The Royals lost a rough four-game series on the road to the Twins, highlighted by the Royals blowing a four-run lead on Thursday in a 7-6 loss. The bullpen gave up four runs at the bottom of the 6th, eventually putting the game out of reach. As expected, the Royals bullpen became a target of… Read More The Royals Need Bullpen Help (But Where Does It Come From?)
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
I will go to the rubber game between the Orioles and Royals at the K this afternoon. I wanted to get a quick post in before the game. Here’s the latest edition of the “Jottings” as I focus on my latest piece for Farm to Fountains; top Royals prospect Blake Mitchell’s strong start in low-A… Read More “Reporter Jottings”: MJ Home and Away Splits; Blake Mitchell Starting Strong; Omaha Players Off to Hot Starts
This week, the Royals’ projected Opening Day roster is becoming clearer. On Thursday, the Royals announced the optioning of right-handed pitcher Jonathan Bowlan to Triple-A Omaha. On Friday, shortly after the Royals’ afternoon game against the Rangers, the Royals announced two more moves: right-handers Steven Cruz and Will Klein were optioned to Omaha as well.… Read More Three Questions Regarding the Royals Options of Bowlan, Cruz, and Klein
After covering Gavin Cross in my last edition of the “Reporter Prospect Corner“, I move onto the pitching end of the Royals farm system, as I look at right-hander Jonathan Bowlan, who was part of a slew of promotions today, according to the Royals Player Development Twitter. The four other arms promoted today are also… Read More “Reporter Prospect Corner”: Jonathan Bowlan, RHP, Omaha (Triple-A)
It hasn’t been an easy year for new pitching coach Brian Sweeney and his team so far in 2023. After a solid, though unspectacular first couple of weeks of the season, things have gone south quickly for the Royals’ pitching staff. Not only did Kris Bubic go down with an injury that required Tommy John,… Read More What Can the Royals Expect from Jackson Kowar (and the Group of Arms in Omaha)?
I have already released my first analysis post of the “Top 50 Prospects to Watch” rankings, as I looked at the Tier One prospects in the Royals system (which included the No. 1 through No. 6 prospects). As one noticed in the post, no pitchers were included in the Tier One rankings. That is a… Read More Looking at the Tier Two Prospects (Royals 2023 “Top 50 Prospects to Watch” Rankings)
After revealing the first five “Tier One” prospects in my previous post, I am going to move forward to my “Tier Two” prospects, which consists of prospects on my list ranked No. 6-No. 11. What is a “Tier Two” Prospect, according to your rankings? I listed the “Tier Two” prospects as players I envisioned becoming… Read More Looking at the Tier Two Prospects (The “Top 50 Royals Prospects” Rankings)
Typically, every winter, I create a “Royals Prospects to Watch” list on this blog. In 2020, it was the “20 in 20” Most Interesting Royals Prospects Watch. In 2021, it was the “21 in 21“, where I ranked the 21 most interesting prospect in the Royals farm system, but I ended up expanding that list… Read More “Rising” Royals prospects from the 2021 Top 40 “Prospects Watch”
May has already been a difficult month for the Kansas City Royals. The Royals have lost four straight, and are currently 1-4 in the month of may after going 15-9 in the first month of the season. After being the story of baseball (or at least in the American League) for the first 30 days… Read More Four positive things to keep in mind during this Royals losing streak