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  • 2026 Kansas City Royals Top Prospects Ranking

    The following is a list of 2026 Kansas City Royals top prospects, ranked and updated once a month during every MLB season, with stats and splits for all players updated nightly. Only at Royals Keep can you find such a comprehensive list of prospect rankings, updated daily for the most current look at Royals prospects!

    Top Prospect Rankings Last Updated: 07/20/2026

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    Kendry Chourio

    • Quad Cities River Bandits - A+
    • RHP

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    • Bats: R / Throws: R
    • Age: 18
    • Rule 5 Eligible: After 2030 Season
    • Acquisition Method: International Signing

    Scouting Report

    Arguably the biggest riser in the Royals' farm system last year, Chourio advanced to three different levels of play in 2025 as a 17-year-old: DSL, Complex, and Low-A. 

    At each level, the Venezuelan teenager dominated on the mound. 

    In five appearances and 17.2 IP in the DSL, he posted a 2.04 ERA, 0.74 WHIP, 32.8% K rate, and 31.3% K-BB%. In the Arizona Complex League, his dominance continued. In three starts and 11 IP, he posted a 2.45 ERA, 1.09 WHIP, and 35.4% K and K-BB%. As a result of those solid, complex performances, he earned a promotion to Low-A Columbia, despite being younger than most high school seniors. 

    Low-A ball was a bit more of a reality check for Chourio. In six starts and 22.2 IP, he posted a 5.16 ERA. However, his WHIP remained solid at 1.06, and his 25% K rate and 20.8% K-BB% were also solid marks, especially for a pitcher of his age. His 3.66 FIP and 3.26 xFIP demonstrated that he was better in Columbia than his high ERA suggested. 

    Chourio showcases a plus four-seamer that can touch 97 MPH and an equally plus changeup that plays well off his fastball. His breaking offering needs work, but he still has plenty of time to develop it as he gets more Minor League innings.

    Some scouts and insiders have remarked that Chourio shares many comps with Yordano Ventura, the most decorated and successful international pitching prospect developed by the Royals. Granted, that's high praise, and a bit unfair to Chourio, who just turned 18 in October. 

    However, the tools, pitch command, and the physical projection (he's six-foot, 160 pounds) are impressive so far with the young Venezuelan. If he continues to develop, he could be the Royals' top pitching prospect by midseason, and perhaps their top prospect by the conclusion of 2026, if everything falls into place. 

    Monthly Splits

    Split Team W L ERA G GS CG SHO SV SVO IP H R ER HR HB BB IBB SO AVG WHIP GO/AO
    No Outs -- -- -- 17 -- -- -- -- -- 27.1 12 -- -- 3 1 4 0 25 .129 0.59 0.51
    Two Outs -- -- -- 17 -- -- -- -- -- 24.0 13 -- -- 1 2 4 0 22 .153 0.71 1.00
    Runners at 1st & 2nd -- -- -- 8 -- -- -- -- -- 5.1 2 -- -- 0 0 1 0 5 .125 0.56 0.80
    One Out -- -- -- 17 -- -- -- -- -- 27.1 28 -- -- 2 2 6 0 32 .267 1.24 0.66
    Ahead in Count -- -- -- 17 -- -- -- -- -- 34.2 18 -- -- 1 3 0 0 53 .151 0.52 0.53
    Starter 6 2 2.06 17 17 0 0 0 0 78.2 53 22 18 6 5 14 0 79 .187 0.85 0.69
    Batting Seventh -- -- -- 17 -- -- -- -- -- 6.2 6 -- -- 1 1 0 0 8 .214 0.90 1.33
    Runners at 1st & 3rd -- -- -- 2 -- -- -- -- -- 0.1 0 -- -- 0 0 0 0 1 .000 0.00 -.--
    Batting Sixth -- -- -- 17 -- -- -- -- -- 9.0 4 -- -- 0 0 0 0 13 .138 0.44 0.18
    Batting Ninth -- -- -- 16 -- -- -- -- -- 7.0 4 -- -- 1 0 3 0 8 .167 1.00 2.00
    Bases Loaded -- -- -- 2 -- -- -- -- -- 0.2 0 -- -- 0 0 0 0 1 .000 0.00 0.00
    Batting Eighth -- -- -- 16 -- -- -- -- -- 8.1 3 -- -- 0 1 2 0 6 .125 0.60 0.67
    On Grass 6 1 2.11 16 16 0 0 0 0 72.2 49 21 17 5 4 14 0 75 .188 0.87 0.67
    Day Games QC 1 0 0.00 1 1 0 0 0 0 5.0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 10 .000 0.40 1.00
    Home Games 3 1 2.67 7 7 0 0 0 0 33.2 26 13 10 2 3 5 0 34 .210 0.92 0.57
    First Inning -- -- 2.12 17 -- -- -- -- -- 17.0 13 4 4 1 0 0 0 21 .200 0.76 0.72
    Second Inning -- -- 0.53 17 -- -- -- -- -- 17.0 9 2 1 0 0 1 0 14 .155 0.59 0.40
    Away Games 3 1 1.60 10 10 0 0 0 0 45.0 27 9 8 4 2 9 0 45 .170 0.80 0.80
    July QC 2 1 0.90 4 4 0 0 0 0 20.0 9 2 2 1 1 3 0 21 .132 0.60 0.70
    Runner at 3rd -- -- -- 10 -- -- -- -- -- 2.1 1 -- -- 0 1 0 0 3 .143 0.43 1.00
    Behind in Count -- -- -- 17 -- -- -- -- -- 17.1 16 -- -- 3 0 14 0 7 .235 1.73 0.77
    June 3 1 3.33 5 5 0 0 0 0 27.0 20 12 10 3 4 5 0 26 .206 0.93 0.43
    Runner at 2nd -- -- -- 11 -- -- -- -- -- 7.0 4 -- -- 2 0 1 0 9 .160 0.71 2.00
    Leading Off Inning -- -- -- 17 -- -- -- -- -- 23.0 8 -- -- 2 0 4 0 19 .104 0.52 0.47
    May COL 1 0 1.89 5 5 0 0 0 0 19.0 17 6 4 2 0 4 0 17 .236 1.11 0.73
    On Turf QC 0 1 1.50 1 1 0 0 0 0 6.0 4 1 1 1 1 0 0 4 .182 0.67 1.00
    Runners at 2nd & 3rd -- -- -- 6 -- -- -- -- -- 2.1 0 -- -- 0 1 0 0 1 .000 0.00 1.00
    Scoring Position -- -- -- 15 -- -- -- -- -- 18.0 7 -- -- 2 2 2 0 20 .123 0.50 1.13
    April COL 0 0 1.42 3 3 0 0 0 0 12.2 7 2 2 0 0 2 0 15 .152 0.71 1.67
    Third Inning -- -- 1.69 16 -- -- -- -- -- 16.0 8 4 3 1 2 4 0 15 .145 0.75 0.68
    vs Right -- -- -- 17 -- -- -- -- -- 35.2 22 -- -- 2 4 5 0 45 .172 0.76 0.58
    Fourth Inning -- -- 3.95 14 -- -- -- -- -- 13.2 16 7 6 2 2 2 0 15 .296 1.32 0.92
    Fifth Inning -- -- 2.53 12 -- -- -- -- -- 10.2 4 4 3 1 0 7 0 11 .114 1.03 2.00
    Runner at 1st -- -- -- 15 -- -- -- -- -- 8.0 11 -- -- 1 1 0 0 7 .355 1.38 0.56
    Sixth Inning -- -- 2.08 5 -- -- -- -- -- 4.1 3 1 1 1 1 0 0 3 .188 0.69 0.11
    Bases Empty -- -- -- 17 -- -- -- -- -- 52.2 35 -- -- 3 2 12 0 52 .179 0.89 0.61
    Night Games 5 2 2.20 16 16 0 0 0 0 73.2 53 22 18 6 5 12 0 69 .199 0.88 0.68
    vs Left -- -- -- 17 -- -- -- -- -- 42.1 31 -- -- 4 1 9 0 34 .200 0.94 0.78
    Batting Third -- -- -- 17 -- -- -- -- -- 8.1 12 -- -- 2 0 2 0 8 .324 1.68 1.83
    Batting Second -- -- -- 17 -- -- -- -- -- 9.2 5 -- -- 1 1 2 0 11 .139 0.72 0.82
    Batting Fifth -- -- -- 17 -- -- -- -- -- 7.0 10 -- -- 1 0 1 0 6 .313 1.57 0.42
    Batting Fourth -- -- -- 17 -- -- -- -- -- 10.1 5 -- -- 0 2 0 0 11 .139 0.48 0.33
    Batting First -- -- -- 17 -- -- -- -- -- 11.2 4 -- -- 0 0 4 0 8 .108 0.69 0.53
    First Half COL 4 0 1.88 11 11 0 0 0 0 48.0 35 12 10 4 2 9 0 44 .200 0.92 0.83
    Second Half QC 2 2 2.35 6 6 0 0 0 0 30.2 18 10 8 2 3 5 0 35 .167 0.75 0.50
    Season Team LG Level W L ERA G GS CG SHO HLD SV SVO IP H R ER HR NP HB BB IBB SO AVG WHIP GO/AO
    2025 3 teams - Minors 2 3 3.51 14 13 0 0 0 0 0 51.1 44 24 20 2 775 7 5 0 63 .221 0.95 1.49
    2025 D-ROV DSL ROK 1 0 2.04 5 4 0 0 0 0 0 17.2 12 5 4 0 226 1 1 0 22 .185 0.74 2.10
    2025 A-ROY ACL ROK 0 0 2.45 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 11.0 12 3 3 0 183 2 0 0 17 .261 1.09 1.13
    2025 2 teams - ROK 1 0 2.20 8 7 0 0 0 0 0 28.2 24 8 7 0 409 3 1 0 39 .216 0.87 1.67
    2025 COL CAR A 1 3 5.16 6 6 0 0 0 0 0 22.2 20 16 13 2 366 4 4 0 24 .227 1.06 1.32
    2026 2 teams - Minors 6 2 2.06 17 17 0 0 0 0 0 78.2 53 22 18 6 1140 5 14 0 79 .187 0.85 0.69
    2026 COL CAR A 4 0 1.88 11 11 0 0 0 0 0 48.0 35 12 10 4 684 2 9 0 44 .200 0.92 0.83
    2026 QC MID A+ 2 2 2.35 6 6 0 0 0 0 0 30.2 18 10 8 2 456 3 5 0 35 .167 0.75 0.50
    Date Team OPP W L ERA G GS CG SHO SV SVO IP H R ER HR HB BB IBB SO AVG WHIP GO/AO
    2026-04-02 COL @ HIC 0 0 6.00 1 1 0 0 0 0 3.0 4 2 2 0 0 1 0 4 .308 1.67 4.00
    2026-04-09 COL vs MB 0 0 2.35 1 1 0 0 0 0 4.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 .148 0.65 1.17
    2026-04-15 COL @ CHS 0 0 1.42 1 1 0 0 0 0 5.0 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 5 .152 0.71 1.67
    2026-05-03 COL @ MB 0 0 1.65 1 1 0 0 0 0 3.2 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 4 .169 0.73 1.50
    2026-05-09 COL @ KAN 0 0 1.77 1 1 0 0 0 0 4.0 3 2 1 1 0 1 0 3 .178 0.79 0.90
    2026-05-15 COL vs HIC 0 0 1.82 1 1 0 0 0 0 4.1 4 1 1 0 0 2 0 4 .189 0.89 0.96
    2026-05-22 COL @ AUG 0 0 1.69 1 1 0 0 0 0 2.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .186 0.86 0.92
    2026-05-27 COL vs CHS 1 0 1.71 1 1 0 0 0 0 5.0 6 2 1 0 0 1 0 3 .203 0.95 1.00
    2026-06-02 COL @ FAY 1 0 1.46 1 1 0 0 0 0 5.1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 5 .185 0.86 1.03
    2026-06-07 COL @ FAY 1 0 1.71 1 1 0 0 0 0 5.0 6 2 2 1 0 1 0 3 .201 0.93 0.98
    2026-06-13 COL vs DEL 1 0 1.88 1 1 0 0 0 0 6.0 4 2 2 1 2 1 0 4 .200 0.92 0.83
    2026-06-19 QC vs WIS 0 1 9.64 1 1 0 0 0 0 4.2 7 7 5 1 1 0 0 10 .333 1.50 0.00
    2026-06-26 QC @ SB 0 0 5.06 1 1 0 0 0 0 6.0 2 1 1 0 1 2 0 4 .225 1.03 0.20
    2026-07-02 QC vs CR 1 0 3.78 1 1 0 0 0 0 6.0 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 3 .200 0.90 0.27
    2026-07-08 QC vs PEO 0 0 3.20 1 1 0 0 0 0 3.0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 .200 0.86 0.32
    2026-07-19 QC @ WIS 1 0 2.55 1 1 0 0 0 0 5.0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 10 .163 0.77 0.39
    2026-07-25 QC @ BEL 0 1 2.35 1 1 0 0 0 0 6.0 4 1 1 1 1 0 0 4 .167 0.75 0.50

