01/12/2024 - 2024 Baseball Factory Pre-Season All-America Tournament Royal is a gifted and solid 5ft 10/180 SS/RHP in the 2024 class. He recently impressed scouts with his two-way action at the BF Preseason All American event. In the field, he shows great footwork and creates angles to the ball. Plays under the baseball with a low fielding position and shows sound glove presentation. Works from the ground up and redirects with clean actions. Arm has major life across the diamond by using numerous arm angles based upon his defensive zone and the speed of the runner. On the mound, he shows a clean arm path and athletic frame. He repeats his delivery and works with tempo while filling up the zone. His FB sat 80-2 with sink. His breaking pitch shaped 11-5 with medium break at 68-9. His CH was in the low zone at 74 and working to keep his FB arm speed will create further depth. At the plate, he likes to be aggressive and swing with the intent to do damage. He stays inside the baseball and his hands and hips work well together. Balance stays inside his feet and looks to generate power (84 exit velo) to the pull side. Overall, Royal is a talented two-way player and scouts are eager to see where his game takes him.