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PHILADELPHIA: Following the conclusion of the MLB Draft on Tuesday afternoon, University of Pennsylvania baseball player Cole Zaffiro, a right-hander, signed as an undrafted free agent with the New York Yankees, making him the most recent member of the professional ranks.

In 2024, Zaffiro accepted his position as the star of Penn’s rotation, making the second team All-Ivy, leading the team to the Ivy League Tournament championship for the second time in a row and an NCAA regional berth. During the season, he had the most strikeouts (96) and innings (77.2) of any Ivy League pitcher.

He earned Ivy League Pitcher of the Week awards in back-to-back weeks early in the season after making two consecutive excellent outings against Lafayette and Brown. After striking out of the Bears, Zaffiro threw seven scoreless innings with a career-high 11 strikeouts.

PHILADELPHIA – Right-hander Cole Zaffiro signed with the New York Yankees as an undrafted free agent after the MLB Draft on Tuesday afternoon, making him the most recent member of the University of Pennsylvania baseball team to turn pro.

In 2024, Zaffiro accepted his position as the key member of Penn’s rotation, making the second team of the Ivy League and contributing to the team’s second straight Ivy League Tournament championship and NCAA regional berth. In innings (77.2) and strikeouts (96), he led all Ivy League pitchers in the season.

He was named Ivy League Pitcher of the Week in back-to-back weeks after making two consecutive excellent outings against Lafayette and Brown early in the season. After striking out seven innings in a shutout against the Bears, Zaffiro recorded a career-high 11 strikeouts.