Yankees Rumors: Latest Buzz on New York's 2020 MLB Draft Plans

Mere hours away from the 2020 MLB draft, the New York Yankees will be waiting until the end of the first round to make their top pick. 

Of the 37 selections that will be made on Wednesday, New York has just one at No. 28 overall. The Bronx Bombers certainly have some idea of what direction they will go with that pick, but there could be some internal debate as names start to come off the board. 

Here are the latest rumors and speculation about how the Yankees will handle themselves in the draft. 

Yankees Reportedly Eyeing Position Players

Even in a draft heavy on college pitching, the Yankees are reportedly keeping an eye on position players on Day 1. 

Per MLB.com's Jonathan Mayo, "most talk is about a position player" for the Yankees with the 28th pick. He had the team selecting Baylor shortstop Nick Loftin, citing his "ability to stick at shortstop as a college performer."

The 21-year-old hit .316/.374/.484 and 14 homers in 121 games at Baylor. 

In a recent breakdown of Yankees drafts, MLB.com's Bryan Hoch noted 62 of their 81 total picks over the previous two years were college players. One reason why they may prefer a position player early this year could be down to the fact that 25 of their 41 draft picks in 2019 were pitchers. 

Per The Athletic's Keith Law, nine of the top 14 prospects in New York's farm system entering 2020 were pitchers. From that group of 14, only Clarke Schmidt, Deivi Garcia, Estevan Florial, Albert Abreu and Miguel Yajure had reached Double-A. 

Given the number of top prospects the Yankees have at the lower levels of the minors, a polished college player who can advance through the system quickly could be be an appealing option for the organization. 

Despite that potential desire for a position player, Law's second mock draft had the Yankees taking Louisville right-hander Bobby Miller in the first round because they "like the plus life on his mid-90s fastball."

The way MLB's development system works, teams are more likely to simply take the best player regardless of position.

The Yankees don't need to select a position player if they think someone such as Miller, who had a 3.28 ERA and 175 strikeouts in 170 career innings at Louisville, is just better than anyone else available.