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KC Royals: Internal Options To Boost Right Field

May 3, 2016; Kansas City, MO, USA; Kansas City Royals center fielder Jarrod Dyson (1) mis-judges a fly ball in right field in the sixth inning against the Washington Nationals at Kauffman Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports

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Apr 8, 2016; Kansas City, MO, USA; Minnesota Twins second baseman Brian Dozier (2) gets the force out at second base on Kansas City Royals right fielder Reymond Fuentes (34) in the second inning at Kauffman Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports

4) Reymond Fuentes

The 25-year-old Fuentes earned a roster spot coming out of Surprise with a .386/.453/.632 spring combined with Jarrod Dyson’s oblique injury that caused him to miss the first two weeks of the season. Fuentes managed to get into six games with the Kansas City Royals and hit a mere .238/.273/.238 in 21 at bats before getting sent back down.

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Fuentes hasn’t gotten going back in AAA, hitting .276/.389/.267 in nine games, but he batted a solid .308/.360/.422 for the Stormchasers last season. The speedy outfielder has some skills prized by the KC Royals front office, with 29 stolen bases in 2015 at AAA along with good range.

However, the 6’0″ 160 pound Fuentes has never hit more than nine home runs in a season and looks like more of a fourth outfielder at the major-league level rather than an everyday player.

The Red Sox drafted Fuentes no. 28 overall in the first round in 2009. He moved to the Padres organization along with Casey Kelly and Anthony Rizzo in a trade for Adrian Gonzalez. The KC Royals acquired him from San Diego for pitcher Kyle Bartsch in A.J. Preller’s first trade as GM of the Padres.

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