There may be some built-up frustration among Royals fans surrounding the potential of drafting a prep arm at the top of the draft due to some struggles with pitching development in the past. But it is a new day in Kansas City, and due to some incredible work by Brian Sweeney, Paul Gibson, and many others, the Royals have flipped the script and now appear to be one of the best pitching development organizations in baseball.
There are numerous examples of the Royals' impressive progress in developing pitchers at every level of the organization. In the minors, players like Frank Mozzicatto, Felix Arronde, and Yunior Marte have seen significant improvements in a short time since the Royals' new staff arrived.