2019 Shadow Draft: Part Two First of all, let’s take a look at my signings. In real life, 4 of the 16 guys I drafted did not sign. Bryce Osmond, Jake Rice, Ross Carver, and Spencer Jones did not sign. Rice was dealing with an injury and didn’t even get drafted. I drafted Jones in…
(This is the third and final part of a three-part series of articles, chronicling Chase Vallot‘s history in the Kansas City Royals organization. In this article, we take a look at Vallot’s 2019 performance, his struggles in 2018, how he worked through them, and his outlook on the game, in general.) Back in Lexington for…
Brad Keller Interview #2 Brad Keller has been one of the best Rule 5 picks in recent memory. People love to get caught up in how many strikeouts Keller doesn’t record on a daily basis, but they often forget how good Brad Keller really is, ESPECIALLY for a Rule 5 pick: Prospect Watch: Malcolm Van…
(This is Part Two of a three-part series on former Top-30 Royals prospect Chase Vallot, documenting his time with the Wilmington Blue Rocks and his 2019 return to the Lexington Legends.) When Vallot advanced to Wilmington for 2017, he continued to follow his familiar pattern at the plate: lots of strikeouts (127), but an .818…
Film Study: Kris Bubic 8/8/19 Kris Bubic tore it up Thursday night striking out 11 Woodpeckers in a complete game victory for the Blue Rocks. Bubic set a career high in pitches thrown and innings worked in the dominate performance. With 1 out in the bottom of the 9th and a runner on third,…
(This is Part One of a three-part series taking a look at former Top-30 Royals prospect Chase Vallot, his first few years as a pro, and his attempt to advance once more above Low-A Lexington.) Chase Vallot is a young man on a mission. It goes without saying. The St. Thomas More product and 2014…
Here’s a deeper look at the five Lexington Legends selected for this year’s SAL All-Star Game.
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…
(22-29) Omaha Storm Chasers – POSTPONED (25-26) Northwest Arkansas Naturals 10, (16-35) Frisco RoughRiders 5 WP: Yunior Marte (2-2) LP: Pedro Payano (2-4) Donnie Dewees went 1 for 3 with a double and two walks for the @nwanaturals tonight. — Royals Farm Report (@RoyalsFarm) May 30, 2018 Alex Liddi went 2 for 5 with a…
(3-10) Omaha Storm Chasers 2, (11-3) Memphis Redbirds 6 WP: Jack Flaherty (3-0) LP: Zach Lovvorn (0-1) Ryan O'Hearn went 1 for 2 with a double and a walk for the @OMAStormChasers in the first game of a doubleheader. — Royals Farm Report (@RoyalsFarm) April 20, 2018 Zach Lovvorn allowed eight hits and six runs…
The Kansas City Royals currently have what is widely thought of as the worst farm system in all of Major League Baseball. It’s interesting, however, because most of the Royals minor league affiliates are going to be a lot of fun to watch this summer, regardless of the perceived lack of talent. The Surprise Royals…
With Spring Training quickly coming to the final turn, Royals baseball is just about back. One of my favorite times of the year though is Spring Training. Some people want it to be shorter. I say extend it. I love watching my favorite major league players play in the same game as my favorite minor…
This is the tenth piece of 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 rankings, deciding to come out with a top 100 list. This post will cover 20-15 in our rankings. As we get into the top…
The Royals recently made a move to acquire three pitchers from the San Diego Padres. They made that trade without trading any of their top 30 prospects, any major piece on the big-league team, Raul Mondesi, or Jorge Soler. Jon Heyman of Fan Rag Sports reported that the Royals may still be looking for starting…
The is the sixth and final installment of our updated Royals prospect rankings. This will cover #5 to #1. 5. 3B/OF Hunter Dozier DOB: 08/22/1991 B/T: R/R Current Level: AAA ETA: 2017 For the most part it’s been a lost season for one of the Royals top prospects, Hunter Dozier. He’s struggled with both an…
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