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Team Pitching League Register. Coaching Staff. Team Fielding--Totals League Register. More Royals Pages. Full Site Menu Return to Top. Louis Cardinals. We're Social Some high school data is courtesy David McWater. Matt Treanor. Alcides Escobar. Melky Cabrera. Jeff Francoeur. Billy Butler. Brayan Pena. Wilson Betemit. There was cautious optimism, but most understood the reality. The Royals dropped eight of their next ten, giving up 66 runs over that time and falling under.
They would poke their head above. There are too many holes, still, too many positions and roster spots that will be filled by different men if and when the winning comes to look only at the record to judge progress. Meanwhile, Hosmer was raking in Omaha, hitting. Minor league coaches said he was ready. It was time for the youth movement to come to Kansas City. The Royals could have kept Hosmer in Omaha a few more weeks to game his arbitration clock, but they called him up on May 10 to make his Major League debut.
After an 0-for-3 debut, Hosmer came up in Yankee Stadium in his second game. In the fourth inning, Hosmer crushed a pitch into the second deck. It was the kind of performance in the spotlight Royals fans would become accustomed to from Hosmer later in his career.
A week later, the Royals would call up Danny Duffy to make his Major League debut , getting four innings from him in his inaugural start.
Reliever Greg Holland - who debuted in September of - was called up the next day. That's the only race we're concerned about. That's how the Royals brought us up in this organization — to win ballgames and to win championships.
The gambles on Melky Cabrera and Jeff Francoeur proved to be terrific signings, as both players enjoyed career seasons. Cabrera hit. The Royals dismissed any talk of trading the players at the deadline, and instead signed Francoeur to a two-year extension in August. The Royals had Soria under control for three more years through club options, but some observers thought it was time to trade Soria for prospects. Ultimately, the only moves the Royals made at the trade deadline sent infielder Wilson Betimet to Detroit and Mike Aviles to Boston for forgettable minor leaguers.
Soria would end up getting Tommy John surgery the next spring , leading the Royals to cut ties with him. No doubt. This kid hasn't been overmatched yet. We've seen Moose overmatched.
We've seen Esky overmatched. But we haven't seen this kid overmatched. The young players made a big difference in the identity of the club. The Royals had been one of the worst teams in baseball in both baserunning and defense in In , they improved dramatically in both areas, with new shortstop Alcides Escobar proving to be one of the best defensive players in baseball and young outfielder Jarrod Dyson showing potential as a base-stealing weapon. Also coming in his own in was Alex Gordon.
His career at that point had been a disappointment, but after a demotion in and a position change to left-field, Gordon flourished. He put up career numbers in almost every offensive category, hitting.
His 6. But the starting pitching really held the Royals back. Kyle Davies was let go in August. The Royals had to start guys like Felipe Paulino and Everett Teaford in an attempt to find a semblance of a starting rotation. Still, the Royals had about the most successful season a team could have. Otis Nixon LF 2. Bret Boone 2B 3. Brian Jordan RF 5. Javy Lopez C 6. Ryan Klesko 1B 7.
Andruw Jones CF 8. Walt Weiss SS 9. Quilvio Veras 2B 2. Reggie Sanders LF 3. Andres Galarraga 1B 6. Andruw Jones CF 7. Rafael Furcal SS 2. Quilvio Veras 2B 3.
Andruw Jones CF 4. Chipper Jones 3B 5. Surhoff LF 6. Brian Jordan RF 7. Rico Brogna 1B 9. John Burkett P. Jones CF 3. Chipper Jones LF 4. Gary Sheffield RF 5. Vinny Castilla 3B 6. BJ Surhoff 1B 7. Marcus Giles 2B 9. Robert Fick 1B 3. Gary Sheffield RF 4. Chipper Jones LF 5. Andruw Jones CF 6. Marcus Giles 3B 7. Vinny Castilla 3B 8. Henry Blanco C 9. Marcus Giles 2B 3. Andruw Jones CF 5.
Drew RF 6. Julio Franco 1B 7. Johnny Estrada C 8. Mark DeRosa 3B 9. Russ Ortiz P. Adam LaRoche 1B 6. Johnny Estrada C 7. Raul Mondesi RF 8. Brian Jordan LF 9. Marcus Giles 2B 2. Edgar Renteria SS 3. Jeff Francoeur RF 7. Brian McCann C 8. Ryan Langerhans LF 9. Tim Hudson P.
Kelly Johnson 2B 2. Brian McCann C 6. Scott Thorman 1B 8. Matt Diaz LF 2. Yunel Escobar SS 3. Jeff Francoeur RF 4. Tom Glavine P 5. Kelly Johnson 2B 6. Chipper Jones 3B 7. Mark Kotsay CF 8. Brian McCann C 9. Mark Teixeira 1B. Kelly Johnson 2B 5. Chipper Jones 3B 6. Casey Kotchman 1B 7. Derek Lowe P 8. Jordan Schafer CF. Melky Cabrera LF 2. Jason Heyward RF 4.
Martin Prado 2B 5. Troy Glaus 1B 7. Nate McLouth CF. Martin Prado LF 2. Alex Gonzalez SS 3. Dan Uggla 2B 5. Freddie Freeman 1B 7. Tyler Pastornicky SS 3. Martin Prado 3B 6. Tommy Hanson P 8. Michael Bourn CF. Justin Upton LF 2. Andrelton Simmons SS 3. Chris Johnson 3B 6. Tim Hudson P 8. Gerald Laird C 9. Melvin Upton CF.
Julio Teheran P 8. Evan Gattis C 9. Kelly Johnson LF 2. Nick Markakis RF 4. Jace Peterson 2B 5. Alberto Callaspo 3B 6. Bethancourt C 9. Eric Young CF. Ender Inciarte CF 2. Erick Aybar SS 3. Freddie Freeman 1B 4. Adonis Garcia 3B 5. Nick Markakis RF 6.
Hector Olivera LF 7. Pierzynski C 8. Jace Peterson 2B 9. Julio Teheran P. Dansby Swanson SS 3. Matt Kemp LF 5. Brandon Phillips 2B 7. Adonis Garcia 3B 8. Tyler Flowers C 9. Ozzie Albies 2B 3. Nick Markakis RF 5.
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