Alec Lewis has covered the Royals for The Athletic since he joined the publication in March of 2019. You can find his work here and follow him on Twitter here. His coverage includes feature stories, profiles, explorations into player development and scouting, analytical breakdowns, Q&As with prominent members of the Royals' front office, and more. In April, Alec wrote about the 1995 Omaha Royals team that was in Oklahoma City for a road series on the day of the Oklahoma City bombing.
On this episode of The StormCast, Jake Eisenberg and Tony Boone talk to Alec (3:11) about covering a Major League team in the midst of the pandemic, various prospect thoughts and updates from the Alternate Training Site, his take on the organization's future, and more!
Following their conversation with Alec, Jake and Tony share the answer to last episode's trivia question and serve up another one. Who was the last member of the Kansas City Royals—before Whit Merrifield in 2017 and 2018—to lead the league in stolen bases?
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