With the second overall pick in the draft, the choice seems pretty clear for the Royals. The general consensus is that Oregon State catcher Adley Rutschman and Texas prep infielder Bobby Witt, Jr. are the two best players in this draft, and the Royals will select whichever one is available after the Orioles make their pick.
In the latest mock draft at Fangraphs, Eric Longenhagen and Kiley McDaniel write that the choice still seems to be Witt or Rutschman for the Royals, but they are keeping other options open.
The Royals have quietly done their due diligence on Vanderbilt RF J.