Elite movement could carry this Royals' RHP prospect to MLB action
It couldn't hurt to give the young hurler a shot.
Elite movement could carry this Royals' RHP prospect to MLB action originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . The Kansas City Royals have not gotten off to the start they were hoping for.
Going into Friday's games, they sit with a 5-8 record, three back of the Cleveland Guardians , who lead the AL Central. The offense has looked a bit shaky, and the pitching staff has not done the team many favors. While it could be worse, the club has to figure out what's holding them back ASAP.
They could look at calling up some of their top prospects. They have quite a few waiting to make their mark in the big leagues, especially on the pitching side of things. MORE: Royals' Carter Jensen slept through his alarm — and his stats since prove a true wake-up call Elite movement could carry this Royals RHP prospect to MLB action Luinder Avila and Ben Kudra sit as two prospects who are likely to see their names called at some point this season.
The same can be said about Shane Panzini, who was taken as a high schooler in the fourth round during the 2021 MLB Draft. What sets him apart from some of the other pitching prospects is his ability to spin the baseball. He has a ton of ride on his four-seam fastball, and a curveball that can make opposing batters look foolish with how much it drops.