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Royals: Diego Hernandez, OF (No. 15), Gigantes del Cibao
Eric Cerantola, RHP (Unranked), Shock Saguaros One swing of the bat was all it took for Hernandez to surpass his RBI whole from his first 10 video games for the Gigantes. After snapping a tie with a fielder’s alternative groundout within the sixth inning, the 22-year-old capped a five-run seventh with a bases-loaded triple and in addition swiped a base. Hernandez has by no means had a four-RBI recreation within the Minors since he debuted in 2018.
David Lesky at Contained in the Crown makes his free agent predictions.
My lone Royals prediction is Seth Lugo. At the least from this listing. I’ll get to extra Royals signings that I’m predicting in a bit, however they had been in fairly arduous on him final 12 months earlier than he finally went to San Diego. He had a very nice season for them and has earned himself a multi-year deal, however Kansas Metropolis is a pleasant touchdown spot with a stable protection, an enormous park and a particular alternative to begin each fifth day with little or no else out there. From the angle of the Royals, he’s a possible commerce piece on the deadline as effectively, so it’s a superb match all the way in which round.
Craig Brown at Contained in the Fountains is writing once more, this time in regards to the sizzling range and the designating of task of Nate Eaton.
Eaton had a depressing time in Kansas Metropolis in 2023, hitting simply .075/.125/.075 in 56 plate appearances. He fared a bit of higher in Triple-A Omaha (how might you be any worse?), however nonetheless hit simply .252/.312/.441, good for an 84 wRC+.
Whereas Eaton was by no means a lot of a prospect, I believe it’s vital to notice that whereas he made his main league debut in 2022, he had by no means performed an inning above Excessive-A previous to that season. Plus, he’s going to be 27 subsequent season. Generally, the sport simply strikes a bit of too quick.
Preston Farr at Farm to Fountains writes about gamers he desires added to the 40-man roster.
Beginning Pitcher Beck Method ought to under no circumstances be protected on the 40-man roster. Nonetheless, the single-inning aid pitcher model may very well be price a shot. Method made 17 begins in 2023, ending his season with a 6.67 ERA. Within the second half, Kansas Metropolis shifted him to the Naturals bullpen and the outcomes had been night time and day. As a starter, Method had a 9.23 ERA with 51 walks and 48 strikeouts. Opponents hit .306 in opposition to him in these 17 video games. As a reliever, his ERA was all the way down to 1.93 with 32 strikeouts and simply 12 walks. Opponents hit simply .153 in opposition to him in these 11 appearances.
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