Flanny wrote a piece the other day about the Royals International Graduates. I wanted to go deeper and bring more attention to the effort the Royals put into making life better for their international kids. The Royals understand the value of job skills and giving our international players a better chance at life after baseball. …
According to Baseball America, as of a month ago, the Royals have been linked to a top international free agent from the Dominican Republic. Wilmin Candelario, 16, is described as a light-hitting shortstop with a plus-glove by Ben Badler of Baseball America. Candelario didn’t get the same defensive opportunities in games as Alejandro Pie, but…
The Kansas City Royals have yet again taken advantage of the Atlanta Braves scandal, this time by signing speedy center fielder Juan Carlos Negret. The Kansas City Royals are known for making a splash in the international market. Earlier this week they signed a RHP from the Dominican Republic named Yefri del Rosario from the…
When news broke that the Royals had signed RHP Yefri del Rosario, the guys at Royals Farm Report immediately started talking about how this impacts our farm system. He was the 4th highest ranked pitcher in the 2016 international free agent class, which should excite everyone that roots for KC. Del Rosario has been called the Braves best international…
As many of you by now know, the Atlanta Braves got into some hot water this offseason and were forced to release 12 prospects into free agency. The gem of the group is SS Kevin Maitan, but there were plenty of other good pieces to be had from the Braves mess. The Kansas City Royals have…
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