Everyone knows the Royals have
baseball's best farm system. Stacked with nine guys who ranked in
Baseball America's top 100, they have enough pitching -- John Lamb (18), Mike Montgomery (19), Danny Duffy (68), Jake Odorizzi (69) and Chris Dwyer (83) -- to completely overhaul their rotation within the next year and yet their top three prospects are hitters, Eric Hosmer (8), Mike Moustakas (9) and Wil Myers (10). Considering the dearth of talent at the Major League level, it would be understandable to assume that space would not be an issue once all these guys arrive, but for
Kila Ka'aihue, this year could be crucial in determining whether he has a place in the long term vision of the organization. Billy Butler is Kansas City's best hitter, and Hosmer, also a first baseman, is arguably their best prospect -- and likely closer than a year away from the big leagues. Like these other two, Ka'aihue's value is in his bat, and to that end he needs to hit enough to show Dayton Moore that it's worth finding a place for him in the lineup, especially if it means asking Hosmer to move to left field.
