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benp28 · 05-18-2025, 04:09 PM

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:

Bruce Anglesey, 16 year-old RHP out of Australia
Born in Sunshine Coast, Australia, Bruce Anglesey is a real worm killer who will generate a high number of groundballs. He will lean heavily on an excellent splitter, which is the best of his five pitches. He locates his pitches well and has average stuff. Anglesey has front of the rotation potential.

Sergio Villalpando, 16 year-old 1B out of Venezuela
Sergio Villalpando is a big 6-foot-3, 200-pound first baseman from Turmero, Venezuela. He has the power potential of a prototypical clean-up hitter. He exercises very good patience at the plate. One of his offensive shortcomings is that he fails to make contact regularly. Villalpando could develop into a productive regular on a contending team.

However, a few invitees left me disappointed as they did not appear to match my previous assessment, although they may still end up being future stars:

Arturo Moreno, 17 year-old C out of Venezuela
Arturo Moreno is a long, lean athletic catcher who was born in Caracas, Venezuela. Even with a still-developing body he consistently displays plus raw power and quickening bat speed. He has above average contact skills with a smooth swing, quick hands and good pitch recognition and he could hit for a .270 batting average. He should demonstrate good plate discipline. Moreno could develop into a productive regular on a contending team.

And other players that I was able to further assess were:
Jorge Ledesma, 16 year-old CF out of Dominican Republic
Juan Ochoa, 16 year-old RHP out of Panama
Julio Alvarado, 16 year-old C out of Dominican Republic
Alexis Pelcastre, 17 year-old 3B out of Dominican Republic
Jesus Quintero, 16 year-old CF out of Panama
Ramiro Santana, 16 year-old C out of Venezuela
Biagio Torrisi, 16 year-old 3B out of Venezuela

Rule 5 Draft Trades & 42-man Changes

The Royals had an active December, cleaning up their 42-man roster and preparing for the Rule 5 Draft.

Five trades, seven new names on the 42-man roster, and four players lost in the Rule 5 Draft is quite a turnover at the top of the organisation but Stewart is confident the Royals are stronger for it.

The majority of the trades were of players that were going to be Rule 5 eligible, had not broken into the Kansas City roster, and who had players above and below them with more upside or current ability.

However, two trades did see the Royals move on from MLB Champions. Firstly, C Nelson Canjura’s time was always going to run out with the #1 prospect in baseball finishing the season at AAA and he moves to the Rangers, with two MLB ready prospects Kevin Simpson and Andino Chigi, and $5m in cash. The Royals pick up prospect Ismael Casarez in return, a LF who the Royals new scout rates much higher than OSA so hopefully is the first return from Joe Witkowski.

The second major, and more controversial, trade see the Royals thank and say goodbye to OF Chris Kern and 3B DeMario Zamano. Both played crucial roles in the Royals 2047 World Series victory but were squeezed out as the Royals look to the future, Kern by Domingo Carrillo and Zamano by Joe Hyatt. The Royals add a couple of lower level prospects and will retain 45% of Chris Kern’s contract to make a deal with division rival the White Sox. The return is RHP T.J Nooks, under contract for three years through the rest of his 20s, but with Chicago picking up 45% of his salary, the Royals will not pay more than $12.2m in any season. Nooks led the AL in ERA in 2047, and is a 4-pitch ace with plus stuff, movement, and control, including plus-plus HRA. His stamina, at 45, is lower than the Royals would have liked but Stewart is confident Nooks will fit in at the top of the Royals rotation.

On the day of the Rule 5 draft, the Royals lost four players although only two, SP Jake Clark and 3B Juan Medina would be considered prospects and neither had a route to the big leagues in the coming season.

