So you're thinking he goes straight to the 26-man roster? Or maybe just a couple warm-up weeks? The indy league he's in is kind of a low tier league, but I suppose if they consider it equal to A ball, they could decide to bump him up to AAA after draft day.

That doesn't seem very Twins-like but that sure would be fun. I could get behind this pick. The more I keep looking at the top bats, the more I get the urge cross a few of them off. 

Unlikely Rocker, or anyone drafted this year, plays in MLB this year.

I think the idea is to draft Rocker, then flip him for RPs

I am convinced about the pitcher. In a draft where no pitchers may go in the top 10 I think the Twins should go against the trend. There are pitchers in this draft that will be valuable major league pitchers. The Twins need to identify one and may be choosing from the entire pool. 

3 hours ago, Dale Powers said:

I think the idea is to draft Rocker, then flip him for RPs

That wouldn't be allowed during the same season when he was drafted. It could be a "player to be named later" thing, but Rocker seems riskier for both teams making a would-be trade than the typical PTBNL.

Pretty sure the idea of the original post is that Rocker would remain in the Twins system and supplement the MLB bullpen by the end of the year.

Well so much for that    Stupid Rangers!!!  outside of top 2-3 picks, Rocker will easily be the most productive MLB to come out of this draft.  A July Draft and a September Bullpen call up and then next year a midyear call up to teh rotation for good would have been a great play.

My understanding is Rocker will start out at AA Frisco.

Exceedingly few players skip the minors. The last one I can recall was Chris Sale (which worked out well, obviously), but that's a long time ago. 

It's always the best strategy to pick the best player available. Especially in baseball where the players are typically years away from contributing at the major leagues. 

Yes, the draft is a crapshoot, but an educated guess type of crapshoot. You wouldn't trade your picks in the first three rounds for another teams' rounds 4, 5, and 6 because it's a "crapshoot". Similarly, you should trust your scouts and just select the player regarded highest by your evaluation process. If you pick a pitcher for need you may be skipping over the next Bryce Harper or Carlos Correa. 

Living in the area where the independent league team plays, I saw all 5 of Rocker's starts and he was excellent.  The few times he had multiple men on base, he pitched his way out, had good stuff on his breaking balls and was consistently over 95 on FBs.  I was so hoping he would be available for the Twins.  I can see him on the Rangers sometime next year - not this year, even in September.