Outfielder Gavin Cross selected 9th overall by Royals
Virginia Tech's Gavin Cross (19) runs to first base during an NCAA baseball game on Sunday, April 25, 2021, in Raleigh, N.C. (AP Photo/Ben McKeown)...
Virginia Tech's Gavin Cross (19) runs to first base during an NCAA baseball game on Sunday, April 25, 2021, in Raleigh, N.C. (AP Photo/Ben McKeown) Posted at 10:14 PM, Jul 17, 2022 KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Royals selected outfielder Gavin Cross from Virginia Tech with the ninth overall pick in the 2022 MLB Draft. Cross had a .328 batting average, 17 home runs and 50 RBIs in 57 games this past season. He batted .336 with 28 home runs and 85 RBIs in his previous 108 games during the past two seasons.