When Dayton Moore took over the job of general manager of the Royals one thing that likely stuck out to him was the lack of talent within the organization at shortstop.  It has been a trouble spot for Kansas City since the teams inception with just three All Star selections coming from the position in its history.  With the lack of current and past talent Dayton decided to turn to Latin America to add athle ...

Another good day by the Royals affiliates going 6-1 on Saturday.  HR Roll Call Christian Colon (6) Justin Trapp (9) Bubba Starling (8)    Pine Tar Press Hitter of the Day Christian Colon 2-3 2b, HR, BB, 2 R, 2 RBI Pine Tar Press Pitcher of the Day Andy Ferguson 7 IP 5 H 1 R 1 ER 1 BB 6 K Pine Tar Press Rookie League Player of the Day Christian Binford 7 IP 3 H 1 R 1 ER 0 BB 7 K   Omaha Storm Chase ...

Kyle Smith and Sam Selman I consistently lead off my posts with something negative. Mainly because the Royals are awful yet again. Yet when someone has starts like Kyle Smith and Sam Selman had last night, it is worthy to lead-off. Smith pitched 7 inning gave up 3 hits, 0 runs, 0 walks, and 12 strikeouts. In 40.2 innings at Kane County he has 54 strikeouts and only 12 walks. He is only 19 years old and show ...

Royals affiliates went 2-1 on Wednesday.  HR Roll Call Eric Duncan (3) Daniel Mateo (4)   Pine Tar Press Hitter of the Day Eric Duncan 3-4 HR    Pine Tar Press Pitcher of the Day Matt Ridings 2 IP 1 H 0 R 0 BB 2 K 1 SV       NW Arkansas Naturals 2 Arkansas Travelers 1 The Naturals put together a late run to win a low scoring game Wednesday.  Starter Elisaul Pimentel gave the Natural ...

A 2-2 day for the Royals affiliates.  HR Roll Call Wil Myers (19) Carlo Testa (8) Sharlon Schoop (7) Christian Colon (5) Justin Trapp (5)   Pine Tar Press Hitter of the Day Wil Myers 3-5 2b, HR 2 RBI Pine Tar Press Pitcher of the Day Edwin Carl 4 IP 2 H 0 R 0 ER 5 K      Memphis Redbirds 7 Omaha Storm Chasers 5  Entering Sunday's game the Redbirds hadn't scored in 24 consecutive innings, ente ...

A weekly look at the top performances in the Royals minor league system. May 20-May 26th #1 Christian Colon .375/.583/.625 6-16 2b, HR, 4 RBI, 8 BB, 7 R - the former 4th overall pick has made the most out of his repeat visit to AA hitting well since the end of April and using a patient approach to get on base. #2 Sugar Ray Marimon 2 G 8.1 IP 2 H 0 R 3 BB 11 K - No pitcher in the Royals system has been able ...

3-1 day for Royals affiliates on Friday.  HR Roll Call Wil Myers (16) Anthony Seratelli (7) John Whittleman (8) Carlo Testa (6) Yem Prades (3)    Pine Tar Press Hitter of the Day Christian Colon 1-2 2b, 3 BB, 3 R Pine Tar Press Pitcher of the Day Roman Colon 3 IP 1 H 0 R 0 BB 2 K   Omaha Storm Chasers 2 New Orleans Zephyrs 1 The Chasers used some muscle to win a pitching duel on Friday.  Vin Mazza ...

A 3-1 day for the Royals minor league teams with only NW Arkansas tasting defeat.  HR Roll Call Wil Myers (15) Clint Robinson (7) Tony Abreu (5) Sharlon Schoop (6) Christian Colon (4)  Justin Trapp (4)   Pine Tar Press Hitter of the Day Christian Colon 2-3 HR, 2 BB, 3 R, RBI Pine Tar Press Pitcher of the Day Jake Odorizzi 6 IP 6 H 1 R 1 ER 0 BB 7 K     Omaha Storm Chasers 5 Salt Lake Bees 2 T ...

Royals affiliates went 2-3 on Sunday with a split by Omaha in their doubleheader.  HR Roll Call Yem Prades (2) Lane Adams (3)   Pine Tar Press Hitter of the Day Lane Adams 2-4 HR, 3 R, 3 RBI Pine Tar Press Pitcher of the Day Sugar Ray Marimon 6 IP 1 H 0 R 1 BB 9 K 6/3 GO/FO     1st Game Omaha Storm Chasers 8 Tacoma Rainiers 5 2nd Game Tacoma Rainiers 4 Omaha Storm Chasers 0 A tale of two game ...

A pair of 2-1 victories by NW Arkansas and Wilmington evened out the slate for Royals affiliates on Thursday.  HR Roll Call Murray Watts (8) Michael Antonio (2)   Pine Tar Press Hitter of the Day Yem Prades 2-4 2b, BB, R Pine Tar Press Pitcher of the Day Yordano Ventura 6 Ip 2 H 1 ER 2 BB 2 HBP 7 K     Tacoma Rainiers 3 Omaha Storm Chasers 2 The Storm Chasers had to lose a game sooner or late ...

