Overview
- At No. 39, New York took Dax Kilby, a 6-foot-2 left-handed hitting shortstop from Newnan High School in Georgia.
- Luxury tax penalties dropped the Yankees from pick No. 29 to 39 and capped their total draft spending at $5.38 million.
- Kilby batted .495 with a .838 slugging percentage, five home runs, 42 RBIs and 15 stolen bases during his senior season.
- He earned ITG Next’s Georgia Male Athlete of the Year award after leading his team to its first Class 5A state championship in 34 years.
- The organization must now negotiate his signing bonus and decide whether he remains at shortstop or moves to second base or left field.