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benp28 · 03-08-2025, 07:59 AM

International Amateurs

We just completed our monthly private practice with many young international amateur free agents who we hope can aid our club in the coming years. It was great to meet the players in-person and get to know them better, and I was able to improve my scouting assessment on all invitees.

In fact some of the players impressed me, since they showcased a higher potential than I had previously expected from them:

Juan Banda, 16 year-old CF out of Venezuela
Lean and athletic, Juan Banda hails from Cabimas, Venezuela. He may not compete for batting titles, but still projects to hit for a .290 batting average. His raw power is bigger than his in-game home run production. Banda profiles as an above average player.

Ernesto Chairez, 17 year-old LF out of Dominican Republic
Lean and athletic, Ernesto Chairez hails from Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. He has the potential to be a .310 hitter. His raw power is bigger than his in-game home run production. He has the potential for an average eye. Chairez looks like a potential regular in a key role at the big league level.

It was a great practice and none of the invitees disappointed in showcasing their talent.

And other players that I was able to further assess were:
Jesus Coronado, 16 year-old SS out of Dominican Republic
Juan Fuentes, 16 year-old LF out of Dominican Republic
David Abrev, 16 year-old LF out of Venezuela
Andres Brito, 17 year-old 2B out of Mexico
Juan Celis, 16 year-old CF out of Dominican Republic
Rodolfo Lara, 16 year-old CF out of Dominican Republic
David Rojo, 16 year-old CF out of Panama
Juan Zavala, 16 year-old RHP out of Panama

Development Lab

Estanislau Covete has completed his training in the development complex, and as you are aware, he has been working with staff to improve his defense at third base.

Chris Albright has completed his training in the development complex, and as you are aware, he has been working with staff to improve his defense at left field.

• No noticeable changes.

Mike Woods has completed his training in the development complex, and as you are aware, he has been working hard with staff to improve his defense at catcher.

• Catcher arm rating improves by <5
• Catcher ability rating improves by <5
• Catcher framing rating improves by <5

Edgar Mir has completed his training in the development complex, and as you are aware, he has been working hard with staff to improve his defense at second base.

Infield arm rating improves by <5
Infield range rating improves by <5
Infield error rating improves by <5
Turn doubleplay rating improves by <5

Chris Morrow has completed his training in the development complex, and as you are aware, he has been working hard with staff to improve his defense at center field.

• Outfield arm rating improves by <5
• Outfield range rating improves by 5
• Outfield error rating improves by <5

Rule 5 Draft Trades & 42-man Changes

The Royals finally took a chainsaw to their bloated 42-man roster ahead of this year’s Rule 5 draft. The Royals traded away 10 players who were either on the 42-man roster, or Rule 5 Eligible this offseason.

However, amongst that list were only two players who had made it to Kansas City as RHP Ernesto Soriano (2038 16th round) and Chris Goldberg (2039 8th round) saw their time with the Royals come to the end with too many players ahead of them or pushing behind them to afford them a place on the 42-man roster. The returns were not special, but in general made the Royals younger and gave them more shots to develop the next star through their Minor League system.

Despite the clear out the Royals did lose two players in the draft, both Frank Suniga and Juan Medina players with a Major League future but, on current form, unlikely to break out into stars/

