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TWitM: Storm Chasers tie franchise record for dingers
This Week in the Minors: Omaha wraps up season with a series sweep for retiring manager Brian Poldberg
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The best minor league teams in Royals history
The 2021 Quad Cities were among the best in club history.
Royals Minor Leagues & Prospects
TWitM: Naturals and River Bandits are champs!
This Week in the Minors: Northwest Arkansas and Quad Cities bring home division titles, Omaha hitters mash up and down the lineup.
TWitM: Ryan McBroom aka McBOOM
This Week in the Minors: dingers everywhere for Omaha, Northwest Arkansas and Quad Cities head to the five-game playoff series.
The best home run seasons in Royals minor league history
That’s a lot of dongs!
TWitM: Bobby Witt, Jr. all XBH all the time
This Week in the Minors: Melendez is MiLB’s homer king; BWJ passes 30 HR; Nick Loftin hits like mad for top-seeded QC.
TWitM: MJ Melendez - new position, same hot bat
This Week in the Minors: MJ Melendez trying out 3B while hitting 35th homer; Bobby Witt, Jr. angling to be player of the month twice in row; Quad Cities hits 70 wins
Who will get called up when rosters expand?
Don’t expect to see Bobby this September.
TWitM: Bobby Witt, Jr. and the Chasers do it all
This Week in the Minors: Bobby Witt, Jr. and the Chasers pick up 6 wins; Vinnie Pasquantino hits EVERYTHING; and more updates from around the farm system.
TWitM: the Nick Pratto show
This Week in the Minors: Nick Pratto hitting like his (great) hair is on fire, Kowar spins a gem, Matias promoted, and more.
Baseball America ranks Royals farm system #3 in all of baseball
The system is improving.
The state of Royals’ pitching development
2021 was supposed to be the year of the pitcher
TWitM: Melendez hits 30 while Witt joins 20-20 club
This Week in the Minors; MJ Melendez hits homers #29 and #30 following promotion to Omaha; Bobby Witt, Jr. hits a 20/20 milestone; Pasquantino raking in NWArk; grand slams galore in Columbia
When will the Royals call up Bobby Witt, Jr.?
The phenom seems to be pretty close to ready.
What should the Royals do with MJ Melendez?
The prospect is mashing, forcing a decision soon.
TWitM: Seuly Matias reminds us he has big boy power
And Bobby Witt, Jr. keeps getting the accolades.
MJ Melendez smacks three home runs, is now tied for most among all minor leaguers this year
The catching prospect is destroying Double-A.
TWitM: Nick Loftin hit for the coolest cycle
This Week in the Minors: Nick Loftin earns league POTW award for Quad Cities; Nick Pratto hits another grand slam; Blake Perkins hits two grand slams
Royals place six prospects on Baseball America’s mid-season prospect list
Bobby Witt, Jr. headlines the list in the top five
TWitM: the Witt and Pratto edition
This Week in the Minors: Bobby Witt, Jr. and Nick Pratto fantastic in Triple-A; Melendez named Player of the Week AGAIN; Massey still mashing in QC; great pitching in Columbia
Better know a Royals prospect: Michael Massey
A possible keystone to the Royals future
TWitM: big promotions!
This Week in the Minors: Kowar and Lynch looking good; POTW award for Melendez and promotions for Witt and Pratto; Massey homering all the time.
TWitM: Omaha bullpen shutting everyone out
This Week in the Minors: Most of the Chasers ‘pen is on a shutout streak, McBroom and Melendez lead their leagues in homers, POTW honors for Michael Massey, a record for Tyler Tolbert and the Fireflies
Futures Game open thread
The future is now!
TWitM: Melendez hits everything
This Week in the Minors: MJ Melendez earns league honors, Tyler Zuber great at pitching and life milestones, and more from all over the Royals farm system.
Bobby Witt, Jr. and Nick Pratto named to Futures Game
You can see future Royals stars during All-Star weekend.
TWitM: Gabriel Cancel on XBH binge
This Week in the Minors: Gabriel Cancel piles up extra bases for Omaha, Vinnie Pasquantino with 12 hits, an instant classic game for QC, and Columbia’s first walk-off homer is a grand one.
TWiTM: Emmanuel Rivera and Omaha’s absurd offense
This Week in the Minors: a Quad Cities no-hitter, Omaha hitters keep mashing, and more highlights from the Royals farm system.
TWitM: Ryans O’Hearn and McBroom hit 9 dingers
This Week in the Minors: Omaha’s absurd offense; the Big 3 keep hitting bombs for NWArk; Vinnie Pasquantino on a roll.
TWitM: three teams still in first
This Week in the Minors: home runs everywhere and in immaculate inning; 3 of 4 teams remain in first place
Ten years after being a top Royals pick, Bubba Starling is still grinding
The Royals outfielder had " no interest in going anywhere else."
Jackson Kowar to be promoted to KC, will start Monday
Another pitcher from the 2018 draft class makes the big leagues
TWitM: Omaha win streak up to 8
This Week in the Minors, reliever Gabe Speier maintains a spotless ERA; MJ Melendez and Nick Pratto keep up their hot hitting, and more.
It’s time to get transactional
Royals catching depth ready to supplement 2021 roster.