Mills, Binford, Schulz, to Join Mondesi, Arteaga, Starling, Gallagher In Lexington
MAR 28th,
2013-The roster for Kansas City's newest affiliate is starting to
take form.
RHPs Alec Mills and
Christian Binford, along with LHP Clayton Schulz, are
officially on the roster for Class A Lexington to start the 2013
season.
They will likely be joined
by SS Adalberto Mondesi and 2B Humberto Arteaga,
and top KC prospect and outfielder Bubba Starling
is confirmed to be bringing his considerable glove and bat to The
Bank, as well as C prospect Cameron Gallagher.
All of these players, with the exception of Schulz, I've mentioned
in my previous “What To Expect” posts as possibilities to join
the Legends, and there are more to come.
A
little info on Schulz, and a little more on Mills:
Alec Mills, RHP, Idaho
Falls Chukars (Rookie, Pioneer League)
Born:
November 30th, 1991 in Clarksville, TN
Bats:
Right Throws: Right
Ht:
6'4” Wt: 185
Drafted:
by the KC Royals, 22nd round, 2012 MLB Draft from
UT-Martin (Martin, TN)
2012:
1-4,
4.62 ERA, 17 games, 7 starts, 4 games finished, 3 saves, 50 2/3 IP,
58 hits allowed, 26 ER, 17 BB, 50 K, 9 WP
While
with UT Martin in 2012 Mills led the team in innings pitched (89) and
strikeouts (74). He already throws an excellent changeup, a slider
with late break and a fastball which sits in the low-90's. Mills was
also strong in the academic department; he carried a 3.18 GPA as a
Health and Human Performance exercise science major. What his coaches
(and scouts) also noticed about Mills while on the mound is that he
always kept a cool demeanor, never seemed shaken regardless of the
circumstances. He also had a reputation for being ready to help new
teammates and demonstrated strong leadership skills in the clubhouse.
Given his reputation, it would be interesting to see if he also steps
into that role while with the Legends.
Clayton
Schulz, LHP, Idaho Falls Chukars (Rookie, Pioneer League)
Born:
June 7, 1990 in West Palm Beach, FL
Bats:
Left Throws: Left
Ht:
6'2” Wt: 180
Drafted:
by the KC Royals as a non-drafted free agent; August 8th,
2011, from the University of North Florida
2012:
5-7,
6.07 ERA, 14 games, 13 starts, 69 2/3 IP, 89 hits allowed, 47 ER, 30
BB, 61 K, 17 WP
In
his second year of rookie ball, Schulz had quite a few rough patches.
His control has been a significant issue, as he walked 30 and
uncorked 17 wild pitches in his 69-plus innings, but he averaged
nearly a strikeout per inning as well. Schulz is quite the surfer,
and in 2010 he was attacked and bitten by a shark. The bite required
an astounding 400 stitches to close. He recovered from the attack to
post a 3.34 ERA in 35 innings in 2011. A groundball pitcher, he will
be playing his first games in Class A, this year.
