{"id":2498147,"date":"2026-07-11T18:39:05","date_gmt":"2026-07-11T18:39:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2498147"},"modified":"2026-07-11T18:39:05","modified_gmt":"2026-07-11T18:39:05","slug":"with-the-6th-overall-pick-the-royals-surprise-select-zion-rose-mlb-draft","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/with-the-6th-overall-pick-the-royals-surprise-select-zion-rose-mlb-draft\/","title":{"rendered":"With The 6th Overall Pick, The Royals Surprise &#038; Select Zion Rose &#8211; MLB Draft"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"news-content-main\">\n<p>\n\tZion Rose was a highly regarded catching prospect out of IMG Academy as a high school player. Since arriving on campus at Louisville, he&#8217;s transitioned to a full-time role in the outfield. Rose slid a little early in the season due to missed time with injuries, but has since returned to his typical, productive self. At the plate, Rose has a direct right-handed swing with strong bat-to-ball skills. He is particularly adept at making out-of-zone contact, possibly a dangerous combination for him, as it&#8217;s paired with a higher chase rate than you&#8217;d like to see. Rose has above-average power, too, backed by good bat speed. There&#8217;s an opportunity to get into this more in-game, as he doesn&#8217;t yet pull the ball much in the air. Defensively, it&#8217;s likely a corner outfield spot. Rose has above-average speed and a solid glove. In 36 games in 2026, Rose managed a .417\/.491\/.646 line with 6 home runs (20 XBH), an 11% walk rate, an 8.7 K%, and a 147 wRC+.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t<iframe allowfullscreen=\"\" class=\"ipsEmbed_finishedLoading\" data-controller=\"core.front.core.autosizeiframe\" data-embedid=\"embed3746752110\" src=\"https:\/\/royalskeep.com\/index.php?app=core&amp;module=system&amp;controller=embed&amp;url=https:\/\/x.com\/MLBDraft\/status\/2076005572403405050\" style=\"overflow: hidden; height: 879px;\"><\/iframe>\n<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<p><i>Check out our 2026 mock draft board, updated regularly, and with detailed player write-ups!<\/i><\/p>\n<p>          <a target=\"_blank\" class=\"ipsButton ipsButton_medium ipsButton_important\" style=\"color:white;\" href=\"https:\/\/royalskeep.com\/kansas-city-royals-mock-draft-2026\/\">View The Mock Draft Board<\/a>\n        <\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source royalskeep.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Zion Rose was a highly regarded catching prospect out of IMG Academy as a high school player. Since arriving on campus at Louisville, he&#8217;s transitioned to a full-time role in the outfield. Rose slid a little early in the season due to missed time with injuries, but has since returned to his typical, productive self. 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