MLB Draft 2012: Meet Pitcher Ty Hensley, the Newest New York Yankee
June 4, 2012 · Kenny DeJohn · Jump to comments
Article Source: Bleacher Report - New York Yankees
With the No. 30 pick in the 2012 MLB draft, the New York Yankees selected right-hander Ty Hensley.
Hensley, a senior at Santa Fe High School (OK), stands 6’5″ and weighs 220 pounds—the ideal body for a pitching prospect.
He possesses a solid fastball/curveball/changeup repertoire and can throw all these pitches for strikes.
He pitched his high school into the state semifinal game before losing to Broken Arrow High School, but Hensley definitely did his best to keep the team’s season going.
On the year, Hensley went 10-0 with 111 strikeouts through 55.1 innings.
Yes, that’s two strikeouts per inning.
He’s even had success at the plate. During his senior season, he mashed 10 home runs and drove in 42 runs.
His future clearly lies on the mound, though. His fastball sits in the low 90s (he’s been clocked as high as 96), his curveball is his dominant strikeout pitch and his changeup has emerged as a very solid third pitch.
Bleacher Report’s own Mike Rosenbaum compared Hensley to Boston Red Sox right-hander Josh Beckett. If that’s the type of pitcher the Yankees just selected, I’m pretty sure they’ll be very happy with their decision.
He has a commitment to Mississippi, so we’ll have to see if the Yankees can convince him to join their system.
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