When you looked at the Kansas City Royals system before the 2018 season, starting pitching was a wasteland. The system was filled with hopes and long-shot prospects, none seemingly close being MLB ready or on the way to being ready.
That seems to be changing quickly right now. The offseason acquisitions, players traded for, and 2018 Draft have stocked the Royals full of potential starting pitching. I know, “potential”. We have used that word to describe many starters and they have all fallen short. Whether it be the lackluster career of Luke Hochevar as a starter, the injuries that follow Kyle Zimmer, or the fall out of many other pitching prospects, “potential” almost seems like a bad word.