Being drafted in the second round by the Kansas City Royals is just the beginning for former Tulane Green Wave baseball star Michael Lombardi. Now the right-handed pitcher and center fielder must work his way to the Major Leagues. At least one insider believes that Lombardi has the tools to get there. More News: Tulane Will Be Relying On Talented Big Man To Impact Frontcourt This Season Kiley McDaniel, who covers MLB and the draft for ESPN, recently unveiled a sleeper for each MLB team in this draft, a player that could overcome where they were selected, reach the Majors and find success. Even though Lombardi was taken in the second round — a selection indicated of the Royals’ belief he can get to the Majors — McDaniel took the Green Wave star as his sleeper. He wrote that Lombari only needs to develop one more thing to position himself. “Michael Lombardi was a sleeper I kept in my back pocket as the center fielder/closer for Tulane,” McDaniel wrote. “He made starts down the stretch and got second-round buzz
