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The hosts discuss the Royals' draft pick of Zion Rose and review the first half of the season while looking ahead to All-Star Week.

In this edition of the Royals Rundown Podcast, hosts Jacob Milham and Jeremy Greco deliver a thorough breakdown of the Royals' selection of Zion Rose at sixth overall, debating whether the pick and the accompanying under-slot strategy represent smart organizational planning or a pattern of overthinking under GM JJ Piccolo. The episode also closes the book on the season's first half while predicting some key parts of the All-Star Week festivities.

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