Financial Update
As we get closer to the start of the season, I have reviewed the team's financial state as of this moment.
As a reminder, you have $302,000,000 available for the total team expenses for the season.
International Amateurs
We just completed our monthly private practice with many young international amateur free agents who we hope can aid our club in the coming years. It was great to meet the players in-person and get to know them better, and I was able to improve my scouting assessment on all invitees.
In fact some of the players impressed me, since they showcased a higher potential than I had previously expected from them:
Massimo DalSoglio, 17 year-old RHP out of Venezuela
Lean and athletic, Massimo DalSoglio hails from Ciudad Guayana, Venezuela. If he develops a swing-and-miss cutter and a good circle change to their potential, he'll have two dominant offerings. He has the raw stuff to succeed when it's combined with average control and giving up an average number of homers. DalSoglio projects to be a solid bullpen contributor who could expect occasional tries and fails as a starter.
David Jauregui, 17 year-old CF out of Dominican Republic
Lean and athletic, David Jauregui hails from La Vega, Dominican Republic. He has a sweet swing and chance to hit for a high average with solid power. He has raw above average power. Jauregui can be a second division starter at center fielder.
However, a few invitees left me disappointed as they did not appear to match my previous assessment, although they may still end up being future stars:
Luis Laconi, 16 year-old 2B out of Venezuela
Lean and athletic, Luis Laconi hails from Maracaibo, Venezuela. He projects to have above average contact ability. He has a decent swing and adjusts quickly to pitchers. Repetition and learning which pitches he can drive are essential to his development into an above average power hitter. He is above average on the basepaths. Laconi is a reliable hitter in the organization's grand scheme.
And other players that I was able to further assess were:
David Leal, 16 year-old 2B out of Dominican Republic
Julio Molina, 16 year-old 1B out of Dominican Republic
Jorge Otero, 16 year-old 1B out of Dominican Republic
Luis Salazar, 16 year-old LF out of Dominican Republic
David Baires, 16 year-old 3B out of Dominican Republic
Gerrie Snoek, 16 year-old RHP out of The Netherlands
Juan Zapata, 16 year-old RHP out of Cuba
Fall League News
David Conforto of the Virginia Beach Maulers has been selected the premier pitcher in the Arizona Fall League and will receive the Pitcher of the Year Award for 2048.
The top vote-getter completed the year with a 7-0 record. He started 21 times, threw 99.1 innings, chalked up 109 strikeouts and 9 walks, limited hitters to a .139 batting average and posted an impressive 1.09 ERA.
He received 30 first place votes, as a unanimous winner. Bruce Anglesey of the Milwaukee War Eagles finished second in voting, while David Silva of the Garland Bears finished third.
Player - Team - First Place - Total Points
David Conforto - Virginia Beach Maulers - 30 - 210
Bruce Anglesey - Milwaukee War Eagles - 0 - 95
David Silva - Garland Bears - 0 - 85
Jorge Salinas - Tucson Stags - 0 - 72
Jesus Portillo - Austin Reds - 0 - 31
Gilberto Aguilar - Dallas Admirals - 0 - 10
Edgar Bujanda - Long Beach Spinners - 0 – 7
Transactions
The Royals miss out on their top two targets, both SP Juan Zapata and 1B Julio Molina signing for more than the $4.75m the Royals have to spend. However, David Baires accepts the Royals offer – with potential plus-plus contact to go with plus power the bat is very much aligned with the Stewart era approach, although without either the glove or the speed the Royals prefer.
Tuesday, January 26th , 2049
Signed international amateur 3B David Baires out of Dominican Republic to a minor league contract with a $4,750,000 signing bonus.
Minor League Transactions
Saturday, January 9th , 2049
Promoted international complex member SP David Campos to Rookie League Kansas City (DSL).
Promoted international complex member SP Alejandro Ayala to Rookie League Kansas City (DSL).
Promoted international complex member SP Yo****imo Hashimoto to Rookie League Kansas City (DSL).
Promoted international complex member SP Jesus Higuera to Rookie League Kansas City (DSL).
Promoted international complex member SP Jayden Shervill to Rookie League Kansas City (DSL).