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    David Shields

    • Quad Cities River Bandits - A+
    • LHP

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    • Bats: L / Throws: L
    • Age: 19
    • Rule 5 Eligible: After 2029 Season
    • Acquisition Method: Draft

    Scouting Report

    In addition to Chourio, the Fireflies had another teenage phenom in Shields, a second-round pick in the 2024 MLB Draft.

    After a warm-up start in the Complex League, the Pittsburgh prep prospect made 18 starts in Columbia. In 71.2 IP with the Fireflies, he was flat-out dominant. He posted a 2.01 ERA, 1.02 WHIP, a 28.3% K rate, a 23.1% K-BB%, and 2.57 FIP. These stellar numbers helped him earn Carolina League Pitcher of the Year honors. 

    Shields showcased an easy delivery, strong stuff, and excellent command in his tenure with the Fireflies. Here's what MLB Pipeline said about Shields and his pitch repertoire in their latest scouting report:

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    Shields was around 93-94 mph with his fastball at instructs in late ‘24, and the Royals expect some more power as he physically matures. The pitch has some deception to it, helped along by Shields’ good extension. His fringe-average breaking ball blends between a slider or curveball depending on who is assessing the pitch, but it typically sits in the low 80s and has the potential to be above average with consistency. Shields has flashed a circle changeup with good armside fade, but that will be a focus for him in his first full year.

    The Pennsylvania native doesn't have as electric a velocity as Chourio, but the extension and command have helped him produce more polished results in his Low-A debut. There's also a mature approach by Shields on the mound that may remind some Royals fans of Kris Bubic. However, Shields has more velocity and overall upside than the Royals lefty who made the All-Star Game this past season (primarily because Shields was drafted out of high school, unlike Bubic, who was drafted out of college).

    He will likely matriculate to High-A Quad Cities in 2026. He could make a move to Northwest Arkansas by midseason if he dominates Midwest League hitters like he did Carolina League hitters. The swing-and-miss stuff (31.8% CSW) and the strong ability to keep the ball on the ground (46.7% GB%) demonstrate that he can find multiple ways to get batters out, which should help him as he progresses up the Royals farm system.

