It was an off day for the Kansas City Royals Monday. They begin a 3 game series with the Boston Red Sox Tuesday night. Glenn Sparkman will be the Starting pitcher. First pitch is set for 7:15 at the K. The game will be broadcast on KVOE 1400AM/96.9FM.
The Royals used their No. 2 pick in the Draft to select Texas high school shortstop Bobby Witt Jr., the son of former Major League pitcher Bobby Witt . Witt Jr. hit .500 (63-for-126) with 37 extra-base hits and 38 games as a senior, earning Gatorade National High School Baseball Player of the Year honors.
In the second round, the Royals took Florida shortstop Brady McConnell with the 44th pick. McConnell, 21, has hit .332 with 15 home runs and 48 RBI in 59 games with the Gators this season as a draft-eligible sophomore.
With the 70th pick, the Royals took right-hander Alec Marsh from Arizona State. Marsh, 21, went 9-3 with a 3.17 ERA (34 ER in 96.2 IP) in 16 outings this season, including three double-digit strikeout games. His efforts earned him a spot on the Golden Spikes Award Midseason Watch List, and the Collegiate Baseball Hall of Fame’s Watch List for National Pitcher of the Year.
