2023 – A new beginning for the Royals. Matt Quatraro era begins. A year to see which of our young players will make up the core going forward. Can Bobby Witt Jr become a superstar SS or will go to the hot corner? Will Brady Singer take the next step forward? Will Salvy be Salvy? Will Big Vin or Pratto take first base? Will they find a position for MJ? Who else emerges from the youth movement? Not to mention the development of the new downtown stadium.
Free Agents/Trades Acquisitions
Jordan Lyles, RHP
Ryan Yarbrough, LHP
Josh Taylor, LHP
Aroldis Chapman, LHP
Top 10 Prospects from Baseball America
1. Gavin Cross, OF
2. Cayden Wallace, 3B
3. Drew Waters, OF
4. Ben Kudrna, RHP
5. Frank Mozzicato, LHP
6. Maikel Garcia, SS
7. Tyler Gentry, OF
8. Nick Loftin, OF/3B
9. Angel Zerpa, LHP
10. Carter Jensen, C [Reply]
I'm not going to pile on the pick any more, at least until who we see the Royals pick at #44 and #66. If they succeed in nabbing a Top-20 talent with their next pick, Mitchell will feel a lot more like a calculated gamble than a botched pick.
Originally Posted by Warpaint69:
When has this under slot plan shown to be effective with this franchise? If you can’t develop talent, what’s the point?
Actually worked in 2013 draft. Got a World Series ring from it. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Mecca:
Look.at their MLB team and what's still in the system..they kinda deserve that handjob.
If you surround Bradfield with hitters (which the O's have) and tell him to just go get the ball and be a pest on the bases with 2023 rules, he could definitely be an asset. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Ocotillo:
If you surround Bradfield with hitters (which the O's have) and tell him to just go get the ball and be a pest on the bases with 2023 rules, he could definitely be an asset.
If the Royals were staying at Kauffman, he would be a perfect fit for center. [Reply]
There's currently one MLB catcher who averages better than a 1.85 pop time. Realmuto and that's it. You never know but he pretty clearly has elite power and an elite arm. It's not like they went cheap to take a middling light hitting 2B with speed. It's definitely a serious risk but I like it better than some other ways they could have gone.
So, I've watched this catch-and-throw from Sinton C Blake Mitchell no less than 10 times already. Haven't clocked anything more than a 1.85 pop. From a one-knee down, no less.
The physical tools on that kid are just tremendous.
Originally Posted by tk13:
There's currently one MLB catcher who averages better than a 1.85 pop time. Realmuto and that's it. You never know but he pretty clearly has elite power and an elite arm. It's not like they went cheap to take a middling light hitting 2B with speed. It's definitely a serious risk but I like it better than some other ways they could have gone.
So, I've watched this catch-and-throw from Sinton C Blake Mitchell no less than 10 times already. Haven't clocked anything more than a 1.85 pop. From a one-knee down, no less.
The physical tools on that kid are just tremendous.
Originally Posted by ChiefsCountry:
So who did you want at eight?
I'd have probably taken Matt Shaw but if I was trying to get as much underslot as possible for a plan Houck or Nimmala would have been high on my list. Really liked Tommy Troy also, any of them would have worked. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Mecca:
Prep catchers hit at a terrible rate..you trust the Royals with that?
I honestly don't care about that. It'd be different if it was a prep pitcher for sure. That's a different beast. There aren't many prep catchers (or major league catchers) with that arm. Unless there's some program specific reason why someone isn't learning baseball or football a certain way, I don't see the logical reason why a HS catcher can't have success. Our player development worries me far more than the prep catcher thing. They obviously went for a guy with tools they want to try and coach up. [Reply]
Originally Posted by tk13:
I honestly don't care about that. It'd be different if it was a prep pitcher for sure. That's a different beast. There aren't many prep catchers (or major league catchers) with that arm. Unless there's some program specific reason why someone isn't learning baseball or football a certain way, I don't see the logical reason why a HS catcher can't have success. Our player development worries me far more than the prep catcher thing. They obviously went for a guy with tools they want to try and coach up.
Originally Posted by Mecca:
I'd have probably taken Matt Shaw but if I was trying to get as much underslot as possible for a plan Houck or Nimmala would have been high on my list. Really liked Tommy Troy also, any of them would have worked.
Weird. You always like power guys over a bunch of second baseman types. [Reply]
