Brock Beauchamp

You think Cross would make it through the Rule 5? I'm not sure, he seems like the kind of position player I'd target if I ran a terrible team. Obviously, any position player is less enticing than a pitcher, but Cross still seems like an okay guy to take a chance on.

Welcome to Royals Keep! I don't think I'd want Cags for ten years, but I'd certainly be game for seven-ish.

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He's been good enough that the Royals should feel comfortable handing a significant role to him again in 2027. One less thing to think about in the offseason.

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Wow, this is really difficult to determine positively. It looks like maybe he's under team control next season, but I can't say for sure.

What do you think of the deadline? Having a sparse bullpen after a sell is pretty typical, but if anything I think the Royals did way too little.

Hi, sorry for taking so long to approve this comment, somehow I missed it! Paging @Kevin O'Brien or @Philip Ruo or @Eli Nitz on this one.

Now that the dust has settled, what grade do you give?

We're doin' a new thing. This year, DiamondCentric's YouTube channel is going to host a 3-ish hour livestream over the deadline from 4pm Eastern to 6:30pm Eastern, give or take half an hour. Join us! If you have questions ahead of time, ask them here. Given how this livestream will cover almost one-third the league, we will not get to all questions, but we'll try our best. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MYzImOtelHU

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Welcome to Royals Keep! I'll leave the answer to this question to the author, @Eli Nitz.

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That's the conundrum of a bad season, isn't it? How deep do you cut, and how long will it take to rebuild what you have right now?

An interesting choice. The Royals are obviously planning some shenanigans later in the draft, keep an eye on a big swing at a prep guy with a commit to a good school in a later round.

Who's your favorite at six today? And what are your opinions on Picollo's first-round choices over the past few years? Looks like he landed the Cags pick, and Mitchell looks good so far, but a lot of road to cover on that one before all is said and done. Gavin Cross, well... let's not talk about him.

Welcome to Royals Keep, and thanks for posting!

I've promoted this to socials, hopefully that will get a few more peoples' attention!

Awesome! I will private message you.

Hey Marshall! Are you offering advance copies of the book? I'm sure someone here will be happy to read it and give a write-up on the front page.

Thank you for voting! Ranked ProspectsKendry ChourioDavid ShieldsJosh HammondBlake MitchellSean GambleRamon RamirezDrew BeamCarson RoccaforteAsbel GonzalezYandel RicardoMichael LombardiBen KudrnaJustin LamkinFelix ArrondeBlake WoltersSteven ZobacAustin CharlesDaniel VazquezKamden EdgeWarren Colcano

Image courtesy of © Brad Mills-Imagn Images The Royals launched home runs early and held on for a 6-2 win at Nationals Park, getting a four-hit afternoon from Carter Jensen, who finished 4-for-4 with a home run and a double. Three other Royals went deep — John Rave, Lane Thomas, and Michael Massey — to build the lead. Starter Luinder Avila handled the rest, working 5 1/3 innings and allowing one run on three hits with one walk and five strikeouts. The bullpen covered the final innings to close out the four-run margin. Here are all four home runs the Royals hit in the game: Michael Massey Homers to Center (+0.068 Win Expectancy) Massey batted in the top of the third inning with the Royals already ahead 3-0 and one out. Facing Zack Littell with a 1-1 count, he turned on an 87.7 mph slider and drove it to center field. The ball left the bat at 105.6 mph and traveled 430 feet for his seventh home run of the season, pushing the lead to 4-0. It was the second Royals home run of the inning and was the second of consecutive long balls against the Washington starter. Lane Thomas Homers to Center (+0.087 Win Expectancy) Thomas came up in the top of the third with the Royals leading 2-0 and one out. He worked the count to 2-2 against Zack Littell and connected on a 92.5 mph sinker, sending it to center field. The ball came off the bat at 100.8 mph and carried 411 feet for his fifth home run of the year, extending the lead to 3-0. It set the stage for back-to-back Royals home runs in the inning. Carter Jensen Homers to Right (+0.096 Win Expectancy) Jensen led off the game in the top of the first against Zack Littell. Down 1-2 in the count, he got an 82 mph splitter and lifted it to right field. The ball traveled 366 feet for his ninth home run of the season and opened the scoring at 1-0. The leadoff shot was the first of his four hits on the day and set the tone for the Royals' early offense. John Rave Homers to Center (+0.098 Win Expectancy) Rave batted in the top of the second inning with the Royals up 1-0 and one out. He jumped on the first pitch from Zack Littell, a 92.1 mph four-seam fastball, and lined it to center field. The ball left the bat at 106.3 mph and traveled 402 feet for his first home run of the 2026 season, increasing the lead to 2-0. It was the hardest-hit of the Royals' four home runs on the afternoon. The Royals return home Thursday to open a series against the St. Louis Cardinals at Kauffman Stadium, with first pitch scheduled for 6:40 PM CT. Kansas City is expected to start Noah Cameron (4.11 ERA), with St. Louis countering with left-hander Matthew Liberatore (4.71 ERA). View full article