Trades

Sunday, December 4th , 2044
Traded 24-year old RHP Ernesto Soriano, 22-year old minor league SS Sergio Aguilar, and $900,000 in cash to the Boston Red Sox, getting 20-year old minor league 3B Amari Townsel in return.
Wednesday, December 7th , 2044
Traded 26-year old minor league C Greg Cloward, 24-year old minor league LHP Davon Lamptey (retaining 100%), and 24-year old minor league C Zach Riendeau to the Milwaukee Brewers, getting 24-year old RHP Quadir Larrier and 17-year old minor league C Nelson Saiz in return.
Wednesday, December 14th , 2044
Traded 24-year old RHP Quadir Larrier to the Chicago Cubs, getting 20-year old minor league 2B Ramiro Salinas in return.
Monday, December 19th , 2044
Traded 23-year old minor league LHP Juan Armas, 22-year old LHP Julio Bonilla, and 23-year old CF Chris Goldberg to the Texas Rangers, getting 19-year old minor league SS Luis Moreno, 17-year old minor league C Jorge Navarro, 19-year old minor league 2B Oliver Aburto, 20-year old minor league RHP Luis Alamo, and $10,000,000 in cash in return.
Tuesday, December 20th , 2044
Traded 22-year old minor league CF David Guevara to the Milwaukee Brewers, getting 19-year old minor league 1B Nelson Orozco and 18-year old minor league 1B David Ayala in return.
Traded 21-year old minor league 2B Juan Bernal to the Milwaukee Brewers, getting 19-year old minor league 3B Nelson Aguirre, 22-year old minor league RHP Jake Clark, and 22-year old minor league 2B Vincenzo de la Paz in return.

42-man Roster Additions

Wednesday, December 21st , 2044
Placed SS Edgar Noriega on the secondary (42-man) roster.
Placed SS Trovin Houle on the secondary (42-man) roster.
Placed RP Cheng Hsien Baker on the secondary (42-man) roster.
Placed RP Tim Hoffman on the secondary (42-man) roster.
Placed CL Steve Mitchell on the secondary (42-man) roster.
Placed CF Sergio Rulz on the secondary (42-man) roster.
Placed 3B Juan Colunga on the secondary (42-man) roster.
Placed C Nelson Canjura on the secondary (42-man) roster.
Placed CF Luis Maldonado on the secondary (42-man) roster.
Saturday, December 24th , 2044
Placed 3B Andres Morales on the secondary (42-man) roster.

Rule 5 Draft Transactions

Saturday, December 24th , 2044
Lost SP Frank Suniga in the Rule 5 Draft to the Cleveland Guardians.
Lost 2B Juan Medina in the Rule 5 Draft to the Milwaukee Brewers.