    Monthly Splits

    Split Team W L ERA G GS CG SHO SV SVO IP H R ER HR HB BB IBB SO AVG WHIP GO/AO
    No Outs QC -- -- -- 20 -- -- -- -- -- 30.2 25 -- -- 4 3 7 0 38 .219 1.04 1.12
    Two Outs QC -- -- -- 20 -- -- -- -- -- 25.2 26 -- -- 2 4 11 0 29 .250 1.44 0.63
    Runners at 1st & 2nd QC -- -- -- 11 -- -- -- -- -- 2.0 7 -- -- 0 0 0 0 1 .538 3.50 0.00
    One Out QC -- -- -- 20 -- -- -- -- -- 32.2 29 -- -- 1 2 8 0 39 .259 1.13 1.82
    Ahead in Count QC -- -- -- 20 -- -- -- -- -- 31.2 25 -- -- 3 4 0 0 52 .216 0.79 1.67
    Starter QC 8 5 4.37 20 20 0 0 0 0 90.2 80 51 44 7 9 26 0 106 .242 1.17 1.08
    Batting Seventh QC -- -- -- 20 -- -- -- -- -- 9.1 10 -- -- 3 0 2 0 12 .263 1.29 1.00
    Runners at 1st & 3rd QC -- -- -- 14 -- -- -- -- -- 3.2 5 -- -- 0 0 0 0 0 .455 1.36 1.67
    Batting Sixth QC -- -- -- 20 -- -- -- -- -- 11.0 6 -- -- 1 1 1 0 11 .158 0.64 0.57
    Batting Ninth QC -- -- -- 20 -- -- -- -- -- 7.0 8 -- -- 0 1 3 0 9 .286 1.57 1.75
    Bases Loaded QC -- -- -- 2 -- -- -- -- -- 1.0 0 -- -- 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.00 1.00
    Batting Eighth QC -- -- -- 20 -- -- -- -- -- 8.2 3 -- -- 2 1 5 0 10 .107 0.92 2.75
    On Grass QC 7 4 4.33 18 18 0 0 0 0 79.0 70 44 38 6 9 25 0 91 .246 1.20 1.06
    Day Games QC 1 2 7.80 4 4 0 0 0 0 15.0 18 13 13 3 0 5 0 15 .310 1.53 1.08
    Home Games QC 3 2 5.28 11 11 0 0 0 0 46.0 48 32 27 5 5 15 0 59 .284 1.37 1.16
    First Inning QC -- -- 1.80 20 -- -- -- -- -- 20.0 17 5 4 0 3 8 0 17 .266 1.25 1.07
    Second Inning QC -- -- 2.70 20 -- -- -- -- -- 20.0 9 6 6 2 1 5 0 26 .136 0.70 1.13
    Away Games QC 5 3 3.43 9 9 0 0 0 0 44.2 32 19 17 2 4 11 0 47 .199 0.96 1.02
    July QC 2 1 4.94 5 5 0 0 0 0 23.2 23 14 13 2 1 6 0 27 .271 1.23 1.24
    Runner at 3rd QC -- -- -- 8 -- -- -- -- -- 2.0 2 -- -- 0 2 1 0 4 .222 1.50 0.50
    Behind in Count QC -- -- -- 20 -- -- -- -- -- 22.2 22 -- -- 1 1 26 0 20 .250 2.12 0.96
    June QC 3 0 4.19 4 4 0 0 0 0 19.1 14 14 9 0 4 4 0 27 .200 0.93 1.00
    Runner at 2nd QC -- -- -- 15 -- -- -- -- -- 6.2 13 -- -- 0 0 3 0 10 .419 2.40 0.60
    May QC 1 2 4.18 5 5 0 0 0 0 23.2 19 12 11 1 3 7 0 20 .218 1.10 0.88
    Leading Off Inning QC -- -- -- 20 -- -- -- -- -- 22.1 16 -- -- 2 3 5 0 30 .188 0.94 1.44
    On Turf QC 1 1 4.63 2 2 0 0 0 0 11.2 10 7 6 1 0 1 0 15 .222 0.94 1.22
    April QC 2 2 3.00 5 5 0 0 0 0 21.0 16 7 7 3 1 9 0 27 .222 1.19 1.14
    Runners at 2nd & 3rd QC -- -- -- 6 -- -- -- -- -- 2.0 1 -- -- 0 0 1 0 2 .200 1.00 0.33
    Scoring Position QC -- -- -- 18 -- -- -- -- -- 17.1 28 -- -- 0 2 5 0 17 .400 1.90 0.58
    Third Inning QC -- -- 10.61 19 -- -- -- -- -- 18.2 30 26 22 2 3 4 0 18 .357 1.82 1.38
    vs Right QC -- -- -- 20 -- -- -- -- -- 59.0 52 -- -- 5 6 18 0 68 .242 1.19 0.90
    Fourth Inning QC -- -- 3.60 16 -- -- -- -- -- 15.0 6 7 6 3 0 4 0 25 .118 0.67 0.62
    Fifth Inning QC -- -- 2.13 13 -- -- -- -- -- 12.2 9 3 3 0 2 4 0 15 .209 1.03 0.82
    Runner at 1st QC -- -- -- 20 -- -- -- -- -- 14.1 16 -- -- 2 2 6 0 9 .327 1.53 1.50
    August QC 0 0 12.00 1 1 0 0 0 0 3.0 8 4 4 1 0 0 0 5 .500 2.67 3.00
    Sixth Inning QC -- -- 6.23 5 -- -- -- -- -- 4.1 9 4 3 0 0 1 0 5 .409 2.31 3.00
    Bases Empty QC -- -- -- 20 -- -- -- -- -- 57.1 36 -- -- 5 5 15 0 80 .171 0.89 1.21
    Night Games QC 7 3 3.69 16 16 0 0 0 0 75.2 62 38 31 4 9 21 0 91 .228 1.10 1.08
    vs Left QC -- -- -- 20 -- -- -- -- -- 29.2 28 -- -- 2 3 8 0 38 .243 1.21 1.55
    Batting Third QC -- -- -- 20 -- -- -- -- -- 9.1 13 -- -- 0 1 3 0 9 .325 1.71 0.90
    Batting Second QC -- -- -- 20 -- -- -- -- -- 12.0 10 -- -- 0 1 1 0 18 .227 0.92 0.70
    Batting Fifth QC -- -- -- 20 -- -- -- -- -- 10.1 6 -- -- 1 2 3 0 13 .167 0.87 3.25
    Batting Fourth QC -- -- -- 20 -- -- -- -- -- 11.1 9 -- -- 0 0 3 0 14 .237 1.06 1.00
    Batting First QC -- -- -- 20 -- -- -- -- -- 9.2 15 -- -- 0 2 5 0 10 .375 2.07 0.70
    First Half QC 5 4 4.03 13 13 0 0 0 0 58.0 46 32 26 4 7 19 0 67 .220 1.12 0.94
    Second Half QC 3 1 4.96 7 7 0 0 0 0 32.2 34 19 18 3 2 7 0 39 .281 1.26 1.43
    Season Team LG Level W L ERA G GS CG SHO HLD SV SVO IP H R ER HR NP HB BB IBB SO AVG WHIP GO/AO
    2025 2 teams - Minors 3 2 2.38 19 19 0 0 0 0 0 75.2 62 26 20 4 1196 3 15 0 86 .221 1.02 1.13
    2025 A-ROY ACL ROK 0 1 9.00 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 4.0 4 4 4 1 59 1 0 0 5 .267 1.00 2.00
    2025 COL CAR A 3 1 2.01 18 18 0 0 0 0 0 71.2 58 22 16 3 1137 2 15 0 81 .218 1.02 1.10
    2026 QC MID A+ 8 5 4.37 20 20 0 0 0 0 0 90.2 80 51 44 7 1484 9 26 0 106 .242 1.17 1.08
    Date Team OPP W L ERA G GS CG SHO SV SVO IP H R ER HR HB BB IBB SO AVG WHIP GO/AO
    2026-04-07 QC vs WIS 0 1 9.00 1 1 0 0 0 0 2.0 2 2 2 0 1 3 0 5 .250 2.50 0.00
    2026-04-12 QC vs WIS 0 1 9.00 1 1 0 0 0 0 4.0 8 4 4 2 0 0 0 2 .400 2.17 0.80
    2026-04-18 QC @ CR 1 0 4.91 1 1 0 0 0 0 5.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 8 .250 1.27 1.00
    2026-04-24 QC vs LAN 0 0 3.94 1 1 0 0 0 0 5.0 4 1 1 1 0 3 0 6 .250 1.31 1.44
    2026-04-30 QC @ WIS 1 0 3.00 1 1 0 0 0 0 5.0 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 6 .222 1.19 1.14
    2026-05-06 QC vs CR 1 0 2.70 1 1 0 0 0 0 5.2 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 8 .207 1.05 1.17
    2026-05-12 QC @ LAN 0 0 2.93 1 1 0 0 0 0 4.0 3 2 2 0 0 1 0 1 .204 1.04 1.22
    2026-05-17 QC @ LAN 0 1 4.28 1 1 0 0 0 0 3.0 6 6 6 1 0 2 0 1 .230 1.19 1.15
    2026-05-23 QC vs BEL 0 0 3.63 1 1 0 0 0 0 6.0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 5 .207 1.06 1.19
    2026-05-30 QC @ CR 0 1 3.63 1 1 0 0 0 0 5.0 6 3 2 0 2 3 0 5 .220 1.14 0.98
    2026-06-05 QC vs SB 0 0 4.18 1 1 0 0 0 0 2.2 3 8 4 0 3 2 0 0 .225 1.18 1.02
    2026-06-12 QC @ BEL 1 0 3.91 1 1 0 0 0 0 5.2 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 10 .216 1.11 1.02
    2026-06-18 QC vs WIS 1 0 4.03 1 1 0 0 0 0 5.0 5 3 3 0 0 1 0 10 .220 1.12 0.94
    2026-06-25 QC @ SB 1 0 3.80 1 1 0 0 0 0 6.0 3 1 1 0 1 1 0 7 .214 1.08 0.98
    2026-07-01 QC vs CR 0 0 4.06 1 1 0 0 0 0 4.2 4 4 4 1 0 3 0 7 .216 1.11 0.95
    2026-07-07 QC vs PEO 1 0 3.91 1 1 0 0 0 0 5.0 6 2 1 0 0 0 0 7 .225 1.11 0.94
    2026-07-12 QC vs PEO 0 0 4.11 1 1 0 0 0 0 3.0 4 3 3 0 0 2 0 4 .230 1.15 0.95
    2026-07-18 QC @ WIS 1 0 3.86 1 1 0 0 0 0 5.0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 .224 1.10 1.01
    2026-07-24 QC @ BEL 0 1 4.11 1 1 0 0 0 0 6.0 7 5 5 1 0 1 0 5 .229 1.12 1.04
    2026-08-01 QC vs DAY 0 0 4.37 1 1 0 0 0 0 3.0 8 4 4 1 0 0 0 5 .242 1.17 1.08

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    Josh Hammond

    • Columbia Fireflies - A
    • SS

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    • Bats: R / Throws: R
    • Age: 19
    • Rule 5 Eligible: After 2030 Season
    • Acquisition Method: Draft

    Scouting Report

    Hammond was the 28th overall pick in the 2025 MLB draft and the Royals' second selection in that particular draft. However, many scouts believed that Hammond was the Royals' top overall selection last season, given his upside and potential. The son of a college coach, Hammond was a two-way player who showed excellent bat speed and batted-ball ability, not just a prep player, but in pre-draft workouts.

