Colorado Rockies - RHP Kumar Rocker, No School. 3 overall pick. 2), June 16 mock pick:3B Cam Collier, Chipola JC (Florida) June 30 mock pick:Collier, Pick:C Kevin Parada, Georgia Tech ($5,439,500 slot value), The Twins are an analytics model-driven team and they have been linked to Cam Collier a bunch because his age relative to competition makes him a model favorite. . I don't think we're going to really get much closer to narrowing things until the day of the draft.". If you arent familiar with Kumar Rocker, 1. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM, MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred, left, announces the selection of Kumar Rocker by the Texas Rangers with the third pick of the 2022 MLB baseball draft, Sunday, July 17, 2022, in Los Angeles. The 2022 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft took place on July 17-19, 2022, in Los Angeles. 20. BIG BOARD: Ranking the top 100 players in 2022 MLB Draft, 1. Draft Simulator. Terms at draftkings.com/sportsbook. 16 last year when Kahlil Watson slid down the board to them, and they could do that again with another middle-infielder sliding out of the top five. The Reds could then use the No. The 2022 MLB Draft is here. If he can stay healthy, the floor is relatively high for a pitcher with his background of success. Draft Cheat . They could sign Jung here on a slot value deal. Below is our second 2022 MLB mock draft based on the latest chatter, speculation, and rumors. Chicago Cubs - 1B Matt Mervis. With the Major League Baseball Draft set to commence Sunday, multiple outlets have now released their final mock drafts and have the Philadelphia Phillies selecting righty Kumar Rocker. just imagine he would get to pitch against the Mets a few times a year. By Ryan Miller | May 9, 2022 | Share on Facebook (opens in a new tab) . There was some concern over his dip in velocity, but he still went 10th overall to the Mets. 3. Immediately after 2020's draft, Kumar Rocker's name was atop everyone's list for the 2021 draft. With a fastball approaching 100 mph in his major-league-ready toolkit, Kumar Rocker is the player to watch in this year's draft. 54 but with a wider range of possible outcomes than most draft prospects. Michael Dault Follow on Twitter June 16, 2022. 4. He had shoulder surgery last September and was pitching in the independent Frontier League for the Tri-City ValleyCats. It seems Parada will be the guy if none of the top high school players make it this far. Thompson is a sweet swinger who held his own when put at second base at times this season, and Red Sox chief baseball officer Chaim Bloom loves versatile players. In his latest mock draft, Keith Law hypothesized that Rocker could see time on a major league mound in 2022. After he failed to sign with the Mets in 2021 over his physical, he's back as one of the top arms in the draft, though now with more of a risk in the health department. (CBS Sports top 30 rank: No. -- @StevieDAles97 Where does Kumar Rocker slot in as of today with next year's [Draft] class rankings? 2023 FOX News Network, LLC. Signs point to the Rangers preferring Holliday over Green, so we have them taking Matt's son. Jones would certainly fall no further than second should the Orioles go another direction, but in this case, he's not left, and the Diamondbacks take another high-upside, son of a former big leaguer in shortstop Jackson Holliday. The Braves get a steal here at 20. Jim Callis talks Draft Combine. (CBS Sports top 30 rank: Unranked), June 16 mock pick: OF Chase DeLauter, James Madison June 30 mock pick:RHP Kumar Rocker, Tri-City ValleyCats, Pick:OF Sterlin Thompson, Florida ($2,974,900 slot value), This is where the run of second-tier college bats is expected to begin. 4 overall, Tomase: Red Sox' thrilling wins vs. Yankees may have long-term benefits. 10 would put Colorado in position to land a talented high schooler player who falls out of the first round due to bonus demands at No. Matt Mervis may be the most obvious pick among all non-roster invitee players across the league. St. Louis is as good a bet to help him reach reach that ceiling as any team. Market data provided by Factset. Saving a few bucks on a college hitter at No. The most significant draft development since our most recent mock draft two weeks ago is the Braves acquiring the No. I think the hot spot is like 20 to 35, and hell probably go somewhere before pick 40 or 50, McDaniel said in a video posted to ESPN.com. 01:41. Here are R.J. Anderson's top 30 draft prospects and here are our first (June 16) and second (June 30) mock drafts. Here's what history shows, Your California Privacy Rights / Privacy Policy. In recent years, the Red Sox have picked prospects with refined hit tools like Nick Yorke and Marcelo Mayer, and with Drew Gilbert still on the board, they might be tempted to pick him at No. Padres Brock Porter, RHP, St. Mary's Prep (Orchard Lake, Mich.). (CBS Sports top 30 rank: Unranked), June 16 mock pick: RHP Jacob Miller, Liberty Union HS (Ohio) June 30 mock pick:OF Sterlin Thompson, Florida, Pick:OF Jordan Beck, Tennessee ($2,788,000 slot value), The White Sox tend to seek out elite tools in the first round, such as Nick Madrigal's contact ability andGarrett Crochet's fastball. CBS Sports is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. Commissioner.com is a registered trademark of CBS Interactive Inc. site: media | arena: mlb | pageType: stories | The 2022 MLB Mock Draft features stars such as Spencer Jones, Nate Savino, Bryce Osmond, Connor Prielipp, Hunter Barco and many more. However, the tantalizing upside of Elijah Green might be too much to pass up. Edward Sutelan is a content producer at The Sporting News. That profile is extremely valuable in a time where catchers with adequate hitting skills are becoming progressively more rare. The 2022 MLB Draft begins on Sunday, July 17, 2022 (7/17/22) in Los Angeles, Calif. 1 would allow them to spend big on later picks (Nos. February 2, 2023. There isn't a prospect in the 2022 MLB Draft class that has a better hit tool than Termarr Johnson, and his combination of a high floor and high upside could lead him to go higher in the draft. Even a year ago, Rocker had more fanfare around him than any other prospect taken outside the top 10 (or even the top three) that I can ever remember. Kumar Rocker's one-year wait to get another chance to join a MLB franchise is almost over. ESPN's Kiley McDaniel last week ranked Rocker as the No. 1, do not need to draft a quarterback, and with all of their pressing . 2022 MLB Draft - Top 150 Prospects Prospects Live Prospects Live Staff MLB Draft It's time we rev things up and amplify our focus to the 2022 draft class. OMAHA, NEBRASKA - JUNE 30: Starting pitcher Kumar Rocker #80 of the Vanderbilt reacts to being pulled from the game . 35 pick from the Royals for three prospects. 4 overall pick and were heavy on him once he started pitching for Tri-City in June. MLB DFS: Braves, A's Top Leverage Stacks for Monday, Broncos 'Tailoring' Offense Around QB Russell Wilson, Thumbnail photo via The Boston Red Sox don't have a top-10 pick in this year's MLB Draft, but they could select a player they were thinking about taking at No. 75 (compensation for losing Noah Syndergaard to free agency) and thus a very big bonus pool. section: | slug: 2022-mlb-mock-draft-orioles-take-termarr-johnson-with-no-1-pick-kumar-rocker-to-padres | sport: baseball | route: article_single.us | 1 and the Arizona Diamondbacks selected Druw Jones No. Rocker made five starts for the ValleyCats, totaling 20 innings. Marlins Termarr Johnson, 2B, Mays High (Atlanta, Ga.). It was high school shortstops galore. Who will go in the first round of July's MLB Draft? 19. Last year MLB pushed the draft back to the All-Star break in an effort to better market the event, and that will be the norm moving forward even though many executives don't like it. Parada has been commonly linked with the Nationals this offseason, and he's likely to fall to them, if he doesn't get selected by Texas. Druw Jones is a true five-tool talent, whose power-speed combination and incredible defensive prowess are reminiscent of his father, 10-time Gold Glove winner Andruw Jones. (AP Photo/Rebecca S. Gratz, File). Last year MLB pushed the draft back to the All-Star break in an effort to better market the event, and that will be the norm moving forward even though many. 1 overall pick Porter can reach triple-digits and has an electrifying arsenal, and has among the highest upside of any prep arm in the class. (The Athletic). FILE - Vanderbilt pitcher Kumar Rocker, #80, throws during the first inning in Game 3 of the NCAA College World Series baseball finals on June 30, 2021, in Omaha, Neb. Kumar Rocker, 96mph .I'm here. Chicago took an MLB-ready arm in Garrett Crochet in 2020 and moved him right to the bullpen to help their team. Mock Drafts Tool. "I'm being very frank about it that the short list that we have that's five players long," O's GM Mike Elias told MLB.com earlier this month. 