6/21 AAA Minor League Report

Posted by Jeremy on June 22, 2009 under Uncategorized | Be the First to Comment

2008 was a banner year for Kansas City Royals 1B prospect Kila Ka’aihue.  The 25 year old slugger blasted pitching at both the AA and AAA levels, hitting .314 with 37 HR 100 RBI 91 runs and a league leading 104 walks.  Expectations for Ka’aihue were high until the Royals traded for Florida’s 1B Mike Jacobs in the offseason.  Since then, Ka’aihue has been toiling at AAA and putting up numbers that are far below his video game stats from ‘08.  Despite the dropoff, Ka’aihue is still having a solid season.  His two HR day yesterday gives him 10 for the season with 31 RBI and 45 runs scored.  Ka’aihue still has a very discerning eye at the plate walking 56 times versus just 50 K’s.  Yesterday’s power burst helps to end a June power drought and could propel him towards another hot streak.  The Royals are fledgling, especially on offense, and Mike Jacobs’ ‘09 season is far below the numbers he put up as a Marlin last year.  The window is shrinking for Ka’aihue, but it’s still open.  Jacobs currently has a one year contract, and it looks to be increasingly the case that K.C. will be sellers within the next month.  If Jacobs goes, Ka’aihue is next in line for an opportunity at 1B.

AAA Player of the Day—KILA KA’AIHUE

Other Notable Performances

Hitting:

• Lou Marson—2-4 RBI
• Scott Sizemore—1-3 2R BB (Game 1)…..3-6 HR(10) 2 RBI 3B (Game 2)
• Clete Thomas—2-3 2B 2 RBI BB R SB(10) (Game 1)…..3-5 2 2B RBI (Game 2)
• Michael Brantley–1-2 2 BB SB(22)
• Rhyne Hughes—2-4 2B R
• Brett Wallace—2-4 2B
• Steve Clevenger—2-3 3 RBI BB SB(1)
• Mike Baxter—2-4 2B R RBI BB
• Matt Antonelli—3-4 2 2B 3B 3 RBI 2R
• Luis Martinez—3-5 2B R 4 RBI BB SB(3)
• Howie Kendrick—4-4 2B RBI SB(3)
• Alex Romero—4-6 2 2B 2 RBI R
• Cole Gillespie—2-4 2B RBI
• Angel Salome—2-4 2B R
• John Raynor—1-4 HR(3) RBI 2R BB SB(8)
• Yordany Ramirez—2-5 HR(8) 2 RBI 2R
• Kila Ka’aihue—2-4 2 HR(10) 2 RBI 2R BB

Pitching:

• Troy Patton—6 IP 7H ER BB K W (7-3)
• Kevin Mulvey—7 IP H ER 6K
• Lucas French—8 IP 4H ER BB 10 K
• Trevor Bell—7 IP 3H 2 UER BB 4K
• James Simmons—6 IP 6H 2 ER 3K
• Franklin Morales—6 IP 4H ER BB 4K W (1-2)
• Neftali Feliz–5 IP 7H Er BB 7K