The biggest standouts from the Royals' 2021 minor league season

The biggest standouts from the Royals' 2021 minor league season
Salvy is among seven AL finalists for 2021 Hank Aaron Award

Salvy is among seven AL finalists for 2021 Hank Aaron Award
Royals' Witt Jr., Kowar, McBroom earn Triple-A accolades

Royals' Witt Jr., Kowar, McBroom earn Triple-A accolades

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Royals acquire right-hander Willeman as PTBNL in Duffy deal

Royals acquire right-hander Willeman as PTBNL in Duffy deal

Danny Duffy will almost certainly see his contract expire without ever throwing a pitch for the Dodgers, but the Kansas City Royals will still get a player back from Los Angeles after dealing the veteran left-hander prior to this year's trade deadline. The Royals announced on Wednesday night that they've

The biggest standouts from the Royals' 2021 minor league season

The biggest standouts from the Royals' 2021 minor league season

Virtually everything went right in the Kansas City Royals' minor league system in 2021. Triple-A Omaha, Double-A Northwest Arkansas and High-A Quad Cities finished well over .500, with Northwest Arkansas and Quad Cities winning league championships. Nearly all of the organization's top-ranked prospects, most notably infielder Bobby Witt Jr., performed

Salvy is among seven AL finalists for 2021 Hank Aaron Award

Salvy is among seven AL finalists for 2021 Hank Aaron Award

It's what happens when you lead the major leagues in home runs and RBIs. Your name gets connected with the legendary Hank Aaron. Salvador Perez, who did those two things (tied in the homers category) while also tying the Kansas City Royals' season home run record with 48, was named

Royals' Witt Jr., Kowar, McBroom earn Triple-A accolades

Royals' Witt Jr., Kowar, McBroom earn Triple-A accolades

Three Kansas City Royals prospects, including two with major league experience, earned Triple-A postseason awards, the team announced Tuesday. Shortstop Bobby Witt Jr., the only one of the three without big league experience, was named the Triple-A East Top MLB Prospect. Pitcher Jackson Kowar won Triple-A Pitcher of the Year

Salvy's dominance, young rotation among Royals' reasons for optimism

Salvy's dominance, young rotation among Royals' reasons for optimism

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Royals can look back on the 2021 season in two very different ways. They could look at it as a bitter disappointment, given the hopes they had to contend. They could get down on the struggles some of their young pitchers had

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The biggest standouts from the Royals' 2021 minor league season

Virtually everything went right in the Kansas City Royals' minor league system in 2021

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Buxton, Polanco HR, Twins top Royals; Perez tied for HR lead

Buxton, Polanco HR, Twins top Royals; Perez tied for HR lead

Jax sharp as Twins stop Perez, shut out Royals 4-0

Jax sharp as Twins stop Perez, shut out Royals 4-0

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Baseball America names Witt Jr. its Minor League Player of the Year

Baseball America names Witt Jr. its Minor League Player of the Year

Bobby Witt Jr. lived up to expectations in 2021. Witt Jr., the second overall pick of the 2019 draft, was named Baseball America's Minor League Player of the Year, the publication announced Monday. The shortstop joins pitcher Tom Gordon (1988), third baseman Alex Gordon (2006) and outfielder Wil Myers (2012)

Royals lose season finale 7-3 to Twins as Salvy finishes at 48 homers

Royals lose season finale 7-3 to Twins as Salvy finishes at 48 homers

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Byron Buxton and Jorge Polanco hit homers and the Minnesota Twins beat the Kansas City Royals 7-3 Sunday in their final game of the season. Royals star Salvador Perez went 0 for 2 with a walk and finished in a tie with Toronto’s Vladimir Guerrero

Royals held to three hits in 4-0 loss to Twins

Royals held to three hits in 4-0 loss to Twins

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Griffin Jax and a trio of relievers combined on a three-hitter and the Minnesota Twins blanked Salvador Perez and the Kansas City Royals 4-0 Saturday night. Perez was hitless in four at-bats for the second straight night as he tries to break the team record

Dozier, Merrifield guide Royals to offensive outburst in 11-6 victory over Twins

Dozier, Merrifield guide Royals to offensive outburst in 11-6 victory over Twins

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Salvador Perez went hitless on a night when every other Royals starter had at least one hit, and Kansas City beat the Minnesota Twins 11-6 Friday. With the loss, the Twins were assured of finishing in last place in the AL Central after winning the division