    Here's what MLB Pipeline said about Hammond in their own scouting report, pointing out not just his power, but his mature decision-making at the plate for a teenager.

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    Hammond has at least plus raw power that plays to all fields and he hits the ball exceptionally hard from the right side of the plate. His bat speed and strength should translate into 20-25 homers per season, perhaps more if he learns to lift balls in the air more consistently. While his pop stands out more than his pure hitting ability, he's making better swing decisions as he leaves pitching behind to focus full-time on hitting.

    Hammond had a thicker lower half when he pitched more often, but he has trimmed up his 6-foot-1 frame a bit and is now an average runner. The former Wake Forest recruit was drafted as a shortstop, but many see him as a future third baseman with enough agility and plenty of arm strength to handle the position.

    Hammond did get some time in the instructional league and seemed to hold his own, according to reports. While no public stats are shared about his time there, he did showcase his power, as evidenced in this clip below from the Royals Player Development account.

    There's definitely a maturity in the way he carries himself at the plate, even in that limited sample clip. However, he will be much more challenged in Low-A Columbia, where he likely will play in his first full-season experience. How he handles not just professional pitching, but the grind of "bus league" ball could determine his long-term outlook, as the physical tools are there for Hammond to be successful at the plate and on the field (his arm is a plus tool due to his pitching background).

    The Royals tend to move more slowly with prospects drafted out of high school, and there's no reason to think that they won't do that with Hammond. However, a strong start in Columbia could make the Royals more aggressive about promoting to High-A later in 2026.

