Nation-Leading Three First-Rounders Highlight Razorbacks' Day One of MLB Draft

MLB teams are 'crazy' for passing on Yankees' first-round draft pick

New York may have made the most underrated pick in the MLB Draft on Saturday.

Nation-leading three first-rounders highlight Razorbacks' day one of MLB Draft

PHILADELPHIA – A nation-leading five Razorbacks, including a nation-best three first-round draftees, heard their names called during the first day of the 2026 MLB Draft, which featured the first four rounds (135 picks), on Saturday, July 11. Catcher Ryder Helfrick was taken No. 15 overall by the Arizona Diamondbacks, right-handed pitcher Carson Wiggins was selected No. 27 overall by the New York Mets and left-handed pitcher Hunter Dietz was draf…

New York Yankees' 2026 MLB Draft Top Picks and Top 10 Prospects

The New York Yankees top selection in the 2026 MLB draft was Arkansas left-hander Hunter Dietz with the No. 35 overall pick.

Yankees take Arkansas lefty Hunter Dietz with No. 35 pick in MLB draft after getting docked 10 spots

So after sitting around for about 2 1/2 hours as other clubs made their first selections — and the White Sox, Giants, Rays, Cardinals, Royals and Diamondbacks picked twice — the Yankees used No. 35 to select lefty Hunter Dietz from the University of Arkansas.

2026 MLB Draft: Yankees First-Round Selection Report

Arkansas Razorbacks' Hunter Dietz (32) pitches as Auburn Tigers take on Arkansas Razorbacks at Plainsman Park in Auburn, Ala. on Friday, April 3, 2026. Arkansas Razorbacks defeated Auburn Tigers 3-2. © Jake Crandall/ Advertiser / USA TOD… | Source: Lastwordonsports.com - Augustus Oswald, Site Editor

Yankees take 6-foot-6 LHP Dietz with 35th overall pick

NEW YORK -- The Yankees believe strongly in their ability to develop pitchers and keep them healthy, which made University of Arkansas left-hander Hunter Dietz a compelling choice for their first selection in the 2026 MLB Draft on Saturday. “Hunter is right up our alley,” said Damon Oppenheimer, the Yankees’