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New York Yankees Lost Chance at 100-Mph-Pitching Prospect Jonathan Gray

Heyman of CBSSports.com reports that right-handed pitcher Jonathan Gray of Oklahoma State University is expected to be a top pick in the upcoming MLB draft, two years after the New York Yankees offered him $500,000 as a 10th-round pick.

Back then, he was a member of the Eastern Oklahoma State College Mountaineers. He was also selected in the 13th-round by the Kansas City Royals out of high school the year prior.

Gray obviously turned down both offers, and it may prove to be one of the best decisions of his young (and promising career).

Multiple scouts have reported that Gray has touched 101 mph on the radar gun, and one scout has even reported that he touched as high as 103 (via Heyman). This type of talent is hard to come by, and the ...

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