MLB Draft

NY Daily News' Yankees' beat writer Gary Phillips joined 'The Drive' this week, and spoke about New York's offseason additions, including Siena's Matt Gage.

Mark Appel was a can't-miss prospect when he was drafted by Houston, and when he pitched for the ValleyCats, but didn't make his MLB Debut until this Wednesday.

From the Clifton Park Babe Ruth League team, to Shenendehowa High School, to the Atlanta Braves, it's been a quick ascent to the top for Ian Anderson.

It's been nine years since Austin Aune was drafted by the New York Yankees. The former second-round pick is thriving right now...in another sport?

Yankees' fans, meet Trey. Trey , meet Yankees' fans. That was the sentiment on Twitter yesterday, as New York fans' flocked to Trey Sweeney's account.

Listen as Keanan Lamb lays out the gameplan.

The new format begins this Wednesday

Ben Anderson was drafted today in the MLB Draft

The Bronx Bombers have the twenty third overall selection in tonight's first round.

Every Monday at 2:15pm, a local athlete is honored thanks to the Catseye Pest Control Athlete of the Week. This week Tyler Mattison of Fort Ann won the award. Will joined Goz and producer Matt Woods from Levack and Goz on the phone for a one on one interview to discuss his athletic career, his college goals and his plans for the upcoming year...

CBS 6's Jason Lewis filled in this week for Chris Onorato in Section 2sday. One of the biggest questions we had for Lewis was what did he make of the recent success for local kids in the Major League Baseball Draft? Most recently Kevin Smith was selected in the 4th round by the Toronto Blue Jays...

The capital region has a recent run of success when it comes to having local products selected in the MLB Draft. In the 2015 picture above, Niskayuna's own Garrett Whitley was drafted by the Tampa Bay Rays' thirteenth overall. Just last season Ian Anderson was the third overall pick in the draft by the Atlanta Braves...