With the 2022 MLB amateur draft approaching on July 17, we will continue taking looks at some potential draft prospects for the Royals at #9. I last wrote about Jud Fabian, a boom-or-bust type outfielder out of Florida that Kansas City could look at for an underslot deal. Today, we’ll look at a less risky prospect with perhaps a lower ceiling: Virginia Tech outfielder Gavin Cross.
Cross hails from Bristol, Tennessee. His father, Adam, briefly played minor league ball from 1995-’97. Cross starred on the baseball team at Tennessee High, earning varsity letters all four years as well as four first-team all-conference selections, three all-region selections, and two first-team all-state selections.