On July 13th, the Yankees made young shortstop Dax Kilby their top 2025 draft pick, and the 18-year-old has wasted little time in getting off to a fast start. After signing and forgoing his commitment to Clemson, Kilby was sent directly to Low-A to play for the Tampa Tarpons, and made his debut on August 8th. Through the first 53 plate appearances of his career, Kilby has shown off the advanced hit tool and plate approach he was known for during the draft with a .348/.434/.435 slash line, a 13.2-percent walk rate, and just an 11.3-percent strikeout rate.

Kilby went hitless through his first three games and nine at-bats, but since then he’s gone 16-for-37 (.432) with two doubles and a triple. Even acknowledging the obvious that this is just his first dozen games in the organization, it’s n

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