Baseball America ranks Blake Mitchell the top Royals prospect.
Manager Matt Quatraro talks to his hometown paper in New York about his success this year.
“I’m happy with the way we’ve performed,” Quatraro said. “I think every team goes through some stretches like this where you lose some games you should win and vice versa. When you’re going good, you win some games you probably don’t have any business winning. But I think we were happy with some of the changes we made in the offseason. The name of the game is pitching, and our starting pitching has been outstanding.”
Jack Magruder of Forbes writes about the success Seth Lugo has had with the slider that he learned from veteran Rich Hill with the Padres.
“It’s a seam-shifter, is how (Hill) described it,” Lugo said. “A couple of things clicked and we figured it out around the same time. It’s a grip that starts as a two-seam spin and turns into a one-seam spin and catches the air and shoots the other way.
“It has such a big break. With the way the seam catches, you don’t know how much it’s going to break every time you throw it. Every time you throw it it’s different. I can throw fastballs, curve balls, sliders, changeups, they are all going to be pretty similar. When you throw a sweeper or slurve, it is going to deviate five, eight inches.”
Baseball America has updated mid-season top 30 prospect lists for each team, with Blake Mitchell #1 and former first round pick Frank Mozzicato falling to #8 in the system.
Trey Donovan at Farm to Fountains ranks the top first baseman in club history.
Kevin O’Brien at Royals Reporter wonders if the Royals could pursue Marlins outfielder Jazz Chisholm.
Jackson County Executive Frank White calls talks with Gov. Mike Parson on keeping the Royals “productive.”
Catch up with former Royals pitcher Blake Stein, now an assistant principal.
Orioles infielder Jordan Westburg replaces Red Sox third baseman Rafael Devers on the All-Star team and Reds pitcher Hunter Greene replace Dodgers pitcher Tyler Glasnow.
Cleveland’s José Ramírez will participate in the Home Run Derby.
The Mets get reliever Phil Maton from the Rays.
The Reds get outfielder Austin Slater from the Giants.
The Astros need rotation help and a first base upgrade.
The Phillies get Bryce Harper and Kyle Schwarber back from injury.
Is the season slipping away for the Yankees?
Who are the top players who could be on the move this trade deadline?
Baseball players talk like analytics nerds now.
No one drafted Charlie Condon out of high school, now he might be the #1 overall pick.
Edge rusher Josh Allen changed his name to honor his mother and avoid confusion with quarterback Josh Allen.
Spain defeats France to reach the Euro finals.
Can taking a peek into people’s fridges give you an edge in the stock market?
Who will have the song of the summer?
Arby’s is running a $9 meal deal.
Your song of the day is Peach Pit with Black Licorice.
