If you are thinking about taking a late summer trip to Little Rock, this would be the perfect time as the Naturals travel to play the Travelers in a seven-game series from Tuesday until Sunday. I haven’t kept this series running this season, but let’s check in with the Naturals. Currently, they are 25 games…
We can keep track of all the Day 3 picks here. We will post short scouting reports as we can. Thanks for following us as we give you the best coverage of the Royals minor league system possible. 11.319 Brennon McNair – SS – Magee High School, Magee, Mississippi – Committed to South AlabamaC0-3A Mississippi…
With the 259th pick, the Royals selected OF Parker Bates from Louisiana Tech. Bates lead Conference USA in on-base percentage and was a first team All-Conference Player. He was named Pre-season Conference USA Player of the Year by four different outlets as well as a Third-Team All-American. Baseball America called Bates the best defensive outfielder…
The Royals took Puerto Rico talent Ryan Cepero in the 8th round. Cepero is a product of the Carlos Beltran Baseball Academy. He is 6’1″ and committed to Florida Southwestern State Community College. Cepero is a right-handed hitter who is known more for his defense. That does not mean he is a defensive only prospect…
The Royals selected Central Arkansas LHP Noah Cameron in the 7th round. Cameron is a 6’3″ LHP who played high school ball at St. Joe Central in St. Joseph. Cameron missed the 2021 season after surgery but is a strike thrower. In his time at Central Arkansas, Cameron has walked just 21 batters in 122.2…
The Royals selected JuCo product Dayton Dooney 169th overall. Dooney started his career at Arizona where he was a Freshman All-American, transfered to Central Arizona, and was committed to Tennessee for 2022. He was a very coveted recruit for next season ultimately selecting Coach Vitello’s program. Dooney played hurt most of the year as he…
The 6’5″ RHP throws his fastball up to 100 mph and has crazy spin rates on his curve ball. Scouts described his arm talent as only behind LSU RHP Jaden Hill and LHP Maddux Bruns. He has one of the best moving curves in the draft. It’s a hammer. His change is an above average…
The Royals continue to select high upside high school pitchers as they selected RHP Shane Panzini from Red Bank Catholic High School in New Jersey. He is a Virginia commit. Panzini has a strong lower half and can bring his fastball in up to 97 mph. In the state tournament, he was 91 to 94…
The Royals selected Park Hill HS catcher Carter Jensen with the 78th overall pick. Jensen is committed to LSU. Jensen is 6’1″ and listed at 210. He is called a bat first catcher with a chance to stick at the position who has a possible plus arm. The good news for Jensen is the Royals…
With their CBB pick, the Royals took Peyton Wilson from Alabama 66th overall. The switch-hitting infielder has a lot of pop with an aggressive swing. He has good speed, a very good arm, and could play whatever position you want with his great athleticism. The Royals really like guys with versatility and Wilson offers that…
The Royals have selected Blue Valley Southwest RHP Ben Kudrna in the second round. Kudrna is an LSU commit who is very projectable working 92 to 95 with his fastball. The fastball has touched 97. Kudrna is one of the top pitchers from the Midwest and played for the Building Champions summer program. Kudrna throws…
Team Record Time Starting Pitcher KC Royals 20-23 3:10 PM Singer (3.96) Omaha Storm Chasers 8-7 7:08 PM Kowar (1.15) NWA Naturals 7-7 6:05 PM Heasley* (1.93) Quad Cities River Bandits 11-4 6:35 PM Zerpa (3.07) Columbia Fireflies 9-7 6:00 PM Capellan (4.00) UPDATED: 8:39 AM *With Woods, Jr. throwing last night in the NWA…
Uh, we may have a problem. Recently, I was looking through this excellent draft rankings comparison from Alex Duvall and day dreaming about who I want the Royals to draft when it occurred to me that the Royals’ system might be light on outfielders … specifically center fielders. I thought I must be forgetting someone…
Team Record Time Starting Pitcher KC Royals 17-21 6:10 PM Mike Minor (5.75 ERA) Omaha Storm Chasers 6-4 6:05 PM Jackson Kowar (0.87) NWA Naturals 5-4 6:05 PM Stephen Woods, Jr. (15.43) Quad Cities River Bandits 6-3 6:30 PM Grant Gambrell (0.00) Columbia Fireflies 6-4 5:35 PM Adrian Alcantara (3.18)
Naturals RHP Alec Marsh has won the Double-A Central Pitcher of the Week award for the week ending May 9th. Marsh threw 5.0 no-hit innings in his start on Saturday against the Arkansas Travelers. Marsh walked three and struck out nine in the performance. The Naturals kept his pitch count relatively low at 85. Marsh…
