Fish on the Farm (April)

The first month of the season has recently concluded, so I thought now would be a good time to look at how some of the Royals top prospects are faring in the minors.  For this edition I used Baseball America’s top ten list.  Stats listed are as of May 2nd, 2008.

#10:  RHP-Blake Wood (8/8/85)  (2005, 3^rd Round)

NW Arkansas Naturals (AA)

ERA

G

GS

IP

H

ER

BB

SO

7.56

4

4

16.2

19

14

6

14

#9:  1B-Kila Ka’aihue (3/29/85)  B-L/T-R  (2002, 15^th Round)

Omaha Royals (AAA)

AB

BA

OBP

SLG

HR

BB

SO

SB

64

.234

.433

.469

3

24

18

0

#8:  RHP-Carlos Rosa (9/21/84)  (2001, Dominican Republic)

Omaha Royals (AAA)

ERA

G

GS

IP

H

ER

BB

SO

3.27

6

0

11.0

10

4

3

11

#7:  RHP-Danny Gutierrez (3/8/87)  (2005, 33^rd Round D/F)

Has Not Played Yet In 2009

#6:  LHP-Danny Duffy (12/21/88)  (2007, 3^rd Round)

Wilmington Blue Rocks (High-A)

ERA

G

GS

IP

H

ER

BB

SO

4.35

4

4

20.2

19

10

5

20

#5:  RHP-Tim Melville (10/9/89)  (2008, 4^th Round)

Has Not Played Yet In 2009

#4:  LHP-Mike Montgomery (7/1/89)  (2008, 1^st Round Supplemental)

Has Not Played Yet In 2009

#3:  RHP-Daniel Cortes (3/4/87)  (2005, 7^th Round by White Sox)

NW Arkansas Naturals (AA)

ERA

G

GS

IP

H

ER

BB

SO

6.23

4

4

17.1

21

12

9

15

#2:  1B-Eric Hosmer (10/24/89)  B-L/T-L  (2008, 1^st Round)

Burlington Bees (Low-A)

AB

BA

OBP

SLG

HR

BB

SO

SB

65

.231

.354

.308

0

13

21

0

#1:  3B-Mike Moustakas (9/11/88)  B-L/T-R  (2007, 1^st Round)

Wilmington Blue Rocks (High-A)

AB

BA

OBP

SLG

HR

BB

SO

SB

76

.276

.317

.513

4

5

13

1

Has Not Played Yet In 2009