In the ninth round, the Royals broke their streak of taking pitchers, selecting Camden Johnson at #269. Johnson is a shortstop out of national champion Oklahoma. The slot value for the pick is $207,900. Johnson is unranked on our Consensus Draft Board, but is ranked 116th by MLB Pipeline.

Here's MLB Pipeline's write-up on what could be a steal by Kansas City:

"Johnson's athleticism and potential to play shortstop could make him the first player drafted from Oklahoma's national championship team. A transfer from Wichita State, he's one of the few Sooners whose performance didn't drop precipitously in Southeastern Conference action. He's one of the twitchiest and fastest players in the college ranks.

Johnson displays a good feel for the barrel from the left side of the plate, but chases too many non-fastballs out of the zone. He doesn't miss strikes and employs a line-drive approach. He has average raw power and is driving the ball more than ever, but he hasn't shown much pop with wood bats in summer leagues and may top out at 10-12 homers per season.

A consistent plus-plus runner, Johnson can get from home to first in less than four seconds at his best and is an accomplished basestealer. He shows average arm strength at third base, where his fluid actions lead to the belief that he could handle shortstop in pro ball after seeing occasional action there for the Shockers. He also could become a dynamic center fielder or valuable super utilityman."