Pitching Prospects Rule In Omaha
Vanderbilt has been at the top of the news cycle for college baseball in 2021, as many have discussed who would be likely to get picked at the top of this year’s draft between the pitching duo of Kumar Rocker and Jack Leiter.
Both have had fantastic seasons. Leiter had a 2.16 ERA, to go with a SO/9 ratio of 14.6. Rocker had an impressive season as well, posting a 2.46 ERA along with a SO/9 of 13.2. Rocker’s home runs/9 was a little bit better at 0.6, compared to Leiter’s 1.1. Both are considered excellent prospects, so teams like the D-backs, Rockies, Orioles, Pirates, and Rangers are all going to be paying attention to the upcoming games. A good showing in the CWS could result in Leiter and Rocker going 1-2 in the upcoming draft.
There are a slew of other pitching prospects worth checking out as well. Tune in to Texas’ first game on Sunday against Mississippi St. as you might get to see All American Ty Madden, who is projected by MLB.com as the 9th best prospect in the 2021 draft.
Watch out for Mississippi State too as it has its own future pitching star in big righty Will Bednar.