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s Trade Rumors & Hot StoveRoyals Minor Leagues & ProspectsRoyals Review ClassicRoyals Review Users GuideThe 100 Greatest Royals Of All TimeRoyals Review RadioRoyals Review Radio: The Bad Bullpen EpisodeHoly cow this bullpen is bad.EDTShareTweetShareShareRoyals Review Radio: The Bad Bullpen EpisodeOn this episode of Royals Review Radio Matt Moore Jersey , our Max Rieper, Shaun Newkirk, and Jesse Anderson promise not to blow it like the Royals’ bullpen. Plus Joel Penfield of Royals Farm Report joins us to talk Royals’ prospects and make an exciting new announcement for the podcast.Among the topics we discuss:Is pitching help on the way in the farm system?Where does this farm system rank in baseball?Will this bad bullpen get any better? (note, we recorded this before the Kyle Zimmer demotion)Should the Royals be signing young players to long-term deals?How much would young Royals players get in long-term deals?We have a winner for our OOTP 2020 giveaway, listen to the end of the podcast to find out our new closing catchphrase!Here are links to some of the things we talked about:You can find Royals Farm Report here.And 2080 Baseball, a great site about prospects and scouting, is here.Jesse Anderson’s article on potential long-term deals for Royals players.Sam Mellinger’s article on a potential deal for Adalberto Mondesi.Andy McCullough’s article where Scott Boras talks about “snuff contracts.”You can also follow Max Rieper on Twitter at @maxrieper, Shaun Newkirk at @shauncore, and Jesse Anderson at @jessanders1211. You can follow Joel Penfield on Twitter at @jtpenfield. Royals Review Radio is available on iTunes. The people have spoken, and the lanky right-handed pitcher is the Tribe’s top prospect"WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections NewsAnalysis & EditorialsCleveland Indians prospects & minor leaguesGame RecapsTransactionsCleveland Indians prospects & minor leaguesLGT Top Indians Prospects for 2019Triston McKenzie is our No. 1 Cleveland Indians prospect. Who should be No. 2? New,117commentsThe people have spoken, and the lanky right-handed pitcher is the Tribe’s top prospectESTShareTweetShareShareTriston McKenzie is our No. 1 Cleveland Indians prospect. Who should be No. 2? Mathew CarperRight-handed pitching prospect Triston McKenzie is our No. 1 Cleveland Indians prospect for 2018, improving from his No. 2 ranking last year. McKenzie rose to prominence after a lightning quick start to his career that saw him dominate High-A Lynchburg at just 19 years old in his first full season pitching, where he won Carolina League Pitcher of the Year and led all of minor league baseball in strikeouts.McKenzie has a deceptive fastball that sits in the low to mid 90s, a filthy curveball and an improving change-up. Standing 6-foot-5 and weighing just 165 pounds, fans have been hoping he’d be able to fill out his lanky frame to help withstand the rigors of a full season of pitching, but it hasn’t happened yet. The Indians were extra cautious with McKenzie in 2018 when he experienced soreness in his pitching arm, not allowing him to make his Double-A debut last season until June 7.After a slow start to the season, the former 2015 first round competitive balance pick got locked in http://www.rangersfanproshop.com/authentic-matt-moore-jersey , although his strikeout numbers were down compared to previous seasons. McKenzie only allowed more than three earned runs in one of his 16 starts last year, finishing with a stellar 2.68 ERA, a 1.00 WHIP and a .191 batting average against while striking out 87 and walking 28 in 90.2 innings pitched.The Indians again were cautious with the Royal Palm Beach, Florida-native after Akron made the playoffs, instead choosing to shut McKenzie down rather than allow him to pitch in the postseason.Depending on where the Tribe brass feel McKenzie stands, he could begin 2019 either repeating Double-A or will advance directly to Triple-A. He definitely could be pitching in Cleveland at some point this year.WHO SHOULD BE THE NO. 2 PROSPECT FOR 2018?Nolan Jones, 3B (Age 20)2018 (A): 389 PA, .279./393./464, 16 HR, 2 SB, 16.2 BB%, 24.9 K%, 147 wRC+2018 (A+): 130 PA, .298/.438/.471, 3 HR, 0 SB, 20.0 BB%, 26.2 K%, 162 wRC+Improved both offensively and defensively in 2018. Maintained elite walk rate while seeing a dramatic spike in power and showed no signs of being overmatched after being promoted.Ethan Hankins Bartolo Colon Jersey , RHP (Age 18)2018 (R): 2 GS, 3.0 IP, 42.9 K%, 0.0 BB%, 6.00 ERA, 1.07 FIP2018 first round compensatory pick has the most potential of any arm in the Tribe system. Fastball nearing triple digits with life to it and the makings of a great change-up and curve.George Valera, OF (Age 18)2018 (R): 22 PA, .333/.409/.556, 1 HR, 1 SB, 13.6 BB%, 13.6 K%, 162 wRC+Top international signing in 2017, skipped the DSL entirely and debuted in Arizona last year. Looked incredible in SSS before broken hamate bone ended his season early.Tyler Freeman, SS (Age 19)2018 (A-): 301 PA, .352/.405/.511, 2 HR, 14 SB, 2.7 BB% Jon Niese Jersey , 7.3 K%, 168 wRC+2017 second round competitive balance pick, Freeman is one of the best pure hitters in the Tribe system. He torched the New York Penn League in 2018, although his walk-rate is concerning.Yu Chang, SS (Age 23)2018 (AAA): 518 PA, .256/.330/.411, 14 HR, 4 SB, 8.5 BB%, 27.8 K%, 109 wRC+2018 (AFL): 93 PA, 337/.396/.523, 4 HR, 1 SB, 7.5 BB%, 17.2 K%Chang’s average improved in 2018, although his power dropped from 24 home runs to 14 in his first taste of Triple-A. He stood out in the Arizona Fall League and will compete for the Indians’ utility spot this year.