One of baseball’s most prominent draft analysts projected a big-name pitcher to end up in Philadelphia later this summer.
In the latest version of his MLB mock draft that was released on Tuesday, The Athletic‘s Keith Law had the Phillies selecting former Vanderbilt right-hander Kumar Rocker with the 17th overall pick. The first round of this year’s draft will take place on July 17 in Los Angeles.
Rocker was previously taken by the New York Mets in the first round of last year’s draft, but did not sign. The Most Outstanding Player at the 2019 College World Series was selected by New York with the 10th pick, however, the Mets rescinded their pre-draft offer for a signing bonus following his physical and medical evaluation.