The Kansas City Royals selected high school pitcher Ben Hernandez with the 41st overall pick of the 2020 MLB draft Thursday afternoon.
Hernandez, a 6-foot-2, 205-pound right-hander, played at Chicago's De La Salle High. He throws 94-95 mph.
He was ranked as the 73rd-best prospect in the country by MLB.com and was slotted as the 86th-best prospect by Baseball America.
He impressed with his performance against some of the nation's top amateur players at the Prospect Development Pipeline, a joint venture between MLB and USA Baseball.
