Gurgle, said the rain barrel as I turned its tap to fill my watering can. Gurgle, it repeated, as I filled a second. And then, as I turned off the tap and paused to grip the handles of the now-heavy cans, I heard a third unexpected gurgle.
Local Homicide Arrest Reported
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Raymore Police have arrested and charged Dale L. Williamson, 41, in the homicide case of Katie Kellen of Raymore. Williamson, from Independence, is charged with First Degree Murder, Armed Criminal Action, and a Felon in Possession of a Firearm. He is currently being held without bond.
The Royals select Frank Mozzicato seventh overall in the 2021 MLB Draft
Mozzicato is a tall and lanky southpaw whose repertoire is headlined by an impressive curveball.
Share this story
Photo by Will Newton/Getty Images
With the seventh pick in the 2021 MLB Draft, the Royals have selected Frank Mozzicato, a tall and lanky prep prospect from Connecticut.
The 18-year-old Mozzicato checks in at 6-foot-3 and 175 pounds. He throws and bats left-handed and offers a very solid pitch selection.
Mozzicato’s best pitch is his curveball, which exhibits well-above-average break and spin. He can use this pitch as a very effective complement to his fastball, which certainly isn’t a poor offering, either. His heater has gained velocity as of late and now checks in around the lower-90s.
Photo by Alex Trautwig/MLB Photos via Getty Images
With the seventh overall pick in the draft, the Royals selected Connecticut high school pitcher Frank Mozzicato out of East Catholic High School. The 17-year old left-hander was ranked #42 by Baseball America and was not considered one of the top draft prospects, so likely this signals that the Royals feel they can reach a deal for well under slot, and use the excess money to sign a guy overslot later in the draft.
Mozzicato has plenty of projection arrows pointing up, with easy arm action, a low-effort delivery and more space to fill out his projectable frame. That should help him add to a fastball that has trended up this spring, with Mozzicato now sitting at 88-91 mph and reaching 93. His separator is a plus curveball, a 74-80 mph pitch that’s one of the best breaking balls in the country from a high school lefty.
Frank Mozzicato drafted No 7 by Royals in MLB Draft mlb.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from mlb.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Pirates select catcher Henry Davis with first pick in MLB amateur draft
The Pittsburgh Pirates selected catcher Henry Davis with the first overall pick in the 2021 MLB Draft.
Associated Press July 11, 2021, 7:25 PM
Associated Press July 11, 2021, 7:25 PM
The Pittsburgh Pirates opened the amateur draft with a Louisville slugger.
That freed up the Texas Rangers to grab another famous baseball name at No. 2.
The Pirates selected Louisville catcher Henry Davis and the Rangers grabbed Vanderbilt pitcher Jack Leiter son of big league All-Star Al Leiter with the first two picks of Sunday night’s draft, the first held as part of All-Star weekend.