*****Official 2025 Royals Season Repository Thread*****

[dlphg9]

Originally Posted by Ocotillo

Ben Kudrna scouting report

When I saw the fastball speed I instantly wondered if he'd be an asset out of the bullpen as early as this year. The report then brought up the bullpen.

He'd probably be an excellent set up guy or even a closer. I think he'd probably help us quite a bit out of the bullpen right now and wouldn't have to work a bunch of high leverage situations at first.

[Ocotillo]

Originally Posted by dlphg9

When I saw the fastball speed I instantly wondered if he'd be an asset out of the bullpen as early as this year. The report then brought up the bullpen.

He'd probably be an excellent set up guy or even a closer. I think he'd probably help us quite a bit out of the bullpen right now and wouldn't have to work a bunch of high leverage situations at first.

Great post.

It wouldn't stunt Kudrna's development as a starter either as the recent trend has seen big league clubs move some of their most successful relievers back into the rotation, ala Reynaldo Lopez, Jordan Hicks, Michael King, Clay Holmes.

[Ocotillo]

David Shields scouting report