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Felix Arronde
- Quad Cities River Bandits - A+
- RHP
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- Bats: R / Throws: R
- Age: 23
- Rule 5 Eligible: After 2026 Season
- Acquisition Method: International Signing
Scouting Report
Every season, it seems like the Royals add a pitcher who's a bit under the radar to the 40-man roster. Last season, it was Avila. A couple of seasons ago, it was Angel Zerpa. A season before that, it was Carlos Hernandez. The Royals' front office knows which arms to add to the roster to protect them from the Rule 5 Draft.
Arronde could be that next "sleeper" arm added to the 40-man roster who could make an impact at the Major League level sooner rather than later.
The 22-year-old Dominican righty pitched with Quad Cities last year and thrived as one of the River Bandits' best starters. In 26 outings (24 starts) and 128.1 IP, he posted a 2.80 ERA and 1.08 WHIP. He wasn't a strikeout artist by any means, as he only sported a K rate of 19.5%. Thus, it's not a surprise that his 3.87 FIP was nearly a full run higher than his ERA. That said, Arronde showcases solid control (2.40 K/BB ratio), limits the longball (0.63 HR/9), and has an intriguing frame that could help him get better as he gets older and grows into it.
When watching him pitch in clips, he has the profile of a Miami Marlins pitching prospect, which isn't a bad projection, especially considering the success of Sandy Alcantara, Eury Perez, and Edward Cabrera at the Major League level. Arronde has also received high marks from scouts not just for his long frame, but also for his competitiveness on the mound, as noted in his scouting report on MLB Pipeline.
QuoteWith some strength now in his 6-foot-3 frame, Arronde’s velocity has steadily increased and sits 93-94 mph. But he can lose velocity late in the year as he struggles to keep weight on, thus leading to more hard contact on the pitch. What makes Arronde so interesting is his low-to-mid-80s split-finger changeup, a plus pitch that disappears under bats at the last second. He can land it for strikes, generate weak contact and get swing-and-miss on it. Arronde is also working on a low 80s slider that has a chance to be average or above. His clean delivery from a high three-quarters slot lends itself to throwing strikes.
Arronde gets high marks for his tenacity and competitiveness on and off the mound. He’s still young with more strength needed and more development to go, but the split gives him an interesting profile as someone to keep an eye on. If his third pitch improves, he has potential as a back-end starter, but the splitter would certainly play in the bullpen.
If the Royals don't add Arronde to the 40-man roster, he likely will be utilized in a trade or selected in the Rule 5 Draft, even if he hasn't pitched above High-A ball. That's how talented the right-hander is and the upside he possesses.
Monthly Splits
| Split | Team | W | L | ERA | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | SVO | IP | H | R | ER | HR | HB | BB | IBB | SO | AVG | WHIP | GO/AO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No Outs | NWA | -- | -- | -- | 5 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 6.1 | 3 | -- | -- | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | .130 | 0.95 | 1.00 |
| Two Outs | NWA | -- | -- | -- | 5 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 5.0 | 8 | -- | -- | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | .348 | 2.20 | 2.00 |
| Runners at 1st & 2nd | NWA | -- | -- | -- | 4 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1.2 | 1 | -- | -- | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .167 | 1.20 | 0.00 |
| One Out | NWA | -- | -- | -- | 5 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 6.1 | 2 | -- | -- | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 | .100 | 0.95 | 1.00 |
| Ahead in Count | NWA | -- | -- | -- | 5 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 5.0 | 1 | -- | -- | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | .063 | 0.20 | 0.75 |
| Starter | NWA | 1 | 1 | 6.00 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18.0 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 16 | .197 | 1.28 | 1.18 |
| Batting Seventh | NWA | -- | -- | -- | 5 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1.2 | 3 | -- | -- | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .375 | 1.80 | 1.00 |
| Runners at 1st & 3rd | NWA | -- | -- | -- | 1 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.0 | 0 | -- | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | - | -.-- |
| Batting Sixth | NWA | -- | -- | -- | 5 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1.1 | 2 | -- | -- | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .333 | 3.00 | 2.00 |
| Batting Ninth | NWA | -- | -- | -- | 5 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1.2 | 0 | -- | -- | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .000 | 0.60 | 1.00 |
| Batting Eighth | NWA | -- | -- | -- | 5 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 2.1 | 0 | -- | -- | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | .000 | 0.43 | 1.00 |
| On Grass | NWA | 1 | 1 | 6.00 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18.0 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 16 | .197 | 1.28 | 1.18 |
| Day Games | NWA | 0 | 0 | 2.25 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .267 | 1.00 | 0.60 |
| Home Games | NWA | 1 | 0 | 5.40 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10.0 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 10 | .139 | 1.40 | 1.63 |
| First Inning | NWA | -- | -- | 17.36 | 5 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 4.2 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | .333 | 2.36 | 2.67 |
| Second Inning | NWA | -- | -- | 2.25 | 4 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 4.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | .083 | 1.25 | 0.75 |
| Away Games | NWA | 0 | 1 | 6.75 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.0 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | .267 | 1.13 | 0.78 |
| Runner at 3rd | NWA | -- | -- | -- | 2 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.0 | 1 | -- | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | -.-- | -.-- |
| Behind in Count | NWA | -- | -- | -- | 5 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 6.2 | 4 | -- | -- | 2 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 3 | .160 | 2.10 | 0.80 |
