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“Reporter Jottings”: Draft Preview from Just Baseball; “Behind the Seams” Royals Talk; Reviewing Marsh’s Strong Start

It was a rough start to the final road trip of the first half for the Royals, as they were swept by the Twins in Minnesota. The Royals were unable to do much against Twins starter Pablo Lopez, who also started for Minnesota on Opening Day at Kauffman Stadium, as he posted his first career… Read More “Reporter Jottings”: Draft Preview from Just Baseball; “Behind the Seams” Royals Talk; Reviewing Marsh’s Strong Start

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“Reporter Prospect Corner”: Jonathan Bowlan, RHP, Omaha (Triple-A)

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)

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Looking at the Tier One Prospects (Royals 2023 “Top 50 Prospects to Watch” Rankings)

With the beginning of the new year, I figured it would be a good opportunity to begin the “Top 50 Prospects to Watch” writeups, starting with our Tier One prospects. Remember, just as a disclaimer, my rankings are a bit different than most “prospect rankings” from prospect experts or Royals fans. Instead of just ranking… Read More Looking at the Tier One Prospects (Royals 2023 “Top 50 Prospects to Watch” Rankings)

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“Reporter Jottings”: Preparing for What the Royals Will Do in the MLB Draft

The first round of the MLB Draft begins tomorrow at 7 p.m., with the Royals owning the No. 9 pick in this year’s draft. It will be the only pick for the Royals tomorrow evening, as they traded away their competitive balance round pick (35th overall) to the Atlanta Braves in a deal that netted… Read More “Reporter Jottings”: Preparing for What the Royals Will Do in the MLB Draft

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The Royals’ Hitting Development Will Be Key to Trade With Braves

It started off as a bit of a somber Monday for Royals fans, as the Royals announced that Whit Merrifield and his consecutive games played streak would officially end today after he suffered a toe injury in Sunday’s contest. And yet, that news quickly changed to excitement, as Jeff Passan broke hot stove news on… Read More The Royals’ Hitting Development Will Be Key to Trade With Braves

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Looking at the Tier Two Prospects (The “Top 50 Royals Prospects” 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)

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Looking back on Christian Colon’s peculiar Royals career (“Royals Hall of Not Forgotten”)

In a bit of minor Kansas City Royals news, the former Royals middle infielder, Christian Colon, announced his retirement from baseball, which was reported on Twitter: As a Royals fan who grew up in California, and actually had an uncle who went to Cal State Fullerton (Colon’s alma mater), the 32-year-old Puerto Rican infielder has… Read More Looking back on Christian Colon’s peculiar Royals career (“Royals Hall of Not Forgotten”)

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Kyle Zimmer, the struggles of Royals first-round draft picks, and what Kansas City learned

After getting designated for assignment last Friday to clear room on the 40-man roster, the Kansas City Royals announced on Monday their request for unconditional waivers on relief pitcher Kyle Zimmer, which pretty much ends his tenure with the Royals organization: Zimmer was the Royals’ first-round pick in the 2012 MLB Draft, and number five… Read More Kyle Zimmer, the struggles of Royals first-round draft picks, and what Kansas City learned

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