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• Five lesser known Royals prospects performing well in 2024

Photo by Zac BonDurant/MLB Photos via Getty Images Sometimes valuable big leaguers come from places you’d least expect. It’s fairly easy to follow along with the Royals' top prospects. At least, most fans could probably name the top handful of guys working their way through the pipeline. Many of them, including Blake Mitchell, Gavin Cross, and Ben Kudrna have had solid seasons and taken no...2024
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• I just wish the Royals didn’t spend high picks on high school pitching

MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred announces Frank Mozzicato as the seventh overall pick for the Kansas City Royals during the 2021 Major Leauge Baseball Draft at Bellco Theater at Colorado Convention Center on Sunday, July 11, 2021 in Denver, Colorado. | Photo by Daniel Shirey/MLB Photos via Getty Images Where are the results? The 2024 Major League Baseball draft is over. Led by a new scouting ...2024
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• TWitM: Waters wins Player of the Week, Chazz Martinez shines

Photo by Bailey Orr/Texas Rangers/Getty Images Plus, the Royals drafted a home run hitter somewhat ironically named Jac. This Week in the Minors is our weekly look at notable performances from all over the system, from big-name prospects and less-heralded guys alike. The mission is to answer this simple question: “Who had a good week?” This Week in the Minors: Tuesday, July 9 to Sunday, Ju...2024
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• Washington Nationals news & notes: Nats fight from 5-0 deficit, beat Brewers, 6-5 in Milwaukee...

Notes and quotes on the Nationals’ comeback win over the Brewers in Milwaukee... CJ AND LANE BIG MOMENTS IN WIN: “Let’s [expletive deleted] GO!” Kyle Finnegan screamed after Lane Thomas leapt at the right field wall in American Family Field and brought down a potential game-tying (if a double) or game-winning (if it went out, though it didn’t look like it, short of a Canseco-ish play) fly ball by ...2024
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• Royals acquire reliever Hunter Harvey

Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images Washington gets a draft pick and Cayden Wallace The Royals announced they have acquired right-handed reliever Hunter Harvey from the Washington Nationals in exchange for minor league third baseman Cayden Wallace and the 39th pick in this Sunday’s draft. Harvey has a 4.20 ERA but a 3.17 FIP with 10.0 strikeouts-per-nine innings in 43 relief outings with ...2024
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• TWitM: Dickey dominates, Murdock mows ‘em down

Photo by Bryan Lynn/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Jared Dickey may be the most underrated prospect in the farm system. This Week in the Minors is our weekly look at notable performances from all over the system, from big-name prospects and less-heralded guys alike. The mission is to answer this simple question: “Who had a good week?” This Week in the Minors: Tuesday, July 2 to Sunday, J...2024
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• TWitM: Patteson punches his ticket, Rave parties hard

Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports Plus, do the Royals really need to spend big at the deadline? This Week in the Minors is our weekly look at notable performances from all over the system, from big-name prospects and less-heralded guys alike. The mission is to answer this simple question: “Who had a good week?” This Week in the Minors: Tuesday, June 4 to Sunday, June 9 AAA Omaha Storm Cha...2024
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• Royals Rumblings - News for June 7, 2024

Sweet! Max didn’t use this picture for the recap | Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images The Royals Will Be Back (home for a series with Seattle) We’ve talked about it before and you know the drill - day game makes for an odd set of links in Rumblings. Anne Rogers profiled old friend Scott Barlow: On a mantle at home, Barlow has two bats signed by Perez and Witt. He has baseballs from miles...2024
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• TWitM: Mitchell mashes, Squires slugs

Photo by Zac BonDurant/MLB Photos via Getty Images Plus, what moves might be on the way for Kansas City? This Week in the Minors is our weekly look at notable performances from all over the system, from big-name prospects and less-heralded guys alike. The mission is to answer this simple question: “Who had a good week?” Much of the talk about the Royals of late centers around their recent ...2024
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• Kris Bubic might just be Kansas City’s secret weapon soon

Kris Bubic #50 of the Kansas City Royals throws in the first inning against the Toronto Blue Jays at Kauffman Stadium on April 04, 2023 in Kansas City, Missouri. | Photo by Ed Zurga/Getty Images He’s on his way back After the Royals fired pitching coach Cal Eldred in the fall of 2022, the organization brought in Brian Sweeney and Zach Bove to eagerly overhaul the pitching coaching and over...2024
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• TWitM: Figgy catches fire, Vaz continues to heat up

