Majors: Organization Reports: Kansas City Royals: 2009

Hughes Travels Long Road To Kansas City
Oct. 1, 2009
Lefthander Dusty Hughes overcame Tommy John surgery and blazed a path to Kansas City. [...] Continue Reading »

Royals Final Report
Sep. 18, 2009
Lough, Duffy, Bianchi recognized in Royals Final Report. [...] Continue Reading »

Paying The Price
Sep. 8, 2009
The Royals plan to start 2009 third-round pick Wil Myers, whom they gave $2 million, as a catcher. [...] Continue Reading »

Sample Of The Future
Aug. 24, 2009
The Royals remain optimistic about Sample, 20, even if he hasn't made it out of the Rookie leagues. [...] Continue Reading »

Projecting Success
Aug. 10, 2009
Venezuelan righthander Willian Avinazar has made strides in his first domestic season. [...] Continue Reading »

A Sidearm Approach
Aug. 6, 2009
Rowdy Hardy re-invents himself with a sidearm delivery and sees positive results. [...] Continue Reading »

Royals Midseason Report
Jul. 13, 2009
Alan Eskew selects midseason award winners for the Royals system, designating prospects in the Best Player, Biggest Leap Forward and Biggest Disappointment categories. [...] Continue Reading »

Familiar Surroundings
Jun. 13, 2009
Tug Hulett grew up in big league clubhouses and is now trying to get to one on his own. [...] Continue Reading »

A Royal Idea
Jun. 10, 2009
Aaron Crow was undefeated as a junior at Missouri, going 13-0 with a 2.35 ERA, including a streak of 43 consecutive scoreless innings, while striking out 127 and walking 38 in 107 1/3 innings in 2008. [...] Continue Reading »

Making Progress
Jun. 1, 2009
Luke Hochevar has proven he can dominate Triple-A hitters. Now he needs to do the same against big league foes. [...] Continue Reading »

Well-Traveled Road
May. 15, 2009
The Royals' David Lough has come a long way since his multi-sport high school days. [...] Continue Reading »

Key Cog
May. 1, 2009
Royals Johnny Giavotella helped low Class A Burlington turn around its season in 2008. [...] Continue Reading »

Holland's Opus
Apr. 16, 2009
Former Western Carolina standout heads to Double-A Northwest Arkansas bullpen. [...] Continue Reading »

His Time Is Coming
Apr. 6, 2009
Royals righthander Daniel Gutierrez on the cusp after overcoming injuries. [...] Continue Reading »

Burlington Bound
Mar. 19, 2009
Eric Hosmer has gotten some tips on adjusting to the Midwest League from fellow first-round pick Mike Moustakas. [...] Continue Reading »

A Painful Beginning
Feb. 19, 2009
Shortstop Jeff Bianchi is back on track after two injury plagued seasons. [...] Continue Reading »

Big Expectations
Feb. 10, 2009
Lefthander Everett Teaford has a two-word rebuttal for those who question his size, generously listed at 6-foot, 155 pounds, to pitch in the majors. "Tim Lincecum," Teaford said. "He showed skinny, smaller guys can pitch. He's not your prototypical 6-3, 210-pounder. He's making a good name for the small guy." [...] Continue Reading »

Ready For Arrival
Jan. 22, 2009
The Royals brought top pitching prospect Daniel Cortes to Kansas City in late September to receive his award as the Double-A Northwest Arkansas pitcher of the year. Cortes expects to be pitching in Kauffman Stadium by September 2009. [...] Continue Reading »

Always Competing
Jan. 6, 2009
Michael Montgomery slipped on draft boards last year because of basketball. Not because he was going to eschew baseball for basketball, but because his high school basketball coach kicked him off the team, even though he was the leading scorer. [...] Continue Reading »

Not Going Anywhere
Dec. 27, 2008
The Royals did not hesitate in putting hard-throwing righthander Henry Barrera on their 40-man roster before the Winter Meetings, even though he hadn't pitched above high Class A Wilmington. The Royals did not want to expose Barrera, 23, to the Rule 5 draft. [...] Continue Reading »