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…
The Cardinals are now all in with their trade for Paul Goldschmidt yesterday. What the Cardinals are lacking is a solid second baseman or veteran outfielder who gets on base a lot and can run. Cue the Whit Merrifield rumors. Whit actually makes a lot of sense for the Cardinals although the Royals aren’t seriously…
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…
Nick Heath had a solid fall season continuing to push his name into consideration as a prospect in the Royals system. You can read a prospect watch we did on him here. Heath hit .274/.376/.358 over the regular season. But in the Arizona Fall League, against the best prospects in baseball, he hit .338/.427/.442 with…
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.