    Monthly Splits

    Split Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS
    No Outs COL 77 124 -- 35 8 0 3 9 13 0 26 -- -- .282 .348 .419 .767
    Two Outs COL 73 112 -- 31 7 1 0 9 8 0 26 -- -- .277 .331 .357 .688
    Runners at 1st & 2nd COL 13 11 -- 3 1 0 0 2 4 0 3 -- -- .273 .467 .364 .831
    One Out COL 75 126 -- 40 6 2 2 16 20 0 30 -- -- .317 .408 .444 .852
    Ahead in Count COL 77 98 -- 34 10 2 1 14 41 0 17 -- -- .347 .540 .520 1.060
    Starter COL 91 179 -- 50 12 1 3 11 23 0 38 -- -- .279 .365 .408 .773
    Runners at 1st & 3rd COL 5 6 -- 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 1 -- -- .167 .167 .333 .500
    Bases Loaded COL 9 7 -- 1 0 0 0 5 2 0 3 -- -- .143 .333 .143 .476
    On Grass COL 91 362 60 106 21 3 5 34 41 0 82 21 4 .293 .365 .409 .774
    Day Games COL 8 30 5 7 1 1 1 4 3 0 6 3 0 .233 .294 .433 .727
    Extra Innings COL 4 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .250 .000 .250
    Home Games COL 43 168 27 42 5 2 3 15 21 0 41 6 3 .250 .335 .357 .692
    First Inning COL 91 82 17 24 8 0 1 4 10 0 16 7 0 .293 .370 .427 .797
    Second Inning COL 15 12 3 3 0 1 0 2 2 0 1 2 0 .250 .400 .417 .817
    Away Games COL 48 194 33 64 16 1 2 19 20 0 41 15 1 .330 .391 .454 .845
    July COL 21 82 12 23 4 0 0 3 14 0 17 3 1 .280 .392 .329 .721
    Seventh Inning COL 38 32 8 13 5 0 1 10 5 0 11 1 2 .406 .486 .656 1.142
    Runner at 3rd COL 16 15 -- 2 0 0 0 5 2 0 8 -- -- .133 .222 .133 .355
    Behind in Count COL 76 141 -- 35 5 0 4 8 0 0 46 -- -- .248 .250 .369 .619
    June COL 23 98 15 31 1 0 2 7 7 0 20 5 2 .316 .358 .388 .746
    Eighth Inning COL 51 46 5 17 1 0 0 2 5 0 8 1 0 .370 .431 .391 .822
    Runner at 2nd COL 36 37 -- 11 1 2 0 6 6 0 8 -- -- .297 .409 .432 .841
    May COL 25 99 18 26 7 2 1 14 8 0 22 9 1 .263 .318 .404 .722
    Leading Off Inning COL 64 84 -- 25 6 0 3 3 7 0 18 -- -- .298 .352 .476 .828
    Ninth Inning COL 21 19 3 6 1 0 1 2 1 0 5 1 0 .316 .333 .526 .859
    April COL 22 83 15 26 9 1 2 10 12 0 23 4 0 .313 .396 .518 .914
    Runners at 2nd & 3rd COL 10 7 -- 3 1 0 0 8 2 0 2 -- -- .429 .500 .571 1.071
    Scoring Position COL 63 83 -- 21 4 2 0 28 16 0 25 -- -- .253 .373 .349 .722
    Third Inning COL 50 41 6 8 2 0 2 3 8 0 13 3 1 .195 .327 .390 .717
    vs Right COL 86 294 -- 85 18 3 4 27 33 0 65 -- -- .289 .361 .412 .773
    Fourth Inning COL 46 44 5 9 3 0 0 2 2 0 10 2 0 .205 .239 .273 .512
    Fifth Inning COL 46 40 5 12 0 2 0 7 4 0 9 2 1 .300 .356 .400 .756
    Runner at 1st COL 45 54 -- 20 1 0 1 2 6 0 8 -- -- .370 .433 .444 .877
    Reliever COL 90 183 -- 56 9 2 2 23 18 0 44 -- -- .306 .365 .410 .775
    Sixth Inning COL 46 43 6 14 1 0 0 2 3 0 9 2 0 .326 .370 .349 .719
    Bases Empty COL 90 225 -- 65 16 1 4 4 19 0 49 -- -- .289 .344 .422 .766
    Night Games COL 83 332 55 99 20 2 4 30 38 0 76 18 4 .298 .371 .407 .778
    Late / Close COL 32 36 -- 11 2 0 0 4 5 0 9 -- -- .306 .390 .361 .751
    vs Left COL 35 68 -- 21 3 0 1 7 8 0 17 -- -- .309 .382 .397 .779
    Batting Third COL 43 162 -- 44 14 1 2 15 20 0 41 -- -- .272 .350 .407 .757
    Batting Second COL 34 146 -- 47 6 2 1 16 13 0 34 -- -- .322 .375 .411 .786
    Batting First COL 14 54 -- 15 1 0 2 3 8 0 7 -- -- .278 .381 .407 .788
    First Half COL 60 240 44 67 16 3 3 28 23 0 62 16 2 .279 .340 .408 .748
    Second Half COL 31 122 16 39 5 0 2 6 18 0 20 5 2 .320 .411 .410 .821
    Season Team LG Level G AB R H TB 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS GO/AO
    2026 COL CAR A 91 362 60 106 148 21 3 5 34 41 0 82 21 4 .293 .365 .409 .774 1.19
    Date Team OPP AB R H TB 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO SB CS AVG OBP SLG HBP SAC SF
    2026-04-02 COL @ HIC 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 .000 .250 .000 0 0 0
    2026-04-03 COL @ HIC 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 .143 .250 .143 0 0 0
    2026-04-04 COL @ HIC 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .182 .250 .182 0 0 0
    2026-04-07 COL vs MB 5 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 .188 .235 .250 0 0 0
    2026-04-08 COL vs MB 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 2 0 2 0 0 .211 .318 .263 0 0 0
    2026-04-09 COL vs MB 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .190 .320 .238 0 0 0
    2026-04-10 COL vs MB 4 3 4 11 2 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 .320 .414 .640 0 0 0
    2026-04-11 COL vs MB 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 .276 .382 .552 0 0 0
    2026-04-12 COL vs MB 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 .250 .368 .500 0 0 0
    2026-04-14 COL @ CHS 5 1 3 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 .297 .395 .541 0 0 0
    2026-04-15 COL @ CHS 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 .293 .383 .512 0 0 0
    2026-04-16 COL @ CHS 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 .289 .373 .489 0 0 0
    2026-04-18 COL @ CHS 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .286 .364 .469 0 0 0
    2026-04-19 COL @ CHS 5 2 3 5 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .315 .383 .519 0 0 0
    2026-04-21 COL vs AUG 5 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .322 .385 .508 0 0 0
    2026-04-22 COL vs AUG 3 2 3 7 1 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 .355 .420 .597 0 0 0
    2026-04-23 COL vs AUG 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 .354 .432 .585 0 0 0
    2026-04-24 COL vs AUG 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .329 .405 .543 0 0 0
    2026-04-26 COL vs AUG 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .319 .398 .528 0 0 1
    2026-04-28 COL @ MB 4 0 1 2 1 0 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 .316 .398 .526 0 0 0
    2026-04-29 COL @ MB 4 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 .313 .391 .525 0 0 0
    2026-04-30 COL @ MB 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 .313 .396 .518 0 0 0
    2026-05-01 COL @ MB 4 2 1 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 .310 .396 .506 0 0 0
    2026-05-02 COL @ MB 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 .297 .387 .484 0 0 0
    2026-05-03 COL @ MB 3 2 1 2 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 .298 .396 .489 0 0 0
    2026-05-05 COL @ KAN 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 .286 .388 .469 0 0 0
    2026-05-06 COL @ KAN 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 1 0 .284 .383 .461 0 0 0
    2026-05-07 COL @ KAN 4 0 1 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .283 .379 .462 0 0 0
    2026-05-08 COL @ KAN 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .273 .367 .445 0 0 0
    2026-05-09 COL @ KAN 3 1 1 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 .274 .371 .451 0 0 0
    2026-05-10 COL @ KAN 4 1 2 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .282 .375 .462 0 0 0
    2026-05-13 COL vs HIC 4 1 2 4 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .289 .379 .479 0 0 0
    2026-05-14 COL vs HIC 4 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .296 .382 .480 0 0 0
    2026-05-15 COL vs HIC 4 1 1 4 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 .295 .378 .496 0 0 0
    2026-05-16 COL vs HIC 6 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 1 0 .289 .370 .481 0 0 0
    2026-05-17 COL vs HIC 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .281 .361 .468 0 0 0
    2026-05-19 COL @ AUG 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 .280 .358 .462 0 0 0
    2026-05-20 COL @ AUG 4 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286 .361 .463 0 0 0
    2026-05-21 COL @ AUG 5 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .283 .357 .454 0 0 0
    2026-05-22 COL @ AUG 5 1 2 4 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 .287 .358 .465 0 0 0
    2026-05-24 COL @ AUG 3 3 1 3 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 .288 .361 .475 0 0 0
    2026-05-27 COL vs CHS 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .280 .353 .463 0 0 0
    2026-05-28 COL vs CHS 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .281 .353 .461 0 0 0
    2026-05-28 COL vs CHS 3 2 2 3 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 .288 .361 .471 0 0 0
    2026-05-29 COL vs CHS 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 .287 .359 .466 0 0 0
    2026-05-30 COL vs CHS 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .287 .357 .461 0 0 0
    2026-05-31 COL vs CHS 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 .286 .355 .456 0 0 0
    2026-06-02 COL @ FAY 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 .285 .353 .452 0 0 0
    2026-06-03 COL @ FAY 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 .279 .346 .442 0 0 0
    2026-06-05 COL @ FAY 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .278 .344 .438 0 0 0
    2026-06-06 COL @ FAY 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 .271 .336 .427 0 0 0
    2026-06-07 COL @ FAY 6 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 .273 .336 .424 0 0 0
    2026-06-09 COL vs DEL 5 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .276 .338 .424 0 0 0
    2026-06-10 COL vs DEL 5 1 3 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 .284 .343 .428 0 0 0
    2026-06-11 COL vs DEL 5 1 2 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 .286 .344 .427 0 0 0
    2026-06-12 COL vs DEL 5 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 .284 .341 .422 0 0 0
    2026-06-13 COL vs DEL 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 .279 .339 .415 0 0 0
    2026-06-14 COL vs DEL 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .275 .333 .408 0 1 0
    2026-06-16 COL @ HIC 3 2 2 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 .280 .338 .411 0 0 1
    2026-06-18 COL @ HIC 4 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 .279 .340 .408 0 0 0
    2026-06-19 COL @ HIC 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .276 .338 .403 0 0 0
    2026-06-20 COL @ HIC 4 0 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .283 .344 .409 0 0 0
    2026-06-21 COL @ HIC 4 1 2 5 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 .287 .349 .422 0 0 0
    2026-06-23 COL @ KAN 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .282 .344 .416 0 0 0
    2026-06-24 COL @ KAN 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .277 .338 .408 0 0 0
    2026-06-25 COL @ KAN 4 2 4 5 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 .288 .349 .420 0 0 0
    2026-06-26 COL @ KAN 4 1 2 5 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 .291 .354 .433 0 0 0
    2026-06-27 COL @ KAN 4 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .294 .355 .434 0 0 0
    2026-06-28 COL @ KAN 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .293 .354 .431 0 0 0
    2026-06-30 COL vs FBG 4 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .296 .356 .432 0 0 0
    2026-07-01 COL vs FBG 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .292 .354 .426 0 0 0
    2026-07-03 COL vs FBG 4 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 .295 .355 .427 0 0 0
    2026-07-04 COL vs FBG 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 .291 .353 .421 1 0 0
    2026-07-05 COL vs FBG 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 .289 .355 .418 0 0 0
    2026-07-07 COL vs SAL 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .285 .352 .413 0 0 0
    2026-07-08 COL vs SAL 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 .282 .351 .409 0 0 0
    2026-07-09 COL vs SAL 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .282 .350 .407 0 0 0
    2026-07-10 COL vs SAL 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 .282 .354 .406 0 0 0
    2026-07-11 COL vs SAL 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 .282 .354 .404 0 0 0
    2026-07-17 COL @ CHS 4 2 3 5 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .288 .359 .415 0 0 0
    2026-07-18 COL @ CHS 5 2 5 7 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .299 .368 .430 0 0 0
    2026-07-19 COL @ CHS 5 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .301 .368 .429 0 0 0
    2026-07-21 COL vs KAN 4 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 .303 .371 .430 0 0 0
    2026-07-22 COL vs KAN 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .299 .367 .425 0 0 0
    2026-07-24 COL vs KAN 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 .295 .362 .419 0 0 0
    2026-07-25 COL vs KAN 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 .292 .359 .414 0 0 0
    2026-07-26 COL vs KAN 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 .291 .359 .412 0 0 0
    2026-07-28 COL @ AUG 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 1 1 0 .291 .361 .411 0 0 0
    2026-07-29 COL @ AUG 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .291 .361 .410 0 0 0
    2026-07-30 COL @ AUG 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 .291 .364 .409 0 0 0
    2026-07-31 COL @ AUG 5 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .293 .365 .409 0 0 0

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    A Look At The 2025 Royals Draft, One Year Later

    Development, especially in baseball, is rarely linear. With a few 2025 prospects cracking the organization's top prospects already, let's take a look at how they have fared one year after being drafted.

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    Blake Mitchell

    • Quad Cities River Bandits - A+
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    • Bats: L / Throws: R
    • Age: 22
    • Rule 5 Eligible: After 2028 Season
    • Acquisition Method: Draft

    Scouting Report

    Mitchell has bounced back and forth between the top and second spot in Royals prospect rankings the past couple of seasons. In 2024, he held the title of top Royals prospect, especially after hitting 18 home runs, stealing 25 bases, and posting a 137 wRC+ in 466 plate appearances with the Fireflies. 

    However, the Royals drafted Jac Caglianone sixth overall in the 2024 MLB Draft, and the Florida slugger immediately ascended to the top spot in the Royals system. 

    It was also a tough season for Mitchell in 2025, in myriad ways.

