Texas Rangers left-hander Cody Bradford says he realized early in his development that he probably wouldn’t ever possess the type of fastball that causes scouts to take a second look at their radar guns.

Texas Rangers starter Jacob deGrom doesn’t expect to get much sleep Thursday night.

Texas Rangers pitching prospect Kumar Rocker has a torn ligament in his right elbow and will need Tommy John surgery.

Former Vanderbilt ace right-hander Kumar Rocker returned to the mound with the Tri-City ValleyCats of the independent Class A Frontier League.

The New York Mets have failed to sign their top pick from last month’s amateur draft, Vanderbilt pitcher Kumar Rocker, over concern about his medical scans.

A year after Major League Baseball limited its draft amid the chaos of COVID-19, it’s set to host a revamped event as part of All-Star festivities in Denver.

Will Bednar and Landon Sims combined on a one-hitter, Mississippi State scored early and built on its lead, and the Bulldogs won their first national championship with a 9-0 victory over Vanderbilt in the deciding third game of the College World Series finals.

Kumar Rocker struck out 11 in six innings and Vanderbilt won 3-1 at the College World Series against a North Carolina State team without half its roster because of COVID-19 issues.

Jayson Gonzalez singled through the infield with the bases loaded in the bottom of the 12th inning to give Vanderbilt a 7-6 win over Arizona in the College World Series.

Vanderbilt’s Kumar Rocker and Stanford’s Brendan Beck turned in dominant pitching performances in NCAA super regionals to put their teams a win away from College World Series.

(Joe Howell/Vanderbilt University Athletics via AP)Top draft prospect Jack Leiter pitched a nine-inning no-hitter with 16 strikeouts for Vanderbilt on Saturday, retiring his final 27 batters. Leiter, the son of 19-year big league pitcher Al Leiter, walked Braylen Wimmer to lead off the game but was perfect the rest of the way in a 5-0 victory over South Carolina. Leiter's no-hitter was the first for Vanderbilt since teammate Kumar Rocker dominated Duke as a freshman in the 2019 Super Regionals. Rocker and Leiter are considered the top pitching prospects for Major League Baseball's 2021 draft. Rocker struck out 14 Gamecocks in a 3-2 win Friday night and has an 0.58 ERA.

(Jayne Kamin-Oncea/Getty Images)ANN ARBOR, Mich. - The Michigan baseball team will play one final game Wednesday with a national championship on the line. The Wolverines fell to Vanderbilt 4-1 in Tuesday's Game 2 with a chance to clinch the championship and finish the CWS a perfect 5-0. Kumar Rocker was the hero for Vanderbilt in Game 2, allowing just one run -- which scored after he left the game -- in 6.1 innings. READ: Here's why Michigan didn't use best starting pitchers in Game 2It'll be all hands on deck in the decisive third game. (Jayne Kamin-Oncea/Getty Images)With Rocker unavailable and Game 1 starter Drake Fellows likely out after throwing 114 pitches Monday, Vanderbilt will turn to starter Mason Hickman for Game 3.

Not many people are second-guessing Bakich's decision because he's earned the benefit of the doubt by taking the Wolverines to the championship series. Then, without those pitchers available for Game 3, they might have had, say, a 50% chance to win Game 3. The chance to win Game 3, though, with Criswell, Kauffmann and no Rocker, might rise to somewhere around 65%. Pitching Criswell and Kauffmann in Game 2 would give Michigan a better chance to win both Game 2 and Game 3. Michigan celebrates after beating the Vanderbilt Commodores during game one of the College World Series Championship Series on June 24, 2019, at TD Ameritrade Park Omaha in Omaha, Nebraska.

ANN ARBOR, Mich. The Michigan baseball team will play one final game Wednesday with a national championship on the line. The Wolverines fell to Vanderbilt 4-1 in Tuesday's Game 2 with a chance to clinch the championship and finish the CWS a perfect 5-0. Kumar Rocker was the hero for Vanderbilt in Game 2, allowing just one run -- which scored after he left the game -- in 6.1 innings. READ: Here's why Michigan didn't use best starting pitchers in Game 2It'll be all hands on deck in the decisive third game. Kauffmann threw 100 pitches Friday against Texas Tech, so Bakich will likely have to switch to Criswell midway through the game.

ANN ARBOR, Mich. The Michigan baseball team dropped its first game of the College World Series on Tuesday, falling to No. 2 Vanderbilt 4-1 in Game 2 of the championship series. That runner moved to third base on a ground ball up the middle that looked like a potential double play but skipped under the glove of reliable shortstop Jack Blomgren. The run scored two batters later on a soft ground ball to third base. The Wolverines might be without reliable leadoff hitter Jordan Nwogu, who injured himself trying to run out a ground ball in the third inning.

