Our first PuRP to appear on every ballot this time around is Rock, the 23-year-old 6’6” lefty starter. Rock was was the 68th-overall pick of the 2021 draft and signed for a slot bonus of $953,100, and has made steady progress up the minor league ladder the last two years. He was one of the few PuRP pitching prospects with a clean bill of health in 2022, throwing 115 2⁄3 innings between High-A and Double-A in 2022. In 2023, Rock was assigned to Hartford again and was still 2.4 years younger than league average.
Mid-season 2023 Rank: 12
High Ballot: 9
Mode Ballot: 12
Future Value: 40, back-end starter
Contract Status: 2021 2nd Round, Not Rule 5 Eligible, three options remaining
MLB ETA: Late 2024
In a full campaign with Hartford, Rock’s run of health ended with an injury that put him on the shelf for a month from mid-April to late-May.