Yankees make aggressive move with versatile 5-foot-8 hitter
New York has released its minor league moves.
Yankees make aggressive move with versatile 5-foot-8 hitter originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . The New York Yankees have unveiled their plans for their lower minor league affiliates.
One assignment in particular stands out: Robbie Burnett. Burnett's name likely doesn't sound familiar. He wasn't even drafted.
The Yankees only signed him after the 2025 MLB Draft as an undrafted free agent. But Burnett will be starting this season at High-A Hudson Valley, one of just two Yankees' undrafted free agents from last year to be heading there. Here’s the full list of the 2025 draft class and their assignments.
11 of them are starting in Hudson Valley, a very aggressive start. pic. twitter.