Kumar Rocker is a name all Pittsburgh Pirates’ fans have heard by now. For many, the Vanderbilt pitcher was a shoe-in to go in the top spot of the draft, regardless of who had the pick. I’m under the impression the Pirates will do that very thing, just as all the other 29 teams would do in their shoes.
Perhaps the Pirates days of drafting for signability are over (think Daniel Moskos, Tony Sanchez) and instead player development being the reason for why players like Gerrit Cole are good to average in Pittsburgh — not great.