03-08-2025, 07:59 AM	#451
benp28 All Star Reserve Join Date: Apr 2024 Posts: 875	December 2044 - Offseason International Amateurs We just completed our monthly private practice with many young international amateur free agents who we hope can aid our club in the coming years. It was great to meet the players in-person and get to know them better, and I was able to improve my scouting assessment on all invitees. In fact some of the players impressed me, since they showcased a higher potential than I had previously expected from them: Juan Banda, 16 year-old CF out of Venezuela Lean and athletic, Juan Banda hails from Cabimas, Venezuela. He may not compete for batting titles, but still projects to hit for a .290 batting average. His raw power is bigger than his in-game home run production. Banda profiles as an above average player. Ernesto Chairez, 17 year-old LF out of Dominican Republic Lean and athletic, Ernesto Chairez hails from Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. He has the potential to be a .310 hitter. His raw power is bigger than his in-game home run production. He has the potential for an average eye. Chairez looks like a potential regular in a key role at the big league level. It was a great practice and none of the invitees disappointed in showcasing their talent. And other players that I was able to further assess were: Jesus Coronado, 16 year-old SS out of Dominican Republic Juan Fuentes, 16 year-old LF out of Dominican Republic David Abrev, 16 year-old LF out of Venezuela Andres Brito, 17 year-old 2B out of Mexico Juan Celis, 16 year-old CF out of Dominican Republic Rodolfo Lara, 16 year-old CF out of Dominican Republic David Rojo, 16 year-old CF out of Panama Juan Zavala, 16 year-old RHP out of Panama Development Lab Estanislau Covete has completed his training in the development complex, and as you are aware, he has been working with staff to improve his defense at third base. Chris Albright has completed his training in the development complex, and as you are aware, he has been working with staff to improve his defense at left field. • No noticeable changes. Mike Woods has completed his training in the development complex, and as you are aware, he has been working hard with staff to improve his defense at catcher. • Catcher arm rating improves by <5 • Catcher ability rating improves by <5 • Catcher framing rating improves by <5 Edgar Mir has completed his training in the development complex, and as you are aware, he has been working hard with staff to improve his defense at second base. Infield arm rating improves by <5 Infield range rating improves by <5 Infield error rating improves by <5 Turn doubleplay rating improves by <5 Chris Morrow has completed his training in the development complex, and as you are aware, he has been working hard with staff to improve his defense at center field. • Outfield arm rating improves by <5 • Outfield range rating improves by 5 • Outfield error rating improves by <5 Rule 5 Draft Trades & 42-man Changes The Royals finally took a chainsaw to their bloated 42-man roster ahead of this year’s Rule 5 draft. The Royals traded away 10 players who were either on the 42-man roster, or Rule 5 Eligible this offseason. However, amongst that list were only two players who had made it to Kansas City as RHP Ernesto Soriano (2038 16th round) and Chris Goldberg (2039 8th round) saw their time with the Royals come to the end with too many players ahead of them or pushing behind them to afford them a place on the 42-man roster. The returns were not special, but in general made the Royals younger and gave them more shots to develop the next star through their Minor League system. Despite the clear out the Royals did lose two players in the draft, both Frank Suniga and Juan Medina players with a Major League future but, on current form, unlikely to break out into stars/ Trades Sunday, December 4th , 2044 Traded 24-year old RHP Ernesto Soriano, 22-year old minor league SS Sergio Aguilar, and $900,000 in cash to the Boston Red Sox, getting 20-year old minor league 3B Amari Townsel in return. Wednesday, December 7th , 2044 Traded 26-year old minor league C Greg Cloward, 24-year old minor league LHP Davon Lamptey (retaining 100%), and 24-year old minor league C Zach Riendeau to the Milwaukee Brewers, getting 24-year old RHP Quadir Larrier and 17-year old minor league C Nelson Saiz in return. Wednesday, December 14th , 2044 Traded 24-year old RHP Quadir Larrier to the Chicago Cubs, getting 20-year old minor league 2B Ramiro Salinas in return. Monday, December 19th , 2044 Traded 23-year old minor league LHP Juan Armas, 22-year old LHP Julio Bonilla, and 23-year old CF Chris Goldberg to the Texas Rangers, getting 19-year old minor league SS Luis Moreno, 17-year old minor league C Jorge Navarro, 19-year old minor league 2B Oliver Aburto, 20-year old minor league RHP Luis Alamo, and $10,000,000 in cash in return. Tuesday, December 20th , 2044 Traded 22-year old minor league CF David Guevara to the Milwaukee Brewers, getting 19-year old minor league 1B Nelson Orozco and 18-year old minor league 1B David Ayala in return. Traded 21-year old minor league 2B Juan Bernal to the Milwaukee Brewers, getting 19-year old minor league 3B Nelson Aguirre, 22-year old minor league RHP Jake Clark, and 22-year old minor league 2B Vincenzo de la Paz in return. 42-man Roster Additions Wednesday, December 21st , 2044 Placed SS Edgar Noriega on the secondary (42-man) roster. Placed SS Trovin Houle on the secondary (42-man) roster. Placed RP Cheng Hsien Baker on the secondary (42-man) roster. Placed RP Tim Hoffman on the secondary (42-man) roster. Placed CL Steve Mitchell on the secondary (42-man) roster. Placed CF Sergio Rulz on the secondary (42-man) roster. Placed 3B Juan Colunga on the secondary (42-man) roster. Placed C Nelson Canjura on the secondary (42-man) roster. Placed CF Luis Maldonado on the secondary (42-man) roster. Saturday, December 24th , 2044 Placed 3B Andres Morales on the secondary (42-man) roster. Rule 5 Draft Transactions Saturday, December 24th , 2044 Lost SP Frank Suniga in the Rule 5 Draft to the Cleveland Guardians. Lost 2B Juan Medina in the Rule 5 Draft to the Milwaukee Brewers.