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Royals try to balance floor and ceiling with a college-heavy 2022 draft

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The class is highlighted by two college hitters

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2022 Major League Baseball Draft
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A year after a risky draft class headlined by gambles on projectable prep pitchers, the Royals went the opposite direction in the 2022 draft. The first 17 selections of the draft were all college players, with the headliners being ninth overall pick Gavin Cross and 49th overall pick Cayden Wallace.