Anne Rogers particulars how the Royals revamped their strategy to minor league pitching growth:

Every participant report regarded totally different, individualized to them and their profile. Not are the Royals utilizing a blanket pitch-usage philosophy, common supervisor J.J. Picollo mentioned. There’s a higher understanding of a participant’s pitch traits — emphasizing the pitches that match the pitcher — whereas they’re attempting to combine motion patterns higher than earlier than.

“We’ve tailored to understanding what a pitcher needs to do and what his pitches are telling us he can do,” Picollo mentioned. “It’s coming collectively extra properly now. We have now a greater steadiness of individuals to speak with any kind of participant.”

Numbers drive that communication as a lot as a participant needs.

The Royals are thrilled to have gotten Jared Dickey within the eleventh spherical of the Draft ($):

“It’s at all times a plus: You get a man who can presumably catch and play outfield and do some various things on the sector,” Ontiveros mentioned. “If it’s one thing he actually needs to do, we’re open to exploring that possibility. However the bat is de facto engaging, so wherever he suits within the lineup we’ll be good with it.”

The Royals, Ontiveros mentioned, had an added consolation choosing Dickey due to a connection that started earlier than his time at Tennessee. Dickey performed for the membership’s scout workforce in highschool, run by Royals Southeast cross checker Sean Gibbs.

Even after Dickey left for Tennessee, his relationship with the Royals solely continued to develop. Ontiveros added that the Royals monitored Dickey’s development over his three-year collegiate profession.

Keith Regulation runs down some ideas on Kansas Metropolis’s draft ($):

Vanderbilt lefty Hunter Owen (4) regarded like he may get into the primary spherical at one level this spring, however two totally different stints on the shelf with a “drained arm” knocked him down right here to the fifth. When wholesome, he’s 92-95 mph with a plus curveball, supply, and above-average management. He’s constructed for beginning, however I ponder if operating him from simply 26 innings in 2022, largely in aid, in simply half a season to having him work as a starter was an excessive amount of, too quickly. He’s 6-6, 260 kilos, although, so I hope the Royals can construct him up fastidiously and get him to that mid-rotation ceiling. Spencer Nivens (5) is a smaller man however makes arduous contact and whacks fastballs. The Missouri State outfielder has an opportunity to remain in heart, though it’s going to take some work, and his arm received’t play in left. He hardly ever strikes out and there’s sufficient energy there to make him an everyday if he stays up the center. These each really feel like glorious values for the spherical.

Salvy bought his first hit within the All-Star Recreation since 2016.

Mike Mayers is headed to the Southside in return for outdated pal Money Concerns.

With the draft all wrapped up, the undrafted free agent signings are rolling in.

Fenlong pitched to a 3.45 ERA in 114.2 innings, placing out 76 and strolling 31. Between Fenlong and Fifth-rounder Spencer Nivens, the Royals now have the 2023 MVC Pitcher and Participant of the Yr.

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MLB introduced their worldwide video games for 2024, which features a season-opening collection in Seoul that would be the first MLB video games performed in Korea.

Elías Díaz was the excellent kind of participant to win All-Star Recreation MVP.

Shohei Ohtani’s upcoming free company will likely be not like something ever seen within the sport.

Oakland is selling high prospects Tyler Soderstrom and Zack Gelof.

It appears like the Cardinals will promote on the deadline, they usually have loads of attention-grabbing names to maneuver in the event that they achieve this.

Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs have been honored ultimately night time’s ESPYs.

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