In my last post, I profiled the three Royals hitting prospects currently playing in the AFL with the Surprise Saguaros: Blake Mitchell, Daniel Vazquez, and Carson Roccaforte. The Saguaros have a double header today, and both Vazquez and Roccaforte had solid performances at the plate in a 6-3 win over the Glendale Desert Dogs in… Read More An Early Check In On Royals Pitchers In The AFL
The Arizona Fall League is in full swing, as the Surprise Saguaros, which has prospects in the Royals system, are 5-4, good for second in the AFL standings. Kansas City has eight players on the Surprise roster (five pitchers and three hitters), as well as a manager and strength coach, as highlighted by the Raising… Read More An Early Check In On Royals Hitters in the AFL
It’s been a busy couple of weeks for me, which explains the infrequency of posts recently. I hope to change that, especially once the postseason nears completion. I have been rooting for a Brewers-Mariners World Series, but that has gone out the window, especially with the Dodgers sweeping the Brewers thanks to a Herculean effort… Read More “Reporter Jottings”: Royals Gold Glove Finalists; Vazquez On Fire in Arizona; Bregman in KC?
The postseason is still going on, so while the Royals are in “offseason” mode, the rest of the league isn’t quite there just yet. That won’t happen until after the World Series, when the baseball world transitions from “postseason” mode to “hot stove” mode. Thus, there is still time for moves and speculation to develop,… Read More Five Royals MiLB Hitters To Pay Attention To This Offseason
Much has been made on Royals Twitter about the Royals’ parting ways with assistant hitting coaches Keoni DeRenne and Joe Dillon this week. While Kansas City retained Alec Zumwalt as lead hitting coach, the changes with DeRenne and Dillon demonstrate that Royals GM JJ Picollo is committed to making changes in the hitting department, as… Read More Struggles in the Lower Minors Likely Sparked Hitting Changes in Royals Organization
The Royals had an off day on Thursday, and per usual on these days, I try to catch up on the Royals’ Minor League affiliates. I primarily watched the Columbia Fireflies contest against the Myrtle Beach Pelicans, especially with impressive pitching prospect David Shields on the mound. In this post, I will focus primarily on… Read More Four Position Prospects That Royals Fans Should Pay Attention To Right Now
It’s been tough to be optimistic with this Royals team right now. The Boys in Blue went 8-18 in June, and their season record now stands at 39-46, putting their postseason odds at 8.1%, according to Fangraphs. I want to be more hopeful about the team, but that’s hard to do until some moves are… Read More Three Royals Pitching Prospects to Keep An Eye On in Second Half
The Royals begin a six-game road trip this week, kicking off with a three-game series against the Giants in San Francisco. As someone who grew up in Northern California (Sacramento) and with most of my family (including parents) being Giants fans, I always get up for this series. However, the Giants took it to us… Read More “Reporter Jottings”: Crown Talk Episode 7; Cags (And Mozz) Promotion; MLB Roster Moves
The Royals lost again on Thursday, a 6-1 defeat to the Detroit Tigers. The game had a similar tone to the losses in their previous series against the Yankees, with hitting not being good again. It is their fourth straight loss on this road trip, bringing their record to 8-12. Currently, the Royals sit in… Read More Four Hitters Standing Out at Each Level of Royals System
It’s been a few days since my last Top-30 Prospects post, but I’ll finally be finishing up my rankings in this article. I will probably put up a page tomorrow that will contain not just all of the individual posts I wrote relating to my Top-30 Prospects list for 2025 but also a complete list… Read More The Royals’ Top-30 Prospects to Watch for 2025: 10-1