Breaking down the Royals' Winter Meetings plan
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Here are 8 prospects standing out in winter ball
Now that the Arizona Fall League has crowned a new champion and MLB's awards season is winding down, the baseball world in the United States is preparing to turn its attention to the Hot Stove. But that doesn't mean baseball isn't being played. There are plenty of exciting and talented
Caglianone's 'great year of baseball' includes stamp of approval from Witt Jr.
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- When the Royals selected Jac Caglianone with the sixth overall pick in July, fans and the front office alike saw the vision: a power-hitting middle-of-the-order bat with prolific collegiate slugging exploits teaming with Bobby Witt Jr. at the heart of the lineup for years to come. Those
8 prospects who stood out in the AFL Championship Game
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- And just like that, the curtain has fallen on the 2024 Fall League campaign. The Salt River Rafters thwarted the Surprise Saguaros¡¯ attempt at a three-peat in unconventional fashion as the road club in their home park (by virtue of Surprise finishing with the regular season¡¯s best
Caglianone, Jensen representing Royals well in Fall League
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Witt's wedding party is in the cards for Angels prospect Britt
MESA, Ariz. -- Three years into his Major League career, Bobby Witt Jr. has already had 2,035 regular-season plate appearances. That¡¯s a lot of chances to make an impression. But when it comes to your wedding, you only get one chance to hit it out of the park.
Arizona Fall League Week 5 top performers
Here are the top performers from the fifth week of AFL action:
Arizona Fall League Week 4 top performers
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Trekking parallel paths, Caglianone & Kurtz heating up in desert
PEORIA, Ariz. -- The similarities between Nick Kurtz and Jac Caglianone are almost too numerous to recount. Both are left-handed-hitting first basemen with a ton of power. Both played for a big-time Division I program: Kurtz at Wake Forest, Caglianone at Florida. Both made it to the 2023 College World
Here are the Arizona Fall League's top Statcast performers
This fall, for the first time, the majority of Arizona Fall League stadiums are outfitted with Statcast technology. That enables us to peek under the hood and get a better sense of how some of the game¡¯s best prospects are performing on the annual elite prospect circuit. With that in
KC roots add motivation, not pressure, for Royals No. 5 prospect
MESA, Ariz. -- The ¡°local kid done good¡± plot is an age-old storyline that everyone loves. But it can be easier said than done, with the expectations coming with it being too much for a young player to shoulder. Carter Jensen doesn¡¯t seem to mind it so much. A Kansas
Keep an eye on these Royal prospects in 2025
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Caglianone, Jensen offering glimpse of bright future for Royals this fall
SURPRISE, Ariz. ¨C Jac Caglianone and Carter Jensen just missed each other during the summer. Jensen was promoted from High-A Quad Cities to Double-A Northwest Arkansas on July 18, four days after the Royals selected Caglianone sixth overall in the Draft. The former Florida star joined the River Bandits on
'24 first-round pick Caglianone leads Royals' Fall League contingent
Let¡¯s get this out of the way. Jac Caglianone will be playing only one way in the Arizona Fall League. ¡°We¡¯re just going to focus on hitting,¡± said the Royals¡¯ top prospect. ¡°Then hopefully next season when Spring Training rolls around, I can get back off the mound.¡±
Road to The Show?: Royals¡¯ Mitchell
Each week, MiLB.com profiles an elite prospect by chronicling the steps he's taken toward achieving his Major League dream. Here's a look at second-ranked Royals prospect Blake Mitchell. For more stories about players on The Road to The Show, click here. Blake Mitchell¡¯s numbers from his first full Minor League
Here's how the 12 postseason teams were built
There is definitely more than one way to build a winning Major League team, and the 12 clubs headed to the postseason in 2024 prove that. On one hand, there are the Tigers and Guardians, the AL Central teams leading the way with 16 and 15 homegrown players on their
Watch Royals, Astros affiliates meet in Triple-A title game
While Storm Chasers vs. Space Cowboys sounds like a summer blockbuster, it's gearing up to be a fall classic. Omaha (Royals) and Sugar Land (Astros) square off in a single-game Triple-A National Championship at 10:07 p.m. ET on Saturday at Las Vegas Ballpark, airing on MLB Network. This will be
Triple-A Omaha chases down history with International League crown
Longevity certainly has its perks. Just ask Triple-A Omaha and manager Mike Jirschele. As the ball settled into center fielder Drew Waters' glove for the final out, the Storm Chasers not only clinched their first International League championship, they accomplished something no other Triple-A club has ever done before. Omaha
Mitchell, Zobac and Roccaforte take home top Minor League awards
KANSAS CITY -- While the Royals are vying for a postseason spot at the Major League level, they celebrated their future on Friday night with Futures Night at Kauffman Stadium, honoring their top Minor League players from the 2024 season. Catcher Blake Mitchell, the Royals¡¯ No. 2 prospect per MLB
No. 17 prospect Zobac blowing Royals' plans 'out of the water'
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Here are the weirdest stats and plays from the past month in the Minors
Welcome to Crooked Numbers, a monthly column dedicated to Minor League Baseball on-field oddities and absurdities. The edition, rounding up the month of August, features RBI explosions, epic sweeps, same-named individuals and, of course, much more. Keeping track of this type of thing is a team effort, so get in
Royals prospect a home run machine in Minors
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Gentry looking to help Royals during postseason push
KANSAS CITY -- The Royals lost a middle-of-the-order bat when they placed veteran right fielder Hunter Renfroe on the 10-day injured list on Sunday, but the club is hoping to replace that production with one of its hottest swinging prospects as Tyler Gentry was recalled from Triple-A Omaha ahead of
Caglianone, Mitchell lead Royals' newest Top 30 prospects list
MINNEAPOLIS -- The Royals have a new No. 1 prospect -- but their No. 2 prospect isn¡¯t far behind. Jac Caglianone and Blake Mitchell, the Royals¡¯ two most recent No. 1 Draft picks, are both in MLB Pipeline¡¯s Top 100 rankings at No. 18 and 56, respectively, and lead the
Top Royals pick Caglianone crushes first pro homer ... off a position player?
After setting the single-season (35) and career (75) home run records at Florida this year, it was a matter of time before Jac Caglianone brought his light-tower power to the Minors. He just didn't draw up his first professional home run looking like this. The sixth overall pick in July's