The Royals made a trade today sending Homer Bailey to the A’s for minor league SS Kevin Merrell. It’s being reported that Merrell will head to NWA and join the Naturals. Merrell is a solid defender with speed. He isn’t having a great season with the bat but was a 1st round pick in 2017.…
Bubba Starling finally made his MLB Debut for the Royals. Starling was drafted in 2011 from Gardner-Edgerton High School in Gardner, Kansas. His road to the majors was a long and tough one but many Royals fans can now celebrate his arrival. Starling started in center field for the Royals and hit seventh. As Crazy…
On Monday, Gerson Garabito almost gave the Naturals a quality start. He pitched 5.2 innings allowing three runs on eight hits and two walks while striking out three. Garabito took the loss despite the strong start because the Naturals offense could only manage one run. Emilio Ogando and Franco Terrero combined to throw 3.1 scoreless…
The Royals have signed several international free agents from this year’s J2 Class. In Jesse Sanchez’s article for MLB.com, on the Royals website, he quotes Rene Fransisco as cautioning the Royals fans to be careful of Carlos Beltran comparisons for Erick Pena but then turns around and throws out an Andruw Jones comparison to Roger…
You don’t get the title? It’s okay, I already lol’d myself to the grave. For those of you unfamiliar with the term “bulk man,” it is a reliever that typically handles a majority or “bulk” of the innings preceding an “opener.” Though still a concept in its infancy, an opener typically “starts” the game and…
Weekly Record: 1-3 Overall Record: 35-42 2nd Half Record: 4-5 Standings: 3rd, 3.5 GB The Naturals only played 4 games this week, and lost the series at Springfield three games to one. I was hoping for a better start to the second half after the promotions of Jackson Kowar and Brady Singer brought some excitement and life…
Arteaga made his MLB debut for the Royals tonight against the Minnesota Twins. Arteaga is originally from Venezuela signing with the Royals as a 16-year-old for $1 million. It took him 9 years and an injury to Adalberto Mondesi, but Arteaga can finally tell his daughter that he is a big leaguer. Arteaga was a…
