Jeremy Bleich

The Yankees took Jeremy Bleich with their second pick, the 44th overall selection, in the draft today. One word: Who?

Can you say “over draft”? My only guess is that he’s the first pitcher in the pool of available players who will need Tommy John surgery the minute after he signs a contract.

June 5, 2008 | Filed Under Off The Field News

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3 Responses to “Jeremy Bleich”

Steve Lombardi on June 5th, 2008 6:33 pm

Small housekeeping note…some crazy things here today…and I’m a bit all over the place. Look for the recap on today’s game later tonight.
Bleich’s Elbow : WasWatching.com on June 6th, 2008 7:13 am

[...] like I was right about Jeremy Bleich. Via Tyler Kepner - It was no surprise Thursday that with the 44th overall pick in the draft (their [...]
Salfino: Yanks Have Hit-And-Miss Draft : WasWatching.com on June 10th, 2008 9:58 pm

[...] scout likes Gerrit Cole. However, he agrees with me that Jeremy Bleich was an overdraft. The scout also concurs with my opinion that Scott Bittle was an odd pick at # 3 - considering how [...]