Monday wasn’t a good day in the minors as Royals affiliates went 0-3. HR Roll Call: Humberto Arteaga (1) BP KC Hitter of the Day – Humberto Arteaga 2-4, HR, 2 RBI BP KC Pitcher of the Day – Nolan Watson 5 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 4 K, HBP, 6-4 […]
Author: Clint Scoles
Diamonds in the Rough 5-29-16
On the same day the big club takes over 1st place in the AL Central, the affiliates go 5-0 with a combination of pitching and power. HR Roll Call: Jack Lopez (4), Wander Franco (4), Chase Vallot (8), Travis Maezes (6) BP KC Hitter of the Day – Chase Vallot 3-5, HR, 2b, 6 RBI […]
Diamonds in the Rough 5-28-16
Two wins and two losses with a Lexington split of a doubleheader and a Wilmington rainout. HR Roll Call: Amalani Fukofuka (3) BP KC Hitter of the Day – Samir Duenez 2 games, 4-7, 3R, 2-2b, RBI BP KC Pitcher of the Day – Scott Blewett 7 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, […]
Diamonds in the Rough 5-27-16
A 1-2 record for the affiliates with a rainout in Lexington and a win for High-A Wilmington. HR Roll Call Jorge Bonifacio (9) BP KC Hitter of the Day – Balbino Fuenmayor 4-4 3-2b BP KC Pitcher of the Day – Jon Dziedzic 7 IP 5 H 2 ER 2 BB 3 K 7-7 GO-FO […]
The Academy – Whit Merrifield’s Minor League Path
By now you have watched a few of Whit Merrifield’s games for the Kansas City Royals, and I’m sure you have heard the story about Whit’s father being one of the best hitters in the history of Wake Forest. If not that, you have seen his father’s minor league stats in comparison to Whit, but […]
Diamonds in the Rough 5-26-16
It was an 0-3 day for the affiliates, with an Omaha rainout. HR Roll Call: Travis Maezes (5) BP KC Hitter of the Day – Mike Hill 4-4, R, 2b, RBI BP KC Pitcher of the Day – Jacob Bodner 1.2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K A number of moves in […]
Diamonds in the Rough 5-25-16
1-3 for the affiliates on Wednesday, with the only win in Wilmington. HR Roll Call: Jorge Bonifacio 2(8), Balbino Fuenmayor (2), Wander Franco (3), Brandon Downes (3) BP KC Hitter of the Day – Jorge Bonifacio 2-3, 2 HR, 2 RBI, 2 BB BP KC Pitcher of the Day – Ashton Gouedeau 6 IP, 3 H, […]
Diamonds in the Rough 5-24-16
A 3-1 day for the affiliates HR Roll Call: Christian Colon (1), Logan Moon (1), Travis Maezes (4) BP KC Hitter of the Day – Travis Maezes 2-2, HR, 2R, BB BP KC Pitcher of the Day – John Lannan 8 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 5 K, 14-2 GO-FO, 97p/73k Omaha […]
Diamonds in the Rough 5-23-16
0-3 day for the affiliates with a rainout in Wilmington. HR Roll Call None BP KC Hitter of the Day – Christian Colon 3-6 2b BP KC Pitcher of the Day – Clayton Mortenson 3.1 IP 1 H 0 R 1 BB 4 K 3-2 GO-FO 47p/28k Transactions Benino Pruneda promoted to Omaha from NW Arkansas […]
Diamonds in the Rough 5-22-16
It was just a 2-3 day by the affiliates despite four different starting pitchers giving their teams starts with zero earned runs allowed. HR Roll Call Zane Evans (1,2), Ramon Torres (1) BP KC Hitter of the Day – Zane Evans 2-4 2 HR, 3 RBI, BB BP KC Pitcher of the Day – Christian Binford […]