Promoted international complex member SP Veto Granados to Rookie League Kansas City (DSL).
Promoted international complex member SP Luis Heredia to Rookie League Kansas City (DSL).
Promoted international complex member SP David Medina to Rookie League Kansas City (DSL).
Promoted international complex member SP Rodolfo Moreno to Rookie League Kansas City (DSL).
Promoted international complex member SP Edgar Zaragoza to Rookie League Kansas City (DSL).
Promoted international complex member 2B Jesus Caldera to Rookie League Kansas City (DSL).
Promoted international complex member SS Eleuterio Remartinez to Rookie League Kansas City (DSL).
Promoted international complex member C Frank Otero to Rookie League Kansas City (DSL).
Promoted international complex member CF Jorge Valero to Rookie League Kansas City (DSL).
Promoted international complex member C Juan Arrieta to Rookie League Kansas City (DSL).
Promoted international complex member 2B Raul Arrojado to Rookie League Kansas City (DSL).
Promoted international complex member SS Ismael Castaneda to Rookie League Kansas City (DSL).
Promoted international complex member C Julio Lazaro to Rookie League Kansas City (DSL).
Promoted international complex member C Alejandro Orozco to Rookie League Kansas City (DSL).
Promoted international complex member LF Jorge Osorio to Rookie League Kansas City (DSL).
Promoted international complex member CF Juan Saldana to Rookie League Kansas City (DSL).
Promoted international complex member C Jorge Saucedo to Rookie League Kansas City (DSL).
Promoted international complex member 2B Glenn van Mourik to Rookie League Kansas City (DSL).
Sent C Juan Arrieta from Rookie League Kansas City (DSL) to Rookie League Kansas City (DSL).
Sent C Julio Lazaro from Rookie League Kansas City (DSL) to Rookie League Kansas City (DSL).
Sent C Alejandro Orozco from Rookie League Kansas City (DSL) to Rookie League Kansas City (DSL).
Sent 2B Alejandro Felix from Rookie League Kansas City (DSL) to Rookie League Kansas City (DSL).
Sent SS Eleuterio Remartinez from Rookie League Kansas City (DSL) to Rookie League Kansas City (DSL).
Sent SS Ismael Castaneda from Rookie League Kansas City (DSL) to Rookie League Kansas City (DSL).
Sent 2B Raul Arrojado from Rookie League Kansas City (DSL) to Rookie League Kansas City (DSL).
Sent RF Etsuya Hamano from Rookie League Kansas City (DSL) to Rookie League Kansas City (DSL).
Sent CF Vicente Ramos from Rookie League Kansas City (DSL) to Rookie League Kansas City (DSL).
Sent LF Jorge Osorio from Rookie League Kansas City (DSL) to Rookie League Kansas City (DSL).
Sent SP Juan Morales from Rookie League Kansas City (DSL) to Rookie League Kansas City (DSL).
Sent RP Jorge Campos from Rookie League Kansas City (DSL) to Rookie League Kansas City (DSL).
Sent RP Juan Abalos from Rookie League Kansas City (DSL) to Rookie League Kansas City (DSL).
Sent SP David Campos from Rookie League Kansas City (DSL) to Rookie League Kansas City (DSL).
Sent RP Alexis Barrera from Rookie League Kansas City (DSL) to Rookie League Kansas City (DSL).
Promoted RP Ignacio Vargos from Rookie League Kansas City (DSL) to Class A Columbia.
Promoted 2B Alfredo Cuevas from Rookie League Kansas City (DSL) to Class A Columbia.
Promoted 3B Jesus Abredo from Rookie League Kansas City (DSL) to Class A Columbia.
Promoted 2B Sergio Aguirre from Rookie League Kansas City (DSL) to Class A Columbia.
Promoted 2B Sergio Ankele from Rookie League Kansas City (DSL) to Class A Columbia.
Promoted 3B Jorge Barrientos from Rookie League Kansas City (DSL) to Class A Columbia.
Promoted LF Jesus Contreras from Rookie League Kansas City (DSL) to Class A Columbia.
Promoted RP Andres Coronado from Rookie League Kansas City (DSL) to Class A Columbia.
