The second day of the 2926 MLB Draft is rolling right along on Sunday afternoon. The New York Yankees have already drafted players such as Hunter Dietz, Sean Duncan, Bear Harrison, and Paul Gutierrez-Contreras.
Around 2.00 p.m. on Sunday, in the 8th round (248th overall) of the 2026 MLB Draft, the Yankees selected Luke Pettitte.
Luke Pettitte, out of Dallas Baptist University, is the son of Yankees legend Andy Pettitte. Luke is a two-way player.
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Yankees Draft Luke Pettitte in MLB Draft
HOUSTON, TX – SEPTEMBER 28: Andy Pettitte #46 of the New York Yankees celebrates after pitching his last game and defeating the Houston Astros 2-1 at Minute Maid Park on September 28, 2013 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Scott Halleran/Getty Images)
MLB.com’s Jared Greenspan wrote (on Luke Pettitte’s collegiate career so far):
“Luke is a right-handed pitcher who posted a 3.19 ERA through 48 innings and 17 games across parts of his first two seasons at Dallas Baptist University. He relies on a low-90s fastball and a mid-80s slider. However, injuries — including Tommy John surgery — truncated his sophomore season and prevented him from pitching this past year.”
So, while Pettitte hasn’t been pitching, he turned to hitting instead, which he also found success doing. Greenspan also added (his hitting profile):
“So, as he worked his way back to the mound, Luke turned to hitting. In his junior season, Pettitte slashed .337/.403/.693 with 16 home runs and 48 RBIs as a full-time designated hitter.”
Andy Pettitte is a 5X World Series champion with the New York Yankees.
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Social Media Reacts to Yankees Drafting Luke Pettitte in MLB Draft
As you can imagine, the Yankees drafting one of their own legends’ children is a big deal, and it’s generating a lot of buzz on social media:
@TalkinYanks’ wrote: “Yankees select Andy Pettitte’s son Luke, a two-way player with their 8th round pick”
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Andy Pettitte’s Yankees Tenure
NEW YORK – SEPTEMBER 21: Jorge Posada, Mariano Rivera, Derek Jeter, and Andy Pettitte of the New York Yankees pose on the pitchers mound after winning the last regular season game at Yankee Stadium 7-3 against the Baltimore Orioles on September 21, 2008 in the Bronx borough of New York City. The Yankees are playing their final season in the 85 year old ball park and plan on moving into the new Yankee Stadium across the street to start the 09 season. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images)
New York Yankees Select Franchise Legend’s Son in 2026 MLB Draft