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Kansas City Royals masher Jac Caglionone seems to be turning the corner with a much improved slash line compared to the one he put up in 2025, but his advanced analytics show that he's on the cusp of breaking out in 2026. In this video, we dive into his bat speed, and how he's used it to translate spikes in exit velocity, barrel percentage, hard-hit rate and more. We also touch on what he needs to improve on in order to make that next leap as a power hitter in today's game. View full video
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Kansas City Royals masher Jac Caglionone seems to be turning the corner with a much improved slash line compared to the one he put up in 2025, but his advanced analytics show that he's on the cusp of breaking out in 2026. In this video, we dive into his bat speed, and how he's used it to translate spikes in exit velocity, barrel percentage, hard-hit rate and more. We also touch on what he needs to improve on in order to make that next leap as a power hitter in today's game.
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Kansas City Royals rookie Carter Jensen is among a myriad of talented rookies vying for the AL Rookie of the Year award. What has contributed to Jensen's strong start to the season? In this video, we take a peek at his exit velocity, barrel percentage, and how he is hitting against each pitch selection. View full video
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Kansas City Royals rookie Carter Jensen is among a myriad of talented rookies vying for the AL Rookie of the Year award. What has contributed to Jensen's strong start to the season? In this video, we take a peek at his exit velocity, barrel percentage, and how he is hitting against each pitch selection.
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Video: Royals Top 20 Prospects Breakdown, 1-5
Cory Sparks posted a topic in Royals Minor League Talk
In this video, we do a deep dive of Ben Kudrna, significant riser Kendry Chourio, 2025 teenage phenom David Shields, Blake Mitchell, and potential AL rookie of the year candidate Carter Jensen. View full video -
In this video, we do a deep dive of Ben Kudrna, significant riser Kendry Chourio, 2025 teenage phenom David Shields, Blake Mitchell, and potential AL rookie of the year candidate Carter Jensen.
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As we continue to count down through the top Kansas City Royals prospects, voted on by our Royals Keep writing team, here are numbers 10 down to 6: Asbel Gonzalez, Drew Beam, Ramon Ramirez, Josh Hammond, and Sean Gamble! View full video
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As we continue to count down through the top Kansas City Royals prospects, voted on by our Royals Keep writing team, here are numbers 10 down to 6: Asbel Gonzalez, Drew Beam, Ramon Ramirez, Josh Hammond, and Sean Gamble!
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Left-hander Cole Ragans will get the ball as the Kansas City Royals' Opening Day starter. In this video, we discuss Ragans' ridiculous strikeout rate in '25, the ride on his fastball, the rest of his pitch arsenal, and how he can elevate his play even more for the 2026 season. Enjoy! View full video
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Left-hander Cole Ragans will get the ball as the Kansas City Royals' Opening Day starter. In this video, we discuss Ragans' ridiculous strikeout rate in '25, the ride on his fastball, the rest of his pitch arsenal, and how he can elevate his play even more for the 2026 season. Enjoy!
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We continue our Royals Keep top 20 prospects list with numbers 15 down to 11. Learn about the upsides, drawbacks, and call-up trajectories that come with Steven Zobac, former top international signee Daniel Vazquez, recently promoted Luinder Avila, Felix Arronde, and 2024 top international signee Yandel Ricardo. Enjoy! View full video
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We continue our Royals Keep top 20 prospects list with numbers 15 down to 11. Learn about the upsides, drawbacks, and call-up trajectories that come with Steven Zobac, former top international signee Daniel Vazquez, recently promoted Luinder Avila, Felix Arronde, and 2024 top international signee Yandel Ricardo. Enjoy!
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Let the Royals Keep top 20 prospects breakdowns begin! In this video, we break down the 20th down to the 16th ranked prospect in the Royals system, based on our writers' votes. Watch along to learn about the strengths, weaknesses, and overall projections of Frank Mozzicato, Warren Calcaño, Michael Lombardi, Blake Wolters, and Carson Roccaforte. View full video
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Let the Royals Keep top 20 prospects breakdowns begin! In this video, we break down the 20th down to the 16th ranked prospect in the Royals system, based on our writers' votes. Watch along to learn about the strengths, weaknesses, and overall projections of Frank Mozzicato, Warren Calcaño, Michael Lombardi, Blake Wolters, and Carson Roccaforte.
