The second day of the 2021 MLB Draft took place Monday at The Rally Hotel. Here’s who the Rockies selected on Monday in Rounds 2 through 10.
The draft concludes Tuesday with Rounds 11 through 40.
Round 2, No. 44 — RHP Jaden Hill (LSU)
Hill is a talented right-hander with fastball velocity reaching the high-90s. He was considered a potential top-five pick to begin his junior season. But Hill tore his UCL in early April and his draft stock tumbled. Hill recovered from Tommy John surgery to close the year 2-3 with a 6.67 ERA.
Competitive Balance Round B, No. 68 — LHP Joe Rock (Ohio University)
Rock garnered national attention back in late February when he pitched a no-hitter (seven innings) in a shutout win over Morehead State. Rock finished the season 8-3 with a 2.33 ERA over 14 starts. He was also named to the Collegiate Baseball All-America Second Team.
Round 3, No. 79 — RHP McCade Brown (Indiana)
Brown is a 6-foot-6 college junior with high-90s fastball velocity and a no-hitter (five innings vs. Penn State) on his resume. He went 5-4 with a 3.39 ERA this season, compiling 97 strikeouts over 61 innings. It earned Brown second-team All-Big Ten honors.
Round 4, No. 109 — C Hunter Goodman (Memphis)
Goodman hit .307 in 2021 and paired his high-average approach with 21 homers, which tied a Memphis single-season record and was fourth best in the nation. He led the AAC with a .679 slugging percentage.
Round 5, No. 140 — LHP Evan Justice (NC State)
The 6-foot-4, 205-pound southpaw was one of the Wolfpack’s top arms over his four years in Raleigh. Justice posted a 4.71 career ERA over 76 appearances (seven starts), saving his best stuff for his senior year when he posted a 3.77 ERA with a .188 average against.
Round 6, No. 170 — C Braxton Fulford (Texas Tech)
Renowned as an elite defensive catcher, Fulford also came on strong with the bat as a senior. The 5-foot-11, 190-pounder clubbed 14 homers as a senior after just five over his previous three seasons. He’s also capable of drawing walks (27 in 2021, with a .395 on-base percentage).
Round 7, No. 200 — LHP Evan Shawver (Cincinnati)
Shawver makes three southpaw selections on the second day for the pitching-needy Rockies. Shawver had a 4.62 ERA over three seasons with the Bearcats. But if you throw out his 7.19 ERA as a freshman, his arrow is way up, as he had a 1.59 ERA in 2020 and a 2.72 ERA in 2021.
Round 8, No. 230 — OF Robby Martin (Florida State)
At 6-foot-3, 210 pounds, Martin was a third-team All-ACC selection this year after hitting .260 with 11 homers. The left-handed hitter beefed up during his time at FSU and can drive the ball to all fields. There’s more power in Martin’s bat that he can grow into as a young pro.
Round 9, No. 260 — RHP Cullen Kafka (Oregon)
The Ducks’ No. 2 starter in 2021, Kafka was 5-3 with a 3.00 ERA, 1.38 WHIP and 84 strikeouts while holding opponents to a .247 average. At 6-foot-4, 210 pounds he has plenty of upside considering his ERA fell markedly each year throughout college.
Round 10, No. 290 — OF Zach Kokoska (Kansas State)
The 6-foot-1, 200-pound left-handed hitter was All-Big 12 Conference second team in 2021 after slashing .363/.445/.675. A career .348 hitter, he also had a team-high 19 doubles this year and put together a 41-game on-base streak.
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