Tag: Kumar Rocker

Titans excused DL coach Tracy Rocker to watch son’s MLB debut

Tennessee Titans DL coach Tracy Rocker got to experience an incredible moment on the baseball diamond with his son making his MLB debut.

Tennessee Titans defensive line coach Tracy Rocker may be tired on Friday. That’s a small price to pay to experience a moment of a lifetime, a moment he wouldn’t miss for the world.

At long last, his son, Texas Rangers starting pitcher Kumar Rocker, finally made his major league debut against the Seattle Mariners and was electric. With an assist from owner Amy Adams-Strunk, Rocker was able to witness the outing in person.

The Rangers’ top pitching prospect, Kumar has battled injuries since becoming a top prospect in 2021. Now, after posting a 1.96 ERA in the minor leagues this season, he’s in the big leagues.

On Thursday, Kumar got the call and didn’t disappoint, he finished his game scattering three hits over four innings with seven strikeouts.

Rocker will be back in the fold Friday to help finish prep for the New York Jets, but he will return as a proud father, who with help and support from the Titans will be able to cherish this moment for the rest of his life.

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MLB fans destroyed Mets owner Steve Cohen’s tweet about not signing Kumar Rocker

He said the quiet part out loud.

When the New York Mets selected Vanderbilt pitcher Kumar Rocker with the 10th pick in the MLB Draft, there was plenty of optimism around the Mets. They had seemingly been gifted a can’t-miss, widely known prospect who was expected to get drafted far earlier.

It didn’t even take three weeks for all that to come crashing down.

The Mets allowed Sunday’s deadline to pass without signing Rocker to a contract. This means that Rocker will not play for the Mets — he’ll instead have the option of training for a year, playing independent league baseball or returning to school (he’s ruled out going back to college). The Mets will receive the 11th pick in 2022 as compensation, and Rocker will be draft eligible again next year.

According to ESPN, the Mets had concerns about Rocker’s arm. Rocker’s agent, Scott Boras, disputed those concerns and said that Rocker was healthy.

But even if Rocker’s arm needed medical attention, you would think the longterm upside of Rocker would be worth any wait.

With that in mind, this tweet from Mets owner Steve Cohen did not go over well.