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Kumar Rocker, P

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Scouting report

Rocker looked like a first rounder for much of his high school career, but his stuff dipped as the 2018 draft approached while his asking price did not, so teams backed away and Rocker went to college. After a rocky first few weeks of his Vanderbilt career, he became dominant down the stretch, culminating in a 19-strikeout no-hitter against Duke. He made just three starts as a sophomore before COVID-19 ended the season, two strong (vs UIC and UConn) and one not (UCLA). His roller coaster performance during the last couple of years is perhaps a bit of a blemish on an otherwise typical top-of-the-class power pitcher profile led by a mid-90s fastball and plus slider.