Another 2-2 day for the Royals affiliates.  HR Roll Call Sharlon Schoop (5) Christian Colon (3) Rey Navarro (1) Justin Trapp (3)   Pine Tar Press Hitter of the Day Justin Trapp 2-5 HR Grand Slam, 2b, 4 RBI Pine Tar Press Pitcher of the Day Chris Dwyer 5.1 3 H 1 ER 2 BB 6 K   Fresno Grizzlies 6 Omaha Storm Chasers 4 The Storm Chasers may be difficult to beat at home but they have proved to be prett ...

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- Less than 24 hours after the Springfield Cardinals snapped a 10-game losing streak by defeating the Northwest Arkansas Naturals, the Cardinals made it two wins in a row by dropping the Naturals 2-1 at Hammons Field. With the game going scoreless until each team traded a home run in the seventh inning, the Cardinals pushed across what turned out to be the winning run on a passed ball in t ...

1-2 day for the Royals franchise on the minor league fields.  HR Roll Call Christian Colon (2), Mario Lisson (3) Pine Tar Press Hitter of the Day Cheslor Cuthbert 2-5 2b, R, 3 RBI, SB Pine Tar Press Pitcher of the Day Bryan Paukovits 2 IP 1 H 0 R 2 K Nashville Sounds 8 Omaha Storm Chasers 5  Well on the bright side at least it wasn't a walkoff loss for Omaha on Tuesday.  Starter Will Smith struggled in the ...

2-2 split for the Royals organization on Monday.  HR Roll Call Clint Robinson (5), Jason Bourgeois (1), Carlo Testa 2 (3,4), Mario Lisson (2) Pine Tar Press Hitter of the Day Carlo Testa 2-3 2 HR, 3 R, 2 BB, 3 RBI Pine Tar Press Pitcher of the Day Felipe Paulino 6.1 IP 4 H 0 R 0 BB 5 K Nashville Sounds 4 Omaha Storm Chasers 3 Mike Montgomery continues to take small strides in hopes of getting to Kansas City ...

Tough day for the Royals organization after going 0-5 with the major league loss included.  HR Roll Call None Pine Tar Press Hitter of the Day Christian Colon 2-2 R, 3 BB Pine Tar Press Pitcher of the Day  Memphis Redbirds 5 Omaha Storm Chasers 4 The Chasers were on their way to their eighteenth win Sunday when a couple errors changed their day for the worse very quickly.  Omaha lead for much of the game af ...

SPRINGDALE, Ark. -- There were some scary moments in Saturday night’s Northwest Arkansas Naturals vs. Arkansas Travelers game at Arvest Ballpark. But once the dust cleared and the Naturals came away with a 4-3 victory, it seems those scary moments left nothing more than a few bumps and bruises on a pair of the Royals’ top prospects. Wil Myers started in center for the Naturals, and had a very solid, albeit ...

Royals minor league teams ended the day 3-1 with a big win by Omaha and a couple one run wins by Kane and NW Arkansas.  HR Roll Call Derrick Robinson (1,2) Cody Clark (2), Brett Eibner (2), Whit Merrifield (2) Pine Tar Press Hitter of the Day Derrick Robinson 3-6 2 HR Pine Tar Press Pitcher of the Day Kellen Moen 5 IP 5 H 0 R 1 BB 6 K     Omaha Storm Chasers 12 Memphis Redbirds 4 The Chasers bounc ...

SPRINGDALE, Mo. -- On a very warm day with a stiff wind blowing out towards center, the pitchers certainly had their hands full in Wednesday’s Double-A Texas League showdown between the Springfield Cardinals and Northwest Arkansas Naturals at Arvest Ballpark. The Naturals, however, won not only what felt like a home run derby of sorts, but the game as well, 10-6. Kansas City Royals right hander Felipe Pauli ...

A perfect day down on the farm for the Kansas City Royals organization for the first time this year.  HR Roll Call Kevin David (1) Daniel Mateo (2) Pine Tar Press Hitter of the Day Christian Colon 4-7 2b,3b, 2R, 2RBI GW Hit Pine Tar Press Pitcher of the Day Yordano Ventura 4.2 IP 4 H 1 R 1 ER 1 BB 10 K Omaha Storm Chasers 5 Nashville Sounds 3 Things are starting to look up for lefty Mike Montgomery after a ...

3-1 day with the Chasers, Naturals and Cougars all getting plenty of offense while the Rocks continue to encounter run scoring problems.  HR ROLL CALL Wil Myers (3) Christian Colon (1) Carlo Testa (1) Clint Robinson (1) Terry Evans (1)   Pine Tar Press Hitter of the Day Wil Myers 4-5 HR,2b, 2R, 5 RBI Pine Tar Press Pitcher of the Day Kendal Volz 3 IP 0 H 0 R 0 BB 2 K Omaha Storm Chasers 14 Albuquerque ...