    First off, in Spring Training, he broke a hamate bone in his hand, which forced him to start the year on the IL. When Mitchell returned to action, he struggled to get in rhythm in High-A Quad Cities, especially at the plate. In 49 games and 216 plate appearances, he only hit .207 and had two home runs. Furthermore, his ISO was only .089, a far cry from the .201 mark he posted in Low-A Columbia in 2024.

    Mitchell did show some positive signs offensively. His eye at the plate has been lauded, and he did post a 20.8% BB% and 0.63 BB/K ratio with the River Bandits last year. That said, his approach was sometimes a bit too passive, as evidenced by his 41.2% swing rate and 49.5% first-strike percentage last season.

    On a positive note, it seemed like Mitchell finally was fully healthy in Arizona this fall. As a result, he produced a solid AFL campaign in terms of results and underlying batted-ball metrics with the Surprise Saguaros, who won the AFL Championship.

    In 82 plate appearances, Mitchell slashed .233/.439/.317 with a .756 OPS. While he only hit one home run, he showed excellent exit velocity metrics. His 90th EV ranked in the 71st percentile, his barrel rate ranked in the 72nd percentile, his average EV ranked in the 82nd percentile, and his max EV ranked in the 98th percentile. Furthermore, Mitchell was much more aggressive, ranking in the 86th percentile in Z-Swing%. However, he still showed his highly touted plate discipline, as evidenced by his 89th percentile O-Swing% and 95th percentile BB%.

    In addition to solid metrics, the AFL was good for Mitchell to build some confidence, especially in big moments. The 21-year-old catcher had a walk-off single in the AFL semifinals that helped punch the Saguaros' ticket in the AFL Championship.

    Even though there's a lot of catching depth in the Royals system, Mitchell is impressive defensively, showing excellent athleticism and arm strength behind the plate. He threw out 31% of baserunners last year, a 16% improvement from his mark in 2024. He also stole nine bags the previous year and 25 in 2024. Thus, he has the athleticism to be a multi-tool threat at the MLB level, even as a catcher. 

    While 2025 wasn't a season to remember for Mitchell, he's still 21 years old, and he is trending in the right direction after a productive AFL stint. He should be one to watch in 2026 as an impact prospect in this system, as long as he stays healthy. While he may start in High-A, he could move quickly and be in Northwest Arkansas before Royals fans know it. 

