an anchor for Blinn’s staff, striking out 106 batters against 48 walks across 86 1/3 innings while finishing the season with a 10-0 record and 4.17 ERA in 19 games (14 starts).
• Quote: “When we’re at practice, it’s competing to have the drive to win, and using that every day. If you like that feeling of winning, it’s going to translate over to the game. I compete in everything I do.” – Morris, to the Brenham Banner

Bryce Martin-Grudzielanek, SS

• Round: 20 (614th overall)
• Bats/throws: R/R
• School: USC
• Calling card: The son of former Major League infielder Mark Grudzielanek, he slashed .294/.364/.433 with seven doubles, a triple, eight homers, 41 RBIs and nine stolen bases in 60 games this past season.