The trade deadline is nearly upon Major League Baseball teams, and once again the Royals are in the middle of a playoff race. That discussion leads to refining a roster and attempting to improve on a squad that, despite injuries and up and down performance, finds itself just two games out of first place. The past two seasons […]
Author: Clint Scoles
Diamonds in the Rough 6-21-16
A 3-2 day for the affiliates with wins in the DPL and AZL. HR Roll Call Angel Franco (1), Ryan O’Hearn (14), Nick Heath (1), Angel Medina (2), Dennicher Carrasco (2) BP KC Hitter of the Day – Dennicher Carrasco – 4-6, 3R, 2b, HR, 4 RBI BP KC Pitcher of the Day – Pedro […]
Diamonds in the Rough 6-20-16
A 1-3 day with a win in the Dominican for the affiliates. HR Roll Call: Tony Cruz (4), Ryan O’Hearn (13), Alex Gordon, Jose Caraballo (2) BP KC Hitter of the Day Ryan O’Hearn 3-3, 2R, 2b, HR, BB BP KC Pitcher of the Day Eric Stout 2.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, […]
Diamonds in the Rough 6-19-16
The affiliates had their first winning day since June 1st, going 3-1 with a 10th inning win for Lexington. HR Roll Call: Orlando Calixte (4), Humberto Arteaga (2) BP KC Hitter of the Day Orlando Calixte 2-3, 2R, HR, 3b, 2BB, SB (15), 5 RBI BP KC Pitcher of the Day Gerson Garabito 6.2 IP, […]
Diamonds in the Rough 6-18-16
Affiliates went 3-4 with a walkoff loss at Triple-A HR Roll Call Brandon Dulin (2) BP KC Hitter of the Day Jorge Bonifacio 2-4 R, 2b, 3 RBI, BB BP KC Pitcher of the Day Eric Skoglund 6 IP 6 H 1 ER 1 BB 5 K 9-1 GO-FO 90p/61k Colorado Springs Sky Sox […]
Diamonds in the Rough 6-17-16
Three wins and three losses with a win for Idaho Falls in their season opener. HR Roll Call Dennicher Carrasco (1) BP KC Hitter of the Day Roman Collins 4-5 2 R, 3b, RBI BP KC Pitcher of the Day Matt Tenuta 7 IP 6 H 1 ER 2 BB 6 K 6-8 GO-FO 82p/58k […]
The Academy – Minor Happenings
Hot Hot Hot Despite some struggles in winning at the minor league levels there are a few bats that are doing well across the organization. Lexington Legends – Anderson Miller has hit well since rejoining the Lexington squad, hitting .318 in 11 games with five doubles. The 2015 3rd round pick has a smooth swing and […]
Diamonds in the Rough 6-16-16
A pair of wins during a Wilmington doubleheader but no other wins for the Royals affiliates in the other four games played. HR Roll Call: Travis Snider (2), Brandon Downes (5), Samir Duenez (6), DJ Burt (2) BP KC Hitter of the Day DJ Burt 2-3, 2R, 2b, HR, BB, 2 RBI, SB (15) BP […]
Diamonds in the Rough 6-15-16
A pair of wins at the upper levels with three losses at the lower levels Wednesday. HR Roll Call Hunter Dozier (15), Ryan O’Hearn (12) BP KC Hitter of the Day Hunter Dozier 3-6 HR, 2b, 2R, 2 RBI BP KC Pitcher of the Day Brooks Pounders 3.2 IP 1 H 0 R 0 ER […]
Kansas City Royals 2016 MLB Draft Review: Rounds 11-40
The first rounds are your bread and butter in a draft, but a team can find true value in the later rounds. Those diamonds in the rough can be extremely difficult to find, and you won’t find one every year but when a team does, it sets their draft apart. That said the Royals have […]