2 Vanderbilt 4-1 in Game 2 of the championship series. Rocker pitched 6.1 innings, allowing just one run on three hits and two walks while striking out 11 batters. Michigan had back-to-back scoring opportunities against Rocker early in the game, but failed to capitalize, stranding runners at second and third in the third and fourth innings. Vanderbilt scored two more runs in the sixth inning on a pair of wild pitches as the game started to slip away from the Wolverines. Nwogu, the team's designated hitter, was removed from the game without putting any weight on the injured side of his body.

Michigan celebrates after beating the Vanderbilt Commodores during game one of the College World Series Championship Series on June 24, 2019, at TD Ameritrade Park Omaha in Omaha, Nebraska. (Peter Aiken/Getty Images)ANN ARBOR, Mich. - Redshirt freshman Isaiah Paige will start for Michigan baseball Tuesday in Game 2 of the national championship series against Vanderbilt. Paige, a right-hander, hasn't pitched since June 8, a Michigan loss to No. The Wolverines have only used three pitchers -- starters Tommy Henry, Karl Kauffmann and Jeff Criswell -- in the first four games of the College World Series. After redshirting in 2018, Paige had a strong first season for Michigan, posting a 2.98 ERA in 48.1 innings.

ANN ARBOR, Mich. - For the first time in 57 years, Michigan baseball will take the field Tuesday with a chance to win a national championship. The Wolverines have won their first four games at the College World Series and now must beat No. One of Donovan's hits was a solo blast that gave Michigan its seventh and final run. Michigan celebrates after beating the Vanderbilt Commodores during game one of the College World Series Championship Series on June 24, 2019, at TD Ameritrade Park Omaha in Omaha, Nebraska. It's Michigan's first trip to the College World Series since 1984.

The Wolverines have won their first four games at the College World Series and now must beat No. One of Donovan's hits was a solo blast that gave Michigan its seventh and final run. Jimmy Kerr #15 of the Michigan Wolverines runs down the base line after hitting a two-run home run in the seventh inning against the Vanderbilt Commodores during game one of the College World Series Championship Series on June 24, 2019, at TDIt was his seventh home run of the NCAA Tournament and third of the College World Series. Michigan celebrates after beating the Vanderbilt Commodores during game one of the College World Series Championship Series on June 24, 2019, at TD Ameritrade Park Omaha in Omaha, Nebraska. It's Michigan's first trip to the College World Series since 1984.

ANN ARBOR, Mich. The Michigan baseball team is one win away from a national championship after starter Tommy Henry tossed another gem Monday against No. Coming off a complete game shutout with 10 strikeouts against Florida State in his first College World Series start, Henry faced an even taller task in the first game of the national championship series. He'll likely start Tuesday against Vanderbilt phenom Kumar Rocker with a chance to polish off Michigan's magical NCAA Tournament run with a championship. Michigan got contributions up and down the lineup, as has been the case since the tournament began. 4 overall pick in the 2019 MLB draft, J.J. Bleday, hit a home run for Vanderbilt, but the Commodores couldn't get much going against Henry.

ANN ARBOR, Mich. Redshirt freshman Isaiah Paige will start for Michigan baseball Tuesday in Game 2 of the national championship series against Vanderbilt. Paige, a right-hander, hasn't pitched since June 8, a Michigan loss to No. After redshirting in 2018, Paige had a strong first season for Michigan, posting a 2.98 ERA in 48.1 innings. In three NCAA Tournament games, he's allowed four earned runs on five hits and four walks in 5.1 innings, striking out three batters. Freshman star Kumar Rocker, also right-handed, will start for Vanderbilt.

ANN ARBOR, Mich. For the first time in 57 years, Michigan baseball will take the field Tuesday with a chance to win a national championship. The Wolverines have won their first four games at the College World Series and now must beat No. (Peter Aiken/Getty Images)It was his seventh home run of the NCAA Tournament and third of the College World Series. Michigan celebrates after beating the Vanderbilt Commodores during game one of the College World Series Championship Series on June 24, 2019, at TD Ameritrade Park Omaha in Omaha, Nebraska. It's Michigan's first trip to the College World Series since 1984.

ANN ARBOR, Mich. The Michigan baseball team's magical ride through the College World Series is one stop away from a national championship, and they'll have to get through powerhouse Vanderbilt to earn the title. Monday's opener of the national championship series certainly fits that bill, as Michigan squares off with No. That distinction belongs to Kumar Rocker, who has already fired a no-hitter during the NCAA Tournament. Eric Bakich's team can't be counted out of any situation, though, especially during this current NCAA Tournament run. He last pitched in the regional championship game against Creighton, firing a scoreless inning with one strikeout and one hit allowed.