{"id":78216,"date":"2025-07-11T07:30:42","date_gmt":"2025-07-11T07:30:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=78216"},"modified":"2025-07-11T07:30:42","modified_gmt":"2025-07-11T07:30:42","slug":"yankees-predicted-to-pair-aaron-judge-with-exit-velo-monster","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=78216","title":{"rendered":"Yankees Predicted to Pair Aaron Judge With Exit-Velo Monster"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"post-featured-container-id\">\n<div id=\"post-featured\">\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Brandon-Compton.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 820px) 95vw, 780px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Brandon-Compton.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780 780w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Brandon-Compton.jpg?quality=15&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1100 1100w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Brandon-Compton.jpg?quality=35&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1350 1350w\" alt=\"Yankees Predicted to Pair Aaron Judge With Exit-Velo Monster\" width=\"780\" height=\"439\" \/><\/figure>\n<div>\n<p>Michael Chow\/The Republic \/ USA TODAY NETWORK<\/p>\n<p>Arizona State University outfielder Brandon Compton<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">For the <\/span>New York Yankees <span data-contrast=\"auto\">, their recent luck with supplemental first-round picks in the Major League Baseball draft has been hit or miss. Mostly miss.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">But using that opportunity to select an outfielder worked out pretty well before. Perhaps it will again.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The <\/span>2025 MLB Draft <span data-contrast=\"auto\"> will be held Sunday and Monday in Atlanta as part of the All-Star Week festivities. As one of the MLB teams penalized for exceeding the Competitive Balance Tax threshold, the Yankees\u2019 first pick was moved down 10 slots, pushing it out of the first round. They will now pick at the end of Competitive Balance Round A, with the 39th overall pick.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">During the three previous drafts in which the Yankees\u2019 first player taken was <\/span>with a supplemental pick <span data-contrast=\"auto\">, they selected T.J. Sikkema (2019), Kyle Holder (2015) and Ian Clarkin (2013). Not exactly household names.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">But one pick before taking Clarkin, New York used a supplemental pick on someone named Aaron Judge. No complaints there.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">For this year\u2019s draft, Baseball America\u2019s latest mock projects the Yankees to select Arizona State outfielder <\/span>Brandon Compton <span data-contrast=\"auto\"> with their competitive balance round pick, which would add yet another power bat to the system.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">And make no mistake, power is the operative word when it comes to Compton.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"> \\<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Brandon Compton put on Ridiculous Power Display at MLB Draft Combine<\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">If Compton\u2019s name didn\u2019t ring out nationally during the college season, it sure did <\/span>at the MLB Draft Combine <span data-contrast=\"auto\">, which was held June 17-21 at Chase Field in Phoenix. That\u2019s where the 21-year-old turned heads by <\/span>breaking the event\u2019s exit velocity record <span data-contrast=\"auto\">, sending balls screaming off his bat at over 116 mph \u2014 the highest mark since the Combine started recording the metric.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Compton, who grew up less than an hour away from the Diamondbacks\u2019 home stadium and regularly attended games there, hit one blast that left his bat at 116.9 mph, the highest mark recorded since the Combine began in 2021. He also generated exit velocities of 116.6. and 116.4, and he now owns five of the top seven marks in the event\u2019s history.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">In all, the 225-pound left-hander launched four shots over 400 feet, including a 441-foot bomb, dazzling some of the other players in his hitting group. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cThat dude is yoked,\u201d said fellow 2025 draftee Anthony Pack, a high school outfielder from California. \u201cA lot of these guys are out here trying to improve their Draft stock and he certainly did that.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Baseball America, who had ranked Compton at No. 42, <\/span>noted the \u201ceye-opening effort\u201d <span data-contrast=\"auto\"> the slugger made, and the impact he had on MLB scouts.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cHe\u2019s a broad-shouldered lefthanded hitter with plenty of strength, obvious bat speed and an uphill path that\u2019s geared to launch balls in the air,\u201c Baseball America\u2019s Carlos Collazo wrote. \u201cIf the sound of the bat and the sight of balls flying into the right field stands weren\u2019t enough, the batted ball data paints a strong image, too.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Brandon Compton Was Pac-12 Freshman of the Year in 2024<\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Compton had made a bit of a name for himself prior to the Combine. As <\/span>a freshman at Arizona State <span data-contrast=\"auto\"> in 2024, he was named Pac-12 Freshman of the Year award after leading all conference freshmen with 14 home runs, 16 doubles, 51 RBIs, a .354 batting average, a .661 slugging percentage, a .427 on-base percentage, and a 1.088 OPS. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cI feel like I did a really good job, but I can be more consistent and more mentally sharp,\u201d Compton said.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">He had a dip in production as a sophomore but still slashed .271\/.379\/.486, with nine home runs and 54 RBIs. A <\/span>post-Combine profile <span data-contrast=\"auto\"> by Prospects Live cited Compton\u2019s success in the Cape Cod League to suggest that \u201ca wood bat might just be best for him.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cCompton has mastered a lift and pull approach, terrorizing the right field seats and the nearby pool at Chase Field. \u2026 After today\u2019s performance, I\u2019d expect Compton to work his way into comp round conversations while being a round 2 lock for a team that could use a collegiate hitter.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">If Compton is there at 39, don\u2019t be surprised if New York turns in the card. After all, who wouldn\u2019t want a big fly-hitting outfielder with a supplemental pick?<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Dave Benson Dave Benson is a longtime writer with over three decades of experience in a variety of mediums, including 15 years covering high school, collegiate and minor league sports in the St. Louis metropolitan area. Dave is also a licensed English teacher and spent a few years teaching at the middle school level. More about Dave Benson<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The New York Yankees, who took Aaron Judge with a supplemental pick in 2013, are projected to use their first 2025 pick on Brandon Compton<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":78220,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-78216","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-nba"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Yankees Predicted to Pair Aaron Judge With Exit-Velo Monster - News 365<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=78216\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Yankees Predicted to Pair Aaron Judge With Exit-Velo Monster - 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