411 on Royals pitching draft picks

ForeverRoyalKC · 06-08-2018, 03:56 PM

I was all set to follow the draft on TV and thru the process and I missed it entirely. Can someone give me a quick thumbnail and grade on how they did? Not asking any of you to wrote bios of every pick. Just an overall how they did and if the future looks bright or pitch black (no pun intended). I know we took something like 6 or 7 pitchers in as many picks.

ThePelvicWoo · 06-08-2018, 04:05 PM

Singer is pretty highly regarded. MLB.com had him as the number 2 prospect in the draft I think. He most likely fell because of money and since the Royals had one of the largest bonus pools it seems like a good fit. He's the crown jewel of the draft.

Kowar was also a good value pick, MLB.com had him ranked 15th

Some of the other guys were overdrafted but will sign for less than slot money so we can afford Singer and Kowar.

I like the strategy of get as many college arms as possible and see how it pans out. The Royals have not had luck developing high school pitchers recently so college arms seem to be the way to go.

mitchkenn · 06-08-2018, 04:12 PM

here's a link to the entire draft 2018. click on TEAM and you can get to KC. then when that list shows up, on the far right side of each player is "v" if you click on it, it'll give a bit of bio on the player. i couldn't get just the KC link to work.
hope it helps.

https://www.mlb.com/draft/tracker/drafted/

ForeverRoyalKC · 06-09-2018, 07:12 PM

I'm beginning to catch up on things. Thanks for the help!

BaseballMan · 06-15-2018, 10:38 PM

What happened to the Royals? They were champs 2 or 3 years ago and now last place. Are they really that bad or is it due to some bad injuries to key players?

Whoofe · 06-17-2018, 09:46 PM

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Originally Posted by BaseballMan

What happened to the Royals? They were champs 2 or 3 years ago and now last place. Are they really that bad or is it due to some bad injuries to key players?

they are that bad

06-08-2018, 03:56 PM	#1
ForeverRoyalKC All Star Starter Join Date: May 2015 Location: Hop, skip and a jump from Stockton Lake, MO. Posts: 1,128 Blog Entries: 3	411 on Royals pitching draft picks I was all set to follow the draft on TV and thru the process and I missed it entirely. Can someone give me a quick thumbnail and grade on how they did? Not asking any of you to wrote bios of every pick. Just an overall how they did and if the future looks bright or pitch black (no pun intended). I know we took something like 6 or 7 pitchers in as many picks.

06-08-2018, 04:05 PM	#2
ThePelvicWoo Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: Feb 2018 Posts: 25	Singer is pretty highly regarded. MLB.com had him as the number 2 prospect in the draft I think. He most likely fell because of money and since the Royals had one of the largest bonus pools it seems like a good fit. He's the crown jewel of the draft. Kowar was also a good value pick, MLB.com had him ranked 15th Some of the other guys were overdrafted but will sign for less than slot money so we can afford Singer and Kowar. I like the strategy of get as many college arms as possible and see how it pans out. The Royals have not had luck developing high school pitchers recently so college arms seem to be the way to go. Last edited by ThePelvicWoo; 06-08-2018 at 04:36 PM.

06-08-2018, 04:12 PM	#3
mitchkenn Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Oregon, not by design Posts: 2,853	here's a link to the entire draft 2018. click on TEAM and you can get to KC. then when that list shows up, on the far right side of each player is "v" if you click on it, it'll give a bit of bio on the player. i couldn't get just the KC link to work. hope it helps. https://www.mlb.com/draft/tracker/drafted/ __________________ "This is my opening farewell " - Jackson Browne “They make a desolation and call it peace.” ― Agha Shahid Ali "Maybe she just has to sing, for the sake of the song - And who do I think that I am to decide that she's wrong." - Townes Van Zandt "I saw a young man leaning on his wooden crutch - He called out to me, 'Don't ask for so much' And a young woman leaning in her darkened door She cried out to me, 'Why not ask for more?' " - Leonard Cohen "Hello darkness, my old Friend ...." - Paul Simon Before Mays, before DiMaggio, there was Oscar Charleston. "All the lies about Babe Ruth are true." - Waite Hoyt Avatar is the late great Townes Van Zandt. rip. Last edited by mitchkenn; 06-08-2018 at 04:18 PM.

06-09-2018, 07:12 PM	#4
ForeverRoyalKC All Star Starter Join Date: May 2015 Location: Hop, skip and a jump from Stockton Lake, MO. Posts: 1,128 Blog Entries: 3	I'm beginning to catch up on things. Thanks for the help!

06-15-2018, 10:38 PM	#5
BaseballMan Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 6,266	What happened to the Royals? They were champs 2 or 3 years ago and now last place. Are they really that bad or is it due to some bad injuries to key players?