Today is the best day in Royals baseball since they won the World Series in 2015. On Monday, the Kansas City Royals and Bobby Witt Jr. agreed to an 11-year contract extension, worth $288.7 million guaranteed. Ladies and Gentlemen, we got him. The Kansas City phenom is here for the future! The massive extension also…

Here are the latest happenings in Royals news from last week! The biggest news is Preston and the guys at KC: Chase the Pennant sat down with Royals pitching prospect Noah Cameron last week. Check out the full interview here. ICYMI: Farm to Fountains now has merch! Get all your favorite gear with the Farm…

The year 2023 was not the year of the Kansas City Royals bullpen. It was a long, drawn-out year for the bullpen, which led to a 5.23 ERA. There was only one team worse than the Royals bullpen in terms of ERA, and it was the Colorado Rockies who posted a 5.41 ERA.  Royals General…

As exciting as it was to look at some of the most recognized talents in the Royals farm system in my article last week, there is also an incredible amount of value in some of the under-the-radar prospects that may go unnoticed at times. These players undoubtedly deserve recognition, given the amount of time and…

The last full update to the Farm to Fountains top prospect list for the Kansas City Royals was back in October. It took some time, plugging a hundred or so prospects into Excel, and assigning scouting grades for each tool, along with an age qualifier and a positional premium qualifier. That process took some time,…

As a Reno, NV guy myself, I have a soft spot for Garrett Hampson. The Reno High School product was one of the top players in the state, and he eventually continued his amateur playing career at Long Beach State. He performed so well there that the Colorado Rockies decided to take him in the…

There is something important to get out of the way before we start our in-season discussion and analysis of prospects. All ballparks are not built the same. “Obviously” you roll your eyes and say, thinking about Yankee Stadium or the Royals’ very own Kauffman Stadium. What draws me to this sentiment, though, is that we…

Noah Cameron was a local product when the Royals drafted him in 2021. Born in St. Joseph, Missouri, Cameron attended St. Joseph Central High School. He would go on to be selected by the team in the seventh round of the 2021 MLB Draft. As a Royals fan growing up, it was truly the best-case…

EVERYTHING. That’s what the Bobby Witt, Jr. extension means to the Royals and Royals fans alike. February 5th marked one of the best days in Royals’ history since the 2015 World Series win. On Twitter and other social media platforms, you could see Royals rejoicing everywhere at the news that Bobby Witt, Jr. signed a…

It may not feel like it after another last-place finish, but the Royals window to compete is now. I know what you’re thinking—how can a team this young be in such a win-now mode? I will break down four key factors as to why these next few years are the Royals’ best chance of winning.…