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HISTORIC FINISH

Vanderbilt righthanders Kumar Rocker and Jack Leiter came into the 2021 season regarded as the two best college prospects in the country.

Both could have been first-round picks out of high school—Rocker in 2018, Leiter in 2019—but opted to instead to play for the Commodores. As they entered their draft year, both had a chance to be chosen with the first overall pick.

As lofty as the expectations were, Rocker and Leiter

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