{"id":1822832,"date":"2026-07-12T00:03:53","date_gmt":"2026-07-12T00:03:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/pt\/?p=1822832"},"modified":"2026-07-12T00:03:53","modified_gmt":"2026-07-12T00:03:53","slug":"royals-adiciona-o-outfielder-preparador-dominic-battista-no-draft-da-mlb","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/pt\/royals-adiciona-o-outfielder-preparador-dominic-battista-no-draft-da-mlb\/","title":{"rendered":"Royals adiciona o outfielder preparador Dominic Battista no Draft da MLB"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Kansas City Royals concluded Day 1 of the 2026 Major League Baseball Draft by selecting an emerging high-school outfielder.<\/p>\n

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The Royals took prep center fielder Dominic Battista<\/a> with the No. 119 selection in the fourth round on Saturday afternoon.<\/p>\n

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Battista starred at Oswego East High School in Oswego, Illinois. He posted a .242 batting average in 24 games in 2026. And his senior season started late due to a broken hamate bone that cost him 13 games.<\/p>\n

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However, several MLB evaluators see an intriguing path to the majors. Battista is coming into his own as a hitter<\/a> but has defensive instincts and speed. There is a chance he develops more power from the left-side as he matures physically.<\/p>\n

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The Royals will look to sign Battista in the upcoming weeks. He is committed to the University of Illinois-Chicago (UIC).<\/p>\n

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In recent drafts, the Royals have favored high-school athletes. Last season, the club drafted Sean Gamble and Josh Hammond early in the 2025 MLB Draft. Both players have adjusted well to professional baseball in recent months.<\/p>\n

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Battista has a chance to do the same. He is a developmental prospect that will likely spend years in the lower levels of the minors. If he can put it all together, he could become a prospect to watch in the next three to four years.<\/p>\n

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The Royals made five selections on Saturday afternoon. The club selected Zion Rose (No. 6), Taylor Rabe (No. 30), Jack Slightom (No. 56) and Maxx Yehl (No. 91).<\/p>\n

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On Sunday, the Royals have 16 selections across rounds 5-20 to conclude the 2026 MLB Draft.<\/p>\n

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Esta hist\u00f3ria foi publicada originalmente 11 de julho de 2026 \u00e0s 18h29.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Jaylon Thompson faz a cobertura do Royals para o The Kansas City Star. Anteriormente, ele cobriu a World Series de 2021 e os Jogos Ol\u00edmpicos de Ver\u00e3o de 2016 no Rio de Janeiro, Brasil. Jaylon \u00e9 um ex-aluno orgulhoso da Universidade da Ge\u00f3rgia.<\/span>\n <\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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\u2018 O artigo anterior foi obtido e traduzido do site internacional da celebrity.land \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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