Promoted SS Abraham Crespo from Rookie League Kansas City (DSL) to Class A Columbia.
Promoted LF Daniel Jaurigui from Rookie League Kansas City (DSL) to Class A Columbia.
Promoted 2B Julio Rosas from Rookie League Kansas City (DSL) to Class A Columbia.
Promoted RP David Varela from Rookie League Kansas City (DSL) to Class A Columbia.
Promoted CF Jesus Villareal from Rookie League Kansas City (DSL) to Class A Columbia.
Promoted RP Rodolfo Barrientos from Rookie League Kansas City (DSL) to Class A Columbia.
Promoted RP Jorge Aguilar from Rookie League Kansas City (DSL) to Class A Columbia.
Promoted 3B Jorge Barrera from Rookie League Kansas City (DSL) to Class A Columbia.
Promoted RP Juan Beas from Rookie League Kansas City (DSL) to Class A Columbia.
Promoted LF David Borghese from Rookie League Kansas City (DSL) to Class A Columbia.
Promoted RP Daniel Cabral from Rookie League Kansas City (DSL) to Class A Columbia.
Promoted SS Frank Cancel from Rookie League Kansas City (DSL) to Class A Columbia.
Promoted LF Luis Castaneda from Rookie League Kansas City (DSL) to Class A Columbia.
Promoted RP Alexis Cerda from Rookie League Kansas City (DSL) to Class A Columbia.
Promoted RP Jorge de la Fuente from Rookie League Kansas City (DSL) to Class A Columbia.
Promoted LF Sergio Deras from Rookie League Kansas City (DSL) to Class A Columbia.
Promoted RP Jorge Guerrero from Rookie League Kansas City (DSL) to Class A Columbia.
Promoted 2B Guadalupe Madrid from Rookie League Kansas City (DSL) to Class A Columbia.
Promoted 2B Wilson Meza from Rookie League Kansas City (DSL) to Class A Columbia.
Promoted SS Juan Miranda from Rookie League Kansas City (DSL) to Class A Columbia.
Promoted 2B Sergio Montalvo from Rookie League Kansas City (DSL) to Class A Columbia.
Promoted LF Alejandro Nieves from Rookie League Kansas City (DSL) to Class A Columbia.
Promoted RP Arturo Olivia from Rookie League Kansas City (DSL) to Class A Columbia.
Promoted SP Jesus Puentes from Rookie League Kansas City (DSL) to Class A Columbia.
Promoted 3B Julio Silva from Rookie League Kansas City (DSL) to Class A Columbia.
Promoted SP David Conforto from Rookie League Kansas City (DSL) to Class A Columbia.
Promoted SP Dusty Bartosik from Rookie League Kansas City (ACL) to Class A Columbia.
Promoted RP Eric Isles from Rookie League Kansas City (ACL) to Class A Columbia.
Promoted 3B Ernesto Arellano from Rookie League Kansas City (ACL) to Class A Columbia.
Promoted 1B Andy Casazza from Rookie League Kansas City (ACL) to Class A Columbia.
Promoted RP Sean Dawson from Rookie League Kansas City (ACL) to Class A Columbia.
Promoted RP Joel Harris from Rookie League Kansas City (ACL) to Class A Columbia.
Promoted RP Jeff Ocampo from Rookie League Kansas City (ACL) to Class A Columbia.
Promoted C Randy Bridenbaker from Rookie League Kansas City (ACL) to Class A Columbia.
Promoted SS Andres Machado from Rookie League Kansas City (ACL) to Class A Columbia.
Promoted SS Kevin Lawrence from Rookie League Kansas City (ACL) to Class A Columbia.
Promoted RP Kevin Pasquale from Rookie League Kansas City (ACL) to Class A Columbia.
Promoted RF Frank Ramirez from Rookie League Kansas City (ACL) to Class A Columbia.
Promoted CF Dan Thomas from Rookie League Kansas City (ACL) to Class A Columbia.
Promoted 3B Steve Walker from Rookie League Kansas City (ACL) to Class A Columbia.
Promoted SP Josh Weas from Rookie League Kansas City (ACL) to Class A Columbia.
Promoted LF Jon Garrison from Rookie League Kansas City (ACL) to Class A Columbia.
