Drafted arm with weekend-starter chops and a high-upside strikeout profile
Michael Harpster developed into a reliable rotation anchor at ETSU, going 21-6 with a 4.73 ERA over 213.1 career innings before being selected by the Yankees in the 2026 MLB Draft. In the 2026 season, he flashed bat-missing stuff early, including five no-hit innings with nine strikeouts against Sacred Heart and a .111 opponent average in that stretch, while also proving he can work deep into games. The big takeaway: he’s a durable, attack-minded righty with enough polish and competitiveness to trust in a starting role.
