In this crapshoot that is the Major League Baseball First
year Players Draft you generally don’t know many of the players that get
drafted outside of maybe the first three-to-four rounds. There are just too
many schools and too many players to keep up with nationwide and it would
literally be full-time 80 hours per week
job to try and keep up with it all so no one will hold it against you if you
don’t know the name Jimmy Herron. The New York Yankees drafted Herron out of
Duke University in this year’s 2017 MLB Draft as a sophomore in the 31st
round, 932nd overall. Let’s meet him. This is Meet a Prospect: The Jimmy
Herron Edition.
During the 2016 collegiate season Herron was named a
freshman All-American leaving a lot to live up to for Herron in 2017. Herron
started every game for the Blue Devils in 2017, one of three players to do so
this season at Duke, compiling an impressive .326 batting average with 17
doubles, 53 runs, 74 hits, 39 RBI, five home runs and 17 stolen bases. Herron’s
impressive season led to the Yankees drafting him in the 31st round
of the draft making Herron the third Duke University player to be drafted in
2017 including Justin Bellinger by the Cincinnati Reds in the 22nd
round and James Ziemba by the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim also in the 22nd
round.
In two seasons at Duke, Herron owns a .325 batting average
which is 12th best all-time in Duke history. Herron also has 41
stolen bases in two seasons which is 13th best in school history.
Not bad for a sophomore outfielder that many casual fans never heard of. The
biggest question regarding Herron, which explains why he was taken in the 31st
round, is whether or not the pros will entice him enough to walk away from his
final two seasons of collegiate eligibility.
Will Herron sign or will he look to improve his draft status
while making another attempt at a strong season for Duke in 2018 as a junior?
Only time will tell so stay tuned. All drafted players have until July 15th
to decide whether they will sign with the teams that drafted them or return to
school so we are just over two weeks away from the decision.
If Herron signs we here at The Greedy Pinstripes wish him
well next season and have total respect for his decision. If Herron decides to
sign then we want to be the first to welcome him to the organization and more
importantly we want to be the first to welcome him to the Yankees family.
Welcome Jimmy, just in case.
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