Breaking Down – Mets Needs – Kansas City Royals

Players Under Contract past 2012: -  Free Agents After 2012: -  1B/DH Billy Butler, RF Jeff Francoeur, LHSP Bruce Chen, LHSP Noel Arguelles

Players becoming free agents after 2012 season: -  RHRP Joakim Soria, RHSP Jonathan Broxton, SS Yuniesky Betancourt, RHRP Aaron Crow, LHP Jose Mijares

Pre-ARB Eligible Players Excelling at MLB Level : -   RHSP Luke Hochevar, LHSP Danny Duffy, C Salvador Perez, LF Alex Gordon, 1B Eric Hosmer, 3B Mike Moustakas, 2B Chris Getz, SS Alcides Escobar

Projected End of 2012 ETA: -

MLB:

Mike Montgomery LHP -  Born: 7/1/1989 -  Highest Level Reached: Triple-A Omaha Royals -  2011 Combined Stats: 5-11, 5.32ERA, 150.2IP, 69BB, 129K, .271BAA

Kelvin Herrera RHP -  Born: 12/31/1989 -  Highest Level Reached: MLB Kansas City Royals -  2011 Combined Stats: MINORS: 7-1, 1.60ERA, 14 Saves, 67.2IP, 15BB, 70K, .176BAA -  MAJORS: 0-1, 13.50ERA, 2IP, 0BB, 0K, .286BAA

AAA:

Wil Myers OF -  Born: 12/10/1990 -  Highest Level Reached: Double-A Northwest Arkansas Naturals -  2011 Combined Stats: .254, 23(2B), 1(3B), 8HR, 49RBI, 9SB

Jake Odorizzi RHP -  Born: 3/27/1990 -  Highest Level Reached: Double-A Northwest Arkansas Naturals -  2011 Combined Stats: 10-7, 3.73ERA, 147IP, 44BB, 157K, .244BAA

Christian Colon SS -  Born: 5/14/1989 -  Highest Level Reached: Double-A Northwest Arkansas Naturals -  2011 Combined Stats: .257, 14(2B), 2(3B), 8HR, 61RBI, 17SB

Chris Dwyer LHP -  Born: 4/10/1988 -  Highest Level Reached: Double-A Northwest Arkansas Naturals -  2011 Combined Stats: 8-10, 5.60ERA, 141.1IP, 78BB, 126K, .238BAA

AA and Below:

Bubba Starling OF -  Born: 8/3/1992 -  Highest Level Reached: 1st Round Pick 2011 MLB Draft -  2011 Combined Stats: Did Not Play In 2011

Cheslor Cuthbert 3B -  Born: 11/16/1992 -  Highest Level Reached: Low-A Kane County Cougars -  2011 Combined Stats: .267, 13(2B), 1(3B), 8HR, 51RBI

Yordano Ventura RHP -  Born: 6/3/1991 -  Highest Level Reached: Low-A Kane County Cougars -  2011 Combined Stats: 4-6, 4.27ERA, 84.1IP, 24BB, 88K, .254BAA

Elier Hernandez OF -  Born: 11/24/1994 -  Highest Level Reached: International Free Agent Signee -  2011 Combined Stats: Did Not Play In 2011

Jorge Bonifacio OF -  Born: 6/4/1993 -  Highest Level Reached: Rookie League Burlington Royals -  2011 Combined Stats: .284, 20(2B), 4(3B), 7HR, 30RBI

Cam Gallagher C -  Born: 12/6/1992 -  Highest Level Reached: Rookie League Idaho Falls Chukars -  2011 Combined Stats: .157, 2HR, 9RBI (2nd Round Pick 2011 MLB Draft)

Edwin Carl RHP -  Born: 8/31/1988 -  Highest Level Reached: Low-A Kane County Cougars -  2011 Combined Stats: 3-1, 2.25ERA, 5 Saves, 36IP, 5BB, 76K, .182ERA

Jason Adam RHP -  Born: 8/4/1991 -  Highest Level Reached: Low-A Kane County Cougars -  2011 Combined Stats: 6-9, 4.23ERA, 104.1IP, 25BB, 76K, .235BAA

Bryan Brickhouse RHP -  Born: 6/6/1992 -  Highest Level Reached: 3rd Round Pick 2011 MLB Draft -  2011 Combined Stats: Did Not Play In 2011

Research:

https://spreadsheets.google.com/pub?key=tUTE2VVPkfB9ARpW5-5U-TQ&output=html

http://topprospectalert.com/2011/11/04/2012-kansas-city-royals-top-15-prospect-rankings

http://kansascity.royals.mlb.com/stats/sortable.jsp?c_id=kc#playerType=ALL&sectionType=sp&statType=hitting&page_type=SortablePlayer&season=2011&season_type=ANY&sportCode='mlb'&league_code='MLB'&split=&team_id=118&active_sw=&game_type='R'&position=&sortOrder='desc'&sortColumn=avg&results=&page=1&perPage=50&timeframe=&extended=0&last_x_days=&ts=1324605286487&tab_level=child&click_text=Sortable+Player+hitting

Needs:-    CF, RHSP

Thoughts:

You got problems if your second largest existing contract is Frenchy.

The guy you want off this team is SS Colon, but I’m not sure what it would take to get him. The Mets don’t have a centerfielder of their own, nor do they have a RHSP ready to pitch in the majors.

This is one of the smallest payrolls in the league so you can’t dump a bad contract here (Bay).

I would offer Mike Pelfrey and a throw-in lower level prospect for Colon.

If they agree I would let them stick their tongue in my mouth.