Another 3-2 day for the Royals minor league squads with wins at the Double-A and rookie leagues in Idaho Falls and the Dominican. Thursday will see the first full slate of minor league games with all eight Royals affiliates participating. BP KC Hitter of the Day – Frank Schwindel 3-4, 2R, RBI BP KC Pitcher […]
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Royals Prospects Fit to be Traded
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 […]
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 6-17-16
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 […]
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 […]
The Ride Continues (BP Kansas City Episode 13)
http://www.blogtalkradio.com/kansascitybaseballvault/2016/06/16/the-ride-continues-bp-kansas-city-episode-13.mp3 After a tumultuous week and an awful losing skid during the road trip, the Royals bounced back with some strong pitching and a couple wins heading into a homestand. On top of that, they made a big change to the roster, committing to Whit Merrifield full time and designating Omar Infante for assignment. We […]
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 […]