Last week, Jared Perkins and Preston Farr of Farm to Fountains and I interviewed Omaha Storm Chasers reliever Walter Pennington on “KC Chase to the Pennant.” Pennington has been absolutely electric with the Storm Chasers, which is encouraging after his robust Cactus League campaign. In 10 outings and 17.2 IP with Omaha, Pennington has a… Read More KC Chase to the Pennant: Interview with Walter Pennington
Before Sunday’s series finale against the Tigers, Jaylon Thompson, the Royals beat writer for the KC Star, shared this news regarding the Royals replacement for Alec Marsh, who was recently put on the IL. With Jordan Lyles on the inactive list, it seemed likely that the Royals were contemplating Bowlan or Daniel Lynch, also pitching… Read More Three Things to Look Forward to in Anticipation of Jonathan Bowlan’s Debut With the Royals
On Monday, my co-host Cristian Martinez and I were joined by Farm to Fountains founder and Royals prospect expert Preston Farr and Royals pitching prospect Noah Cameron on a special episode of “KC Chase to the Pennant”. Cameron finished the 2023 season as the Royals’ 18th-best prospect according to MLB Pipeline and is currently considered… Read More “KC Chase to the Pennant”: Interview With Royals Pitching Prospect Noah Cameron
One of the things that has been pretty awesome to see since starting “KC Chase to the Pennant” and beginning our partnership with “Farm to Fountains” is that we have been able to conduct some interviews with some important prospects in the Royals farm system. Last week, Cristian and Preston Farr talked with Chandler Champlain,… Read More “KC Chase to the Pennant” Royals Prospect Interview: Javier Vaz
I have released my Top-30 Royals Prospects to watch out for in the upcoming 2024 Minor League season. As with any prospect list, there are always some intriguing players in the Minor Leagues who just missed the cut. In this post, I am going to look at four prospects in the Royals’ farm system who… Read More Four “Under-the-Radar” Royals Position Prospects to Watch This Season
With it now being 2024, it seems like a good time to release my “Top 30 Prospects to Watch” in the Royals system for the upcoming 2024 season. To be frank, I am not a Minor League or prospect expert by any means. There are a lot of other Royals content creators on the web… Read More The Royals Reporter’s “Top 30 Prospects to Watch” For 2024
The Rule 5 Draft is still roughly a month away. That said, over the next 30 days, the Royals will need to make some roster moves to protect certain players in their farm system from the December draft that occurs during the Winter Meetings. Sometimes it can be difficult to gauge who is worth protecting… Read More Six Rule 5-Eligible Royals Position Players Worth Watching This Winter
The MLB Draft concluded yesterday, and as expected, there was mixed fanfare among Royals fans with how Kansas City’s draft overall played out. While some were happy with how Day 2 panned out, others were disappointed that the Royals didn’t make a bigger splash on Day 3, especially in the last few rounds of the… Read More Royals Draft Review: 10 Intriguing Draft Picks From Days 2 and 3 (Part 2)
The MLB Draft can be polarizing, especially among casual baseball fans. The MLB Draft is a much different beast from its NFL, NBA, and even NHL counterparts. Due to the signing bonus system, and the option for high school and college underclassmen to not sign and elect to go/return to school, the draft order rarely… Read More Royals Draft Review: Will the Riskiness of Their Day-One Selections Pay Off? (Part 1)
The MLB Draft is coming up this weekend, as it is set to take place from July 9th through the 11th, with the first round showcased live in Seattle on Sunday night. Even though the draft lacks the pageantry of the NFL, NBA, or even NHL versions, it is slowly becoming a significant event in… Read More Royals Draft Preview: What To Expect in Their First Draft Without Dayton Moore
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