The draft continues with rounds 3-10 today, beginning at 1 p.m. CT with coverage at MLB.com. Tomorrow the draft concludes with rounds 11-20, again beginning at 1 p.m. CT.
With the #8 pick, the Royals selected high school catcher Blake Mitchell out of Sinton High School in Texas. At pick #44 they chose high school right-handed pitcher Blake Wolters out of Mahomet-Seymour High School in central Illinois and at #66 they selected Louisiana-Lafayette outfielder Carson Roccaforte.
The Royals will have the fifth selection in each round, beginning with the #75 overall pick in round three.