An adjusted MLB draft schedule forced a quick turnaround for the Chicago Cubs and amateur scouting director Dan Kantrovitz. The league changed the format this year. Rather than spreading the 20

Yost only weighed about 115 pounds as a freshman at Sickles High School in Tampa, Florida. His physical tools as a baseball player took a bit longer to develop, so it resulted in Yost having an emphasis on his technique and his discipline at the plate. It’s what attracted the Tigers to select the now 6-foot, 170-pound shortstop.