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Anyone who’s studied the plethora of major league draft projections and mock drafts knows Vanderbilt’s Kumar Rocker is among the favorites to be the KC Royals’ first round draft choice.
But is Rocker, a righthanded starter with unquestionable talent, really who the Royals want to take this Sunday with the seventh overall pick in the 20-round draft?
Maybe, maybe not.
That Rocker ranks high no matter where draft followers look is true, and with good reason. He was instrumental in Vanderbilt’s two straight College World Series finals appearances (the Commodores won the CWS in 2019 and finished second this year, but more on that in a moment).