Jul. 9—The lives of two local baseball prodigies are soon to change.
Years of hard work and remarkable performances should pay off handsomely for John Rhodes and Cooper Kinney, who are expected to be early selections in the 2021 Major League Baseball Draft which begins Sunday at 7 p.m.
This past month Kinney worked out for nearly 15 MLB teams while he traveled for individual workouts at pro ballparks of the Atlanta Braves, Tampa Bay Rays and Texas Rangers. The left-handed hitter who played all over the field for Baylor School is projected as a first-round selection.