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KC Royals promote pitching prospect Chandler Champlain to Triple-A Omaha after his dominant 1.62 ERA in Double-A. Now just a step from the majors, Champlain is MLB.coms 11th-best Royals prospect.

John McMillon had a nice debut with the KC Royals last year. But an injury cut short his season and hes back in the minors. Hows he doing?

May 15th, 2024 Jim Callis Sam Dykstra Jonathan Mayo Six weeks into the Minor League season, we have witnessed plenty of pleasant prospect developments. Athletics 2023 first-rounder Jacob Wilson is batting a sizzling .438 and already has reached Triple-A. Mets right-hander Jonah Tong has been a revelation with elite fastball characteristics and a Minors-best 0.33

In his first full season and second overall with the Class AA Northwest Arkansas Naturals, Cayden Wallace has settled into life at his highest level yet.

It’s a beautiful day in the neighborhood

12:30 AM UTC Jonathan Mayo Sam Dykstra Jim Callis Pitchers are meant to be ahead of hitters. Sluggers need at-bats to get into the rhythm of the season, and that takes time. Or at least that’s how the popular belief goes. But some Minor League hitters are proving they don’t need time at all to

The KC Royals have pretty good catchers on their major league roster. What to do with a good Triple-A catcher is a big question.

SPRINGDALE -- Northwest Arkansas Naturals Manager Tommy Shields had no problem praising pitcher Mason Barnett for his low to mid-90s fastball. Shields said the right-hander has a great competitive spirit going for him, too.

SPRINGDALE -- Lots of familiar faces were around Arvest Ballpark for the Northwest Arkansas Naturals Media Day festivities Wednesday.

SPRINGDALE -- Lots of familiar faces were around Arvest Ballpark for the Northwest Arkansas Naturals Media Day festivities Wednesday.