Royals Arizona Fall League updates
Four former Burlington Royals prospects are playing for the Surprise Saguaros in the 2019 Arizona Fall League: Left-hander Daniel Lynch (2018,19) (No. 3, MLB No. 70), left-hander Daniel Tillo (2017) (No. 30), first baseman Travis Jones (2017), and right-hander Tad Ratliff (2017).
Four former Burlington Royals prospects are playing for the Surprise Saguaros in the 2019 Arizona Fall League: Left-hander
Here's a day-by-day look at how Kansas City's AFL contingent is faring:
Sept. 24:Surprise 6, Peoria 4
Sept. 22:Surprise 2, Peoria 1
No. 3 prospect (No. 70 in MLB)
First baseman Travis Jones played first and hit sixth and went 1-for-4 with his first stolen base of the fall.
Sept. 21: Surprise 12, Salt River 0
Sept. 20: Surprise 4, Salt River 1
Daniel Tillo pitched two innings out of the Surprise bullpen and gave up one run on two hits. He also walked one and struck out one.
Sept. 19: Scottsdale 8, Surprise 6
Travis Jones slotted in right behind Isbel in the lineup and went 0-for-4 with a walk and two strikeouts.
Sept. 18: Surprise 4, Glendale 2
Travis Jones started the AFL opener for Surprise at first base on Wednesday and reached base four times, going 2-for-3 with an RBI and a pair of walks. The 23-year-old spent the majority of his 2019 season with Double-A Northwest Arkansas, where he hit .262 with three home runs and a .713 OPS over 59 games.
Reliever Daniel Tillo, a third-round pick in the 2017 Draft, picked up a quick save by recording the final out of the game. The lefty posted a 3.72 ERA over 130 2/3 innings this season split between Class A Advanced and Double-A.