| Runner at 2nd | NWA | -- | -- | -- | 4 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1.2 | 1 | -- | -- | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | .167 | 1.80 | 1.00 |
| Leading Off Inning | NWA | -- | -- | -- | 5 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 4.0 | 2 | -- | -- | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | .133 | 1.25 | 2.33 |
| April | NWA | 1 | 1 | 6.00 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18.0 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 16 | .197 | 1.28 | 1.18 |
| Scoring Position | NWA | -- | -- | -- | 5 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 3.1 | 3 | -- | -- | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | .231 | 1.80 | 0.20 |
| Third Inning | NWA | -- | -- | 0.00 | 4 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 4.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .154 | 0.50 | 1.33 |
| vs Right | NWA | -- | -- | -- | 5 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 9.2 | 7 | -- | -- | 3 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 6 | .194 | 1.14 | 0.64 |
| Fourth Inning | NWA | -- | -- | 4.50 | 4 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 4.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | .200 | 1.25 | 1.00 |
| Fifth Inning | NWA | -- | -- | 0.00 | 2 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0.00 | 0.33 |
| Runner at 1st | NWA | -- | -- | -- | 5 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 3.2 | 4 | -- | -- | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .286 | 1.09 | 1.00 |
| Bases Empty | NWA | -- | -- | -- | 5 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 10.2 | 6 | -- | -- | 2 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 12 | .154 | 1.22 | 2.00 |
| Night Games | NWA | 1 | 1 | 7.07 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14.0 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 13 | .176 | 1.36 | 1.42 |
| vs Left | NWA | -- | -- | -- | 5 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 8.0 | 6 | -- | -- | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 10 | .200 | 1.50 | 3.67 |
| Batting Third | NWA | -- | -- | -- | 5 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1.2 | 3 | -- | -- | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .375 | 2.40 | 4.00 |
| Batting Second | NWA | -- | -- | -- | 5 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 2.2 | 1 | -- | -- | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .125 | 0.38 | 4.00 |
| Batting Fifth | NWA | -- | -- | -- | 5 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 2.2 | 1 | -- | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .111 | 0.38 | 1.00 |
| Batting Fourth | NWA | -- | -- | -- | 5 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1.2 | 1 | -- | -- | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .167 | 2.40 | 0.25 |
| Batting First | NWA | -- | -- | -- | 5 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 2.0 | 2 | -- | -- | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .250 | 2.00 | 0.33 |
| First Half | NWA | 1 | 1 | 6.00 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18.0 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 16 | .197 | 1.28 | 1.18 |
| Season | Team | LG | Level | W | L | ERA | G | GS | CG | SHO | HLD | SV | SVO | IP | H | R | ER | HR | NP | HB | BB | IBB | SO | AVG | WHIP | GO/AO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2 teams | - | Minors | 2 | 4 | 5.25 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24.0 | 26 | 27 | 14 | 1 | 224 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 24 | .271 | 1.67 | 1.53 |
| 2021 | D-ROB | DSL | ROK | 2 | 2 | 3.06 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17.2 | 17 | 18 | 6 | 0 | 160 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 18 | .250 | 1.53 | 1.69 |
| 2021 | D-ROW | DSL | ROK | 0 | 2 | 11.37 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.1 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 64 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 | .321 | 2.05 | 1.17 |
| 2021 | 2 teams | - | ROK | 2 | 4 | 5.25 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24.0 | 26 | 27 | 14 | 1 | 224 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 24 | .271 | 1.67 | 1.53 |
| 2022 | D-KCG | DSL | ROK | 1 | 8 | 6.94 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35.0 | 40 | 31 | 27 | 4 | 329 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 50 | .276 | 1.51 | 2.11 |
| 2023 | 2 teams | - | Minors | 2 | 1 | 2.22 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 48.2 | 36 | 20 | 12 | 5 | 471 | 1 | 21 | 0 | 58 | .205 | 1.17 | 0.78 |
| 2023 | A-ROY | ACL | ROK | 1 | 1 | 1.85 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 39.0 | 28 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 310 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 46 | .201 | 1.10 | 0.59 |
| 2023 | COL | CAR | A | 1 | 0 | 3.72 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.2 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 161 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 12 | .216 | 1.45 | 2.40 |
| 2024 | COL | CAR | A | 4 | 8 | 2.94 | 23 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 110.1 | 81 | 44 | 36 | 9 | 1577 | 9 | 32 | 0 | 103 | .205 | 1.02 | 1.38 |
| 2025 | QC | MID | A+ | 5 | 7 | 2.80 | 26 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 128.2 | 97 | 45 | 40 | 9 | 1915 | 6 | 42 | 0 | 101 | .210 | 1.08 | 0.87 |
| 2026 | NWA | TEX | AA | 1 | 1 | 6.00 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18.0 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 322 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 16 | .197 | 1.28 | 1.18 |
| Date | Team | OPP | W | L | ERA | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | SVO | IP | H | R | ER | HR | HB | BB | IBB | SO | AVG | WHIP | GO/AO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-04 | NWA | @ WCH | 0 | 0 | 2.25 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .267 | 1.00 | 0.60 |
| 2026-04-11 | NWA | vs AMA | 0 | 0 | 3.24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | .194 | 1.08 | 1.14 |
| 2026-04-17 | NWA | @ CC | 0 | 1 | 5.84 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | .217 | 1.14 | 1.09 |
| 2026-04-23 | NWA | vs WCH | 0 | 0 | 8.31 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .255 | 1.62 | 1.27 |
| 2026-04-29 | NWA | vs SPR | 1 | 0 | 6.00 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | .197 | 1.28 | 1.18 |
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