Spring Training Report #1: Naturals reporting to Camp
Former Naturals Looking to Turn Heads this Spring
Photo Courtesy of Minda Haas
SPRINGDALE, AR – The Kansas City Royals have opened spring training with pitchers and catchers already reporting to camp. Position players will be reporting this Friday, although a number of them have already reported to the Surprise, Arizona facility. The Royals are looking to build off a season that saw several of their young prospects and former Naturals make their major league debuts.
Former Naturals Eric Hosmer, Mike Moustakas, and Salvador Perez all enter camp in new roles as projected starters this season, rather than battling to try an earn a spot on the big league roster as they have in past seasons. Hosmer is coming off a year where he hit 19 home runs and drove home 78 in just 128 games in the major leagues. He finished third last season in Rookie of the Year voting behind Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Jeremy Hellickson, and Los An...
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PLAYERS:
Eric Hosmer,
Mike Moustakas,
Salvador Perez,
Jeremy Hellickson,
Mark Trumbo,
Johnny Giavotella,
Chris Getz,
Jarrod Dyson,
Paulo Orlando,
David Lough,
Wil Myers,
Derrick Robinson,
Mitch Maier,
Luke Hochevar,
Jonathan Sanchez,
Bruce Chen,
Danny Duffy,
Aaron Crow,
Mike Montgomery,
Luis Mendoza,
Felipe Paulino,
Greg Holland,
Kelvin Herrera,
Jeremy Jeffress,
Everett Teaford,
Blake Wood,
Jose Mijares,
Tommy Hottovy,
Will Smith,
Zach Miner,
Roman Colon,
Manny Pina,
Cody Clark,
Irving Falu,
Clint Robinson,
Juan Abreu,
Angel Sanchez,
Daric Barton,
Chris Carter,
Dan Cortes,
Jeff Fulchino,
Dusty Hughes,
Ernesto Mejia,
Jordan Parraz,
Manny Ramirez,
Kevin Millwood,
Zack Cox,
Steve Kent
TEAMS: Kansas City Royals, Tampa Bay Rays, Los Angeles Angels, Houston Astros, Oakland Athletics, Cincinnati Reds, Washington Nationals, Atlanta Braves, Minnesota Twins, Seattle Mariners, Texas Rangers, St. Louis Cardinals, Los Angeles Dodgers
TEAMS: Kansas City Royals, Tampa Bay Rays, Los Angeles Angels, Houston Astros, Oakland Athletics, Cincinnati Reds, Washington Nationals, Atlanta Braves, Minnesota Twins, Seattle Mariners, Texas Rangers, St. Louis Cardinals, Los Angeles Dodgers
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