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***Official 2021 Royals Season Repository Thread***
For all things Royals for the new year.

Free Agent Signings:
Carlos Santana
Mike Minor
Michael Taylor
Ervin Santana

Top 10 Prospects:
1 Bobby Witt Jr., SS
2 Asa Lacy, LHP
3 Daniel Lynch, LHP
4 Jackson Kowar, RHP
5 Erick Pena, OF
6 Nick Loftin, SS
7 Kyle Isbel, OF
8 Khali Lee, OF
9 Jonathan Bowlan, RHP
10 Carlos Hernedez, RHP
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Old 11-12-2021, 07:56 AM   #6451
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I figured Perez would be a nice 1b option eventually; but there's no need to rush that in 2022. I'd just rotate he and Melendez at C/DH this season.

I don't like moving guys around to different positions so much; I think it messes with them mentally and they're not as effective. It's just an eye test/gut feeling thing. I think moving Merrifield around so much has not been ideal. I really think you need to put him at a spot and leave him there.

Mondesi in RF would give you elite speed and defense in the OF. Just sayin'. And you can't get much low impact physically for Mondesi than RF I wouldn't think.

The kids arriving is exciting. if the pitching pans out, we'll be dangerous.



Melendez won't catch this season....and you know that in your heart of hearts. No matter what Salvy will catch 120 games. Barring a trade Melendez will have very little PT in the big leagues this season.
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Old 11-12-2021, 09:07 AM   #6452
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Melendez won't catch this season....and you know that in your heart of hearts. No matter what Salvy will catch 120 games. Barring a trade Melendez will have very little PT in the big leagues this season.
Melendez will start the season in Omaha. But even if Perez catches 120 games in 22 and going forward, they can still find a full season's worth of time for Melendez IF he hits as expected.

He catches when Perez DHs. Maybe that becomes more of a 110-50 split or 100-60 split as time goes on. Melendez offers the same skills as Perez behind the dish.

So say melendez catches, on average, 2 games/week. He can DH 2 days/week and play LF or 3B another day or 2/week, and that gets him to "regular" level at-bats.

I think he'll be up in June or so and we see his PT mirror the schedule I laid out there.
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Old 11-12-2021, 09:11 AM   #6453
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Melendez will start the season in Omaha. But even if Perez catches 120 games in 22 and going forward, they can still find a full season's worth of time for Melendez IF he hits as expected.

He catches when Perez DHs. Maybe that becomes more of a 110-50 split or 100-60 split as time goes on. Melendez offers the same skills as Perez behind the dish.

So say melendez catches, on average, 2 games/week. He can DH 2 days/week and play LF or 3B another day or 2/week, and that gets him to "regular" level at-bats.

I think he'll be up in June or so and we see his PT mirror the schedule I laid out there.


Look, I love your thinking. I agree. BUT, I can just see DM and MM keeping Cam and Perez behind the plate and the kid in omaha, unfortunately.
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Old 11-12-2021, 09:45 AM   #6454
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Melendez won't catch this season....and you know that in your heart of hearts. No matter what Salvy will catch 120 games. Barring a trade Melendez will have very little PT in the big leagues this season.
If Salvy catches 120 games, then there are 42 games for Melendez as your #2 catcher. The other games, if he hits as well as it appears he will, he's your DH.

I really don't get why that seems odd to you.

I expect Melendez may well start the season in Omaha, but I expect if he continues to beast, he'll be up and especially spell Salvy some the second half of the season as well as DH. I expect as the years go on, that split will be more and more even to save wear and tear on Salvy.

There's nothing remotely illogical about that.
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Old 11-12-2021, 09:57 AM   #6455
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Look, I love your thinking. I agree. BUT, I can just see DM and MM keeping Cam and Perez behind the plate and the kid in omaha, unfortunately.
I think they'll maybe keep Gallagher through Melendez's callup. But they have a real glut of C talent at the major league and upper minors.

Perez
Gallagher
Melendez
Rivero
Viloria

I can't see them keeping all 5 of those guys. One will be on the move, and I think it will be Gallagher once Melendez is ready.
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Old 11-12-2021, 10:22 AM   #6456
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If Salvy catches 120 games, then there are 42 games for Melendez as your #2 catcher. The other games, if he hits as well as it appears he will, he's your DH.

