Dalton Pence, Blake Mitchell and more take the field as the top prospects from the Royals and Rangers face off at Spring Breakout
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This is gonna be a lot of fun, some of the best young players in these two organizations meeting.
This is gonna be a lot of fun, some of the best young players in these two organizations meeting.
Yeah, some of these guys you might see at the big league level this year.
Yeah, some of these guys you might see at the big league level this year.
For other guys, it might be a few years, but in all cases, these are players who have big league potential.
For other guys, it might be a few years, but in all cases, these are players who have big league potential.
It’s gonna be a lot of fun to watch some of these youngsters take the field today.
It’s gonna be a lot of fun to watch some of these youngsters take the field today.
And there’s one aboard with two down in this third inning, and Gavin Cross makes his way to the plate, who spent the last two years in double A.
And there’s one aboard with two down in this third inning, and Gavin Cross makes his way to the plate, who spent the last two years in double A.
This one’s charged to deep right field.
This one’s charged to deep right field.
Dreiling turning and watching, and it’s long gone up onto the berm.
Dreiling turning and watching, and it’s long gone up onto the berm.
Gavin Cross deposits a two-run home run to right, and it’s 2 to 0 Kansas City.
Gavin Cross deposits a two-run home run to right, and it’s 2 to 0 Kansas City.
And Josh Trenu, a new Rangers pitcher.
And Josh Trenu, a new Rangers pitcher.
The runner takes off, throw down to second.
The runner takes off, throw down to second.
And did Moore get another?
And did Moore get another?
No.
No.
Gonzalez is safe at second base.
Gonzalez is safe at second base.
He swiped 78 bags, fourth in the minors last year, and Moore just missed him.
He swiped 78 bags, fourth in the minors last year, and Moore just missed him.
Six-foot-two left-hander Josh Trenu.
Six-foot-two left-hander Josh Trenu.
On the ground out to second and off the glove of Josh Owens.
On the ground out to second and off the glove of Josh Owens.
That allows Gonzalez to wheel around third and score, and it’s 3-0 Royals.
That allows Gonzalez to wheel around third and score, and it’s 3-0 Royals.
Yeah, that’s a hard hit ball there to play that I’m sure Owens will tell you he’s gotta make, and he played it a little bit off to the side instead of get, getting behind it.
Yeah, that’s a hard hit ball there to play that I’m sure Owens will tell you he’s gotta make, and he played it a little bit off to the side instead of get, getting behind it.
Mitchell sends it high in the air onto deep left field.
Mitchell sends it high in the air onto deep left field.
Kling going back, he’s watching it soar out of here.
Kling going back, he’s watching it soar out of here.
Blake Mitchell shows off the power in opposite field, three-run homer.
Blake Mitchell shows off the power in opposite field, three-run homer.
Yeah, that’s really impressive.
Yeah, that’s really impressive.
We talked about it last half inning.
We talked about it last half inning.
It’s not easy to go yard to the opposite field, and, Mitchell doing a really nice job.
It’s not easy to go yard to the opposite field, and, Mitchell doing a really nice job.
It’s a sinker left on left, and Mitchell, just elevates and watches that one fly.
It’s a sinker left on left, and Mitchell, just elevates and watches that one fly.
That’s a really impressive poke by one of the top prospects for the Royals.
That’s a really impressive poke by one of the top prospects for the Royals.
Catcher is not a position that the Royals have been hurting at over the last 20 years.
Catcher is not a position that the Royals have been hurting at over the last 20 years.
Blake Mitchell’s gonna be knocking on the door.
Blake Mitchell’s gonna be knocking on the door.
So the bases are now loaded for Daniel Vasquez in the second spot of the order, but it won’t be Vasquez as we’re getting some changes.
So the bases are now loaded for Daniel Vasquez in the second spot of the order, but it won’t be Vasquez as we’re getting some changes.
It’s Austin Charles.
It’s Austin Charles.
Served into shallow center field.
Served into shallow center field.
Torres racing on, can’t get there, it’s down.
Torres racing on, can’t get there, it’s down.
Ricardo across, he comes in to score.
Ricardo across, he comes in to score.
It’s station to station for the Royals.
It’s station to station for the Royals.
It’s now 7 to 0.
It’s now 7 to 0.
Now Trenu got in on Charles, but Charles muscled that sinker out to short center.
Now Trenu got in on Charles, but Charles muscled that sinker out to short center.
You put the ball in play, you got some strength, sometimes good things happen.
You put the ball in play, you got some strength, sometimes good things happen.
So that’s it for Josh Trenu.
So that’s it for Josh Trenu.
49 pitches combined between the two innings.
49 pitches combined between the two innings.
New arm for the Rangers, it’s Gavin Collier who takes over.
New arm for the Rangers, it’s Gavin Collier who takes over.
Youngjun back to the hill.
Youngjun back to the hill.
Collier’s got it onto second.
Collier’s got it onto second.
There’s one.
There’s one.
Macias onto first, and it’s dropped at first by Guerrero.
Macias onto first, and it’s dropped at first by Guerrero.
So couldn’t get the double play.
So couldn’t get the double play.
One scores with Hammond crossing the plate.
One scores with Hammond crossing the plate.
And Youngjun picks up the RBI fielder’s choice.
And Youngjun picks up the RBI fielder’s choice.
You know, I think that’s a ball that, yeah, Guerrero was stretching out for, but maybe one that, you know, he’s probably got to squeeze and could have ended the inning there.
You know, I think that’s a ball that, yeah, Guerrero was stretching out for, but maybe one that, you know, he’s probably got to squeeze and could have ended the inning there.
As he takes the walk and loads the bases.
As he takes the walk and loads the bases.
One out in this sixth inning.
One out in this sixth inning.
Breaks his bat, lofts it out to left field.
Breaks his bat, lofts it out to left field.
Pelzer battling the sunshine.
Pelzer battling the sunshine.
He makes the grab.
He makes the grab.
Torres tags.
Torres tags.
He comes on home, and the Rangers are on the board.
He comes on home, and the Rangers are on the board.
I think that part of the game, the, the mental maturation is so big for these young guys.
I think that part of the game, the, the mental maturation is so big for these young guys.
Martha sends it down the right field line.
Martha sends it down the right field line.
That’s down, and it goes all the way near the warning track.
That’s down, and it goes all the way near the warning track.
That brings in a run with Brock crossing the plate.
That brings in a run with Brock crossing the plate.
An RBI double for Curly Martha.
An RBI double for Curly Martha.
It’s two down.
It’s two down.
Antones Macias is the last hope for the Rangers.
Antones Macias is the last hope for the Rangers.
On the ground out to second.
On the ground out to second.
Garcia’s got it, and that ends the ballgame.
Garcia’s got it, and that ends the ballgame.
The Royals take the spring breakout game 9 to 2 over the Rangers, and that ends the 2026 version.
The Royals take the spring breakout game 9 to 2 over the Rangers, and that ends the 2026 version.
Man, a lot of talent, as you mentioned.
Man, a lot of talent, as you mentioned.
It was a lot of fun.
It was a lot of fun.