2004-2023 CBS Interactive. The 2022 MLB draft will be held in Los Angeles, California and will run from Sunday, July 17th to Tuesday, July 19th. Rocker eventually went 10th to the New York Mets after Boston took Mayer -- considered by many as the best overall player in the draft -- at No. Cleveland has a competitive balance pick (No. 24. Now granted, it's still foolishly early and the picks represented inside this mock come with absolutely zero knowledge. Kumar Rocker Position: Starting Pitcher Bats: Right Throws: Right 6-5 , 245lb (196cm, 111kg) Born: November 22, 1999 (Age: 23-092d) in Watkinsville, GA us More bio, uniform, draft, salary info Become a Stathead & surf this site ad-free. Related: 2022 MLB Mock Draft Version 4.0. (CBS Sports top 30 rank: Unranked), June 16 mock pick: OF Dylan Beavers, Cal June 30 mock pick:OF Drew Gilbert, Tennessee, Pick:OF Spencer Jones, Vanderbilt ($2,879,300 slot value), Every year the Yankees are connected to all types of players (college, high school, hitter, pitcher, etc. 18), June 16 mock pick:OF Gavin Cross, Virginia Tech June 30 mock pick:LHP Connor Prielipp, Alabama, Pick:LHP Brandon Barriera, American Heritage HS (Florida) ($4,410,200 slot value), All signs point to the Angels taking another pitcher in the first round, though they (probably) won't take pitchers with all 20 picks again like last year. 5), June 16 mock pick:C Kevin Parada, Georgia Tech June 30 mock pick:Parada, Pick:1B/3B/OF Jacob Berry, LSU ($6,034,300 slot value), Last year the Marlinspounced on Kahlil Watson, a projected top 5-10 pick who fell into their lap at No. The former Vanderbilt baseball star pitcher is again eligible to be drafted in Sunday's MLB. Law notes there's a "risk" associated with Rocker's medicals but adds the 6-foot-5, 245-pound righty has "No. The Astros are not as analytics model-reliant as they were under the previous front office regime but they certainly lean on measurables. Over the past month, we've had one of our evaluators take in over 45 Cape Cod League games. Add in the brouhaha with the Mets last season when they drafted Rocker but did not sign him, in which owner Steve Cohen referred to Rocker as an investment, which is a totally normal way of thinking about a human being. The 2022 college baseball season is now underway, which is an exciting time for prospectors everywhere. 1, Dodgers SS Gavin Lux tears ACL, will miss entire season, Joe Musgrove fractures big toe in weight room, Cubs' Suzuki withdraws from WBC due to injury, Rays ace Tyler Glasnow suffers oblique injury. MLB Mock Draft 2022: Druw Jones, Jackson Holliday projected for 1-2 picks; Kumar Rocker drops to White Sox Edward Sutelan 11 min read Getty Images The first round of the 2022 MLB. As such . It means that draft boards will start to change, players will breakout and stocks will. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong) "My talent. Later in the 2021 season, Rocker had been utilizing a different arm slot, more over the top, but Pontes said what he saw from Rocker was more likethe slot he had used earlier in his career. 2022 MLB Draft - Top 200 Prospects. It is tough to gauge the stats in the Frontier League, although they have been impressive in his limited action. 4 overall last year. 3), June 16 mock pick:OF Elijah Green, IMG Academy (Florida) June 30 mock pick:Green, Pick:3B Cam Collier, Chipola JC (Florida) ($7,002,100 slot value), The Pirates have been connected to Collier, the son of former big leaguer Lou Collier, throughout the spring and the rumors have grown louder in recent weeks. Sure, he had a low . After not coming to terms with the Mets, Rockers future was uncertain after he announced he would not be returning to Nashville. I say most because Kumar Rocker is the clearest exception to the rule in recent memory. 2022 MLB Mock Draft Prospects Live Joe Doyle MLB Draft Just 12 hours removed from the 2022 standings sorting themselves out, now feels like an awfully good time to aimlessly write our first mock draft for the 2022 MLB Draft. Rocker, 22, was the 10th overall pick in the 2021 MLB Draft . Tampa Bay has used its first-round picks on high-upside high school arms like Nick Bitsko and Matthew Liberatore at times in the past, and that's the direction it could head in 2022 if an arm like Robby Snelling is still on the board. Graham offers them in his contact rates and hard-hit ability, and he passes the eye test too. I am almost always of the camp that says take the high school player with the higher ceiling over the college player with the higher floor. 