A former Mets' first-round selection is set to make his much anticipated major league debut with an AL club.
Right-handed pitcher Kumar Rocker, who the Mets selected with the 10th overall pick in the 2021 MLB Draft, will make his much anticipated major league debut for the Texas Rangers on Thursday.
After the two sides initially came to a verbal agreement on a $6 million signing bonus, New York opted not to give Rocker a contract offer after concerns over his medicals. The starting pitcher did not participate in a program that would have made his medical information available before the draft, which resulted in the Mets not signing the highly touted pitcher. Rocker underwent shoulder surgery in September of 2021.
After re-entering the draft in 2022, Texas selected Rocker with the third overall pick and signed him to a $5.2 million signing bonus on July 26, 2022. He did not appear in a game that year.
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