A story was written recently that projected the Royals bullpen. The projection is Herrera, Maurer, Peralta, McCarty, Buchter, Almonte, Machado, and Smith. Let’s create our own! The mock pen seems accurate but I think the Royals will keep Keller in the pen as well. Keller is listed as a rotation option but with the rotation likely set…
After passing on their initial picks, the Royals made a splash at Thursday morning’s Rule 5 Draft in Orlando, Florida, adding two arms by way of trade, acquiring RHP Brad Keller from the Cincinnati Reds and RHP Burch Smith from the New York Mets. They also drafted RHP Daniel Duarte in the minor league phase…
On December 14, MLB teams will have the opportunity to vulture each others farm systems for players not protected from the Rule 5 Draft. Players who are eligible for the draft are as follows: Players who were signed when they were 19+ and have played in professional baseball for 4 years Players who were signed…
Royals Farm Report 