20), June 16 mock pick:Young June 30 mock pick:C Daniel Susac, Arizona, Pick:OF Dylan Beavers, Cal ($3,529,400 slot value), The question is which college hitter will the Athletics take, not will the Athletics take a college hitter. He was the hero of the super regionals in 2019 when he struck out 19 Blue Devils in a no-hitter as a freshman. If things go right, Rocker is one of the most exciting young pitchers in baseball with borderline ace potential. Melton doesn't have DeLauter's or Jones' raw pop, but he has strong contact rates and some believe he's a swing tweak away from really discovering his power stroke. 3:59. This organization has shown at least a few times that it knows how to develop college pitching. The Mariners' competitive window is just beginning to open as stars like Julio Rodriguez and Logan Gilbert reach the majors, so taking an advanced player would be in their best interest. They've had quite a bit of success with hitters who are power over hit, like Nolan Gorman and top prospect Jordan Walker, and DeLauter fits the mold. The 6-3 220 lb Elijah Green entered the 2022 MLB Draft as the consensus top prospect. It should be noted the Rockies also hold the No. Loux made it to Triple-A, but struggled to stay healthy and never made the majors. He had a productive rookie season in 2022, slashing .262/.336/.433 with 14 home runs, 46 RBI, and nine stolen bases in 446 plate appearances. December 15, 2022. Porter was the Gatorade National Baseball Player of the Year. Kevin Parada and Brooks Lee could be options for the Rangers at No. To date, Rocker has made just three starts for the ValleyCats. A lot has changed since Joes write-up nearly two years ago. Angels Connor Prielipp, LHP, Alabama. 1 pick, there's a chance Johnson falls to the No. It took a while for a high-school pitcher to be selected, but Brock Porter is the first off the board here as the Padres bank on his lofty upside. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong). Nabbing the draft's best college player outside the top five picks doesn't happen often, and Lee has the ingredients to zoom up the minor-league ladder and accelerate Chicago's rebuild. The Athletic has comprehensive live coverage of the 20-round, three-day event, including top-100 prospect rankings, mock . 07:46. You dont draft someone solely for those reasons, but it is a nice bonus when they also throw 98 MPH with a devastating slider. 13) June 16 mock pick: OF Jordan Beck, Tennessee June 30 mock pick: SS Cole Young, North Allegheny HS (Pennsylvania), Pick:OF Chase DeLauter, James Madison ($3,180,600 slot value) It's never easy to pin down what the Cardinalswill do because they tend to pick later in the first round and thus cast a wide net. Beavers plays in their backyard and they've been connected to him all spring, though pundits (myself included) always overrate geography leading up to the draft. 9 minutes read. The fit: In MLB.com's top 30 prospect lists by team, the Padres have just two pitchers in their top 30. So that would be a nice consolation for the Mets. But they know Kumar Rocker. This time, they'll go with a prep left-hander. 06:31. Phillies Brandon Barriera, LHP, American Heritage High (Plantation, Fla.). In the latest version of his MLB mock draft that was released on Tuesday, The Athletic 's Keith Law had the Phillies selecting former Vanderbilt right-hander Kumar Rocker with the 17th overall pick. All rights reserved. 32 pick on whichever top high school pitcher slips out of the first round (there's always a few), and pay him a top 15-ish bonus. (CBS Sports top 30 rank: Unranked), June 16 mock pick:LHP Cooper Hjerpe, Oregon State June 30 mock pick:LHP Carson Whisenhunt, East Carolina, Pick: LHP Cooper Hjerpe, Oregon State ($3,291,200 slot value) The Mariners have been tied to college hitters more than anything this spring, but the case can be made Hjerpe (pronounced "Jerpy") is the best healthy college pitcher in the draft class, and it doesn't make sense to pass on him to take a second-tier college bat. He fits Arizona's preferred profile of loud tools and elite athleticism. (CBS Sports top 30 rank: No. (CBS Sports top 30 rank: No. The 2022 MLB Draft is in the books and the Texas Rangers made 18 picks. That doesn't mean they will draft a pitcher, just that they're considering it, unlike the clubs ahead of them. 225d MLB Insiders 2022 MLB draft tracker: O's take Holliday No. 17 overall pick on Rocker, perhaps the most debated . (CBS Sports top 30 rank: No. The draft used to be held during the first week of June. With some of the best bat-to-ball skills in last year's draft Jackson, impressed in his senior year, slashing .685/.749/1.392 in 41 games. Gavin Cross makes sense here too. Reds Cole Young, SS, North Allegheny High (Wexford, Pa.). Despite having a higher ceiling than any other realistic target at #21 if they go the college route, Rocker is also likely closer to the major leagues than most other players in this draft. With Collier (and Jacob Berry, another model darling) off the board in our mock draft, we'll give them Parada, who seemed unlikely to be available this deep into the draft most of the summer. