In today’s draft, the Kansas City Royals have taken Luck Hochevar as the number one selection. This is the second time he has been drafted. Last year, he was taken as the 40th pick over all, but the Dodgers failed to sign him—thanks to evil agent Scott Boras. Hockevar is hard-throwing right-handed pitcher. However, if the Dodgers failed to sign him, it’s hard to see the Royals doing so.

To keep in playing shape, Hochevar has been playing in the Independent league for the Fort Worth Cats. He is currently 1-1 with a 2.38 ERA over four starts. Apparently he is showing some very good stuff. Today was a historic event for the Royals. They made the first overall selection for the very first time in franchise history. If you remember, they picked 2nd last season—Alex Gordon was the pick.

If the Royals manage to land Hochevar, who is still being represented by evil agent Scott Boras, he could prove to be a great pick. Still, there is a lot to prove. Pitching well in the Independent league is a long way off from pitching in the majors. If all goes well, we just may hear his name whispered in MLB rumors sometime in the next 3-5 years.