Photo by Zac BonDurant/MLB Photos via Getty Images Plus, is the farm system proving its worth? This Week in the Minors’ is our weekly look at notable performances from all over the system, from big-name prospects and less-heralded guys alike. The mission is to answer this simple question: “Who had a good week?” This Week in the Minors: Tuesday, May 21 to Monday, May 27 I was road-tripping ...2024
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• TWitM: Champlain earns the hardware, Cross continues to put egg on faces

Photo by Zac BonDurant/MLB Photos via Getty Images The Royals 2022 first-round pick has a 131 wRC+ this season. This Week in the Minors’ is our weekly look at notable performances from all over the system, from big-name prospects and less-heralded guys alike. The mission is to answer this simple question: “Who had a good week?” This Week in the Minors: Tuesday, May 14 to Sunday, May 19 AAA...2024
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• TWitM: Omaha continues to roll, Gavin Cross continues his comeback campaign in NWA

Photo by Adam Glanzman/MLB Photos via Getty Images Walter Pennington continues to impress. This Week in the Minors’ is our weekly look at notable performances from all over the system, from big-name prospects and less-heralded guys alike. The mission is to answer this simple question: “Who had a good week?” This Week in the Minors: Tuesday, May 7 to Sunday, May 12 AAA Omaha Storm Chasers (...2024
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• Royals Rumblings - News for April 5, 2024

Monday is Eclipse Day | Set Number: X161331 TK1 Anne Rogers with a pair of stories about injuries. The first is about Frank Mozzicato’s injury last season: Frank Mozzicato’s 2023 season can be broken into two parts: Before the collision and after the collision... On June 2, a day after Mozzicato struck out 10 in five innings for the Fireflies, he was in shallow center field during battin...2024
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"AA Northwest Arkansas Naturals (3-6, 4th place in the Texas League North) Although the Naturals are already six games back from first place, their slow start to the season hasn’t been due to a lack of pitching."

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"32 ERA with 56 strikeouts in 47 1⁄3 innings for Double-A Northwest Arkansas before being promoted and posting a 2."

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"The recently-retired infielder is expected to open the season on staff with the club’s Double-A affiliate in Northwest Arkansas."

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"The latest minor moves from around the league: The Royals announced that left-hander Daniel Tillo has been reinstated from the 60-day injured list and optioned to Double-A Northwest Arkansas."

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"Danny Duffy is scheduled to make what could be his final rehab appearance tonight for AA-Northwest Arkansas, writes the Kansas City Star’s Lynn Worthy."

2018
"On Saturday, the Royals sent catcher Salvador Perez out on a rehab assignment to Double-A Northwest Arkansas."

2017
"In the decisive fifth game of the Texas League semifinals, Santana spun an absolute gem as Double-A Tulsa topped Northwest Arkansas, 6-1, on Sunday night."

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"After the Royals' 13-2 loss to the Nationals on Wednesday, outfielder Terrance Gore was optioned to Double-A Northwest Arkansas."

2015
"The club added infielder Raul Mondesi by selecting his contract from Northwest Arkansas, replacing outfielder Terrance Gore."

2014
"31 to watch the last two games of the season for the Northwest Arkansas Naturals."

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• TWitM: Waters wins Player of the Week, Chazz Martinez shines
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• Weekend Rumblings - News for June 29, 2024

Photo by Ed Zurga/Getty Images John Schuerholz is a Royals Hall of Famer. Sam McDowell writes about how the Royals need to play offense. They have to make the most out of the offense they do have right now, and making the most out of this funk looks something like Thursday. Pressure. Pressure. Pressure. “We’re not going to hit the ball out of the yard every time,” shortstop Bobby Witt...2024
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• Royals Outright Jake Brentz
The Royals announced that left-hander Jake Brentz has cleared outright waivers and been assigned to Double-A Northwest Arkansas. He has the right to reject that assignment and elect free agency, but doing so would mean forfeiting what is left of his $1.05MM salary, so he’ll likely stick with the club as non-roster depth. Brentz, now…...2024
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• TWitM: Big Dickey energy, Bubic rehab progresses

Darren Yamashita-USA TODAY Sports Don’t worry, Preston will be back next week. This Week in the Minors is our weekly look at notable performances from all over the system, from big-name prospects to less-heralded guys alike. The mission is to answer this simple question: “Who had a good week?” This Week in the Minors: Tuesday, June 18 to Sunday, June 23 AAA Omaha Storm Chasers (49-24, 1st ...2024
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• TWitM: Vaz on a power surge, Peña earns honors

