One prospect each MLB team should call up

Kansas City Royals: Eric Skoglund

Having made it through their rebuild and a solid championship window that included a World Series win in 2015, the Royals are almost back to square one. The flaws that could be overlooked when they were making back-to-back runs to the World Series now appear much more glaring. The bullpen is weakened after losing Wade Davis and Greg Holland, and can no longer cover for a mediocre starting rotation. It is very possible that the Royals will be out of contention by the middle of July and will be auctioning off Lorenzo Cain and Eric Hosmer.

While they await the arrival of new top prospects at the trade deadline, the Royals have slim pickings in their farm system. That’s one downside to making big trades for Ben Zobrist and Johnny Cueto. When the Royals starting rotation does need a boost, expect them to turn to big left-hander Eric Skoglund who stands 6-foot-7.

Skoglund draws comparisons to Chris Sale as a gangly southpaw, but he does not have nearly as much fastball velocity. He sits more around 91-95 and has a good changeup. So, where you migth look at a tall pitcher and expect a blazing fastball and biting slider, Skoglund is more of a finesse lefty. He has a fairly low ceiling, but a higher floor than most pitching prospects thanks to his solid command and approach on the mound.