#30 RHP Kyle Zimmer: 2012 1st Round Draft Pick, 5th overall The line: 6 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 8 SO. * height: 6’2” weight: 217 lbs * big frame; thick lower half; good posture and momentum; innings eater type body * traditional 3/4 slot release; mechanics very smooth; very repeatable; effortless delivery; has no problem repeating perfect mechanics; works from 1B side The Stuff: Fastball 93-97 MPH (T97) * ...

The first week of the season has been full of ups and downs for Royals fans (would we expect anything different) but there has been plenty to look at and in most cases hope for different results. Good Cam Gallagher - The Royals catching prospect had a solid weekend with the stick going 5 for 10 with a pair of doubles.  I haven't seen Gallagher for a while (instructs last year) but what I saw then was a quie ...

A few weeks ago I took a look at a possible team the Lexington Legends could put together and oh boy was it loaded.  What does that mean for the team up a level from them?  Will they have a down squad?  Lets take a look at another possible roster. Lineup 1. Justin Trapp 2b - Took off in 2nd half of '12 can he build on that? 2. Orlando Calixte SS - Possibly gets a AA bump. 3. Jorge Bonifacio RF - Big power p ...

On the surface an exercise like this can look rather easy, grab all the players under 25, rate them dependent on talent and toss in but it isn't in my DNA to not weigh risk along with ceiling to make such a list.  When you toss in a player's current level, possibility of not reaching their ceiling and then add in positional scarcity, in the majors and the org, my list turns out much different than that of J ...

Following the Shields/Davis for Myers/Odorizzi trade, the first question on Royals’ fans minds was as follows: Did this trade make the team a contender in 2013?  David has covered that territory both on the pitching and upside components, while Paul has analyzed the question as a whole.  If you require additional analysis of that singular transaction, please feel free to utilize your preferred search engine ...

#1 Wil Myers - The crown jewel of the organization shouldn't have qualified for this list but will instead wait his turn in 2013 for another Frenchy flop.  As a Royals player I believe Wil could be a major impact player, if they choose to trade him they should do so for no less than Matt Moore.  The gap between he and #2 is quite large.       Kyle Zimmer (2) - Some of the best raw stuff in th ...

Pitching hasn't been a bright spot in the Royals system for quite sometime with the team struggling to develop the homegrown arms needed to compete in the AL Central.  While things haven't been good the current crop of right-handed arms in the system are looking deeper than they have in quite sometime.  One of things you may notice with this group of twelve is that many of them are from Latin America which ...

3-4 record Tuesday by Royals affiliates.  HR Roll Call Paulo Orlando (5) Kevin Kouzmanoff (2) Orlando Calixte (13) Geulin Beltre (5) Diego Goris (11)     Pine Tar Press Hitter of the Day Orlando Calixte 3-5 HR, 2b, 2 RBI Pine Tar Press Pitcher of the Day Edwin Carl 2.1 IP 0 H 0 R 5 K Pine Tar Press Rookie League Player of the Day Diego Goris  2-5 Walkoff HR, 2 RBI   Nashville Sounds 7 Omaha S ...

4-2 record by Royals affiliates.  HR Roll Call Diego Goris (6) Patrick Leonard (13)   Pine Tar Press Hitter of the Day Derrick Robinson 3-5 2b, 3 R, RBI Pine Tar Press Pitcher of the Day Andy Ferguson 6 Ip 4 H 1 R 1 ER 2 BB 9 K  Pine Tar Press Rookie League Player of the Day Patrick Leonard 3-4 2b, HR, 2 RBI   Omaha Storm Chasers 7 Las Vegas 51s 6 F/11  Starter Chris Dwyer couldn't back up his com ...

2012 draft:  Area Scout Reports for the Kansas City Royals (Photo Bill Mitchell) Kyle Zimmer RHP 6’3: 210 The University of San Francisco Area Scout: Max Valencia Region:Northern California What were your thoughts the first time you Kyle Zimmer? My first thought was I am looking at a future Big Leaguer How did you follow Zimmer  from first time until the draft? I followed his starts at the school he attende ...

