
Mets draft pick Kumar Rocker built for spotlight: ‘He’s a real one’
NY Post
For years, the spotlight has followed Kumar Rocker.
It was there as the son of a superstar college football player-turned-coach. It was there as he developed into a top-ranked baseball prospect by the fall of his sophomore year of high school. It only grew more intense once he led Vanderbilt to the 2019 national championship as the Most Outstanding Player of the College World Series. But Rocker handled his celebrity with humility. He didn’t let it go to his head. He has embraced his popularity without letting the pressure get to him.More Related News

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