Jordan Lawlar snagged sixth in MLB draft
Fred Jeter | 7/15/2021, 6 p.m.
The Arizona Diamondbacks are hoping fleet-footed Jordan Lawlar will be their shortstop of the future.
With the sixth pick in this week’s Major League Baseball draft, Arizona selected Lawlar from Jesuit College Preparatory School in Dallas.
The 18-year-old hit .412 as a high school senior, with six homers, 37 runs batted in and 32 stolen bases.
Lawlar drew much attention in the spring by running the 60-yard dash in 6.45 seconds at the Perfect Game National Showcase. With the 10th overall pick, the New York Mets selected Vanderbilt University pitcher Kumar Rocker, son of former Washington Football Team lineman Tracy Rocker.
The right-hander was 14-4 this past season for Vanderbilt, with a 2.73 earned run average and 179 strikeouts in 122 innings. Vanderbilt lost to Mississippi State University in the College World Series final.
