In what's been a bumpy season for the Kansas City Royals, they've recently done some shuffling of their minor league prospects. It's the time of year where MLB teams a se s where their young players are at, then decide where Reggie Robinson II Jersey they need to be. That couldn't ring truer with outfielder Seuly Matias.Matias, still just 22 years of age, po se ses some of the best raw power in all of minor league baseball. He put that on full display when he hit a whopping 31 jacks out of the yard and slugged to the tune of .550 in 2018. On the other hand, he hit .231 and struck out an alarming 131 times in 94 games. He struggled immensely the following year and has recently had i sues with staying healthy. After some time in High-A Quad Cities, the Royals promoted him to Double-A Northwest Arkansas this week.In 25 games with the High-A River Bandits, Matias posted a .240/.309/.610 line with 10 home runs and 25 RBIs in 25 games. His . Roy Lopez Jersey 919 OPS was very impre sive and flashed his overall potential to the organization Laremy Tunsil Jersey . Much like in his past stints, though, Matias also struck out at a crazy rate. 41 in 25 games (100 at-bats) is too often, even for a player with immense power potential. Luckily, the Royals have some experience with that.In 2019, when outfielder/designated hitter Jorge Soler set the Royals single-season record in home runs with a towering 48, he also led the league in strikeouts with 178 in 162 games. He followed that up with 60 in just 43 games in 2020, then 97 in 94 games with the team before being traded to the Atlanta Braves Christian Kirksey Jersey at the deadline. Kansas City is familiar with outfielders who don't nece sarily hit well and strike out a ton, but have power that 99% of the world simply couldn't dream of po se sing.Scroll to ContinueMatias hits the ball. . He's just a few years removed from one of the best minor league seasons in recent memory. He also has a strong arm in right field, suggesting that he may not have to be strictly a designated hitter at the next level. If he eventually makes the MLB club and strikes out too much for their liking, but can balance it out by hitting quite a few balls into the fountains at Kauffman Stadium, the trade-off may be worth it.The time is now for Matias to continue improving. Even an incremental improvement in his plate discipline or overall on-base ability would go a long way Chris Conley Jersey towards making him a can't-mi s prospect again. He's still young enough to make it happen and if he can, the Royals will have a pleasant surprise with elite pop in his bat. That's dangerous.