Blake Gillespie Featured in Baseball America

Each year, Baseball America publishes “Draft Report Cards” for all 30 MLB organizations. BA recently released their report card for the New York Yankees’ 2025 draft class, highlighting prospect Blake Gillespie. BA rated Blake’s slider as the best secondary pitch in the Yankees draft class.

In addition to his swing-and-miss slider, Blake has shown a low-to-mid-90s fastball with excellent spin and vertical break. He also has the makings of a plus changeup, though he didn’t need to use the pitch much to find success as an amateur. Blake was the 2025 American Conference Pitcher of the Year and set a record for the most strikeouts by a Canadian in a Division 1 season (131).