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Kumar Rocker

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Titans owner had cool gesture for Kumar Rocker’s father

Tennessee Titans owner Amy Adams Strunk had a pretty cool gesture for defensive line coach Tracy Rocker, the father of top MLB prospect Kumar Rocker. Kumar Rocker made his MLB debut Thursday in Seattle, but his father expected to miss the outing …

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Rangers make big announcement about Kumar Rocker

The Texas Rangers announced some big news about top pitching prospect Kumar Rocker on Monday. Rocker, the No. 3 pick in the 2022 MLB Draft, is being called up to make his MLB debut. The former Vanderbilt star will start Thursday against the Seattle …

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Rangers announce big news on top pitching prospect Kumar Rocker

The Texas Rangers on Tuesday made a big announcement concerning top pitching prospect Kumar Rocker. Rangers general manager Chris Young said that Rocker suffered a torn ligament in his elbow and will need to undergo Tommy John surgery. Kumar Rocker …

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Jack Leiter stoked to team up with Kumar Rocker again

Kumar Rocker was surprisingly drafted third overall by the Texas Rangers in the 2022 MLB Draft on Sunday, and 2021 draftee Jack Leiter is happy to be reuniting with his former Vanderbilt teammate. Leiter and Rocker were teammates at Vanderbilt in …

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Kumar Rocker selected shockingly high in MLB Draft

Kumar Rocker was a big story in the 2021 MLB Draft after initially falling unexpectedly down the board, then ultimately not signing with the New York Mets. In the 2022 draft, he once again found himself in the middle of the story, though with a very …

Kumar Rocker in a hat

Ex-1st round pick Kumar Rocker signs with new team ahead of MLB Draft

Kumar Rocker has signed with a new team. Rocker was the No. 10 overall pick by the New York Mets last year, though he had the talent to arguably go No. 1. But he did not end up signing with the team because they had concerns over his medical exams. …

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Steve Cohen sends questionable tweet about Kumar Rocker decision

New York Mets owner Steve Cohen responded to criticism after the team did not sign top draft pick Kumar Rocker, but may not have helped himself in doing so. The Mets failed to sign Rocker, the No. 10 overall pick in the MLB Draft, ahead of …

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Scott Boras issues statement after Mets pass on signing Kumar Rocker

The New York Mets on Sunday failed to come to a contract agreement with first-round draft pick Kumar Rocker before the deadline, and agent Scott Boras insists the team made a mistake. Rocker, who starred at Vanderbilt, was taken with the 10th overall …

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Report: Mets not expected to sign top pick Kumar Rocker

The New York Mets saw tremendous potential in Kumar Rocker when they drafted him with the 10th overall pick earlier this month, but their confidence in the right-hander has quickly disappeared. ESPN’s Jeff Passan reported on Sunday that the …

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Report: Mets’ deal with Kumar Rocker in jeopardy over elbow concerns

After starring at Vanderbilt, Kumar Rocker looked like a steal for the New York Mets when he fell to them at No. 10 overall in the MLB Draft. Now, there are questions as to whether Rocker will even sign with the organization. According to Ken …

Kumar Rocker

Here is why ace pitcher Kumar Rocker fell in MLB Draft

Kumar Rocker was widely recognized as one of the best prospects in this year’s MLB Draft. But he ended up not being selected until No. 10 overall rather than the top-5 like his talent would dictate. So why did Rocker get passed over a few times …

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Vanderbilt’s Kumar Rocker strikes out 19 in no-hitter over Duke

Kumar Rocker has put himself on the map with a spectacular performance for the record books on Saturday night in the NCAA Tournament against Duke. The Vanderbilt freshman struck out 19 batters in a no-hitter to help the Commodores win the second game …

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