Jackson McClellan is a big RHP that played for the same Arizona Fall League team the Royals prospects played for, the Surprise Saguaros. The Royals scouts have probably seen McClellan quite a bit because of this so they should have a good feel for if he would fit their club. I won’t pretend to know…
The future looks bright for Nicky Lopez and 2019 could be a big year for the Royals prospect (#6 per Royals Farm Report ), but it will take a while for it to all play out. Even though Nicky is essentially Major League ready there are a couple things that he must overcome, and they are things that he cannot control. The first one being that…
The annual Rule 5 Draft takes place this Thursday morning at 11 am CT. The Kansas City Royals hold the 2nd pick of the draft, just like they will during the amateur draft next June. With that being said, we’ll be doing a ton of Rule 5 coverage this week here at Royals Farm. For…
The Royals appear to have struck a deal with free agent outfielder Billy Hamilton. #Royals close to agreement with OF Billy Hamilton just working through bonuses and pending physical — Jim Bowden (@JimBowdenGM) December 10, 2018 Hamilton, a 28-year old that has spent his entire career with Cincinnati, owns a career 70 wRC+ but also…
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!
In a recent series of articles, I’ve taken some time to compare the current Royals farm system with the farm system in 2008 that went on to capture a World Series title in 2015. You can find the first two articles of the series here: Part 1: Top 100 Prospects Part 2: Adalberto Mondesi and…
When the Kansas City Royals traded Kelvin Herrera in the middle of the 2018 season, it wasn’t immediately clear who the centerpiece of the return was. Blake Perkins is an elite defender and speedster with a good eye at the plate and the potential to be a semi-regular in CF. Kelvin Gutierrez is a very good…
