SportsBeat KC: How the Royals wound up with a guy many thought would be off the board
Let’s talk baseball, and not the feud between players and owners about when to start the 2020 season.
Major League Baseball is holding its draft, and the Royals had two picks on the first day. They selected Texas A&M left-handed pitcher Asa Lacy and Baylor shortstop Nick Loftin.
In this episode of The Star’s daily SportsBeat KC podcast, Royals beat writer Lynn Worthy breaks down the picks and describes how and why Lacy, who many believed would be off the board when the Royals selected at No. 4, was still available to them. Later, you’ll hear from Royals exec Lonnie Goldberg and GM Dayton Moore about how the draft unfolded.
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Here are highlights of Royals’ first round pick, Asa Lacy of Texas A&M
Blair Kerkhoff
The Kansas City Star