NEW YORK – Luke Pettitte's pinstriped bloodlines suggest that his path to Yankee Stadium might be as a pitcher.
Yet, the son of Yankees' lefty legend Andy Pettitte possesses "big power'' as a right-handed hitter.
An eighth-round selection by the Yankees in this past weekend's MLB Draft, Luke Pettitte was "one of the bigger power bats in this draft,'' said Yankees scouting director Damon Oppenheimer.
Yankees scouts liked Pettitte as a right-handed pitcher at Dallas Baptist, but when he underwent Tommy John surgery last year, "we followed him as a hitter.''
In 42 games as a designated hitter for Dallas Baptist this spring, the 6-foot-2, 220-pound Pettitte posted a 1.096 OPS, and a .337 batting average, with 16 home runs.
Yet, the son of Yankees' lefty legend Andy Pettitte possesses "big power'' as a right-handed hitter.
An eighth-round selection by the Yankees in this past weekend's MLB Draft, Luke Pettitte was "one of the bigger power bats in this draft,'' said Yankees scouting director Damon Oppenheimer.
Yankees scouts liked Pettitte as a right-handed pitcher at Dallas Baptist, but when he underwent Tommy John surgery last year, "we followed him as a hitter.''
In 42 games as a designated hitter for Dallas Baptist this spring, the 6-foot-2, 220-pound Pettitte posted a 1.096 OPS, and a .337 batting average, with 16 home runs.
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