Remember the 6'8" kid from Brooklyn that everyone knew the Yankees would draft? After falling to the 8th round, the Yankees drafted him and set a new high for slot money in giving him $1,000,000.

It looked like a dangerous deal for a kid whose mechanics have been off at times, his velocity all over the board according to different publications and various reports on his secondary stuff.

But so far, it looks like it's paying off. Last night, Dellin dominated the GCL again, posting this line:

6 IP, 6 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 HR, 1 BB, 8 K

With that, his season statistics jump to:

1.16 ERA, 23.1 IP, 14 H, 27/7 K/BB.

Pretty good for a guy just out of high school with concerns about his control. Not only that, but reports have him sitting at 93-94 mph and having touched 98 (!) on the fastball. Scout.com (http://yankees.scout.com/2/559290.html registration required) also notes that his offspeed pitches are working well, a knucklecurve and changeup.

He's still only 18 and though at 6'8, still only 185 pounds so he's got even more room to fill out and grow. From what he's shown so far, maybe the rumors and whispers of a first round talent are not so far off as originally estimated.

I always liked him but I didn't expect him to start off this well. What do you guys think? Did every organization miss the boat on this kid (though, mostly because of signability)? Or has he proven nothing yet?