Possibly goes top 10 but is a big, physical SP with ace potential. Moore and co. will be all over him if he slips a bit and could offer top 10 money at No. 16
OF Jarred Kelenic, Waukasha West HS, WI
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Kelenic is the top prep bat, toolsy OF. Royals would be ecstatic to have shot at him.
1B Triston Casas, American Heritage HS (FL).
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Tremendous raw power, best in HS bats. Royals typically like HS arms or HS bats with "special" tools. He qualifies.
RHP Carter Stewart, Eau de Gallie HS (Ga).
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Another big, physical specimen with huge upside. More likely to be available mid-first than Rocker.
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. [Reply]
Dozier and O'Hearn went deep again. I think you have to give them a shot at the corners starting next year. If you want to give Phillips a shot fine, but have Goodwin as your 4th OFer ready to take over if he still struggles this bad out of the gate. [Reply]
Originally Posted by BigCatDaddy:
Dozier and O'Hearn went deep again. I think you have to give them a shot at the corners starting next year. If you want to give Phillips a shot fine, but have Goodwin as your 4th OFer ready to take over if he still struggles this bad out of the gate.
Disagree. Phillips has never been given a season of 500 AB's to figure it out at this level. His problem is that he's been shifted around everywhere. He needs at least a full season to see if he can break through, his defense is that good. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Chiefspants:
Disagree. Phillips has never been given a season of 500 AB's to figure it out at this level. His problem is that he's been shifted around everywhere. He needs at least a full season to see if he can break through, his defense is that good.
It doesn't do him or the team any good to him out there daily if he cant even OPS 600. Let's hope he starts out just fine and we don't have to worry about it. If not send him down and let him learn and earn it like Mondesi did. [Reply]
Originally Posted by DJ's left nut:
I've mentioned it before, but I met Hosmer at a Chiefs game.
I have to believe that anyone that has ever met the guy knew this was coming. He was the most obnoxious bro-douche I've ever met. Like, the kind of guy that says shit like "bro, I'm gonna slay so much poon this weekend..."
Hosmer has always been a chode. But he was YOUR chode so you ignored it. We all do it - but this is nothing new.
I've said it before dating back to 2014 on here. Hosmer was a super unlikable guy and someone I never individually rooted for. When the bandwagon stormed in during the 2014/2015 seasons, I could hardly stomach seeing the array of sorority sluts with their "EAT MY PUSSY HOSMER" signs. Nevermind the fact that these bimbos had no clue what a ground rule double was. [Reply]
Originally Posted by BigCatDaddy:
It doesn't do him or the team any good to him out there daily if he cant even OPS 600. Let's hope he starts out just fine and we don't have to worry about it. If not send him down and let him learn and earn it like Mondesi did.
The difference is Phillips is already older than Mondesi. I'm not sure you can compare them. Mondesi got rushed to the majors because we were contenders. Phillips was a top 100 prospect who never got to play because Milwaukee has too many outfielders.
Phillips has already played in 600 minor league games, including 170 at AAA, and he's posted great numbers. He's probably more comparable to Dozier than Mondesi. I'm not sure he has anything left to prove at AAA. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Bufkin:
I've said it before dating back to 2014 on here. Hosmer was a super unlikable guy and someone I never individually rooted for. When the bandwagon stormed in during the 2014/2015 seasons, I could hardly stomach seeing the array of sorority sluts with their "EAT MY PUSSY HOSMER" signs. Nevermind the fact that these bimbos had no clue what a ground rule double was.
A ground rule double is a baseball rule that awards of two bases from the time of pitch to all baserunners including the batter-runner, as a result of the ball leaving play after being hit fairly and leaving the field under a condition of the ground rules in effect at the field where the game is being played. An automatic double is the term used to refer to a fairly hit ball leaving the field in circumstances that do not merit a home run, as described in Major League Baseball (MLB) rules 5.05(a)(6) through 5.05(a)(9).[1] The automatic double (or rule-book double) is quite often mistakenly called a ground rule double.[2]
most people call automatic doubles ground rule doubles. [Reply]
Originally Posted by DJ's left nut:
I've mentioned it before, but I met Hosmer at a Chiefs game.
I have to believe that anyone that has ever met the guy knew this was coming. He was the most obnoxious bro-douche I've ever met. Like, the kind of guy that says shit like "bro, I'm gonna slay so much poon this weekend..."
Hosmer has always been a chode. But he was YOUR chode so you ignored it. We all do it - but this is nothing new.
Oh, thank God he said poon. If he said "porn" then I think Dayton might have had a heart attack. [Reply]