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Nzoner's Game Room>*** Official 2018 Royals Repository ***
duncan_idaho 09:18 PM 04-06-2018
The season is upon us, even if spring is not.

2018 MLB Draft Picks
#18
#33 - Compensation (Eric Hosmer)
#34 - Compensation (Lorenzo Cain)
#40 (Competitive Balance Round A)

018 Draft Names to Watch

RHP Kumar Rocker, N Oconnee HS, Georgia.
Spoiler!

OF Jarred Kelenic, Waukasha West HS, WI
Spoiler!

1B Triston Casas, American Heritage HS (FL).
Spoiler!

RHP Carter Stewart, Eau de Gallie HS (Ga).
Spoiler!

ANY Any, Any (Any). Any current top projected pick who slides for injury concerns. Includes current top prospect prospect SP Brady Singer, U of Florida.

Current Prospects to Watch:

OF Seuly Matias - Huge tools. Hit 2 HR in Lexington (A) season opener.

1B Nick Pratto - Top pick in 17 has advanced approach and good glove; needs to start tapping into power in first full year in minors. Also at Lexington.

OF Michael Gigliotti - Good defender in CF, good OBP skills, plus baserunner. Next mainstay in CF for KC, IMO. Advanced college bat also starting at Lexington.

OF Khalil Lee - Probably has highest upside in Royals' system. Could hit 30 HR in majors, could steal 30 bases. Plus defensive ability in RF. Nice test at Wilmington this year.

3B Emmanuel Rivera - Really nice approach and good contact skills. Power is still developing. Also getting a good test at Wilmington.

SP Foster Griffin - Made nice strides in 2017. Needs to continue to progress in 2018. Could be a lefty version of Jakob Junis (good breaking ball that he can really manipulate, OK fastball, good command).

1B Samir Duenez - Duenez still is intriguing, hoping for a step forward in his power production this year at Northwest Arkansas, which would turn him into a legit prospect.

Others to keep an eye on:
SP Gerson Garabito (Wilmington), OF Marten Gasparini (Lexington), C MJ Melendez (Lexington), RP Tyler Zuber (lexington), RP Richard Lovelady (Omaha), SP Dan Tillo (Lexington), SS Nicky Lopez (NWA), SP Scott Blewett (NWA), OF Brewer Hicklen (Idaho Falls),

In general, Lexington and Wilmington are the most interesting spots to watch. Nice depth and a lot of interesting pieces at both.
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siberian khatru 03:04 PM 06-27-2018
That’s CLOSER Wily Peralta to you, cowboy
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siberian khatru 03:04 PM 06-27-2018
Now we have to see if Salvy is out for awhile
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tk13 03:23 PM 06-27-2018
That's about right. The most inept offense in baseball wins by lighting up the guy who's probably been the most dominant reliever in baseball this year.
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WhawhaWhat 03:45 PM 06-27-2018

Ryan Goins was making the rounds in the clubhouse, shaking hands with teammates after the game. The Royals can bring back Jorge Bonifacio from an 80-game suspension this weekend in Seattle.

— Rustin Dodd (@rustindodd) June 27, 2018


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siberian khatru 03:56 PM 06-27-2018
Originally Posted by WhawhaWhat:

Thank God
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CaliforniaChief 04:08 PM 06-27-2018
Hopefully he took a good look around the clubhouse and took it all in, because that's the last time he should EVER be in a MLB clubhouse.
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srvy 04:38 PM 06-27-2018
Originally Posted by CaliforniaChief:
Hopefully he took a good look around the clubhouse and took it all in, because that's the last time he should EVER be in a MLB clubhouse.
:-) Harsh but true.
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Bufkin 05:33 PM 06-27-2018
In Duffy’s last 7 games, he’s 3-1 with a 2.68 ERA over 43.2 innings.

Praying he’s back.
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Discuss Thrower 05:36 PM 06-27-2018
Originally Posted by Bufkin:
In Duffy’s last 7 games, he’s 3-1 with a 2.68 ERA over 43.2 innings.

Praying he’s back.
So he can get traded for a top 150 prospect?
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ChiefsCountry 05:40 PM 06-27-2018
With Boni back does that mean Herrea to center field? I would like to see that.
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Bufkin 05:41 PM 06-27-2018
Originally Posted by Discuss Thrower:
So he can get traded for a top 150 prospect?
If that’s the direction Dayton goes, then sure. He’s still young and has an extremely reasonable contract for a pitcher who fits in as a low end ace or solid number 2 when he’s effective. However, if the team values him in a Salvador Perez type of way, then that’s fine too. Let him anchor your staff during a rebuild and give fans something to look forward to once a week.

However, all of this is moot when you’re repping an ERA around 6 and not making it past the 4th inning.
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duncan_idaho 06:03 PM 06-27-2018
I don’t think Duffy is on the move until/unless the Royals are presented with an offer that includes a top 50 prospect for him.

I come back to the Brewers as a good fit for him.

He’d carve against NL lineups and offer that team a next level.
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OKchiefs 06:48 PM 06-27-2018
Originally Posted by duncan_idaho:
I don’t think Duffy is on the move until/unless the Royals are presented with an offer that includes a top 50 prospect for him.

I come back to the Brewers as a good fit for him.

He’d carve against NL lineups and offer that team a next level.
I think he's a better offseason trade candidate. Rehab his value the rest of the year and sell high.
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duncan_idaho 06:54 PM 06-27-2018
Originally Posted by OKchiefs:
I think he's a better offseason trade candidate. Rehab his value the rest of the year and sell high.

Tend to agree, but if he gets a few more Ws under his belt, do the Brewers decide to make a flags fly forever run?

They’ve got the O to play with the best AL clubs and a lights out bullpen. Duffy and Nelson added to their rotation could move it forward.
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tk13 07:17 PM 06-27-2018
I think you're right and the Brewers should go for it, but we'll see if they have the stones to do it. Their bullpen would be lethal in a short series.

We get excited because we have a guy like Moustakas who can hit 30 HR. The Brewers literally have two guys in Thames and Domingo Santana who are 30 HR guys who can't crack their lineup.
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