Royals still flush with prospects
Looking for a sleeper prospect this season in the Royals’ system? How about outfielder Brett Eibner, a second-round pick in 2010 who is now little more than an afterthought in the various rankings.
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Looking for a sleeper prospect this season in the Royals’ system? How about outfielder Brett Eibner, a second-round pick in 2010 who is now little more than an afterthought in the various rankings.
The guy who looms as the lynchpin to the Royals lineup, first baseman Eric Hosmer, is convinced hell reap long-term benefits from his recent struggles in the World Baseball Classic. I saw a lot more breaking pitches in the Classic, he said. Thats a big help. I think its an adjustment as a hitter to get your eye trained to those pitches."
Lefty reliever Donnie Joseph was just a few pitches into his first spring bullpen workout when the reason for his frustrating command issues became apparent to Royals pitching coach Dave Eiland.
It’s that time of year. The Royals have less than two weeks left before they break camp. The tougher roster cuts are fast approaching. Remember one word.
As abundant sunshine bathed the Royals spring-training facility one morning earlier this month, Dayton Moore stood near a cluster of practice fields and pointed toward the batting cages adjacent to Surprise Stadium.
The decision earlier this week to turn right-hander Luke Hochevar into a reliever allows the Royals to recalibrate their approach to constructing their bullpen.
Right-hander Luke Hochevar, eternally inconsistent as a starter, is shifting, at least temporarily, to the Royals bullpen. Manager Ned Yost announced the move Wednesday morning. The decision leaves Bruce Chen and Luis Mendoza as the primary competitors for the fifth spot in the rotation.
If it wasn’t clear before, the Royals left no doubt Tuesday that they view this year as one for left-handed pitcher John Lamb to reestablish himself as a potential cornerstone for future rotations.
It starts with the obvious. Outfielder David Lough is a long shot to be part of the Royals 25-man roster when they break camp. But he is having the sort of spring that is forcing the Royals to take a hard look at him.
The question to Royals third baseman Mike Moustakas was pedestrian — a mumbled request for a retrospective view of last season — but the answer was absolutely illustrative.
In a way, Greg Holland’s dashed dream may have prepared him to be a closer.
Eric Hosmer didn’t think twice when the opportunity came to join the United States national team for the World Baseball Classic as a replacement for injured Yankees first baseman Mark Teixeira.
It isn’t just the numbers from the Royals’ retooled rotation that offer encouragement 10 games into the Cactus League schedule — though they’ve certainly been impressive (for whatever that’s worth).
Royals outfielder Jarrod Dyson made a request recently; he wants to be known as Mr. Zoombiya, which is his twitter handle. The request came accompanied by his distinctive cackle.
Perhaps you saw the Harlem Shake video that Royals pitcher Luis Mendoza recently posted to Twitter.
As debuts go, this didn’t mean much in any meaningful sense — just one inning in a spring-training game on the last day of February in front of a sparse crowd on a cool Thursday afternoon.
Is there an early surprise brewing in Royals’ camp?
Jostle your way past the mute guys with cameras on the Royals’ conditioning field for one of manager Ned Yost’s pre-workout news briefings. You’ve got questions regarding the roster and competition in camp for jobs.
This might surprise you.
The earliest spring opener in Royals history Friday provided no glimpse of the club’s rebuilt rotation.