Well, here we go. I plan to rank 60--count 'em--60 Royals prospects. We will start at the bottom and work our way up. I was originally going to do prospects #46-60 in this post but for some reason the SB Nation format starts messing up at a certain point and won't let me squeeze all the reports in. So we will do #54-60 and the next installment should come at the beginning of next week. When we get to #30 we will slow down, go more in depth and do just a handful of players at a time. Some of these bottom guys there is precious little info on. So bring on your questions/comments/your own rankings.
60. Dylan Lindsay--RHP--Age: 17
He's not Mr. Irrelevant-he's Mr. A Long Way Off-literally and figuratively. As you read this, Lindsay is in South Africa-the country he is from-finishing high school. This spring is when the Royals scouts/staff (save the guy who signed him) will get their first live look at him. He is raw-perhaps even more raw than a Latin American talent and I'm guessing you will see Lindsay in the Arizona League in 2010.
59. Blaine Hardy--LHP--Age: 22
Year | Age | Tm | Lg | Lev | Aff | ERA | G | GS | IP | SO | WHIP | H/9 | HR/9 | BB/9 | SO/9 | SO/BB |
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2009 | -- | Burlington | MIDW | A | KCR | 2.05 | 36 | 3 | 92.1 | 94 | 0.953 | 6.9 | 0.3 | 1.7 | 9.2 | 5.53 |
2 Seasons | 2.62 | 57 | 3 | 127.0 | 128 | 1.024 | 7.4 | 0.6 | 1.8 | 9.1 | 5.12 |
Hardy was a 22nd Round Draft Choice in 2008. A lefty with a below average FB, he makes up with a good curve and a changeup. He had a great year in Burlington last year and we'll see if he is still able to fool more advanced hitters.
Year | Age | Tm | Lg | Lev | Aff | ERA | G | GS | SV | WHIP | H/9 | HR/9 | BB/9 | SO/9 | SO/BB |
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2009 | 24 | 2 Teams | 2 Lgs | A-A_adv | KCR | 2.64 | 43 | 0 | 10 | 1.011 | 5.6 | 0.4 | 3.5 | 11.4 | 3.25 |
2009 | 24 | Wilmington | CARL | A_adv | KCR | 4.50 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 7.2 | 0.9 | 1.8 | 12.6 | 7.00 |
2009 | 24 | Burlington | MIDW | A | KCR | 2.28 | 38 | 0 | 10 | 1.013 | 5.3 | 0.4 | 3.9 | 11.2 | 2.91 |
2 Seasons | 2.26 | 65 | 0 | 17 | 1.014 | 5.7 | 0.5 | 3.4 | 11.8 | 3.47 |
Year | Age | Tm | Lg | Lev | Aff | ERA | G | GS | SV | IP | WHIP | H/9 | HR/9 | BB/9 | SO/9 | SO/BB |
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2009 | 26 | 2 Teams | 2 Lgs | AA-A_adv | KCR | 2.74 | 23 | 16 | 0 | 108.1 | 1.292 | 9.2 | 0.6 | 2.4 | 5.6 | 2.34 |
2009 | 26 | Wilmington | CARL | A_adv | KCR | 1.88 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 48.0 | 1.271 | 9.8 | 0.4 | 1.7 | 5.4 | 3.22 |
2009 | 26 | Northwest Arkansas | TL | AA | KCR | 3.43 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 60.1 | 1.309 | 8.8 | 0.7 | 3.0 | 5.8 | 1.95 |
4 Seasons | 3.34 | 92 | 80 | 1 | 511.1 | 1.193 | 9.3 | 0.5 | 1.4 | 5.2 | 3.68 |
Year | Age | Tm | Lg | Lev | Aff | ERA | G | GS | SV | IP | WHIP | H/9 | HR/9 | BB/9 | SO/9 | SO/BB |
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2008 | 19 | Burlington | MIDW | A | KCR | 3.47 | 25 | 21 | 0 | 116.2 | 1.209 | 8.9 | 0.7 | 1.9 | 5.9 | 3.08 |
2 Seasons | 2.94 | 39 | 28 | 1 | 171.2 | 1.165 | 7.9 | 0.5 | 2.6 | 7.8 | 2.98 |
Year | Age | Tm | Lg | Lev | Aff | PA | AB | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS |
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2009 | 22 | 2 Teams | 2 Lgs | A-Rook | KCR | 223 | 189 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 29 | 35 | .206 | .315 | .296 | .612 |
2009 | 22 | Burlington | APPY | Rook | KCR | 109 | 92 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 15 | .174 | .303 | .217 | .520 |
2009 | 22 | Burlington | MIDW | A | KCR | 114 | 97 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 20 | .237 | .327 | .371 | .699 |
1 Season | 223 | 189 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 29 | 35 | .206 | .315 | .296 | .612 |
Year | Age | Tm | Lg | Lev | Aff | ERA | G | GS | SV | IP | WHIP | H/9 | HR/9 | BB/9 | SO/9 | SO/BB |
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2009 | 23 | Wilmington | CARL | A_adv | KCR | 3.63 | 26 | 22 | 0 | 138.2 | 1.212 | 8.4 | 1.0 | 2.5 | 5.5 | 2.15 |
4 Seasons | 3.43 | 74 | 62 | 0 | 362.1 | 1.148 | 8.1 | 0.8 | 2.2 | 6.2 | 2.84 |