Jun 5, 2021; Nashville, TN, USA; Vanderbilt Commodores pitcher Jack Leiter (22) before the first pitch during the first inning against the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets in the Nashville Regional of the NCAA Baseball Tournament at Hawkins Field. Mandatory Credit: Christopher Hanewinckel-USA TODAY Sports
The 2021 MLB Draft is just over a month away, and seeing as the Texas Rangers are set to select second overall this year, excitement for the process is expectedly high.
While it’s unclear who the Rangers are ultimately going to target with this year’s #2 pick (some mocks have them going with local shortstop Jordan Lawler, others have them targeting one of the Vanderbilt Aces), at least one top prospect is doing everything in his power to secure himself a high selection this summer.