I really don't get why that seems odd to you.

There's nothing remotely illogical about that.
I don't think it's about seeming odd to anyone...the idea of Melendez doing what you suggest. NYChief is merely realistic - that scenario is not likely to happen. In 2023? Absolutely. This year? I doubt it.

Melendez will likely see the bigs this year, but barring a long term injury at the C position, he'll only get his feet wet enough to fight through early struggles that most players have at the MLB level. Plus...unless someone gives them something for Gallagher, I think they want to keep him around for at least the early season - people underestimate how much they like Gallagher as a backup to Salvy. Pitchers love him.

Once Melendez comes up, Gallagher is likely gone...so the timing on that will likely have more to do with when they're ready to unload Gallacher. Hell...even if they trade Gallagher before the season, I STILL think they would end up having Rivero start at the MLB level, because his bat does not demand his inclusion in the lineup so much that Salvy would catch less than he prefers.
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Old 11-12-2021, 11:51 AM   #6457
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I think they'll maybe keep Gallagher through Melendez's callup. But they have a real glut of C talent at the major league and upper minors.

Perez
Gallagher
Melendez
Rivero
Viloria

I can't see them keeping all 5 of those guys. One will be on the move, and I think it will be Gallagher once Melendez is ready.
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Old 11-12-2021, 01:14 PM   #6458
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Looks like they're bringing up one of the coaches responsible for the minor league hitting revamp.
Is Keoni DeRenne the coach that helped MJ Melendez and Nick Pratto?

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2018 (A Lexington) 111 games, 419 AB, .251 AVG, 19 HRs
2019 (A+ Wilmington) 110 games, 363 AB, .163 AVG, 9 HRs
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2021 (AA & AAA) 123 games, 448 AB, .288 AVG, 41 HRs

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2019 (A+ Wilmington) 124 games, 419 AB, .191 AVG, 9 HRs
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Any thoughts on why 2019 was so bad and 2021 was so good?
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Old 11-12-2021, 01:30 PM   #6459
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Is Keoni DeRenne the coach that helped MJ Melendez and Nick Pratto?

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2021 (AA & AAA) 123 games, 448 AB, .288 AVG, 41 HRs

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2019 (A+ Wilmington) 124 games, 419 AB, .191 AVG, 9 HRs
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Any thoughts on why 2019 was so bad and 2021 was so good?
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So you are saying that a hitting coach does make a difference?

Larry Sutton was the hitting coach for Wilmington in 2019. He is now in Korea.

Scott Thorman was the manager of Wilmington Blue Rocks in 2019 and he was the manager of the Northwest Arkansas Naturals in 2021. Both Pratto and Melendez started out 2021 with the Naturals. The Naturals have Abraham Nunez as their hitting coach.

Omaha Storm Chasers had Brian Poldberg as the manager and Brian Buchanan as the hitting coach in 2021.

I think I see the pattern.

Perhaps we need to hire Larry Sutton to work with our hitters for one year and then let them move on and become much better. One year of pain for many years of gain.
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So you are saying that a hitting coach does make a difference?

Larry Sutton was the hitting coach for Wilmington in 2019. He is now in Korea.

Scott Thorman was the manager of Wilmington Blue Rocks in 2019 and he was the manager of the Northwest Arkansas Naturals in 2021. Both Pratto and Melendez started out 2021 with the Naturals. The Naturals have Abraham Nunez as their hitting coach.

Omaha Storm Chasers had Brian Poldberg as the manager and Brian Buchanan as the hitting coach in 2021.

I think I see the pattern.

Perhaps we need to hire Larry Sutton to work with our hitters for one year and then let them move on and become much better. One year of pain for many years of gain.
No it's not the managers really, you can dig up articles about this but a couple years ago after most of these big prospects had horrible years, they completely revamped the minor league hitting approach and brought in a bunch of new guys like DeRenne to focus on hitting development. They've completely flipped the script and last year guys were killing the ball up and down the minor leagues. Time will tell if that'll show up at the major league level though.
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Meh. Doesn’t move the needle for me. Has always underperformed his FIP
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