The Rockies added another arm to the franchise to close the first day of the 2018 MLB draft on Monday, selecting Texas A&M right-hander Mitchell Kilkenny with the No. 76 overall pick.
The 6-foot-4, 195-pound Aggies junior was 8-5 with a 3.34 ERA for Texas A&M this season in 97 total innings. His is a product of Houston Christian High School (Houston, Texas).
“He’s got a tall, rangy body, the arm works good and he’s got solid stuff — he was at 94 to 95 (mph) earlier in the year,” said Rockies’ vice president of scouting Bill Schmidt, who added he believes Kilkenny has the potential to be a major league starter.