https://royalskeep.com/news-rumors/royals-minor-league/page/6/?d=1enhttps://royalskeep.com/news-rumors/royals-minor-league/former-top-royals-draft-picks-fight-to-reach-majors-picks-up-steam-r4435/Gavin Cross looked like a rising star when the Royals made him their first pick in the 2022 amateur draft. A spot in the Kauffman Stadium outfield seemed a lock for the Virginia Tech slugger. But just a shade past the midpoint of his fifth professional season, Cross’s battle to reach the major l...4435Tue, 30 Jun 2026 14:59:01 +0000https://royalskeep.com/news-rumors/royals-minor-league/royals-minor-league-report-628-late-drama-across-the-royals-farm-system-r4434/  Brett Squires homered and tripled with four RBI, but the Omaha Storm Chasers fell 13-11 in ten innings. The Northwest Arkansas Naturals wasted Felix Arronde's six innings in a 7-6 walkoff loss. Tanner Jones spun five scoreless innings, and Trevor Werner's three-run homer keyed a seven-run...4434Mon, 29 Jun 2026 11:33:01 +0000https://royalskeep.com/news-rumors/royals-minor-league/royals-minor-league-report-625-royals-farm-sweeps-the-slate-r4430/  Three Royals affiliates won on the same night. David Shields fired six one-run innings with seven strikeouts as Quad Cities routed South Bend, 8-1. Randy Dobnak turned in a quality start, and Omaha rallied past Columbus, 6-3, behind Matthew Lugo's two-run homer. Josh Hammond went 4-for-4,...4430Fri, 26 Jun 2026 13:32:00 +0000https://royalskeep.com/news-rumors/royals-minor-league/royals-minor-league-report-624-naturals-river-bandits-and-storm-chasers-drop-tight-ones-as-fireflies-hold-on-r4428/  Carson Roccaforte and the Northwest Arkansas Naturals could not hold an early lead in a 7-1 loss, while the Quad Cities River Bandits fell 8-1 despite a Luke Pelzer RBI. The Omaha Storm Chasers rallied for two in the ninth but came up short, 3-2. In the lone win, Ryan McDonagh fired five...4428Thu, 25 Jun 2026 12:40:00 +0000https://royalskeep.com/news-rumors/royals-minor-league/royals-minor-league-report-623-royals-affiliates-ride-late-power-and-stingy-arms-to-three-wins-r4425/  Felix Arronde fanned eight over five scoreless innings as Northwest Arkansas rallied late to beat Springfield 6-3, with Carson Roccaforte driving in three. Darwin Rodriguez tossed seven scoreless innings, and Jhosmmel Zue belted a grand slam in Columbia’s 4-3 win. Bailey Falter won in Oma...4425Wed, 24 Jun 2026 12:48:54 +0000https://royalskeep.com/news-rumors/royals-minor-league/royals-farm-system-updates-royals-keeps-top-20-list-volume-3-r4422/We have just completed our June voting for our Top-20 Prospects list at Royals Keep. Thank you for your votes and for helping determine this list. We remain one of the few independent Royals sites that let our community vote every month on who the Top-20 prospects are in the Royals system. If yo...4422Tue, 23 Jun 2026 00:34:00 +0000https://royalskeep.com/news-rumors/royals-minor-league/royals-minor-league-report-621-toro-cycles-naturals-fall-late-and-columbia-comeback-falls-short-r4421/  Abraham Toro hit for the cycle and drove in six runs as Omaha outslugged St. Paul 15-12 in 11 innings, with Brandon Drury and Josh Rojas adding key extra-base hits. Hunter Patteson worked six strong innings, and Frank Mozzicato struck out one and allowed no runs in relief for Northwest Ar...4421Mon, 22 Jun 2026 19:53:55 +0000https://royalskeep.com/news-rumors/royals-minor-league/royals-minor-league-report-620-pitching-gems-lost-in-late-innings-r4417/  Four Royals affiliates fell on the same night despite individual standouts. Drew Beam dominated for Northwest Arkansas, allowing one run over 7 1/3 innings with five strikeouts before the bullpen faltered in extras. Matthew Lugo and Drew Waters homered for Omaha in a 10-inning loss. Blake...4417Sun, 21 Jun 2026 14:23:44 +0000https://royalskeep.com/news-rumors/royals-minor-league/royals-minor-league-report-619-royals-farm-falls-in-four-game-sweep-as-toro-and-morones-shine-r4416/  Abraham Toro powered Omaha with a triple, a two-run homer, and three hits, but St. Paul walked off the Storm Chasers 6 to 5. Andrew Morones struck out six over three scoreless innings in relief for Northwest Arkansas in a 9-to-1 loss to Tulsa. Kendry Chourio fanned 10 across 4 2/3 innings...4416Sat, 20 Jun 2026 14:18:36 +0000https://royalskeep.com/news-rumors/royals-minor-league/royals-minor-league-report-618-storm-chasers-sweep-naturals-walk-off-and-power-surges-across-the-royals-system-r4412/  Josh Rojas and Gavin Cross each homered as the Omaha Storm Chasers took both ends of a doubleheader in St. Paul, 12-4 and 6-2. Ramon Ramirez crushed two home runs and drove in four to lead Quad Cities to a 9-3 win, while David Shields struck out 10 over five innings. Rudy Martin Jr. deliv...4412Fri, 19 Jun 2026 11:33:03 +0000https://royalskeep.com/news-rumors/royals-minor-league/royals-minor-league-report-617-naturals-and-river-bandits-win-fireflies-fall-r4408/  Frank Mozzicato earned the win with two scoreless innings of four-strikeout relief as the Northwest Arkansas Naturals beat Tulsa 7-2. Emmanuel Reyes worked six innings of two-run ball with five strikeouts to lift the Quad Cities River Bandits past Wisconsin 3-2, with Tyriq Kemp collecting...4408Thu, 18 Jun 2026 03:17:06 +0000https://royalskeep.com/news-rumors/royals-minor-league/royals-minor-league-report-616-cabrera-and-pelzer-carry-the-bats-patteson-dominates-r4404/  Hunter Patteson struck out eight over seven innings, but Northwest Arkansas fell 6-5 to Tulsa despite Connor Scott's late two-run homer. Jose Gutierrez worked seven frames as Columbia rolled 7-3, backed by Roni Cabrera's homer and three RBI. Quad Cities fell 11-6 despite Luke Pelzer's thr...4404Wed, 17 Jun 2026 11:37:01 +0000