Photo by Rob Tringali/MLB Photos via Getty Images Peña was named the Carolina League Player of the Week This Week in the Minors is our weekly look at notable performances from all over the system, from big-name prospects and less-heralded guys alike. The mission is to answer this simple question: “Who had a good week?” This Week in the Minors: Tuesday, June 11 to Sunday, June 16 AAA Omaha ...2024
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• TWitM: Rave rakes, plus Kudrna’s career day

Photo by Adam Glanzman/MLB Photos via Getty Images Plus, High-A outfielders are starting to find their stride. This Week in the Minors is our weekly look at notable performances from all over the system, from big-name prospects and less-heralded guys alike. The mission is to answer this simple question: “Who had a good week?” This Week in the Minors: Tuesday, June 25 to Sunday, June 30 AAA...2024
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• A trade deadline tightrope lies ahead for the Royals

Photo by Jack Gorman/Getty Images How can they improve without truly going “all-in?” As we inch closer to June, trade talk has started to pick up among MLB fans. This is especially true for Royals fans, but not for the same reasons that we’ve grown accustomed to in recent years. Years past saw the Royals out of contention by late May, much less late July. This season, of course, that’s dif...2024
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• TWitM: Alexander, Waters shine while Double-A arms continue to rack up Ks

Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images How much longer will CJ Alexander be in Omaha? This Week in the Minors’ is our weekly look at notable performances from all over the system, from big-name prospects and less-heralded guys alike. The mission is to answer this simple question: “Who had a good week?” This Week in the Minors: Tuesday, April 30 to Sunday, May 5 AAA Omaha Storm Chasers (1...2024
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• Royals Rumblings - News for May 20, 2024

William Purnell-USA TODAY Sports Vinnie buttons up. Seth Lugo kept the strikeouts coming in a win on Saturday, writes Jaylon Thompson. He got early strikes with his slurve, sweeper and slider. The pitches kept the Athletics off balance. The slurve garnered 11 swings, per Baseball Savant. “I feel like I made a lot of good pitches, you know, and made a few mistakes,” Lugo said. “I was a lit...2024
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• Royals Rumblings - News for April 5, 2024
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• Royals Rumblings - News for March 7, 2024

Photo by Jamie Schwaberow/NCAA Photos via Getty Images Do the games count yet? Tyler Duffey, signed to a minor league deal this offseason, was hit hard by a melanoma diagnosis: Both of his parents had cancer, and hearing Duffey’s diagnosis brought a wave of grief along with it. His mom, Shanna, had breast cancer and died after complications from a blood clot in 2012, when Tyler was a juni...2024
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• A Royals geographical lesson

Photo by © Wally McNamee/CORBIS/Corbis via Getty Images Who produces the best regional talent While snowed in recently, I got to thinking about states that seem to produce more professional athletes. Pennsylvania comes to mind immediately. Looking at the top football players who came out of Pennsylvania is like looking at a Hall of Fame roster. Same with baseball, as some of the biggest na...2024
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• Maikel García, Dairon Blanco, and other Royals star in winter leagues

Photo by Michael Zagaris/Oakland Athletics/Getty Images The games have continued overseas. Winter is not a time of year that Americans associate with baseball. Most of the country is hunkered down, watching football or basketball and waiting for the snow to melt and the weather to warm up so we can all get outside again. I’m doing the same. As I type this the temperature outside is in the ...2024
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• Royals Rumblings - News for January 12, 2024

The caption says “George Brett - Kansas City Royals”. Is that a young-ish Brett pulling Santa’s beard like he was the little girl in Miracle on 34th Street? Anyone have a guess as to when it’s going to be above freezing again? Max already had the story yesterday about none of the Royals going to arbitration. Jaylon Thompson covered the news for the The Star: Singer will reportedly make $4....2024
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• A look at the crowded Royals infield ahead

