My apologies to Griffin for not being able to post this yesterday when he actually debuted. Griffin came into the Royals game down 5-4 to start the third inning in Detroit. The first batter he faced was Tiger CJ Cron. The first pitch Griffin threw registered at 92.9 mph and was swung on and missed. …
Team Record Time Starting Pitcher DSL Royals1 33-24 9:30 AM TBD DSL Royals2 26-34 9:30 AM TBD Burlington Royals 31-21 5:30 PM TBD Lexington Legends 57-61 6:05 PM TBD Omaha Storm Chasers 52-67 7:05 PM Foster Griffin Northwest Arkansas Naturals 47-69 7:10 PM Scott Blewett Idaho Falls Chukars 26-24 8:05 PM TBD Who’s Hot? Omaha…
Ryan O’Hearn is on fire in Omaha To say that Ryan O’Hearn has been struggling in Kansas City this season would be an understatement. Remember July 31, 2018 when he was called up to make is MLB debut? In his second MLB at bat, O’Hearn hit his first home run, and didn’t seem to slow…
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…
(8-14) Omaha Storm Chasers 2, (14-8) Colorado Springs Sky Sox 3 WP: Aaron Brooks (2-1) LP: Jonathan Dziedzic (0-3) Hunter Dozier went 2 for 3 with a walk and a double for the @OMAStormChasers tonight. — Royals Farm Report (@RoyalsFarm) April 29, 2018 Jack Lopez went 1 for 3 with a walk and a double…
(6-12) Omaha Storm Chasers 3, (9-9) Nashville Sounds 4 WP: Daniel Gossett (1-0) LP: Jonathan Dziedzic (0-2) Frank Schwindel went 2 for 4 for the @OMAStormChasers today. — Royals Farm Report (@RoyalsFarm) April 23, 2018 Jonathan Dziedzic allowed eight hits and four runs in five innings for the @OMAStormChasers today. Struck out six, walked one.…
(1-4) Omaha Storm Chasers 0, (5-1) Memphis Redbirds 7 WP: John Gant (1-0) LP: Heath Fillmyer (0-1) Ryan O'Hearn and Frank Schwindel each went 1 for 4 for the @OMAStormChasers tonight. O'Heanr doubled. — Royals Farm Report (@RoyalsFarm) April 11, 2018 Kevin Lenik, Seth Maness, and Kevin McCarthy combined for 6.1 scoreless innings of relief…
Owning probably the best rotation in the Royals minor league system, there are an array of players to watch for the AA affiliate. Team, Level: Northwest Arkansas Naturals, AA Ballpark: Arvest Ballpark 2017 Record: 67-73 Manager: Mike Rojas Team Photo 📷 #NWANaturals #ArvestBallpark #NaturalPastime pic.twitter.com/47lerJPuFd — NW Arkansas Naturals (@nwanaturals) April 2, 2018 Because of…
This is the twelfth 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 10-6 in our rankings. As we get into the top 30, we…
The Royals’ 2017 Futures Game participant was LHP Foster Griffin. Foster was taken in the 1st round of the 2014 draft as the 28th overall selection and signed a $1,925,000 contract to forego his commitment to Ole Miss. This was also the draft that the Royals selected Brandon Finnegan who became the first pitcher to…
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…
All-Star Futures Game: Royals LHP prospect Foster Griffin is having an outstanding season at AA Northwest Arkansas, carrying an ERA of 2.47 with a 7:2 K:BB ratio in 47.1 IP. Griffin’s season ERA now sits at 2.68 in 104 IP between High-A and AA. Griffin, arguably the Royals top pitching prospect, was rewarded for his…
This is the second installment of the updated Royals Farm Report prospect rankings, covering #25 to #21. 25. SS Jeison Guzman DOB: 10/08/1998 B/T: S/R Current Level: Rookie ETA: 2020 One of the gems of the 2015 international class, Jeison Guzman has been praised for how advanced he is at his age. Guzman shows average…
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