The final rounds of the 2021 MLB Draft begin today at 10:00am Denver time (12:00pm Eastern time). Ten rounds of the draft are complete, and if there’s one obvious trend to pull out of the Rockies’ selections so far, it’s that they are skewing towards college players. Of their 11 picks so far, first-rounder Benny Montgomery is the only high schooler they’ve taken. He hails from Red Land High School in Lewisberry, PA.
Some of this could be due to scouting difficulties during the COVID-19 pandemic, but at this point in the draft, high schoolers might be more challenging to sign.