Interviewing Charlie Neuweiler Q: Your fastball velo has reportedly been around 90-92 mph. Do you know what your spin rate is like? How has the development of your fastball velocity been coming along? “I’m not exactly sure what my fastball spin rate is but I believe it’s around average or a little above average. Between…
Royals Owner David Glass has agreed to sell the franchise to John Sherman Now just a few short days later the sale of the club has been made official, John Sherman and a local group of investors have purchased the club from the Glass family for approximately $1 billion dollars. The sale of the club…
ICYMI: Source: Ownership may have halted Ian Kennedy trade. According to a source, Royals ownership may have shot down a trade that would have sent Ian Kennedy to Atlanta in exchange for LHP Joey Wentz, a KC native. One month to the day the “Royals Trade Diekman to A’s for Two [Prospects]” Saturday afternoon brought…
The Problem with Trading Whit Merrifield The buzz around trading Whit Merrifield is extensive with passion disproportionately allocated to the analytics-minded fans who are in favor of maximizing return for him and strengthening the team’s chances with their next wave of talent. https://twitter.com/RoyalsFarm/status/1157113920307552257?s=20 Brett Phillips wasting no time tonight. Hit his 14th HR of the…
Royals Trade Diekman to A’s for Two Saturday afternoon brought a flurry of moves from the Royals. Jake Diekman was traded to the Oakland A’s for OF Dairon Blanco and RHP Ismael Aquino, Ryan O’Hearn recalled and Lucas Duda released, Nick Heath promoted to Omaha, and Kyle Zimmer recalled to KC. I may have missed…
The time is here folks! The third edition of the Royals Farm Report Top 100 Royals Prospects is now in session. The list was an aggregate ranking from the opinions of four members of our writing staff, Patrick Brennan, Alex Duvall, Drew Osborne, and Drake Downing. It’s pretty simple. In the table below you will…
(16-28) Omaha Storm Chasers 5, (23-21) New Orleans Baby Cakes 9 WP: Jumbo Diaz (3-3) LP: Justin Grimm (0-1) Adalberto Mondesi back in the @OMAStormChasers lineup. — Royals Farm Report (@RoyalsFarm) May 22, 2018 Ryan O’Hearn stays on his power surge, goes deep for his fourth home run of the year. — Royals Farm Report…
Here is your weekly update on how some of the top prospects in the Royals organization are doing. We will be using the top 30 here at Royals Farm Report. 1. 1B Nick Pratto (Low-A) This Week: 5 G, .190 BA (4 for 21), 1 HR, 1 SB Season Stats: 36 G, .268/.316/.444, 25 H, 7 2B, 0 3B,…
(15-26) Omaha Storm Chasers 8, (13-26) Iowa Cubs 6 WP: Richard Lovelady (2-1) LP: Duane Underwood Jr. (2-4) Frank Schwindel went 2 for 5 for the @OMAStormChasers tonight. — Royals Farm Report (@RoyalsFarm) May 19, 2018 Ryan O’Hearn went 2 for 4 with a home run, a double, and a walk for the @OMAStormChasers tonight.…
(14-24) Omaha Storm Chasers, 4, (19-19) New Orleans Baby Cakes 2 WP: Mike Broadway (2-0) LP: Joe Gunkel (0-1) Cam Gallagher went 2 for 4 with a double for the @OMAStormChasers tonight. — Royals Farm Report (@RoyalsFarm) May 15, 2018 Frank Schwindel went 1 for 4 with a home run for the @OMAStormChasers today. —…
(8-15) Omaha Storm Chasers 3, (15-8) Colorado Springs Sky Sox 7 WP: Bubba Derby (1-0) LP: Seth Maness (0-1) Josh Staumont pitched 1.2 scoreless innings for the @OMAStormChasers today. Struck out five, walked one. Season stats now at 8 G, 10.1 IP, 9 H, 1 ER, 7 BB, 22 SO (!!), 0.87 ERA — Royals…
(5-11) Omaha Storm Chasers 6, (8-8) Nashville Sounds 2 WP: Trevor Oaks (1-2) LP: James Naile (3-1) Salvador Perez went 3 for 4 with a home run and a double for the @OMAStormChasers tonight. — Royals Farm Report (@RoyalsFarm) April 22, 2018 Alex Gordon went 1 for 2 with two walks for the @OMAStormChasers tonight.…
If you asked me which Royals minor league team should I follow the most this year, my answer would be easy. The Lexington Legends. Put onto scale with the organization, this team will be booming with talent. Team, Level: Lexington Legends, Low-A Ballpark: Whitaker Bank Ballpark 2017 Record: 62-75 Manager: Scott Thorman Royals Farm Report Top…
This is the thirteenth 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 number 5 in our rankings. As we get into the top…
Every person who calls themselves a fan of the Royals ought to be at least somewhat familiar by now with the name “MJ Melendez”. And if you’re not, get familiar with it. Very, very familiar. I was in the middle of coaching an American Legion baseball game in Warrensburg, MO, the night that the Royals…
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