Pedro Fernandez via Ken Inness milb.com

Prospecting the Royals, Tier 3 (Mining The Diamonds)

After checking out a few of the higher profile players in the system (here’s Part One and Part Two), now it’s time to review  a few others that need to fine tune some things to reach the bigs. These nine guys currently in the system have multiple tools to lean on, but either need to switch […]

Diamonds

Diamonds in the Rough 5-20-16

A good day for the organization with all three affiliates that played winning. HR Roll Call: Brett Eibner (9), Brandon Downes (2) BP KC Hitter of the Day – Brandon Downes 4-5, HR, 2R, 4 RBI BP KC Pitcher of the Day – Jake Newberry 3 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 4 K, […]

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The Academy – Reymond Fuentes and Royals Rightfield Upside

In today’s game, with the prospect coverage that sites like Baseball Prospectus and others offer, it’s easy to ignore or dismiss a prospect not on a Top 100 list or in a team’s Top 10 ranking. Players typically miss out on these lists because they don’t have those “wow” tools that excite the fans or staff […]