    Monthly Splits

    Split Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS
    No Outs QC 69 82 -- 17 4 0 5 14 30 0 39 -- -- .207 .422 .439 .861
    Two Outs QC 77 108 -- 24 6 0 8 24 23 0 50 -- -- .222 .364 .500 .864
    Runners at 1st & 2nd QC 27 26 -- 9 1 0 1 7 5 0 10 -- -- .346 .452 .500 .952
    One Out QC 75 110 -- 31 6 0 4 19 37 1 42 -- -- .282 .457 .445 .902
    Ahead in Count QC 84 101 -- 25 3 0 11 35 90 1 40 -- -- .248 .594 .604 1.198
    Starter QC 90 157 -- 35 7 0 6 24 37 0 72 -- -- .223 .379 .382 .761
    Runners at 1st & 3rd QC 8 4 -- 3 1 0 1 7 3 0 0 -- -- .750 .750 1.750 2.500
    Bases Loaded QC 6 3 -- 0 0 0 0 3 3 0 1 -- -- .000 .500 .000 .500
    On Grass QC 80 262 72 62 16 0 15 49 84 1 113 16 4 .237 .422 .469 .891
    Day Games QC 18 63 12 12 3 0 2 9 13 0 29 3 1 .190 .325 .333 .658
    Extra Innings QC 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .000 .333 .000 .333
    Home Games QC 47 155 40 32 8 0 7 21 47 1 69 11 2 .206 .387 .394 .781
    First Inning QC 90 75 14 13 3 0 4 12 14 0 32 7 0 .173 .319 .373 .692
    Second Inning QC 16 10 3 3 0 0 0 2 6 0 6 0 0 .300 .563 .300 .863
    Away Games QC 43 145 39 40 8 0 10 36 43 0 62 11 2 .276 .446 .538 .984
    July QC 19 69 21 21 7 0 4 15 16 0 24 6 0 .304 .432 .580 1.012
    Seventh Inning QC 37 29 9 9 4 0 2 8 7 0 8 2 1 .310 .432 .655 1.087
    Runner at 3rd QC 19 11 -- 4 0 0 1 5 10 1 3 -- -- .364 .682 .636 1.318
    Behind in Count QC 65 93 -- 18 5 0 2 6 0 0 55 -- -- .194 .202 .312 .514
    June QC 23 80 17 18 2 0 4 12 20 0 36 6 0 .225 .380 .400 .780
    Eighth Inning QC 43 27 7 9 2 0 2 5 14 0 12 0 1 .333 .535 .630 1.165
    Runner at 2nd QC 50 41 -- 7 1 0 2 9 21 0 23 -- -- .171 .452 .341 .793
    May QC 25 84 18 17 6 0 4 17 25 1 41 5 2 .202 .389 .417 .806
    Leading Off Inning QC 46 43 -- 9 4 0 1 1 17 0 21 -- -- .209 .443 .372 .815
    Ninth Inning QC 22 17 2 3 1 0 0 2 5 0 11 1 1 .176 .364 .235 .599
    On Turf QC 10 38 7 10 0 0 2 8 6 0 18 6 0 .263 .370 .421 .791
    April QC 20 55 21 11 0 0 5 11 28 0 28 5 2 .200 .471 .473 .944
    Runners at 2nd & 3rd QC 21 16 -- 3 0 0 2 13 4 0 10 -- -- .188 .292 .563 .855
    Scoring Position QC 81 101 -- 26 3 0 7 44 46 1 47 -- -- .257 .477 .495 .972
    Third Inning QC 55 41 11 10 2 0 1 7 12 0 18 5 1 .244 .418 .366 .784
    vs Right QC 89 245 -- 62 16 0 16 52 78 1 102 -- -- .253 .432 .514 .946
    Fourth Inning QC 40 31 10 12 1 0 1 5 8 0 10 6 0 .387 .513 .516 1.029
    Fifth Inning QC 44 33 13 8 2 0 5 10 10 0 17 0 0 .242 .432 .758 1.190
    Runner at 1st QC 33 39 -- 9 1 0 3 6 4 0 16 -- -- .231 .302 .487 .789
    August QC 3 12 2 5 1 0 0 2 1 0 2 0 0 .417 .462 .500 .962
    Reliever QC 88 143 -- 37 9 0 11 33 53 1 59 -- -- .259 .453 .552 1.005
    Sixth Inning QC 49 36 9 5 1 0 2 6 13 0 17 1 0 .139 .360 .333 .693
    Bases Empty QC 86 160 -- 37 12 0 7 7 40 0 68 -- -- .231 .394 .438 .832
    Night Games QC 72 237 67 60 13 0 15 48 77 1 102 19 3 .253 .439 .498 .937
    Late / Close QC 26 23 -- 6 2 0 1 3 6 1 6 -- -- .261 .414 .478 .892
    vs Left QC 36 55 -- 10 0 0 1 5 12 0 29 -- -- .182 .338 .236 .574
    Batting Third QC 67 226 -- 57 13 0 14 46 63 1 95 -- -- .252 .418 .496 .914
    Batting Second QC 23 74 -- 15 3 0 3 11 27 0 36 -- -- .203 .412 .365 .777
    First Half QC 59 187 52 41 7 0 12 37 65 1 88 15 4 .219 .422 .449 .871
    Second Half QC 31 113 27 31 9 0 5 20 25 0 43 7 0 .274 .404 .487 .891
    Season Team LG Level G AB R H TB 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS GO/AO
    2023 A-ROY ACL ROK 13 34 8 5 6 1 0 0 3 17 0 14 1 0 .147 .423 .176 .599 0.60
    2024 2 teams - Minors 111 396 66 92 168 16 3 18 51 80 2 149 26 7 .232 .368 .424 .792 0.65
    2024 COL CAR A 106 378 64 90 166 16 3 18 50 79 2 142 25 7 .238 .376 .439 .815 0.67
    2024 QC MID A+ 5 18 2 2 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 7 1 0 .111 .200 .111 .311 0.29
    2025 2 teams - Minors 60 197 28 43 63 9 1 3 19 53 2 81 12 5 .218 .390 .320 .710 0.70
    2025 A-ROY ACL ROK 11 28 5 8 13 2 0 1 7 8 0 10 3 1 .286 .487 .464 .951 1.00
    2025 QC MID A+ 49 169 23 35 50 7 1 2 12 45 2 71 9 4 .207 .372 .296 .668 0.67
    2026 QC MID A+ 90 300 79 72 139 16 0 17 57 90 1 131 22 4 .240 .416 .463 .879 0.70
    Date Team OPP AB R H TB 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO SB CS AVG OBP SLG HBP SAC SF
    2026-04-07 QC vs WIS 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0
    2026-04-08 QC vs WIS 4 1 1 4 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 .125 .125 .500 0 0 0
    2026-04-09 QC vs WIS 4 2 1 4 0 0 1 2 1 0 1 0 0 .167 .231 .667 0 0 0
    2026-04-10 QC vs WIS 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 .214 .353 .643 0 0 0
    2026-04-12 QC vs WIS 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 1 .188 .350 .563 0 0 0
    2026-04-12 QC vs WIS 3 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 .211 .375 .526 0 0 0
    2026-04-14 QC @ CR 3 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 1 0 .227 .433 .500 0 0 0
    2026-04-16 QC @ CR 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 .208 .424 .458 0 0 0
    2026-04-16 QC @ CR 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 .185 .405 .407 0 0 0
    2026-04-17 QC @ CR 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .172 .385 .379 0 0 0
    2026-04-18 QC @ CR 3 2 1 4 0 0 1 3 1 0 1 0 0 .188 .386 .469 0 0 1
    2026-04-19 QC @ CR 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 .194 .388 .444 0 0 0
    2026-04-21 QC vs LAN 3 1 1 4 0 0 1 2 2 0 1 0 0 .205 .407 .513 0 0 0
    2026-04-22 QC vs LAN 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 .190 .397 .476 0 0 0
    2026-04-23 QC vs LAN 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 1 1 1 .186 .419 .465 0 0 0
    2026-04-24 QC vs LAN 3 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 1 0 .196 .433 .457 0 0 0
    2026-04-25 QC vs LAN 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 .188 .437 .438 0 0 0
    2026-04-28 QC @ WIS 4 3 1 4 0 0 1 2 1 0 3 0 0 .192 .442 .481 1 0 0
    2026-04-30 QC @ WIS 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 .189 .457 .472 0 0 0
    2026-04-30 QC @ WIS 2 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 .200 .471 .473 0 0 0
    2026-05-01 QC @ WIS 3 1 2 5 0 0 1 2 2 0 0 0 1 .224 .489 .534 0 0 0
    2026-05-02 QC @ WIS 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 .213 .479 .508 0 0 0
    2026-05-03 QC @ WIS 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 .219 .485 .500 1 0 0
    2026-05-05 QC vs CR 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 .206 .471 .471 0 0 0
    2026-05-06 QC vs CR 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 .200 .472 .457 0 0 0
    2026-05-07 QC vs CR 4 0 1 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 .203 .464 .459 0 0 0
    2026-05-08 QC vs CR 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 .208 .466 .455 0 0 0
    2026-05-10 QC vs CR 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 3 0 0 .200 .455 .438 0 0 1
    2026-05-12 QC @ LAN 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 .193 .448 .422 0 0 0
    2026-05-13 QC @ LAN 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 .182 .431 .398 0 0 0
    2026-05-14 QC @ LAN 4 1 2 6 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 .196 .433 .446 0 0 0
    2026-05-15 QC @ LAN 3 1 1 2 1 0 0 2 2 0 2 0 0 .200 .439 .453 0 0 0
    2026-05-16 QC @ LAN 4 1 3 5 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 .222 .451 .485 0 0 0
    2026-05-17 QC @ LAN 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 .223 .446 .476 0 0 0
    2026-05-19 QC vs BEL 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 .217 .441 .462 0 0 0
    2026-05-20 QC vs BEL 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 .213 .442 .454 0 0 0
    2026-05-21 QC vs BEL 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 0 0 .205 .435 .438 0 0 0
    2026-05-22 QC vs BEL 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 .198 .424 .422 0 0 0
    2026-05-23 QC vs BEL 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 .193 .420 .412 0 0 0
    2026-05-26 QC @ CR 3 1 2 3 1 0 0 1 2 0 1 1 1 .205 .431 .426 0 0 0
    2026-05-27 QC @ CR 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 .200 .430 .416 0 0 0
    2026-05-28 QC @ CR 2 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 1 0 .205 .443 .417 1 0 0
    2026-05-29 QC @ CR 4 2 2 8 0 0 2 7 0 0 2 0 0 .214 .442 .466 0 0 1
    2026-05-30 QC @ CR 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 .207 .433 .452 0 0 0
    2026-05-31 QC @ CR 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 .201 .424 .439 0 0 0
    2026-06-02 QC vs SB 3 2 1 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 .204 .426 .444 0 0 0
    2026-06-03 QC vs SB 4 1 1 4 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 .205 .422 .459 0 0 0
    2026-06-04 QC vs SB 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .207 .419 .453 0 0 0
    2026-06-05 QC vs SB 2 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 2 0 1 1 0 .211 .425 .454 0 0 0
    2026-06-05 QC @ SB 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 .208 .424 .448 0 0 0
    2026-06-06 QC vs SB 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 .204 .423 .439 0 0 0
    2026-06-09 QC @ BEL 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 .201 .425 .434 0 0 0
    2026-06-10 QC @ BEL 6 1 2 5 0 0 1 2 0 0 3 1 0 .206 .422 .448 0 0 0
    2026-06-12 QC @ BEL 4 2 3 6 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 1 0 .219 .430 .473 0 0 0
    2026-06-12 QC @ BEL 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 1 0 .221 .429 .471 0 0 0
    2026-06-13 QC @ BEL 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 .217 .429 .463 0 0 0
    2026-06-16 QC vs WIS 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 .218 .426 .458 0 0 0
    2026-06-17 QC vs WIS 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .219 .423 .454 0 0 0
    2026-06-18 QC vs WIS 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 .219 .422 .449 0 0 0
    2026-06-19 QC vs WIS 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 3 0 0 .216 .422 .442 0 0 0
    2026-06-20 QC vs WIS 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 .211 .418 .433 0 0 0
    2026-06-23 QC @ SB 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 .213 .419 .431 0 0 0
    2026-06-24 QC @ SB 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 .215 .420 .430 0 0 0
    2026-06-25 QC @ SB 4 2 1 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 .216 .420 .431 0 0 0
    2026-06-26 QC @ SB 3 1 1 4 0 0 1 3 1 0 1 0 0 .217 .421 .444 0 0 0
    2026-06-27 QC @ SB 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 .218 .419 .441 0 0 0
    2026-06-28 QC @ SB 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 .214 .413 .433 0 0 0
    2026-06-30 QC vs CR 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 .210 .409 .425 0 0 0
    2026-07-01 QC vs CR 4 1 2 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .215 .411 .435 0 0 0
    2026-07-02 QC vs CR 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 .212 .408 .429 0 0 0
    2026-07-03 QC vs CR 5 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .212 .405 .424 0 0 0
    2026-07-04 QC vs CR 4 0 1 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 .213 .403 .426 0 0 0
    2026-07-07 QC vs PEO 3 2 1 4 0 0 1 3 2 0 2 0 0 .214 .406 .437 0 0 0
    2026-07-08 QC vs PEO 5 1 2 5 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 .218 .406 .449 0 0 0
    2026-07-09 QC vs PEO 4 3 2 6 1 0 1 2 2 0 1 1 0 .223 .411 .466 0 0 0
    2026-07-10 QC vs PEO 4 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 .227 .412 .466 0 0 0
    2026-07-17 QC @ WIS 4 2 1 1 0 0 0 2 2 0 1 0 0 .227 .413 .463 0 0 0
    2026-07-18 QC @ WIS 2 2 2 4 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 .233 .420 .475 0 0 0
    2026-07-19 QC @ WIS 4 2 2 5 0 0 1 2 1 0 2 0 0 .238 .423 .487 0 0 0
    2026-07-21 QC @ BEL 5 0 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 .241 .423 .485 0 0 0
    2026-07-22 QC @ BEL 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 .237 .419 .478 0 0 0
    2026-07-23 QC @ BEL 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 .233 .414 .469 0 0 0
    2026-07-25 QC @ BEL 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .234 .415 .468 1 0 0
    2026-07-26 QC @ BEL 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 2 0 .235 .413 .466 0 0 1
    2026-07-28 QC vs DAY 3 2 1 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .236 .413 .468 0 0 1
    2026-07-29 QC vs DAY 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 .234 .414 .465 0 0 0
    2026-07-30 QC vs DAY 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 .233 .415 .462 0 0 0
    2026-08-01 QC vs DAY 4 1 2 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 .236 .417 .462 0 0 0
    2026-08-01 QC vs DAY 4 1 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .240 .418 .463 0 0 0
    2026-08-02 QC vs DAY 4 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .240 .416 .463 0 0 0

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    Sean Gamble

    • Columbia Fireflies - A
    • OF/2B

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    • Bats: L / Throws: R
    • Age: 20
    • Rule 5 Eligible: After 2030 Season
    • Acquisition Method: Draft

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    Gamble was the Royals' first selection in the 2025 MLB Draft, going 23rd overall, five picks before Hammond. The prep prospect was drafted out of IMG Academy, but he grew up in Iowa with an affinity for the Royals.