Royals affiliates had a very good day going 7-2. HR Roll Call Anthony Seratelli (17) Brian Fletcher (14) Matt Fields (15,16) Patrick Leonard (12) Mark Threlkeld (3) Pedro Gonzalez (2)     Pine Tar Press Hitter of the Day Matt Fields 5-5 2 HR, 4 R, 2 RBI   Pine Tar Press Pitcher of the Day Kyle Zimmer 6.2 IP 3 H 0 R 0 ER 0 BB 10 K Pine Tar Press Rookie League Player of the Day Nick Delguidice 3-4 2 ...

Royals affiliates went 3-4 Tuesday.  HR Roll Call Wil Myers (33) Tony Abreu (8) Manny Pina (4) Diego Goris (5)    Pine Tar Press Hitter of the Day Tony Abreu 3-5 2b, HR, 3 R, 5 RBI Pine Tar Press Pitcher of the Day Andy Ferguson 7 IP 6 H 2 R 2 ER 2 BB 8 K Pine Tar Press Rookie League Player of the Day Miguel Almonte 4.2 IP 2 H 0 R 0 ER 0 BB 4 K     Omaha Storm Chasers 12 Oklahoma City Redhawk ...

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2-3 day for Royals affiliates.  HR Roll Call Johnny Giavotella (10) Brian Fletcher (7) Yem Prades (6) Fred Ford (10) Patrick Leonard (10)   Pine Tar Press Hitter of the Day Johnny Giavotella 3-3 2b, HR, BB Pine Tar Press Pitcher of the Day Ryan Dennick 5.2 IP 3 H 0 R 2 BB 6 K Pine Tar Press Rookie League Player of the Day Patrick Leonard 2-4 HR, BB, 4 RBI    New Orleans Zephyrs 5 Omaha Storm Chase ...

Good day for the Royals minor league squads going 5-2.  HR Roll Call Lane Adams (11) Daniel Mateo (6,7) Tim Ferguson (4) Jin-Ho Shin (5)   Pine Tar Press Hitter of the Day Daniel Mateo 2-5 2 HR, 4 RBI Pine Tar Press Pitcher of the Day Kyle Smith 5.2 IP 3 H 1 ER 2 BB 9 K Pine Tar Press Rookie League Player of the Day Kyle Zimmer 5 Ip 2 H 0 ER 0 BB 5 K    Omaha Storm Chasers 4 Round Rock Express 2 L ...

Royals got solid starting pitching to go 5-2 on the day.  HR Roll Call Paulo Orlando (3)    Pine Tar Press Pitcher of the Day Angel Baez 6 IP 2 H 1 R 0 ER 2 BB 10 K Pine Tar Press Hitter of the Day Paulo Orlando 2-3 2b, HR, RBI, 2BB Pine Tar Press Rookie League Player of the Day Sam Selman 5.1 IP 5 H 2 R 1 ER 1 BB 7 K   Omaha Storm Chasers 4 Iowa Cubs 3 Will Smith seems to be getting the hang of A ...

Just one game on the slate for the Royals affiliates so I thought I'd just give you a quick first half review of each full season team.   Pine Tar Press 1st Half Hitter of the Year Wil Myers .327/.403/.676 27 HR 20-2b 5-3b Pine Tar Press 1st Half Pitcher of the Year Jake Odorizzi 9-2 85.2 IP 3.05 ERA 92 K 1.226 WHIP Omaha Storm Chasers 56-35 What more is there to say about a team that has built a 16 ga ...

1st Round Kyle Zimmer 4th Overall (signed $3M) RHP, 6'4", 220 lbs University of San Francisco by Greg Schaum A former position player who really has come on strong in the last year. He throws 93-96 with a potential plus curve. The 6’4 220 has a very workman like body who should be able to give you plenty of innings. He is an intriguing pick because, as a former position player, he has not thrown a lot of in ...

Day 2 MLB Draft Chat ...

Here it is....the final mock draft for the 2012 MLB draft. This is not a great draft but there are plenty of solid top tier players and I think some value players and sleepers throughout the draft. This will be the first year of the draft uner the new agreement. How will teams budget? A player like a Kevin Gausman could blow over half a team's overall budget...is he worth it? Hat tip to resources like baseb ...