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The KC Royals need a good catching prospect, but absolutely couldn’t pass on drafting pitcher Asa Lacy Wednesday night. There are still good catchers available in today’s final four draft rounds.
I made no secret of my admittedly unconventional thoughts about the KC Royals’ first-round pick In the days preceding MLB’s 2020 amateur draft. The rich pitching, infield and outfield talent notwithstanding, I wanted the Royals to pick a catcher with the fourth overall selection.
As I recently wrote, the post-Tommy John surgery version of Salvador Perez will require a few less games behind the plate (and he can’t play forever), Cam Gallagher and Meibrys Viloria are best-suited for backing up everyday catchers, and MJ Melendez, the best backstop in KC’s minor league system, needs to reprove himself after a disastrous 2019 season.