Trades

Wednesday, December 11th , 2047
Traded 24-year old minor league CF Max Schwind, 22-year old minor league CF Alvaro Mohedano, and 21-year old minor league RF Cornélio Canilliac to the Chicago Cubs, getting 18-year old minor league 2B Jesus Mendizabal in return.
Traded 24-year old minor league CF Kevin Simpson, 25-year old C Nelson Canjura, 22-year old minor league 3B Andino Chigi, and $5,000,000 in cash to the Texas Rangers, getting 17-year old minor league RF Ismael Casarez in return.
Traded 25-year old minor league LF Chad Ketcham (retaining 100%) to the Chicago White Sox, getting 19-year old minor league 2B Jorge Melgozaand $5,000,000 in cash in return.
Thursday, December 12th , 2047
Traded 24-year old minor league LHP David San Juan and 18-year old minor league 2B Federico Bejarano to the New York Yankees, getting 21-year old minor league RHP Ken Logan in return.
Friday, December 13th , 2047
Traded 30-year old LF Chris Kern (retaining 45%), 24-year old LF DeMario Zamano, 23-year old minor league 3B Amari Townsel, and 21-year old minor league CF Mauricio Ramos to the Chicago White Sox, getting 26-year old RHP T.J. Nooks (retaining 45%) in return.

42-man Roster Additions

Sunday, December 1st , 2047
Placed C Nelson Saiz on the secondary (42-man) roster.
Wednesday, December 11th , 2047
Placed LF Ken Crome on the secondary (42-man) roster.
Placed RF Eric McCabe on the secondary (42-man) roster.
Placed CL Ed Lauer on the secondary (42-man) roster.
Friday, December 13th , 2047
Placed SP T.J. Nooks on the active roster.
Placed 2B Branson Huot on the secondary (42-man) roster.
Tuesday, December 24th , 2047
Placed LF Tiago Duro on the secondary (42-man) roster.

Rule 5 Draft Transactions

Tuesday, December 24th , 2047
Lost 3B Juan Medina in the Rule 5 Draft to the Cincinnati Reds.
Lost SP Rodolfo Arroyo in the Rule 5 Draft to the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Lost SP Jake Clark in the Rule 5 Draft to the Philadelphia Phillies.
Lost SP Mike Mattson in the Rule 5 Draft to the Los Angeles Dodgers.

