Minor League Minutes for 7/1/19: Bobby Witt Jr. makes professional debut

Alex Duvall / July 1, 2019

Bobby Witt Jr. reached base on a fielder’s choice in his first pro AB. He then stole 2nd base.

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Bobby Witt Jr. has his first professional hit: a single.

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The Surprise Royals are POUNDING the Cubs team. Bobby Witt Jr. is now 2-3 with a pair of singles to CF. IT IS THE 3rd INNING.

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Bobby Witt Jr. with his first professional strikeout leading off the 5th.

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Bobby Witt Jr. singles in his 5th PA, giving him 3 hits in his professional debut.

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It was a 107* first pitch in Mesa for Bobby Witt Jr.’s professional debut. 😂

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We have begun releasing our 2019 mid-season Royals prospect ranking update. It looks pretty similar to the list we put in the E-Book, but with updates for 2019 draftees with a few other adjustments as well.

#55: Foster Griffin, LHP

Age: 23 (July 27, 1995)
Birthplace: Orlando, FL
Bats/Throws: R/L
Ht: 6′ 3″ Wt: 220
Acquired: 2014 MLB Draft
2019 stats (Omaha): 74 IP, 5.35 ERA, 68 K, 37 BB

Robert did a little power inventory for the Royals system to answer the question: “Who will the next Royals home run record breaker be?”

Khalil Lee, OF:

Lee is an interesting player, he’s got good raw power and in 2017 he hit 17 home runs in 121 games as a 19 year old at Low-A Lexington. Everybody was excited for the future of Khalil Lee after that season, thinking if he could cut down on his strikeouts he would take a huge stride forward as a prospect.

Don’t miss our interview with 2019 draftee Tyler Tolbert.

Q: What’s your favorite/best position to play in the OF?

Tyler: “Centerfield is my favorite position to play in the outfield. It allows me to be the commander of the outfield and utilize my speed and athleticism to track down balls and make spectacular plays.”

Elier Hernandez is 2-4 with a HR.

Nick Dini is 1-4.

Ryan O’Hearn finished 2-5 with a double.

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Kowar is pulled with 2 on and no outs in the 5th. He gave up 3 loud hits, including a HR on a fastball right down Broadway. He was at 89 pitches, really battled his command in the 4th and 5th innings.

4+ IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 8 K, responsible for 2 runners on base. https://t.co/gJZxwyaNGl

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Means has got some serious raw pop. https://t.co/HaybRxNHF7

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Final line on Austin Cox:

6 IP, 9 H, 5 ER, 1 BB, 4 K.

Sebastian Rivero finished 2-3 with a pair of walks.

Austin Lambright fired a scoreless inning in relief with a K.

Brewer Hicklen finished 1-4 with a HR and a walk.

Kyle Kasser went 2-4.

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Evan Steele finished today’s outing with 5 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, and a K.

Nate Eaton finished 2-4 with a double.

Rubendy Jaquez finished 2-3 with a walk.

Eric Cole went 2-4.

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Photo Credits: Jeff Wilson

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