Former Barnegat High School pitcher Mark McCoy recently reported to the Kansas City Royals spring training minor league camp in Surprise, Ariz., to begin his second full season with the organization.

The Royals selected the left-handerin the 29th round of theJune 2015amateur draft following his junior year at Rutgers University. Most of that season was spent in the Royals Rookie League team in Burlington, N.C., where he had a 2.48 ERA in 13 games. In 29 innings, he struck out 29 batters.