The allure of the MLB Draft has never been as strong as that of the draft's in the NBA and NFL. The one big reason for that is we don't see those that are drafted into baseball right away as they climb through the ranks of the minor leagues. The process has been quicker for some of the top prospects in recent years and that may be the case with some from this class. One of those to keep an eye on is Kumar Rocker, who the New York Mets had fall right into their lap.

One thing that the Mets seem to have an abundance of at the major league level is pitching. When fully stocked and healthy, which hasn't been the case much of this year, the Mets can throw a three-headed monster at the opposition that consists of Jacob deGrom, Noah Syndergaard and Marcus Stroman. Heck, throw Taijuan Walker into that mix, a National League All-Star this year along with deGrom (opted out). The Mets have a strong staff and the need for the future could be to add more bats to work through the farm system.

However, what happened on Sunday night was not expected and couldn't have been on New York's blueprint. Kumar Rocker, the sensational Vanderbilt right hander, was slotted by almost everyone to go in the top 5. His teammate, Jack Leiter, another righty, went No. 2 overall to the Texas Rangers. Many had the thought that they could go back-to-back somewhere in the top 5 but if either were to slip a bit, there wasn't any chance they'd get anywhere near the Mets at No. 10. Yet, that's exactly what happened.

The Mets were in a classic situation of drafting the best available player on the board instead of going for a need. In reality, it's impossible to have “too much pitching” anyways. With Rocker falling right into their lap, New York knew the choice was easy in selecting him.

The 6-foot-5 righty has a fastball with some pepper to it, as he pumps his heater into the mid 90's. To go along with the fastball, Rocker has a slider that falls off the table and he'll sprinkle in a solid curveball as well.

For Vanderbilt this season, Rocker was tied for the most strikeouts in the nation with 179 in 122 innings. The Mets' first-round pick went 14-4 with a 2.73 ERA as the Commodores made a run all the way to the College World Series.

Mets VP of Amateur and International Scouting Tommy Tanous was shocked to see Kumar fall to them at No. 10.

“We’re still so elated here, happy, that Kumar got to us. We really thought there was very little chance that this would happen, a pitcher of this talent and his portfolio,” Mets vice president of amateur and international scouting Tommy Tanous said. “This doesn’t happen very often. We feel very fortunate that his name and magnet was still on the board. Kumar was more of a dream than anything else.”

And now it's a dream come true for the Mets. The initial excitement should only be tempered because Rocker, like all prospects, will have to work his way through the minors first. After a heavy workload at Vanderbilt this past year, New York could opt to give Rocker more rest before they decide which affiliate to send him to first.

One interesting item that will be fascinating to track with Rocker is the terms to his agreement and what he ends up getting paid. The hard-throwing righty will likely command top 5 money even though he fell to No. 10, as ESPN's Jeff Passan wrote.

Regardless, it shouldn't cause a holdup for the Mets as it's a gift that Rocker fell to them anyways. After shelling out a 10-year, $341 million deal to Francisco Lindor just a few months ago, it's hard to imagine the Mets bluffing on much with Rocker's request.

The fit seems perfect as Rocker sounded more than thrilled talking afterwards about being selected.

“It's all been a part of the process. I'm just excited to get picked and to be where I got picked,” Rocker said in a post-draft interview on ESPN. “It's the ability to learn from the best, and I'm up for it. I'm really excited.”

While the Mets will continue to try and hold down the fort in the NL East during the second half, they will have something more to be giddy about moving ahead with the future of Kumar Rocker. The thought of a rotation featuring their top arms now and then Rocker in the near future should be terrifying for opposing teams.