History of Kumar Rocker in Timeline

Kumar Rocker is a professional baseball pitcher currently playing for the Texas Rangers in MLB. After a college career with Vanderbilt, he was drafted 10th overall by the New York Mets in 2021, but contract disagreements led to him not signing. He then played for the Tri-City ValleyCats in the Frontier League before being drafted 3rd overall by the Texas Rangers in 2022. Rocker signed with the Rangers and made his MLB debut in 2024.

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November 22, 1999: Kumar Rocker Born

On November 22, 1999, Kumar Rocker was born. He is an American professional baseball pitcher.

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2017: High School Junior Year

In 2017, as a junior at North Oconee High School, Kumar Rocker had a 1.63 ERA with 68 strikeouts in 55+2⁄3 innings. He also played in the Under Armour All-America Baseball Game and Perfect Game All-American Classic, and for the USA Baseball 18U National Team.

June 8, 2019: No-Hitter in Super Regional

On June 8, 2019, Kumar Rocker threw a no-hitter in the Super Regional round of the NCAA Division I baseball tournament, recording 19 strikeouts as Vanderbilt beat Duke 3–0.

June 26, 2019: College World Series MVP

On June 26, 2019, Kumar Rocker was named the 2019 College World Series Most Outstanding Player after Vanderbilt captured the 2019 NCAA Division I Baseball Championship. He finished his freshman season with a 12–5 record and was named the 2019 Baseball America Freshman of the Year.

2021: Drafted by the New York Mets

In 2021, Kumar Rocker was selected by the New York Mets with the 10th pick in the first round of the MLB draft, but was not signed due to medical concerns.

May 13, 2022: Signs with Tri-City ValleyCats

On May 13, 2022, Kumar Rocker signed with the Tri-City ValleyCats of the Frontier League.

July 26, 2022: Signs with Texas Rangers

On July 26, 2022, Kumar Rocker signed with the Texas Rangers for a $5.2 million signing bonus after being selected in the first round of the MLB draft. He worked out at the Rangers' spring training facility and later played for the Surprise Saguaros of the Arizona Fall League.

2022: Compensatory Selection

In 2022, the New York Mets received a compensatory selection in the MLB draft after not signing Kumar Rocker the previous year.

May 16, 2023: Tommy John Surgery

On May 16, 2023, it was announced that Kumar Rocker would require Tommy John surgery, which ended his season.

September 12, 2024: MLB Debut

On September 12, 2024, the Texas Rangers selected Kumar Rocker's contract and promoted him for his major league debut that night against the Seattle Mariners.