Photo by Ed Zurga/Getty Images The case for each young hitter in 2024 The offseason is back to its traditional Thanksgiving crawl. The holiday has slowed much of the momentum it gained around the 40-man roster deadline. That should change over the coming weeks as the Winter Meetings kick off in early December. The first two weeks of December are usually busy with trades and free-agent sign...2023
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• On Royals' roster, Mondesi can make history
The Royals set their 25-man roster for the World Series, which begins tonight against the Mets at 8 p.m. ET on FOX. The club added infielder Raul Mondesi by selecting his contract from Northwest Arkansas, replacing outfielder Terrance Gore....2015
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• Christian Colon Accepts Minor League Coaching Position With Royals
Former big leaguer Christian Colón has accepted a coaching position within the Royals’ organization, MLBTR has learned. The recently-retired infielder is expected to open the season on staff with the club’s Double-A affiliate in Northwest Arkansas. Colón appeared in parts of six MLB seasons over a twelve-year professional career. He’s best known for his playing…...2022
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• Alec Marsh to make MLB debut on Friday
Alec Marsh on Photo Day Marsh is ranked #14 in the farm system by MLB Pipeline. The Royals will call up Alec Marsh to start Friday’s game against the Dodgers, according to MLB.com reporter Anne Rogers. The scheduled starter, Jordan Lyles, is sick and is unable to make the start. The Royals have not officially announced a move. Marsh is already on the 40-man roster. Marsh is ranked #11 in t...2023
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• After a season this bad, the front office still needs shaking up

Nov 3, 2022; Kansas City, Missouri, USA; Kansas City Royals general manager J.J. Picollo talks with media during a press conference at Kauffman Stadium. | Jay Biggerstaff-USA TODAY Sports No new talent in the front office is bad news There were a lot of things about the 2013-2015 Kansas City Royals that were wonderful. Yes, there was the American League Pennant, the World Series Championsh...2023
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• For a once promising crop of Royals pitchers, it’s now or never
Jay Biggerstaff-USA TODAY Sports At least we made some friends along the way I’m not one to give up easily on a player. Player development isn’t linear across the span of a professional career. We’ve seen the Alex Gordon story unfold in Kansas City. Not long thereafter, we saw something similar with Mike Moustakas. Players with potential can struggle for quite some time before ultimately p...2023
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• Mike Jirschele manages 1000th win in Omaha
Omaha manager Mike Jirschele tips his cap during a postgame ceremony celebrating his 1000th win as a manager in Omaha. | Minda Haas Kuhlmann This Week in the Minors: Logan Porter’s 3 homers lead Omaha’s hot bats, all other levels are now underway ‘This Week in the Minors’ is our weekly look at notable performances from all over the system, from big-name prospects and less-heralded guys ali...2023
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• Cubs acquire RHP José Cuas from Royals
Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images The Cubs added an arm to the bullpen for outfielder Nelson Velázquez. The Cubs weren’t finished after acquiring third baseman Jeimer Candelario earlier. Just before game time, it was announced that the Cubs traded outfielder Nelson Velázquez to the Royals in exchange for right-handed reliever José Cuas. Cuas was an 11th-round draft pick by the Brewers in ...2023
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• AL Week 3 Strategy-April6, 2024
American League In The Field The Athletics have optioned OF Esteury Ruiz to Triple-A. This is huge news for those who drafted Ruiz to be a big part of their stolen base plan. He hit .254 with 5 HR and 67 SB last year in 132 GP but struggled in spring (.236 AVG with 31% K). The Athletics have said that they want him to lead off and play every day which is why he is at Triple-A. Something smells...2024
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Photo by David Berding/Getty Images Are the Royals plotting one more big move? The Royals and Chiefs respond to Jackson County Executive Frank White’s veto of the sales tax extension for the stadiums. In a letter sent late Friday to attorneys for the county legislature, obtained by The Star, the teams insist the “unresolved” issues on their projects are actually resolved. Or close to it. ...2024
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• Royals Rumblings - News for January 2, 2024

Photo by Adam Gray/Getty Images Welcome to 2024! Jaylon Thompson tries to project the Royals’ starting lineup. The Royals have some decisions to make. Competition is expected at a few spots during spring training. Will they add another versatile left-handed bench bat? How will they fill their final bench spots? These questions will be answered before the season begins.... Also worth notin...2024
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• Ten Royals minor leaguers become eligible for free agency

Jorge Bonifacio is raking, with four multi-hit games this week. | Minda Haas Kuhlmann Juan Carlos Negret and Jorge Bonifacio are among the minor league free agnets Ten Royals became minor league free agents this week, including former Royals outfielder Jorge Bonifacio. Minor leaguers can become eligible for free agency if they are not added to a 40-man roster after six full minor league se...2023
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