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Prielipp missed all of the 2022 season while recovering from Tommy John surgery in 2021, but the stuff he has shown when he's pitched is among the most electric in the college class. Draft date: July 14th 2022 @ 12:00 PM, July 16th 2022 . Call 1-800-GAMBLER. GM AJ Preller loves to be bold and they have the need. (CBS Sports top 30 rank: No. Like Gilbert, he's a more low-risk bat with the potential for some raw power, though he is likely to shift to a corner outfield spot at the next level. He's held his own against college kids in the prestigious wood bat Cape Cod League this summer. Collier is a fascinating prospect as a 17-year-old who got his GED and finished high school early, and enrolled in a junior college to become draft-eligible as what amounts to a high school junior. He's probably the one with the most pedigree.". He then joined the independent Tri-City Valley Cats of the Frontier League last month. 73 (competitive balance pick) and thus a lot of bonus pool money to play with. 7), June 16 mock pick:SS Zach Neto, Campbell June 30 mock pick:OF Gavin Cross, Virginia Tech, Pick:SS Zach Neto, Campbell ($5,200,200 slot value), The only thing we know about the Royals' draft strategy is they are the first team seriously considering a pitcher. While the competition level in independent ball is variable, many of the hitters he was facing were former minor leaguers in their late 20s. (MLB.com). Arent billionaires so cool and relatable? Rasmussen had an impressive year in 2022 with a 2.84 ERA and a 1.04 WHIP. They used their previous No. The Red Sox have been connected to all the college hitters expected to go in this range this spring, especially the offense over defense players. Lesko was widely considered the best prep arm in the draft until he underwent Tommy John surgery this spring, but the ceiling remains incredibly lofty. 19. (CBS Sports top 30 rank: No. The Vanderbilt product ultimately was selected 10th overall by the Mets last year, but then wasnt offered a contract after New York discovered something it didnt like in Rockers post-draft physical. But the Mets didn't offer Rocker a contract after reviewing his medical information following a physical. The Mets went with the more polished college bat with their first pick, and now are going to go with the high upside of Justin Crawford with their second pick. MORE: Humble Druw Jones looking more and more like father Andruw, 2. (CBS Sports top 30 rank: No. Listed at 6-foot-2, 205 pounds, Lee is an extremely physical, barrel-chested shortstop with a significant strength throughout his frame . Kumar Rocker was at one point the top pick of the 2021 draft, but faltered down the stretch with a velocity dip and a poor performance in the clinching game of the College World Series. Below is a first-round mock draft based on the team records and current CBA rules. Holliday and to a lesser extent Elijah Green are said to be high on their board as well, and given how college heavy Texas has gone in the last few first rounds, I wouldn't rule out Brooks Lee or Georgia Tech catcher Kevin Parada either. . So I will begin with RotoBaller's first mock draft of the 2023 season. I'm F'n here. On most draft boards, Rocker ranks somewhere among the back half of the first round MLB Pipeline has him No. Rockers upside is that of a potential ace, and if not for concerns regarding his medicals, he would likely be a top 10 pick again this year. In his latest mock draft, Keith Law hypothesized that Rocker could see time on a major league mound in 2022. For the O's, cutting a deal with Johnson at No. 2 Houston Texans QB C.J. . 12. What McDaniel said about Rocker:"It seems like Rocker's range starts around 13 and ends around 40, with bigger budget contending-type teams mentioned almost exclusively." The time for mock drafts has begun. The perennial American League East cellar dwellers own the No. There they were, preparing to pick deeper in the 2022 MLB Draft than at any point in the past five years, but not at all bothered with the 12th overall turn when 2022 stood to be . 