Kumar Rocker

Kumar Rocker has reportedly progressed to flat-ground throwing from 120 feet.

Fantasy Impact

Rocker is continuing his recovery from Tommy John surgery. He remains without a clear timetable to return, but does appear to be progressing in the right direction.

Kumar Rocker had his Tommy John surgery go as planned on Monday.

Fantasy Impact

Rocker will miss the rest of this season and potentially early next year as well. He had been pitching well in the minor leagues up until the injury.

Texas Rangers pitching prospect Kumar Rocker will undergo Tommy John surgery late this week.

Fantasy Impact

The Rangers' No. 6 prospect will undergo the knife and miss the remainder of the 2023 season and a good chunk of the 2024 campaign as well. The 23-year-old Vanderbilt standout posted a 3.86 ERA and a big-time 31.5% K-BB% in six starts at High-A ball this season but will be out for at least the next 14 months due to a torn ligament in his throwing elbow.

Kumar Rocker has officially agreed to a $5.2 million contract with the Texas Rangers.

Fantasy Impact

Rocker finally gets a deal done to begin his MLB career. He most recently had a 1.35 ERA and 32 strikeouts in 20 innings with the Frontier League Tri-City Valley Cats. Depending on his progression and injury status, we could see Rocker in the majors as soon as 2023 in some capacity.

Kumar Rocker is close to finalizing a deal that would have him pitch in the Independent League within the next two weeks, though the team is yet unknown.

Fantasy Impact

Rocker is on track to begin pitching competitively in June. A report in January stated that he was preparing for the 2022 MLB Draft, splitting time between Knoxville and California according to his former coach at Vanderbilt. The former 2021 overall No. 10 pick of the New York Mets failed to sign with the team over injury concerns, but he should attract plenty of attention from MLB teams when he starts throwing again.