Ben Hess (baseball)

Ben Hess
New York Yankees – No. 68
Pitcher
Born: (2002-09-03) September 3, 2002
Charleston, Illinois, U.S.
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Stats at Baseball Reference 

Benjamin William Hess (born September 3, 2002) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the New York Yankees organization.

Amateur career

A native of Charleston, Illinois, Hess attended Charleston High School and the University of Alabama, where he played college baseball for the Alabama Crimson Tide.[1] In 2022, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Falmouth Commodores of the Cape Cod Baseball League.[2] As a junior for the Crimson Tide in 2024, Hess started 15 games and had a 5-5 win-loss record with a 5.80 earned run average (ERA) and 106 strikeouts over 68+1⁄3 innings pitched.[3]

Professional career

Hess was selected by the New York Yankees in the first round, with the 26th overall selection, of the 2024 Major League Baseball draft.[4][5] On July 24, 2024, Hess signed with the Yankees for a $2.75 million signing bonus.[6]

Hess made his professional debut in 2025 with the Hudson Valley Renegades.[7] In August, he was promoted to the Somerset Patriots.[8]

References

  1. ^ "Ben Hess, the leader that the Alabama baseball pitching rotation will need in 2024".
  2. ^ "Ben Hess - Profile". pointstreak.com. Retrieved September 10, 2024.
  3. ^ Caldera, Pete. "How the Yankees' scouting director views pitcher Ben Hess, their top pick in MLB Draft". North Jersey Media Group.
  4. ^ Kuty, Brendan (14 July 2024). "Yankees pick Alabama pitcher Ben Hess in first round of 2024 MLB Draft". The New York Times.
  5. ^ Inabinett, Mark (2024-07-15). "Yankees take Alabama pitcher in first round of MLB draft". AL.com. Retrieved 2025-11-29.
  6. ^ "Notable Draft Signings: 7/24/22". mlbtraderumors. 24 July 2024. Retrieved July 25, 2024.
  7. ^ Haynes, Stephen. "Baseball: Lombard, Hess among prized Yankees prospects to watch as Renegades season begins". Poughkeepsie Journal.
  8. ^ "MSN". www.msn.com.


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