COVID-19 shut down college and high school seasons throughout the country in 2020, and several MLB teams furloughed their scouts last summer. Pittsburgh is likely to pick high again in 2021 amid a rebuild that may be defined by the success of its draftees. Loading... Loading... Loading... Loading... Loading... Loading...NAMES AT THE TOPVanderbilt pitchers Jack Leiter and Kumar Rocker have garnered the most attention in this class after pitching the Commodores into the finals of the College World Series. Marcelo Mayer from Eastlake High School in California is from the same school as 2000 No. Others that might look familiar — California high school shortstop Max Muncy and Vanderbilt outfielder Isaiah Thomas — have no relation to star athletes with the same names.

Source: thestar July 10, 2021 19:52 UTC