With the MLB draft just a month away, let’s continue evaluating some prospects that the Royals may consider drafting with the sixth overall pick. Following the write up of JJ Wetherholt, there are just two of the top college prospects that we have yet to evaluate here. Today, we will cover perhaps the top pitcher on the board: Wake Forest’s Chase Burns.
Burns was born in Naples but grew up in Hendersonville, Tennessee. Playing ball at Beech High School, he put together a strong prep career that culminated in a First Team High School All-American selection by Baseball America in his senior year in 2021.