In hindsight, 2017 was really the last hurrah for the Kansas City Royals team that went to two consecutive World Series. In June, when the 2017 draft occurred, the Royals were still in it. As such, attention to the draft didn’t quite reach the fever pitch it did in 2018 and in 2019.
After completing my 2018 draft class review, one year later, I received requests to do the same form of article for the 2017 class. So, not wanting to disappoint our readership, here it is.
The 2017 draft featured two high school hitters at the top, a pair of junior college arms, and then mostly a flurry of four-year collegiate players.