In the eighth round, the Royals selected Hunter Possehl, their fourth pitcher of the day, at #239. Possehl, towering at 6'8", is a left-handed pitcher from Florida Gulf Coast University. The slot value for the pick is $233,400. He is unranked by both DiamondCentric and MLB Pipeline.

In two seasons at FGCU, Possehl had a 4.14 ERA and 1.506 WHIP in 87.0 innings pitched. He tossed 67.1 of those innings in 2026, where he had a 3.21 ERA and 1.322 WHIP. His 2026 performance was rewarded with Second Team All-ASUN honors.