Promoted C Dane Cook from Rookie League Kansas City (ACL) to Class A Columbia.
Sent SP Dusty Bartosik from Class A Columbia to High-A Quad Cities.
Sent RP Alfredo Compean from Class A Columbia to High-A Quad Cities.
Sent RP Jorge Contreras from Class A Columbia to High-A Quad Cities.
Sent RP Jesus Esquivel from Class A Columbia to High-A Quad Cities.
Sent 1B Sean Gedney from Class A Columbia to High-A Quad Cities.
Sent SS Steve Hendrick from Class A Columbia to High-A Quad Cities.
Sent RP David Herrera from Class A Columbia to High-A Quad Cities.
Sent CF Rodolfo Lara from Class A Columbia to High-A Quad Cities.
Sent RP Juan Noboa from Class A Columbia to High-A Quad Cities.
Sent RP David Padilla from Class A Columbia to High-A Quad Cities.
Sent RP David Ramirez from Class A Columbia to High-A Quad Cities.
Sent C Alejandro Ramos from Class A Columbia to High-A Quad Cities.
Sent RP Sergio Suazo from Class A Columbia to High-A Quad Cities.
Sent SP David Becerra from Class A Columbia to High-A Quad Cities.
Sent 2B Alfredo Cuevas from Class A Columbia to High-A Quad Cities.
Sent CF Vicente Marmolejo from Class A Columbia to High-A Quad Cities.
Sent C Guonçalle Ales from Class A Columbia to High-A Quad Cities.
Sent 2B Lílian Ales from Class A Columbia to High-A Quad Cities.
Sent C Luis Almaguer from Class A Columbia to High-A Quad Cities.
Sent 2B Corey Bloggs from Class A Columbia to High-A Quad Cities.
Sent 2B Juan Bonilla from Class A Columbia to High-A Quad Cities.
Sent LF Sergio Cobian from Class A Columbia to High-A Quad Cities.
Sent SP Jesus Hurtado from Class A Columbia to High-A Quad Cities.
Sent SP Juan Lavariega from Class A Columbia to High-A Quad Cities.
Sent RF Ernesto Sosa from Class A Columbia to High-A Quad Cities.
Sent 3B Luis Villarreal from Class A Columbia to High-A Quad Cities.
Sent LF Jon Garrison from Class A Columbia to High-A Quad Cities.
Sent 1B Andy Casazza from Class A Columbia to High-A Quad Cities.
Sent 2B Eric Weaver from Class A Columbia to High-A Quad Cities.
Sent 3B Jesus Mendizabal from Class A Columbia to High-A Quad Cities.
Sent RF Jon Dinsmore from Class A Columbia to High-A Quad Cities.
Sent SP J.P. Carrillo from Class A Columbia to High-A Quad Cities.
Sent RP Jake Fulmer from Class A Columbia to High-A Quad Cities.
Sent CL Ferlon Goins from Class A Columbia to High-A Quad Cities.
Sent RP Jonathan Taylor from Class A Columbia to High-A Quad Cities.
Sent SP Juan Armenteros from Class A Columbia to High-A Quad Cities.
Promoted LF Hee-joon Kim from High-A Quad Cities to Double A Northwest Arkansas.
Promoted 2B Chris Papp from High-A Quad Cities to Double A Northwest Arkansas.
Promoted CF Allvaro Pisani from High-A Quad Cities to Double A Northwest Arkansas.
Promoted RP Juan Portillo from High-A Quad Cities to Double A Northwest Arkansas.
Promoted LF Juan Soriano from High-A Quad Cities to Double A Northwest Arkansas.
Promoted SP Jim Stokes from High-A Quad Cities to Double A Northwest Arkansas.
Promoted RP Danny Wojtaszek from High-A Quad Cities to Double A Northwest Arkansas.
Promoted RP Daniel Esquivel from High-A Quad Cities to Double A Northwest Arkansas.
Promoted RP David Leyva from High-A Quad Cities to Double A Northwest Arkansas.
Promoted RP Luis Medina from High-A Quad Cities to Double A Northwest Arkansas.
