Royals Rumblings - News for April 1, 2019
Sam Mellinger thinks the future is bright with the Royals’ young players like Adalberto Mondesi.
He was not a plug-and-play star. He grew into one of the game’s fastest players, with enough power that he hit a 437-foot home run last season, but he was also an easy out. Breaking balls below the strike zone and off the plate were often rewarded with strikeouts.
Pedro Grifol is, officially, the Royals’ quality control and catching coach. In practice, he is also something like Mondesi’s personal hitting coach.