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artoodeetoo · 12-08-2018, 01:36 PM

THE WEEK THAT WAS: JULY 8TH-14TH
Skaggs set to make first appearance on mound since September of 2018
By artoodeetoo
07/15/2019

07/10/2019: ROYALS SIGN TWO MORE INTERNATIONAL PROSPECTS

With the signings of Gerard Nicoletti and Leon Salinas, the Royals are now up to four international signings, and have been linked to several more. Nicoletti is a native of Italy, but was born in Venezuela to Italian parents and holds citizenship in both countries. The 16-year-old right-handed pitcher is already a pretty sturdy 170 pounds, and has a heater that sits in the high 80's, occasionally hitting 90 to 91.

Salinas is a light-hitting outfielder that profiles out to play centerfield throughout. He's already six-foot-one and 170 pounds, but needs to work on his swing that is a bit loopy and doesn't produce a ton of bat speed. Both were signed for $900K each.

07/11/2019: IGLESIAS TRADED TO TEXAS

On Thursday, the Royals shipped reserve infielder Jose Iglesias to the Rangers for minor-league pitcher Joe Palumbo. Iglesias was originally signed to serve as a starter this season, but ended up relegated to a reserve role when the team called second baseman Nicky Lopez up, shifting Adalberto Mondesi to shortstop.

Palumbo, now in his age-24 season, has spent some time in the majors, even as recently as this season. He allowed one earned run in one inning on April 13th at Houston, allowing two hits while walking two with no strikeouts. Since being drafted in the 30th round out of St. John the Baptist HS in West Islip, NY, he's amassed a 2.71 ERA in 258 minor-league innings.

He was added to the 40-man roster in place of Iglesias, and should expect to get an audition for next year's team in September. His arsenal includes a low-90's fastball, a curveball, and a changeup. His changeup is considered average by league standards, but his other two pitches are of well-above-average quality, especially his curveball.

07/14/2019: SKAGGS TO BEGIN REHAB ASSIGNMENT WITH DOUBLE-A

Tonight will be the first chance that Royals fans can get a look at Tyler Skaggs, whom the Royals acquired in a trade from the Angels for Burch Smith over the offseason in February. Skaggs suffered a torn UCL and underwent Tommy John surgery in September of last season, and was expected to miss a year or more.

However, he received a better prognosis in a mid-May checkup than team officials had hoped, and his timeline for return was moved up to the All-Star break instead of late September. He's expected to make a handful of starts in Double-A before being moved up to Triple-A, and the Royals are hopeful he can get some MLB innings out of the pen in September.

12-08-2018, 01:36 PM	#210
artoodeetoo MVP OVR: 0 Join Date: Dec 2015	Re: Royal Rebuild [OOTP 19] THE WEEK THAT WAS: JULY 8TH-14TH Skaggs set to make first appearance on mound since September of 2018 By artoodeetoo 07/15/2019 07/10/2019: ROYALS SIGN TWO MORE INTERNATIONAL PROSPECTS With the signings of Gerard Nicoletti and Leon Salinas, the Royals are now up to four international signings, and have been linked to several more. Nicoletti is a native of Italy, but was born in Venezuela to Italian parents and holds citizenship in both countries. The 16-year-old right-handed pitcher is already a pretty sturdy 170 pounds, and has a heater that sits in the high 80's, occasionally hitting 90 to 91. Salinas is a light-hitting outfielder that profiles out to play centerfield throughout. He's already six-foot-one and 170 pounds, but needs to work on his swing that is a bit loopy and doesn't produce a ton of bat speed. Both were signed for $900K each. 07/11/2019: IGLESIAS TRADED TO TEXAS On Thursday, the Royals shipped reserve infielder Jose Iglesias to the Rangers for minor-league pitcher Joe Palumbo. Iglesias was originally signed to serve as a starter this season, but ended up relegated to a reserve role when the team called second baseman Nicky Lopez up, shifting Adalberto Mondesi to shortstop. Palumbo, now in his age-24 season, has spent some time in the majors, even as recently as this season. He allowed one earned run in one inning on April 13th at Houston, allowing two hits while walking two with no strikeouts. Since being drafted in the 30th round out of St. John the Baptist HS in West Islip, NY, he's amassed a 2.71 ERA in 258 minor-league innings. He was added to the 40-man roster in place of Iglesias, and should expect to get an audition for next year's team in September. His arsenal includes a low-90's fastball, a curveball, and a changeup. His changeup is considered average by league standards, but his other two pitches are of well-above-average quality, especially his curveball. 07/14/2019: SKAGGS TO BEGIN REHAB ASSIGNMENT WITH DOUBLE-A Tonight will be the first chance that Royals fans can get a look at Tyler Skaggs, whom the Royals acquired in a trade from the Angels for Burch Smith over the offseason in February. Skaggs suffered a torn UCL and underwent Tommy John surgery in September of last season, and was expected to miss a year or more. However, he received a better prognosis in a mid-May checkup than team officials had hoped, and his timeline for return was moved up to the All-Star break instead of late September. He's expected to make a handful of starts in Double-A before being moved up to Triple-A, and the Royals are hopeful he can get some MLB innings out of the pen in September.