Yankees drafting Andy Pettitte’s son, Luke, far from nepotism: ‘Ability we saw’
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It’s easy to claim nepotism when a team drafts the son of one of its franchise icons; just ask Bronny James. Join Post Sports+ for exciting subscriber-only features, including real-time texting with Greg Joyce about the inside buzz on the Yankees. In the case of the Yankees’ eighth-round pick Luke Pettitte, though, Damon Oppenheimer promised it had nothing to do with his dad, five-time World Series winner Andy Pettitte. In fact, the Yankees vice president and director of amateur scouting said the team didn’t talk to Andy at all before the selection.
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- It’s easy to claim nepotism when a team drafts the son of one of its franchise icons; just ask Bronny James. Join Post Sports+ for exciting subscriber-only features, including real-time texting with Greg Joyce about the inside buzz on the Yankees.
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Yankees drafting Andy Pettitte’s son, Luke, far from nepotism: ‘Ability we saw’
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