Promoted C Jorge Navarro from High-A Quad Cities to Double A Northwest Arkansas.
Promoted SP Juan Ochoa from High-A Quad Cities to Double A Northwest Arkansas.
Promoted C Steve Finn from High-A Quad Cities to Double A Northwest Arkansas.
Promoted LF Jon Garrison from High-A Quad Cities to Double A Northwest Arkansas.
Promoted SS Ben Dart from High-A Quad Cities to Double A Northwest Arkansas.
Promoted C Frank Guevara from High-A Quad Cities to Double A Northwest Arkansas.
Promoted CF Esmarly Roseberry from High-A Quad Cities to Double A Northwest Arkansas.
Promoted SP Dan Kirk from High-A Quad Cities to Double A Northwest Arkansas.
Promoted SP Dusty Bartosik from High-A Quad Cities to Double A Northwest Arkansas.
Promoted SP Joe Teichner from High-A Quad Cities to Double A Northwest Arkansas.
Promoted CL Ferlon Goins from High-A Quad Cities to Double A Northwest Arkansas.
Promoted RP Ethan del Moral from High-A Quad Cities to Double A Northwest Arkansas.
Promoted RP Jake Fulmer from High-A Quad Cities to Double A Northwest Arkansas.
Promoted RP Humberto Loeza from High-A Quad Cities to Double A Northwest Arkansas.
Promoted C Chris Early from Double A Northwest Arkansas to Triple A Omaha.
Promoted CF Sam Heater from Double A Northwest Arkansas to Triple A Omaha.
Promoted CF Jake Andree from Double A Northwest Arkansas to Triple A Omaha.
Promoted 2B Luis Flores from Double A Northwest Arkansas to Triple A Omaha.
Promoted CF Chris Herrera from Double A Northwest Arkansas to Triple A Omaha.
Promoted RP Mike Rapp from Double A Northwest Arkansas to Triple A Omaha.
Promoted SP Danny Mueller from Double A Northwest Arkansas to Triple A Omaha.
Promoted SP Jeremy Jefferson from Double A Northwest Arkansas to Triple A Omaha.
Promoted CL Greg Hyder from Double A Northwest Arkansas to Triple A Omaha.
Promoted RP Santiago Amaya from Double A Northwest Arkansas to Triple A Omaha.
Promoted RP Ernesto Castillo from Double A Northwest Arkansas to Triple A Omaha.
Promoted RP Domenic Silk from Double A Northwest Arkansas to Triple A Omaha.
Promoted SP Esteban Arenas from Double A Northwest Arkansas to Triple A Omaha.
Released 2B Eric Weaver.
Released SS Steve Hendrick.
Released 2B Juan Bonilla.
Released 2B Corey Bloggs.
Released 2B Lílian Ales.
Released LF Sergio Cobian.
Released 3B Julio Silva.
Released 2B Wilson Meza.
Released 2B Sergio Ankele.
Released 3B Jorge Barrera.
Released SS Frank Cancel.
Released SS Andres Machado.
Released 2B Sergio Montalvo.
Released 2B Julio Rosas.
Released SS Abraham Crespo.
Released LF Alejandro Nieves.
Released LF Sergio Deras.
Released LF Jesus Contreras.
Released RP David Leyva.
Released RP Jorge Zendejas.
Released RP Kurt Hershberger.
Released RP Hoshihito Shimizu.
Released RP Greg McDonald.
Released RP Dejan Croom.
Released RP Tsuneto Oka.
Released RP Jaquan Geneus.
Released RP Jorge de la Fuente.
Released RP Daniel Cabral.
Released RP Juan Beas.
Released RP Rodolfo Barrientos.
Released RP Jorge Aguilar.
Released RP Alexis Barrera.
Released SP Veto Granados.
Hall of Fame
Jackson Holliday is a first ballot inductee to the Hall of Fame in 2049, with 98.5% of the vote. No other player gets more than 60%, with Rafael Devers running out of time as he is dropped from the ballot while Bobby Witt Jr. takes a step back in his 4th year on the ballot. It seems unlikely at this stage that he will earn his place in Cooperstown. It is even less likely for Justin Steele, the three time Cy Young Award winner only has one more year left.