8), June 16 mock pick:Williams June 30 mock pick:SS Zach Neto, Campbell, Pick:C Daniel Susac, Arizona ($4,587,900 slot value), The Tigers have been linked to a wide range of players and, given their desire to contend sooner rather than later, a college player seems most likely. "It wouldn't shock me if somebody had given him pretty close to what he was expecting to get last year ($6 million)," said Geoff Pontes, an MLB Draft and prospects writer for Baseball America. Luis Gonzalez talks Draft Combine. The next batch of future stars will hear their names called beginning on Sunday, July 17. This is the second MLB Mock Draft as we lead up the the draft. He was named the 2022 Gatorade National Baseball Player of the Year as the ace who led the Eaglets to their third consecutive state title and an 88-1 record over the past two seasons. or redistributed. Season Summary: Rocker was a surprise first-round pick by the Rangers.Rocker was the New York . 15), June 16 mock pick: RHP Gabriel Hughes, Gonzaga June 30 mock pick: 2B Jace Jung, Texas Tech, Pick:3B Tucker Toman, Hammond HS (South Carolina) ($3,075,300 slot value), The Blue Jays are not afraid to take big swings in the first round (they selected projected top-10 pick Gunnar Hoglund with the No. Loux failed a physical due to a torn labrum in his shoulder as well as elbow ligament damage, then was declared a free agent after not being offered a contract. The New York Mets selected Vanderbilt right-hander Kumar Rocker with the No. 19 pick last year, a few weeks after he had Tommy John surgery) and Toman is one of the higher upside hitters in the draft class. Tennessee right-hander Blade Tidwell also missed time with shoulder soreness. More importantly, Rocker is healthy and looks like he hasnt missed a beat. 1 prospect in baseball before the season, O's GM Mike Elias told MLB.com earlier this month, Braves acquiring the No. Kumar Rocker, Filthy Slider.7th K thru 2 innings. Instead, Ill make a case for why the Mariners should run to turn in their draft card if Rocker falls to them. The Baltimore Orioles have the No. 1 overall pick in the 2021 MLB Draft. 6), June 16 mock pick:SS Brooks Lee, Cal Poly June 30 mock pick:Lee, Pick:OF Elijah Green, IMG Academy (Florida) ($6,494,300 slot value), The most consistent connection throughout the spring has been the Nationals and Kevin Parada, the draft's best catcher. Cleveland has taken the gamble on pitchers with health concerns in the past, like when it selected Ethan Hankins 35th overall in 2018, and develops pitching talent like few systems, so it could be a fit for Dylan Lesko. Orioles Druw Jones, OF, Wesleyan High (Norcross, Ga.). 4," Law added of Rocker and the Red Sox. Parada is still very much in the mix, but given Washington's longstanding obsession with high ceiling in the first round, I think the Nats would pivot to Green should he still be available here, which he is in our mock draft. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by Refinitiv Lipper. 31 pick (compensation for losing Trevor Story to free agency). Son of former All-Star Matt Holliday, Jackson stands out to many as the best well-rounded prospect of the 2022 draft. Kumar Rocker was already considered one of the best pitching prospects both in 2018 as a prep prospect and again in 2021 coming out of Vanderbilt. 1 picks on righty Ben McDonald (1989) and catcher Adley Rutschman (2019). He has the higher floor of the two Tennessee outfielders, and though he doesn't have as much power as Beck, his bat, speed and defense make him a low-risk selection. The Giants have generally gone for louder tools with their recent first-round picks (Joey Bart's and Hunter Bishop's power, Will Bednar's slider, etc. " Everything I'm hearing from everyone who knows even better than I do and my own experience is, you have to look at him differently, and I don't know how much, butI think you basically have to have a rank a little bit lower than he was last year. 8. 19, taking Golden Bear outfielder Dylan Beavers. Rajai Davis on MLB Draft Combine. For starters, Rocker had a tremendous junior season at Vanderbilt with a 2.73 ERA with a 0.934 WHIP, and 13.2 K/9. He showed he is healthy, although ESPN reported that he'd had a shoulder scope in the fall. 14.2. So, perhaps its not outside the realm of possibility that chief baseball officer Chaim Bloom and company will roll the dice in the back half of Round 1. 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