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Nick Yorke
Second baseman
Born: (2002-04-02) April 2, 2002 (age 22)
Newport Beach, California
Bats: Right
Throws: Right

Nicholas Anthony Yorke (born April 2, 2002)[1] is an American baseball player who most recently played for Archbishop Mitty High School in San Jose, California. He was selected 17th overall by the Boston Red Sox in the 2020 MLB draft.[2][3] Listed at 6 feet 0 inches (183 cm) and 200 pounds (91 kg), he bats and throws right-handed.

Amateur career

Yorke attended Archbishop Mitty High School in San Jose, California, where he played baseball.[4] He started his high school career as a shortstop, then played as a designated hitter following shoulder surgery.[5] In 2019, his junior year, he was named to the The Mercury News All-Bay Area Team.[6] Yorke completed his high school career with a .457 batting average with 134 hits, 100 runs, and 77 RBIs through 94 games.[7]

He is committed to play college baseball for the Arizona Wildcats baseball team.[8] The Boston Red Sox selected Yorke with the 17th overall pick of the 2020 MLB draft, where he was positioned by MLB.com as a second baseman.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Nick Yorke". MLB.com. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
  2. ^ "2020 Prospect Watch: 100 Draft". MLB Prospect Watch. Retrieved December 4, 2019.
  3. ^ a b "MLB Draft Tracker". MLB.com. 2020. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
  4. ^ Darren Sabedra (May 2, 2018). "For these Mitty baseball stars, Mom really does know best". www.mercurynews.com. Media News Group, Inc. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
  5. ^ Ciccotelli, Jenna (June 10, 2020). "The Red Sox select Nick Yorke in the first round of the 2020 MLB Draft". Boston.com. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
  6. ^ Darren Sabedra (June 12, 2019). "All-Bay Area New Group baseball: Meet the 2019 team". www.mercurynews.com. Media News Group, Inc. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
  7. ^ Jenna Ciccotelli (June 10, 2020). "The Red Sox select Nick Yorke in the first round of the 2020 MLB Draft". www.boston.com. Boston Globe Media Partners, LLC. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
  8. ^ Cotillo, Chris (June 10, 2020). "Boston Red Sox draft Nick Yorke, high school 2B from California, with No. 17 overall pick". MassLive.com. Retrieved June 10, 2020.


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