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