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Breaking Down Expectations for Royals Non-Roster Invitees

The Royals released their list of spring training non-roster invitees last week, and as usual the list is filled equally with promising young prospects and replacement level bargains. Many won’t make…Read More

Royals Announce Minor League Invitees For Spring Training

The Kansas City Royals announced the list of 16-players who will join big league camp in Surprise next month. Here is the list of those players who’ll get a look and perhaps a chance of playing in the…Read More

Arranging the 40-Man Roster

The Royals have some decisions to make today, as they have to have their 40-man roster stacked by 11 PM tonight. Any players that aren’t on the roster and have four or five years of minor league…Read More

Kings of Kauffman Prospect Rankings: Honorable Mention

Let’s face it, the Royals are loaded with prospects.  For the purpose of actual rankings, I’ve gotten input from the other contributors here on Kings of Kauffman and finalized the countdown.…Read More

Royals Select Nathan Adcock in Rule 5 Draft

In this morning’s Rule 5 Draft, the Royals selected right-handed pitcher Nathan Adcock out of the Pirates organization with the fifth overall pick.  Adcock was part of the Jack Wilson/Ian Snell…Read More

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Water Into Wine

Big thanks to Wally for passing along this tidbit from Keith Law: Two Rangers farmhands had disappointing…Read More

Moose, Hosmer Among MiLB All-Stars

Three levels of Minor League Baseball have started announcing their All-Star teams and the Royals system…Read More

Royals Instructional League Primer (OF)

There has not been a lot written about the 56 players named to the Royals Instructional League roster,…Read More