If ever there were a prospect that has caught my attention this year not part of the fab-five, Austin Cox would be at the top of that list. Cox, 22, was a 2018 5th round draft pick by the Kansas City Royals out of Mercer College. In his junior season, he went 7-4 with a 4.52 ERA while tossing 87.2 innings and striking out 124 strikeouts. His 12.73 K/9 ranked ninth nationally and his strikeouts were the second-most in school history.
Cox got started with the Burlington Royals last season, making 9 starts while tossing 33.