The third catcher chosen in the 2011 Major League Baseball Amateur Draft.

The No. 5 pick in Tuesday's second round and 65th overall.

You can say Manheim Township senior Cameron Gallagher received some Royal treatment from Kansas City's baseball club.

"I'll take it," Gallagher said with a laugh when reached by phone Tuesday. "It's been pretty stressful."

Indeed. Amid working out for scouts for several months, high school graduation, and now an extended postseason run — Township (17-7) plays District 11 champion Nazareth (23-3) in Thursday's PIAA Class AAAA quarterfinals at 6:30 p.m. at Walter Stump Stadium in Pine Grove — Gallagher hasn't had much time to decompress.

Neither, for that matter, has Cedar Crest slugger Derek Fisher. The Falcons outfielder and Lancaster-Lebanon League Most Valuable Player this season was the second L-L player drafted Tuesday when Texas selected him at No. 204.

"It wasn't like this when I played or when Austin played," said Cameron's father Glenn, who in 1981 was drafted by Toronto in the third round. Austin Gallagher, Cameron's older brother, also went in the third round, the 117th overall pick by the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2007.

"People don't realize what kind of stress a kid goes through when you're high profile like Cameron and Derek and there's a lot of money on the line," Glenn added. "Working out for scouts, taking psychological tests. … It's tough for a kid to be a kid."

The L-L Player of the Year in 2010, Gallagher this season is hitting .409 with four home runs and 22 RBIs. He's 10 for 10 in stolen bases, has a .570 on-base percentage and .682 slugging percentage. Defensively, he owns a .983 fielding percentage.

All of this with numerous MLB scouts seemingly tracking his every step. He worked out for Phillies general manager Ruben Amaro Jr. and senior adviser to the GM Dallas Green last Sunday at Citizen Bank Park, and according to Glenn, had drawn the interest of virtually ever major league team, and in particular, the Phillies, Royals, Red Sox, Orioles, Blue Jays, Diamondbacks and Mariners.

No surprise then, that Kansas City came calling early in the second round.

"Some scouts had told me that (the Royals) lost one of their (minor league) catchers when they moved him to the outfield," Cameron said. "They were the team I was most interested in. I looked up a lot of stuff on them and I know how their organization works.

"They have the best minor league system in baseball and they like to bring their players up (to the majors) through their farm system. And, they pay their players really well."

Said Glenn, "We had a lot of calls from Kansas City. They really needed a high school catcher. They told us, 'It looks like we might get it done.' "

Every pick in the MLB Draft is allotted a "slot" amount which assigns a suggested bonus figure for each selection. Gallagher and the Royals have until Aug. 15 to negotiate a deal within $100,000 of their slot amount at No. 65.

"I'm sure we'll work it out," Glenn said.

The Royals made Gallagher their second pick in this draft. Power-hitting center fielder Bubba Starling was their top choice at No. 5. Starling also has a football scholarship at Nebraska, where he was recruited as a quarterback.

Overall, Cameron became the third-highest MLB Draft selection in Lancaster County history. In 2000, Hempfield's Aaron Herr was drafted by Atlanta in the first round with the 40th pick overall.

In 2005, Lampeter-Strasburg's Jeff Bianchi was taken in the second round, 50th overall.

"I was hoping to go in the first round, but it worked out," Gallagher said. "I'm relieved. I can just play baseball now and focus on states."

The Streaks next face a Nazareth squad that boasts a .351 batting average and went 13-2 to win the Lehigh Valley League. Mike Garzillo, who fueled Monday's 6-2 win over Council Rock North, is hitting .425 with a team-high six homers. Justin Pacchioli fronts the club with a .452 average and 30 RBIs. Overall, three Eagles are hitting .414 or higher, nine are at .320 or better.