MLB.com has him ranked as their 85th best player which is still very good. Rounds 2-10 of the draft start up at 1pm today, so we so we should see him drafted, hopefully pretty high. Draft streams on mlb.com.
Here is the mlb write up:
"Rock cracked Ohio's rotation as a freshman in 2019 and made a Cape Cod League cameo at the end of that summer, then disappeared last spring because he was academically ineligible. He got back on the mound in the All American Collegiate League during the summer and had scouts flocking to see him during the fall. He threw a seven-inning no-hitter against Morehead State in his second start of 2021 and has enough helium to possibly surpass former big leaguer Dave Tobik (third round, 1974) as the highest-drafted pitcher in Bobcats history. After sitting around 90 mph with his fastball as a freshman, Rock dealt at 93-96 with riding life on his four-seamer in abbreviated starts in the fall and has operated in the low 90s this spring. He still has room to add plenty of weight to his 6-foot-6 frame, so he should continue to gain velocity. He also has picked up power with his breaking ball, which combines slider velocity (82-85 mph) with curveball depth. Rock can miss bats with two pitches and also shows feel for a third with an effective changeup. He has a lower arm slot and some funk in his delivery, which led to 37 walks in 59 innings in 2019. But he's doing a better job of throwing strikes now, enough that scouts believe he'll remain a starter, and his mechanics provide deception"
https://www.mlb.com/draft/tracker/2021/undrafted/state/ohio
Last Edited: 7/12/2021 11:18:40 AM by BuddyLee