Ben Hess | |
Team: | New York Yankees |
Position: | Pitcher |
Birth Date: | 3 September 2002 |
Birth Place: | Charleston, Illinois, U.S. |
Bats: | Right |
Throws: | Right |
Benjamin William Hess (born September 3, 2002) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the New York Yankees organization.
A native of Charleston, Illinois, Hess 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]
Hess was drafted by the New York Yankees in the first round, with the 26th overall selection, of the 2024 Major League Baseball draft.[3] [4] On July 24, 2024, Hess signed with the Yankees on a $2.75 million contract.[5]