The Yankees are one of those franchises where any draft pick can grab big headlines. And a perfect example of that is Core Jackson. This year, the Yankees used their fifth-round pick, 164th overall, to bring him in. For Utah, that’s a pretty special moment with Jackson becoming the program’s 79th all-time draft pick and only the third ever selected by the Yankees.

Well, the last time it happened was in 2019, when Oliver Dunn was chosen, and before that, you’d have to go all the way back to 1965 with Steve Rudanovich. That’s why Jackson’s selection carries real significance back in Utah. So let’s take a closer look at his story and see how he made his way onto one of baseball’s biggest stages. And yes, there’s also a controversy associated with Jackson’s selection in the Yankees.

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