Kumar Rocker
| Kumar Rocker | |
|---|---|
| Vanderbilt Commodores | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: November 22, 1999 | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right |
Kumar Rocker (born November 22, 1999) is an American baseball pitcher.
Career
Rocker attended North Oconee High School in Bogart, Georgia. As a junior in 2017, he had a 1.63 earned run average (ERA) with 68 strikeouts in 55+2⁄3 innings.[1] During the Summer 2017, he played in the Under Armour All-America Baseball Game and Perfect Game All-American Classic.[2] Later in the summer, he played for the USA Baseball 18U National Team.[3]
Rocker committed to Vanderbilt University to play college baseball.[4][5] He was considered one of the top prospects for the 2018 Major League Baseball draft,[6][7] but was not selected until the 38th round, by the Colorado Rockies,[8] falling due to signability concerns.
Personal
His father, Tracy Rocker, played in the National Football League (NFL).[9]
References
- ^ Perfect Game participants get taste of majors
- ^ Big prospect soaks up wisdom at Dream Series
- ^ Rocker’s summer full of travel, World Cup
- ^ North Oconee’s Kumar Rocker signs with Vanderbilt to play baseball
- ^ ALL-USA Watch: Top baseball prospect Kumar Rocker still weighing decision to go pro or go to Vanderbilt
- ^ http://m.mlb.com/prospects/2018?list=draft
- ^ AOTW: Rocker pitching and hitting to help guide Titans to playoffs
- ^ https://www.mlb.com/draft/tracker/rockies
- ^ Rocker officially signs with Vanderbilt
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