High School: Rated as the No. 91 RHP in the country, the 302nd overall prospect in his class and the 8th best RHP out of the state of Georgia by Perfect Game … chose to come to Georgia Tech after being drafted in the 20th round (601st overall) in the 2024 MLB Draft by the New York Yankees … a four-year letterwinner at Pierce County HS, Royer was named Region 3-AA Pitcher of the Year in 2024 … member of Perfect Game’s Georgia High School Dream Team in 2024 along with fellow GT signee Connor Shouse … his 3204 spin rate on his slider was the third highest spin rate of any pitcher recorded at the 2024 MLB Draft combine.
