Royals Fantasy Report

Another one bites the dust. Jose Guillen was not traded but has been designated for assignment. That marks the end for Guillen in Kansas City. This week the Royals travel to Los Angeles for three games and host New York for a four game series. Royal’s fantasy help is almost nonexistent right now. There are still a couple remaining to help your team till seasons end.

Zach Greinke expressed his emotions this week stating he is displeased with the Royals direction. He must not be paying any attention to the minor league system. With his poor attitude, my suggestion is to bench him this week if you have a reliable substitute. Greinke is scheduled to pitch against the Angels on Wednesday. His last outing against the Angels, he took the loss and gave up four earned runs in six innings with six strikeouts. In seven appearances Greinke is 1-4 with a 4.20 ERA against the Angels. Joakim Soria continues to have a fine season. He recorded his fourth consecutive game Saturday night. Even though Soria is pitching for the Royals, he has been one of the top closers. He has converted his last 24 save opportunities. His ERA is 2.15 with 51 strikeouts in 46 innings pitched. Keep him active in all formats.

Billy Butler is starting to become an unproductive first baseman. Fantasy owners should be frustrated with his production as of late. Since he plays first base, owners expect the power numbers. His .309 batting average is acceptable but only hitting 10 home runs is not. Since the All-Star break, Butler is hitting .244 with one home run and eight RBI’s. On the season against the Angels and Yankees, Butler is batting .187 with no home runs and three RBI’s through 10 games. I recommend sitting Butler until he can start to produce again. Alex Gordon is not worth starting in any league. He is worth holding onto for the future. This season he is batting .205 with four home runs, seven RBI’s, and scoring 12 runs in 26 games.

Fantasy Minor League Profile of the week:

The Fantasy Profile of the Week is Wil Myers. He was selected in the 3rd round (No. 91 overall) of the June 2009 First-Year Player Draft. Myers is currently a catcher for the Class-A Wilmington Blue Rocks in the Carolina League. Coming into the season, he was rated as the third highest prospect in the Royals organization. He was last week’s Baseball America #1 Prospect on their weekly Prospect Hot Sheet. Look for Myers to reach the major leagues in September of 2012 and full time in 2013. Deep keeper leagues should take a flier on him now. He is worth holding onto and could be your catcher of the future.