In the sixth round of the draft, the Royals selected Justin LeGuernic at 180th overall. LeGuernic is a left-handed pitcher from Clemson. The slot value for the pick is $367,600. He is unranked on DiamondCentric's Consensus Draft Board and ranked 220th by MLB Pipeline.

Here's MLB Pipeline's pre-draft analysis of LeGuernic:

"Part of a deeper-than-usual New York prep pitching crop in 2023 that also included Brewers supplemental first-rounder Josh Knoth and future North Carolina ace Jason DeCaro, LeGuernic deflected interest from pro clubs to attend Clemson. He logged an 8.62 ERA in his first two years with the Tigers before cutting that mark to 4.69 as a full-time reliever as a junior. Scouts believe he has a lot of untapped potential, so he could go a few rounds earlier than his performance might indicate.

LeGuernic owns one of the more unhittable sliders in the college class, a mid-80s breaker with high spin rates and huge sweeping action. His fastball operates in the mid-90s and touches 98 mph with carry and armside run, though right-handers crush it more than they should. Both pitches added 3-4 mph this spring. He doesn't have much faith in an upper-80s changeup with mild fade that he can't land in the zone often enough to tempt hitters.

Working from an extremely low arm slot gives LeGuernic deception as well as sweep on his slider, though it also hampers his control and command. His quick arm and 6-foot-4 frame have some scouts wondering if he could succeed as a starter in pro ball, though he'd need to do a better job of locating his pitches and refine his changeup. It's more realistic to project him as a slider-happy reliever who can carve up left-handers."