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MiLB.com s new Scouting Report series spotlights players who are just starting their professional careers, focusing on what the experts are projecting for these young phenoms. Here s a look at third-ranked Royals prospect Asa Lacy. For more player journeys on The Road to The Show, click here.
MiLB.com s new Scouting Report series spotlights players who are just starting their professional careers, focusing on what the experts are projecting for these young phenoms. Here s a look at third-ranked Royals prospect Asa Lacy. For more player journeys on The Road to The Show,click here.
The Royals Draft did not go exactly as planned in 2020, and they couldn t be more pleased.
Royals Rumblings - News for February 25, 2021
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Royals Rumblings - News for February 25, 2021
“I felt like he was fighting it a little bit last year and just finding his rhythm,” Matheny said. “I know he’s excited to be back on the infield. He loves being over there. He’s moving around really well. I’m just hoping that we can get him consistent work, health, that we can see the next step forward from what we were starting to see in ‘19.”
“The Asa Lacys of the world and guys like that, we probably won’t give him too much game time especially early,” general manager Dayton Moore said Tuesday. “We’ll just see how it plays out late if there’s any innings for him.”
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Left-handed pitching prospect Asa Lacy and other pitchers who are expected to head to Minor League camp will be eased into innings this spring because of the gap between Major League camp and the beginning of the Minor League season, which starts April 6 for Triple-A and May 4 for Double-A and below.
Lacy, the No. 4 overall Draft pick in 2020, experienced a truncated final college season at Texas A&M and has yet to have his first season in the professional ranks due to the canceled Minor League season last year. He joined the Royals’ alternate training site and instructional league in Kansas City once he was in the organization.