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Chris Higgins at the Kansas City Star has details<\/a> on a permit filing for the new Royals downtown stadium.<\/p>\n The plans suggest stadium construction could start this year and last through 2031, with dates subject to change. Construction in other areas have suggested timeframes lasting between 2035 or 2040.<\/p>\n \u201cWe are pleased to continue the planning process with the Kansas City Royals as we work toward the reimagining of Crown Center, and this filing is part of that process,\u201d Crown Center spokesperson Tina McGuire said. \u201cWhile this is a long-term project that will take shape over the coming years, we are encouraged by the progress made to date and are excited to have reached this point.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n Gabe Swartz and Samantha Boring at KCTV5 also covered<\/a> the details.<\/p>\n According to the documents, the project area takes up roughly 91 acres. The plan includes ideas to split the district into 10 areas and \u201cbuild upon the area\u2019s established role as a regional destination.\u201d Those 10 areas would be worked on with varying timelines, with the Royals planning to open the new stadium by the 2031 season and all 10 areas planning to be complete by 2040.<\/p>\n \u201cHowever, anticipated commencement and completion dates for each phase are subject to change and are dependent upon market demand,\u201d the plan said.<\/p>\n Parts of the plan were authored by Populous, which will serve as the design lead and architect of the project. Populous\u2019\u00a0provided design guidelines\u00a0that will be followed to outline the project.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n Sam Dykstra at the MLB mothership updated his top 100 prospect list<\/a> ahead of the draft.<\/p>\n Moving out<\/strong><\/p>\n Blake Mitchell, C, Royals (from 50) Mitchell\u2019s power, patience and ability to lift the ball remain tantalizing, but his overall contact rate has taken a step back from 2025 to 2026, leading him to continue to strike out in more than one-third of his High-A plate appearances. It\u2019s an untenable trend for this T100 list.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n Yirsandy Rodr\u00edguez gives a reason<\/a> for Carter Jensen<\/a>\u2019s hitting streak.<\/p>\n Breaking balls became the centerpiece of every game plan. Jensen hit just .116 against breaking balls and offspeed pitches combined, and 58% of his strikeouts came against those offerings. His production collapsed because pitchers dictated the terms of the at-bat instead of allowing him to attack pitches he handled best.<\/p>\n The important question wasn\u2019t whether Jensen could snap out of a slump. It was a question of whether that weakness would become part of his long-term offensive profile.\u00a0June has started to answer that question.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n Kevin O\u2019Brien covers potential trade candidates<\/a> at Royals Keep.<\/p>\n Advertisement<\/p>\n Caleb Moody at Kings of Kauffman writes about a potential trade partner<\/a> in the Nationals.<\/p>\n Dan Szymborski at FanGraphs writes about the latest CBA proposal<\/a> from MLB.<\/p>\n George Springer<\/a> had a little league homer<\/a> yesterday because\u2026The Mets<\/a>!<\/p>\n The World Cup had some drama yesterday with two matches going to penalty kicks.<\/p>\n First, Germany lost in PKs yesterday and appears<\/a> to no longer be a soccer superpower.<\/p>\n Second, Morocco bested<\/a> the Netherlands in a match that Thierry Henry and Zlatan Ibrahimovic said the Dutch got away from their attacking identity.<\/p>\n Will the Chiefs offensive tackles be enough<\/a> next season?<\/p>\n The Detroit Lions released<\/a> troubled CB Terrion Arnold yesterday.<\/p>\n Advertisement<\/p>\n The Memphis Grizzlies traded<\/a> Ja Morant to the Portland Trailblazers.<\/p>\n 47 Ronin<\/em> director Carl Rinsch was sentenced to 2.5 years in prison<\/a> for defrauding Netflix out of a bunch of money.<\/p>\n\n
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Brody Hopkins, RHP, Rays<\/a> (from 79)
Kyson Witherspoon, RHP, Red Sox<\/a> (from 81)
Jurrangelo Cijntje, RHP, Cardinals<\/a> (from 82)
Kruz Schoolcraft, LHP, Padres (from 86)
Wei-En Lin, LHP, Athletics (from 88)<\/p>\n\n