Kevin O’Brien at The Royals Reporter examines the reasons behind the organization’s coaching overhaul:

Typically, High-A hitters are usually comprised of players who are out of college or high school draft picks in their second or third year of professional baseball. Low-A is inhabited by mostly international teenagers and lower-level college players or recent high school graduates. Both High-A and Low-A are prime teaching grounds for development teams to mold and shape hitters, both in the present and for the future.

Unfortunately, positive overall development at those levels has just not happened during Saylor’s tenure as Royals Director of Hitting.

Mark Polishuk at MLB Trade Rumors breaks down what’s ahead for the Royals this offseason ($):

The Royals got an early jump on their offs

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