Royals take college pitchers with first 5 picks
With the 18th pick in the 2018 Draft on Monday, the Royals selected Florida junior right-hander Brady Singer, who is ranked by MLB.com as the No. 2 overall prospect. Kansas City, which has five picks on Day 1, took Singer’s Gators staffmate, right-hander Jackson Kowar, 33rd overall and selected a third college pitcher, Virginia lefty Daniel Lynch, at No. 34.