NY Post Reports Mets and Kumar Rocker “In Limbo” Following Physical

Photo by Daniel Shirey/MLB Photos via Getty ImagesHold onto your butts, as the verbal agreement of a $6 million signing bonus for Kumar Rocker is now in jeopardy after his physical. The gist of the NY Post article is this:

The Mets’ agreement with their first-round draft pick Kumar Rocker is in limbo after the team expressed concerns with the right-hander’s pitching elbow during his physical examination, multiple industry sources told The Post.

Rocker’s camp disagrees with those concerns, citing the pitcher’s durability at Vanderbilt, leading to a stalemate as Sunday’s 5 p.m. signing deadline approaches.

Rocker, whom the Mets drafted 10th overall, had agreed to a $6 million signing bonus on…