"Yes, I was very aware of it -- it was here or, obviously, the Cubs," said Bryant, the 2013 collegiate player of the year out of the University of San Diego.
Gray, who was regularly reaching 100 mph on his fastball while pitching for the University of Oklahoma, was not quite as aware of what was going to happen. Gray never considered himself star quality, even though he was drafted in the 13th round by the Royals out of Chandler (Okla.) High School in 2010, and in the 10th round by the Yankees out of East Oklahoma State College in 2011.