It was announced today that per Dayton Moore, our No. 6 prospect Kyle Isbel has made the Opening Day roster for the Kansas City Royals. Isbel was added to the 40-man roster after Daniel Tillo was transferred to the 60-Day IL. Kyle Isbel is here at Kauffman Stadium. So is Jake Brentz. So is Ervin…
Alex and Joel talk about the great year for pitching down in the minors. They have specific discussions about Kris Bubic, Jon Bowlan, Brady Singer, and Jackson Kowar. Next week, they’ll talk about some notable hitters down on the farm. “> Photo Credits: Ryan Griffith (@ryanrgriffith) Link
Alex and Joel were joined by Jeff Ellis, lead MLB Draft analyst for 247 Sports. They discuss all aspects of what we can expect from the MLB First Year Player Draft on Monday. Thank you to Jeff for joining us for an informative interview! In case you didn’t know, our podcast has joined the Royals…
Drake, Alex, and Joel got together to talk about the beginning of the minor league season, which begins today! They talk rosters, possible promotions, and expectations for some key prospects. They also talk about the usage of Kyle Zimmer so far this season (Alex and Joel aren’t happy about it). Photo Credits: PLPhoto2015 (@PPhoto2015)
Adam McInturff of 2080 Baseball joined Alex and Joel to talk about the non-roster invitees for the Royals and what we could expect out of some guys during spring training and moving forward into the season. Also Alex and Joel discuss the Royals place in the PECOTA projections, which have the Royals finishing 71-91 this…
After a brief hiatus, Joel, Alex, and Patrick get together for another episode of the podcast. To start, they discuss the Hall of Fame ballot being announced. The conversation then shifts to the RFR prospect rankings. All three guys give their sleeper prospect, their high-riser, and their personal top 3. Leave us a rating,…
On this episode of the podcast, Alex, Joel, and Patrick discussion the signing of Billy Hamilton and the depth vs. glut on the Royals current roster. The main topic they hit is who the Royals should take in the Rule 5 draft on Thursday. Be sure to leave us a rating and let us know…
We have two awesome interviews on this episode of the podcast. Patrick and Joel talk with pitching prospect Tyler Zuber about minor league life what he’s up to this offseason. Then, Alex and Joel chat with Adam McIntuff of 2080baseball.com, who gives his perspective on the Royals system heading into 2019!
Joel, Alex, and Patrick were joined by fellow RFR contributor Drake Downing to discuss a variety of topics. They talk about the hiring of Mike Matheny, if there is any chance Salvy gets traded, who the Royals should go after on the reliever market, and the signing of Conner Greene.
On this episode of the podcast, Joel, Alex, and Patrick discuss hit a lot of different topics. They discuss whether or not the Royals trade Whit Merrifield, young arms in the low minors, the underrated catcher depth in the system, and what do expect from the Rule 5 Draft.
This is the first episode of the Royals Farm Report podcast! Joel Penfield, Alex Duvall, and Patrick Brennan discuss a variety of topics surrounding the minor leagues all the way up to the MLB team. The next episode will be up soon, so stay tuned!
After two great seasons at Oklahoma State, pitcher Jon Heasley decided to take the jump to professional baseball after being drafted by the Kansas City Royals in the 13th Round. He started his professional career playing for the Idaho Falls Chukars of the Pioneer League. He finished the season pitching in 12 games, had a…
The Royals’ trades of Jon Jay, Kelvin Herrera, and Mike Moustakas brought new blood into the system this season. Let’s take a look at how those players have looked since joining the system. Jon Jay Trade Gabe Speier (AA) 26 G, 31.1 IP, 3.73 ERA, 3.93 FIP, 26 K/10 BB, .324 BAA Gabe Speier is…
The Royals may have found a gem in the later rounds of this year’s First Year Player Draft. Drafted in the 21st round out of VMI, Nathan Eaton has done nothing but crush the ball in Idaho Falls since he joined the organization. In 52 games in his junior season for VMI, he slashed .287/.402/.507…
While guys like Jackson Kowar, Daniel Lynch, and Kyle Isbel have dominated headlines and conversation early in their pro careers, there are many other players who were drafted last month. Let’s check in on some other notable players from the Royals 2018 Draft Class. Eric Cole (Burlington): OF, 4th Round 8 G, 35 AB, .257/.301/.486,…
