Brad Keller has been one of the best Rule 5 picks in recent memory. People love to get caught up in how many strikeouts Keller doesn’t record on a daily basis, but they often forget how good Brad Keller really is, ESPECIALLY for a Rule 5 pick: I don’t think people realize how good Brad…
The core of pitching prospects between A-ball and AA gets a lot of attention. Jackson Kowar, Brady Singer, Kris Bubic, Daniel Lynch, etc. The Royals, however, have a long line of viable pitching prospects that extends all the way down to rookie ball for the first time in a long time. Seemingly every night, one…
Yesterday was a freaking roller coaster of emotions down on the farm. I don’t even know where to start. First, read our interview with Royals Assistant GM JJ Picollo on the success of the pitchers on the farm this year. We had a clear objective to address pitching but as the night unfolded, pitcher after…
It’s no secret that the 2018 draft class has been really successful so far in their professional careers. Just 12 months after being drafted, Jackson Kowar and Brady Singer have already made it to AA and Kris Bubic, Jonathan Bowlan, and Kyle Isbel have all found success with High-A Wilmington. The Royals scouting department did…
Team Record Time Starting Pitcher DSL Royals1 34-25 9:30 AM TBD DSL Royals2 27-35 9:30 AM TBD Lexington Legends 58-61 11:05 AM Yohanse Morel Wilmington Blue Rocks 69-50 5:35 PM Jonathan Bowlan Northwest Arkansas Naturals 47-70 7:10 PM Brady Singer AZL Royals 25-17 8:00 PM TBD Idaho Falls Chukars 26-25 8:05 PM Anthony Veneziano Who’s…
There may have been some miscommunication going on for the Royals during the trade deadline. The way I understand it is that the Royals agreed to trade Ian Kennedy to Atlanta before the Braves ever acquired Mark Melancon. The Braves eventually ate all of Melancon’s contract but shipped off two lesser prospects in exchange. In…
According to a source, Royals ownership may have shot down a trade that would have sent Ian Kennedy to Atlanta in exchange for LHP Joey Wentz, a KC native. Before we dive too far into this rabbit hole, let’s make a few things clear: Due to the nature of the relationship with this source, we…
