Royals' Ryan O'Hearn: Confident he's ready for MLB
O'Hearn said he gained a lot of confidence from his production last season, as well as getting the chance to join the Royals in spring training for a while this year, Tony Boone of the Omaha World-Herald reports.
The first baseman is slashing .262/.325/.486 with six home runs and 14 RBI through his first 28 games at the Triple-A level. With Eric Hosmer widely thought to be on his way out (whether via trade or free agency), O'Hearn is not far from making his MLB debut. "You know it's there. It's been there," O'Hearn said. "Everybody knows Hosmer is going to be a free agent, and we don't know if he's going to be a Royal anymore or not. It's really out of my control. All I can do is play every day here, play as hard as I can and try to continue to get better and progress." The 23-year-old admitted he could use some work to improve his defensive, but didn't hesitate in adding that he feels ready to compete at the MLB level.
