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]
Originally Posted by ChiefsCountry:
You are just looking to bitch tonight.
Bro, really?
The royals haven't drafted well in a decade. The major league team literally sucks donkey dick. The teams that draft and develop really well, don't draft this way.
The Royals have done NOTHING to earn the benefit of the doubt at all, have they? They haven't remotely shown they know what they're doing.
Is there upside sure, are the Royals likely to turn extreme risk into anything? No based on history they aren't. [Reply]
Originally Posted by ChiefsCountry:
Its the MLB draft odds are never that good.
But these 2 specifically are among the lowest if not lowest chances of working out. They blew a top 10 pick on a guy that will never play catcher above high A and a pitcher that will never make it out of High A. Just proves JJ and the other idiots in the front office have 10 years to keep drafting. [Reply]
Blake Wolters is...fine. One of the better players left on the board, but he's also a high school pitcher. It's a solid pick in isolation, but he's not worth paying way over slot if indeed this is where the Royals are spending their savings from taking Blake Mitchell.
I mean I don't mind this kid. I like that he's a power pitcher and reports are that he sits at 94-96 and can throw it as high as 98-99. It's not absurd to think that he can throw even harder as his body fills out. I like this a lot more than drafting soft throwing pussies. [Reply]
