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Hess was selected by the [[New York Yankees]] in the first round, with the 26th overall selection, of the [[2024 Major League Baseball draft]].<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5637333/2024/07/14/yankees-ben-hess-alabama-mlb-draft/ | title=Yankees pick Alabama pitcher Ben Hess in first round of 2024 MLB Draft | work=The New York Times | last1=Kuty | first1=Brendan |date=14 July 2024 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.al.com/sports/2024/07/yankees-take-alabama-pitcher-in-first-round-of-mlb-draft.html | |
Hess was selected by the [[New York Yankees]] in the first round, with the 26th overall selection, of the [[2024 Major League Baseball draft]].<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5637333/2024/07/14/yankees-ben-hess-alabama-mlb-draft/ | title=Yankees pick Alabama pitcher Ben Hess in first round of 2024 MLB Draft | work=The New York Times | last1=Kuty | first1=Brendan |date=14 July 2024 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.al.com/sports/2024/07/yankees-take-alabama-pitcher-in-first-round-of-mlb-draft.html | date=}}</ref> On July 24, 2024, Hess signed with the Yankees on a $2.75 million contract.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Notable Draft Signings: 7/24/22|url=https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2024/07/notable-draft-signings-7-24-22.html|access-date=July 25, 2024|website=mlbtraderumors|date=24 July 2024 |language=en}}</ref> |
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Hess made his professional debut in 2025 with the [[Hudson Valley Renegades]].<ref>https://www.poughkeepsiejournal.com/story/sports/2025/04/03/baseball-hudson-valley-renegades-open-season-with-optimism-prospect-filled-roster/82736636007/</ref> In August, he was promoted to the [[Somerset Patriots]].<ref>https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/mlb/ben-hess-promoted-to-double-a-somerset/ar-AA1JXYKo</ref> |
Hess made his professional debut in 2025 with the [[Hudson Valley Renegades]].<ref>https://www.poughkeepsiejournal.com/story/sports/2025/04/03/baseball-hudson-valley-renegades-open-season-with-optimism-prospect-filled-roster/82736636007/</ref> In August, he was promoted to the [[Somerset Patriots]].<ref>https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/mlb/ben-hess-promoted-to-double-a-somerset/ar-AA1JXYKo</ref> |
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American baseball player (born 2002)
Baseball player
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 attended Charleston High School and 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] As a junior for the Crimson Tide in 2024, Hess started 15 games and went 5-5 with a 5.80 ERA and 106 strikeouts over 68+1⁄3 innings.[3]
Professional career
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Hess was selected by the New York Yankees in the first round, with the 26th overall selection, of the 2024 Major League Baseball draft.[4][5] On July 24, 2024, Hess signed with the Yankees on a $2.75 million contract.[6]
Hess made his professional debut in 2025 with the Hudson Valley Renegades.[7] In August, he was promoted to the Somerset Patriots.[8]
