Ben Hess #27

Selected in the first round (No. 26 overall) of the 2024 MLB Draft by the New York Yankees out of Alabama... signed with the Yankees on July 22, 2024 for a below-slot $2,747,500 bonus... ranked by MLB Pipeline as the Draft’s No. 44 prospect, Hess dealt with injury concerns in high school and during his first two collegiate seasons, including a right flexor strain that limited him to seven games in 2023... over his college career, Hess posted a 12-6 record and a 4.81 ERA in 33 games (30 starts)... became the first pitcher the Yankees have taken with their top pick since Clarke Schmidt in 2017...