MLB Debut: Carlos Hernandez

The Royals called up Carlos Hernandez the other day when they traded Trevor Rosenthal. The 10-1 lose to the Indians was the first chance Mike Matheny used to bring in Hernandez to make his MLB Debut. With starter Matt Harvey struggling in the second inning, Hernandez got loose. He was in two batters later with…

Minor League Minutes: 6/22/19

Homer Bailey trade scenarios (yeah, I’m doin’ this) I can’t believe I’m saying this, but I think someone is going to trade for Homer Bailey. It seems crazy to say since he was a train wreck of injury and ineffectiveness for four years, but he’s found some glimmer of his old self in Kansas City.…

Four Starting Pitchers to Watch in 2019

The Royals don’t usually make a huge splash when they sign international free agents.  Just go back to July 2nd and look at the Baseball America Top 50 International Free Agent list and you won’t see the Royals mentioned but one time.  Even so, the Royals have had some success signing impact players.  Here is…

Royals Farm Report Mid-Season Top 100: 20-16

Hello and welcome. It feels like forever since we did our first ever Top 100 list this winter. We’ll be updating our lists throughout the year to include new prospects, but we’ll vote on a new top 100 twice a year. One mid-season, one in the offseason. In case you missed our last top 100 segment, here…

Daily Royals Minor League Recap, May 6, 2018: Nicky Lopes stays hot

(11-19) Omaha Storm Chasers 2, (15-15) New Orleans Baby Cakes 5 WP: Trevor Richards (1-0) LP: Heath Fillmyer (2-2) Adalberto Mondesi went 1 for 4 with a double for the @OMAStormChasers today. — Royals Farm Report (@RoyalsFarm) May 7, 2018 Jack Lopez went 1 for 3 with a double for the @OMAStormChasers today. — Royals…

2017 Royals Prospect Rankings: 100-91

It is that time again! As the baseball season finally reaches its conclusion, we do some reflection and projection on prospects in the Royals organization. This post kicks off the second edition of Royals Farm Report’s Prospect Rankings, as we came out with our first top 30 list in July. We’ve expanded our horizons on these…