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The Kansas City Royals have signed 14-year MLB veteran Starling Marte. Does the 37-year-old have anything left in the tank, and what are realistic expectations for his role in 2026? We dive into Marte's strengths, weaknesses, and expected contributions to the team this season. Enjoy! View full video
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What Will Starling Marte Bring To The Royals?
Cory Sparks posted a video in Kanas City Royals Videos
The Kansas City Royals have signed 14-year MLB veteran Starling Marte. Does the 37-year-old have anything left in the tank, and what are realistic expectations for his role in 2026? We dive into Marte's strengths, weaknesses, and expected contributions to the team this season. Enjoy! -
One of the Royals' best pitching prospects, Drew Beam, is quietly one of the more reliable arms in all of Minor League Baseball. After logging over 130 innings in High-A Quad Cities, the former Tennessee Volunteer showed the baseball world what he's capable of from the get-go. This video breaks down Beam's strengths, his shortcomings, and his projected big league debut date. View full video
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One of the Royals' best pitching prospects, Drew Beam, is quietly one of the more reliable arms in all of Minor League Baseball. After logging over 130 innings in High-A Quad Cities, the former Tennessee Volunteer showed the baseball world what he's capable of from the get-go. This video breaks down Beam's strengths, his shortcomings, and his projected big league debut date.
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After a career-best season in 2025, Royals first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino is showing signs that he could elevate his play a step further this upcoming summer. In this video, we break down Pasquantino's rise throughout last season, his increased slug, and how the talent around him this year could lead to an MVP-like season for the Old Dominion alum. Enjoy!
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After a career-best season in 2025, Royals first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino is showing signs that he could elevate his play a step further this upcoming summer. In this video, we break down Pasquantino's rise throughout last season, his increased slug, and how the talent around him this year could lead to an MVP-like season for the Old Dominion alum. Enjoy! View full video
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Which Royals non-roster invitees could make break out or return to a previous form? In this video, we discuss the upside and contributions of Blake Mitchell, former Royal Jose Cuas, Brandon Drury (who hit over 20 home runs in the big leagues just a couple of years ago), and Eli Morgan. If you enjoy breakdowns like this, make sure to subscribe to Royals Keep on YouTube! View full video
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Which Royals non-roster invitees could make break out or return to a previous form? In this video, we discuss the upside and contributions of Blake Mitchell, former Royal Jose Cuas, Brandon Drury (who hit over 20 home runs in the big leagues just a couple of years ago), and Eli Morgan. If you enjoy breakdowns like this, make sure to subscribe to Royals Keep on YouTube!
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We know the Kansas City Royals brought in Isaac Collins and Nick Mears for Angel Zerpa at the tail end of the 2025 calendar year. What we don't know is what Collins will truly bring to the table... until now. Here's a deep dive into Collins' strengths, weaknesses, and just how much of an impact he can make in the Royals' clubhouse after a meteoric rise in the last two seasons. View full video
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We know the Kansas City Royals brought in Isaac Collins and Nick Mears for Angel Zerpa at the tail end of the 2025 calendar year. What we don't know is what Collins will truly bring to the table... until now. Here's a deep dive into Collins' strengths, weaknesses, and just how much of an impact he can make in the Royals' clubhouse after a meteoric rise in the last two seasons.
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36-year-old righty Seth Lugo doesn't have the eye-popping stats most of today's top pitchers have. In fact, we found out that he's below average in nearly every advanced metric that sites like Baseball Savant have to offer. How did this grizzled veteran defy baseball analytics and put together a career year just a season ago? We break it all down here, and newsflash, a 10-pitch mix has a lot to do with his success. View full video