05-18-2025, 04:09 PM	#562
benp28 All Star Reserve Join Date: Apr 2024 Posts: 875	December 2047 - 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: Bruce Anglesey, 16 year-old RHP out of Australia Born in Sunshine Coast, Australia, Bruce Anglesey is a real worm killer who will generate a high number of groundballs. He will lean heavily on an excellent splitter, which is the best of his five pitches. He locates his pitches well and has average stuff. Anglesey has front of the rotation potential. Sergio Villalpando, 16 year-old 1B out of Venezuela Sergio Villalpando is a big 6-foot-3, 200-pound first baseman from Turmero, Venezuela. He has the power potential of a prototypical clean-up hitter. He exercises very good patience at the plate. One of his offensive shortcomings is that he fails to make contact regularly. Villalpando could develop into a productive regular on a contending team. However, a few invitees left me disappointed as they did not appear to match my previous assessment, although they may still end up being future stars: Arturo Moreno, 17 year-old C out of Venezuela Arturo Moreno is a long, lean athletic catcher who was born in Caracas, Venezuela. Even with a still-developing body he consistently displays plus raw power and quickening bat speed. He has above average contact skills with a smooth swing, quick hands and good pitch recognition and he could hit for a .270 batting average. He should demonstrate good plate discipline. Moreno could develop into a productive regular on a contending team. And other players that I was able to further assess were: Jorge Ledesma, 16 year-old CF out of Dominican Republic Juan Ochoa, 16 year-old RHP out of Panama Julio Alvarado, 16 year-old C out of Dominican Republic Alexis Pelcastre, 17 year-old 3B out of Dominican Republic Jesus Quintero, 16 year-old CF out of Panama Ramiro Santana, 16 year-old C out of Venezuela Biagio Torrisi, 16 year-old 3B out of Venezuela Rule 5 Draft Trades & 42-man Changes The Royals had an active December, cleaning up their 42-man roster and preparing for the Rule 5 Draft. Five trades, seven new names on the 42-man roster, and four players lost in the Rule 5 Draft is quite a turnover at the top of the organisation but Stewart is confident the Royals are stronger for it. The majority of the trades were of players that were going to be Rule 5 eligible, had not broken into the Kansas City roster, and who had players above and below them with more upside or current ability. However, two trades did see the Royals move on from MLB Champions. Firstly, C Nelson Canjura’s time was always going to run out with the #1 prospect in baseball finishing the season at AAA and he moves to the Rangers, with two MLB ready prospects Kevin Simpson and Andino Chigi, and $5m in cash. The Royals pick up prospect Ismael Casarez in return, a LF who the Royals new scout rates much higher than OSA so hopefully is the first return from Joe Witkowski. The second major, and more controversial, trade see the Royals thank and say goodbye to OF Chris Kern and 3B DeMario Zamano. Both played crucial roles in the Royals 2047 World Series victory but were squeezed out as the Royals look to the future, Kern by Domingo Carrillo and Zamano by Joe Hyatt. The Royals add a couple of lower level prospects and will retain 45% of Chris Kern’s contract to make a deal with division rival the White Sox. The return is RHP T.J Nooks, under contract for three years through the rest of his 20s, but with Chicago picking up 45% of his salary, the Royals will not pay more than $12.2m in any season. Nooks led the AL in ERA in 2047, and is a 4-pitch ace with plus stuff, movement, and control, including plus-plus HRA. His stamina, at 45, is lower than the Royals would have liked but Stewart is confident Nooks will fit in at the top of the Royals rotation. On the day of the Rule 5 draft, the Royals lost four players although only two, SP Jake Clark and 3B Juan Medina would be considered prospects and neither had a route to the big leagues in the coming season. Trades Wednesday, December 11th , 2047 Traded 24-year old minor league CF Max Schwind, 22-year old minor league CF Alvaro Mohedano, and 21-year old minor league RF Cornélio Canilliac to the Chicago Cubs, getting 18-year old minor league 2B Jesus Mendizabal in return. Traded 24-year old minor league CF Kevin Simpson, 25-year old C Nelson Canjura, 22-year old minor league 3B Andino Chigi, and $5,000,000 in cash to the Texas Rangers, getting 17-year old minor league RF Ismael Casarez in return. Traded 25-year old minor league LF Chad Ketcham (retaining 100%) to the Chicago White Sox, getting 19-year old minor league 2B Jorge Melgozaand $5,000,000 in cash in return. Thursday, December 12th , 2047 Traded 24-year old minor league LHP David San Juan and 18-year old minor league 2B Federico Bejarano to the New York Yankees, getting 21-year old minor league RHP Ken Logan in return. Friday, December 13th , 2047 Traded 30-year old LF Chris Kern (retaining 45%), 24-year old LF DeMario Zamano, 23-year old minor league 3B Amari Townsel, and 21-year old minor league CF Mauricio Ramos to the Chicago White Sox, getting 26-year old RHP T.J. Nooks (retaining 45%) in return. 42-man Roster Additions Sunday, December 1st , 2047 Placed C Nelson Saiz on the secondary (42-man) roster. Wednesday, December 11th , 2047 Placed LF Ken Crome on the secondary (42-man) roster. Placed RF Eric McCabe on the secondary (42-man) roster. Placed CL Ed Lauer on the secondary (42-man) roster. Friday, December 13th , 2047 Placed SP T.J. Nooks on the active roster. Placed 2B Branson Huot on the secondary (42-man) roster. Tuesday, December 24th , 2047 Placed LF Tiago Duro on the secondary (42-man) roster. Rule 5 Draft Transactions Tuesday, December 24th , 2047 Lost 3B Juan Medina in the Rule 5 Draft to the Cincinnati Reds. Lost SP Rodolfo Arroyo in the Rule 5 Draft to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Lost SP Jake Clark in the Rule 5 Draft to the Philadelphia Phillies. Lost SP Mike Mattson in the Rule 5 Draft to the Los Angeles Dodgers.