TL1 Northwest Arkansas Naturals

Naturals Spring Training Recap: March 18

Published on March 18, 2013 under Texas League (TL1)
Northwest Arkansas Naturals News Release


SURPRISE, AZ. - Outfielder Alex Llanos had a two-hit afternoon but the Northwest Arkansas Naturals lost to the Frisco RoughRiders, 7-2, in a Cactus League game this afternoon. The RoughRiders are the Double-A affiliate of the Texas Rangers and were the Texas League Runner-up in 2012.

Llanos went two-for-three with two singles and a run scored. Llanos was the Royals' sixth round pick in the 2008 First-Year Player Draft and was named Player of the Year for Rookie-level Surprise in 2009. Last season, Llanos batted. .280 in 68 games for Class-A Kane County (IL).

Michael Giovenco struck out two batters and issued a walk in his lone inning on Monday after a scoreless outing on Saturday. Giovenco spent the majority of the 2012 season with Class-A Kane County, posting a 5-3 record with a 4.34 ERA in 32 appearances.

Rudy Brown gave up a hit and struck out one batter in a scoreless inning. In 2012, Brown went 3-0 with a 2.95 ERA in 25 appearances out of the bullpen for Kane County. Brown signed with the Royals as a non-drafted free agent in 2010.

The Northwest Arkansas Naturals are the Double-A Texas League affiliate of the Kansas City Royals and play at state-of-the-art Arvest Ballpark, located in Springdale. Visit our website, nwanaturals.com, for information on season tickets and ticket plans.

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