With teams meeting the deadline to add players to their 40-man roster, the Royals added three pitchers on Tuesday in Scott Blewett, Josh Staumont and Arnaldo Hernandez. The three prospects find themselves on the roster after different career paths to date. In Staumont and Blewett, the Royals have a pair of 2nd round picks from the […]
Author: Clint Scoles
Minor League Free Agent Finding
Baseball America put out a list of minor league free agents on Tuesday and while most names aren’t likely to interest people, there are quite a few names with past links to the Royals. First the Royals free agents list is the following RHP: Pedro Fernandez (AAA), Luis Hernandez (R), Yimaury Pena (R), Jose Veras (Hi A), Kyle Zimmer(AAA) LHP: Sam Selman (AAA) C: Parker Morin (AAA), Luis Villegas (AAA) […]
The Academy – Comparing Position Prospects
The similarities between the Royals current system and 2009 are eerie as I’ve written here before, so why not continue to compare the two teams in hopes that the new guys can recreate the parade the old guys did? This time, I’ll take a look at the position prospects. As we know, the ’19 Low-A […]
The Academy – Comparing Pitching Prospects
Heading into 2009, things were looking up for the Royals most thought. They had just come off a 75-87 record, the best since 2003’s fluky season and following an impressive 2008 draft haul, they were already seeing returns by prospect outlets, being rated as having the #11 farm system by Baseball America. Things don’t look […]
The Academy – Instructional League Notes
These games can be uninspiring at times but one can find positives in players here despite the 102-degree heat and relentless sun. Imagine being a player like Kyle Isbel who has 120+ games under his belt this season and then being asked to take ABs in a non-competitive atmosphere in this heat. It can be […]
The Academy – Comparing Champion Squads Ten Years Apart
On the arrival of Dayton Moore in 2006, the new general manager told fans and media alike that the Royals would build through the draft and the signing of international players. Adding talent to the minor league system would produce winning at the minor league level during what became known as “The Process” and that […]
2018 BPKC Minor League Player of the Year
This season the Royals minor league system had a similar 2008 feel to them, with the Low-A team playing well while the teams above them had some ups and downs. With many good seasons at the lower levels, quite a few names could take the top spot for the Royals Minor League Player of the Year. […]
The Academy: Royals Organization All-BP Team
With the Minor League season nearly over, what better time to highlight some of the best players in the minor league ranks for the Royals organization this season? Starting Pitcher – Daniel Lynch Rarely would we select a draftee for this spot, but no starting pitcher in the organization has been as dominant as Lynch in […]
Diamonds in the Rough – Playoff Edition
HR Roll Call: Nick Pratto (15) BPKC Player of the Day: Nick Pratto 2-3, HR, 2 RBI, 2 SB Lexington Legends 3, Rome Braves 1 Lexington leads series 1-0 (best of three) The Legends started their playoff series with the Rome Braves on Wednesday night with first round pick Jackson Kowar on the hill. The former Florida […]
The Academy – Full Season Players of the Year
Presenting the third annual BPKC Minor League Players of the Year awards. These are the players who stirred the drink for their teams and are listed below with a few caveats. To qualify, a starting pitcher had to make 10 starts or spend half of the season with the club, while a position player needed to […]