    The 19-year-old doesn't have the raw power or batted-ball upside of Hammond just yet. However, Gamble profiles as a better athlete who not only has blazing speed on the basepaths and gap-to-gap power, but is capable of playing multiple positions in the outfield and infield. 

    Looking at his scouting report on MLB Pipeline, it seems the Royals' scouting department valued Gamble's versatility and his ability to grow into his athletic frame as he progressed in the farm system.

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    Gamble is a left-handed hitter with a smooth and repeatable swing with a knack for finding the barrel, controlling the zone and doing damage to all fields. As he's gaining strength, he's showing more raw power and should continue to leverage the ball and get to more extra-base authority as he moves along. He had quality at-bats last summer to raise his profile.

    A plus runner, Gamble saw a lot of time in center field over the summer of 2024 and looked good there, with some evaluators leaning towards favoring him in the outfield, where his athleticism and arm strength play well. Some don't want to give up on him on the dirt, though, thinking he could be an above-average defender at second base and/or be given a shot at shortstop. The Royals announced Gamble as an outfielder on Draft Day but noted they like his range on the dirt as well, keeping open multiple avenues to him contributing up the middle.

    It was tough to discern between Gamble and Hammond as to who is the better prospect in the Royals' system (especially since both have no professional experience). Hammond definitely seems to have more polish now, especially offensively, and it wouldn't be surprising to see Hammond come out of the gate better in Low-A Columbia than his fellow draft classmate. 

    However, Gamble has more upside and versatility, with the ability to be an accurate multi-position weapon, which fits what is needed in the modern MLB game. That gives Gamble the edge over Hammond as a prospect, for now. 

    Monthly Splits

    Split Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS
    No Outs WIL 80 108 -- 26 4 2 4 19 27 0 31 -- -- .241 .397 .426 .823
    Two Outs WIL 75 89 -- 27 7 1 2 19 29 0 21 -- -- .303 .483 .472 .955
    Runners at 1st & 2nd WIL 24 21 -- 5 1 0 1 7 7 0 4 -- -- .238 .429 .429 .858
    One Out WIL 87 137 -- 35 8 0 3 20 31 0 37 -- -- .255 .405 .380 .785
    Ahead in Count WIL 82 98 -- 32 7 1 7 28 86 0 16 -- -- .327 .638 .633 1.271
    Starter WIL 92 163 -- 45 7 2 8 27 34 0 47 -- -- .276 .409 .491 .900
    Runners at 1st & 3rd WIL 13 10 -- 5 1 0 0 7 3 0 1 -- -- .500 .571 .600 1.171
    Bases Loaded WIL 21 20 -- 5 0 0 0 13 4 0 5 -- -- .250 .375 .250 .625
    On Grass WIL 87 318 56 81 17 3 8 52 79 0 87 32 3 .255 .413 .403 .816
    Day Games WIL 16 57 13 18 2 1 0 9 14 0 10 12 1 .316 .480 .386 .866
    Extra Innings WIL 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 .000 .667 .000 .667
    Home Games WIL 50 186 38 49 11 3 4 30 43 0 52 17 1 .263 .409 .419 .828
    First Inning WIL 92 76 11 19 2 0 3 6 14 0 21 8 2 .250 .380 .395 .775
    Second Inning WIL 15 13 2 3 0 0 2 6 2 0 3 0 0 .231 .333 .692 1.025
    Away Games WIL 42 148 24 39 8 0 5 28 44 0 37 16 2 .264 .442 .419 .861
    July WIL 21 77 18 26 4 1 4 13 21 0 15 11 1 .338 .490 .571 1.061
    Seventh Inning WIL 45 31 6 5 3 0 0 2 13 0 10 6 1 .161 .422 .258 .680
    Runner at 3rd WIL 12 7 -- 3 0 0 0 6 4 0 1 -- -- .429 .538 .429 .967
    Behind in Count WIL 69 104 -- 20 4 0 0 9 0 0 34 -- -- .192 .206 .231 .437
    June WIL 23 84 16 18 3 0 3 18 24 0 30 3 1 .214 .387 .357 .744
    Eighth Inning WIL 48 37 5 9 5 0 0 11 8 0 8 1 0 .243 .362 .378 .740
    Runner at 2nd WIL 33 31 -- 8 2 0 2 10 8 0 15 -- -- .258 .425 .516 .941
    May WIL 25 92 18 30 9 1 2 18 23 0 22 14 1 .326 .471 .511 .982
    Leading Off Inning WIL 48 46 -- 8 2 2 0 0 15 0 13 -- -- .174 .406 .304 .710
    Ninth Inning WIL 33 21 6 7 0 0 0 4 11 0 5 2 0 .333 .576 .333 .909
    On Turf WIL 5 16 6 7 2 0 1 6 8 0 2 1 0 .438 .600 .750 1.350
    April WIL 22 78 9 13 2 1 0 9 18 0 21 5 0 .167 .340 .218 .558
    Runners at 2nd & 3rd WIL 13 8 -- 2 0 0 2 7 7 0 3 -- -- .250 .563 1.000 1.563
    Scoring Position WIL 72 97 -- 28 4 0 5 50 33 0 29 -- -- .289 .459 .485 .944
    Third Inning WIL 63 48 10 17 3 2 3 13 13 0 9 8 0 .354 .492 .688 1.180
    vs Right WIL 89 265 -- 76 18 1 8 53 72 0 66 -- -- .287 .436 .453 .889
    Fourth Inning WIL 38 31 2 7 1 0 1 6 5 0 12 1 0 .226 .342 .355 .697
    Fifth Inning WIL 48 35 11 13 3 0 0 6 12 0 11 4 0 .371 .542 .457 .999
    Runner at 1st WIL 60 74 -- 22 7 0 2 6 12 0 17 -- -- .297 .402 .473 .875
    August WIL 1 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 .333 .500 .667 1.167
    Reliever WIL 90 171 -- 43 12 1 1 31 53 0 42 -- -- .251 .437 .351 .788
    Sixth Inning WIL 49 41 7 8 2 1 0 4 7 0 10 3 0 .195 .340 .293 .633
    Bases Empty WIL 89 163 -- 38 8 3 2 2 42 0 43 -- -- .233 .410 .356 .766
    Night Games WIL 76 277 49 70 17 2 9 49 73 0 79 21 2 .253 .412 .426 .838
    Late / Close WIL 27 24 -- 3 1 0 0 2 9 0 11 -- -- .125 .364 .167 .531
    vs Left WIL 45 69 -- 12 1 2 1 5 15 0 23 -- -- .174 .380 .290 .670
    Batting Second WIL 92 334 -- 88 19 3 9 58 87 0 89 -- -- .263 .424 .419 .843
    First Half WIL 61 225 35 53 11 2 4 38 53 0 65 21 2 .236 .394 .356 .750
    Second Half WIL 31 109 27 35 8 1 5 20 34 0 24 12 1 .321 .483 .550 1.033
    Season Team LG Level G AB R H TB 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS GO/AO
    2025 CAR CAR A 16 58 6 14 15 1 0 0 4 6 0 17 0 1 .241 .333 .259 .592 1.08
    2026 WIL CAR A 92 334 62 88 140 19 3 9 58 87 0 89 33 3 .263 .424 .419 .843 1.48
    Date Team OPP AB R H TB 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO SB CS AVG OBP SLG HBP SAC SF
    2026-04-03 WIL @ FAY 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 .000 .250 .000 0 0 0
    2026-04-04 WIL @ FAY 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .143 .333 .143 0 0 0
    2026-04-05 WIL @ FAY 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 1 0 .091 .286 .091 0 0 0
    2026-04-07 WIL @ SAL 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 .063 .211 .063 0 0 0
    2026-04-08 WIL @ SAL 5 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 .095 .208 .095 0 0 0
    2026-04-09 WIL @ SAL 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 .083 .214 .083 0 0 0
    2026-04-11 WIL @ SAL 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 .074 .242 .074 0 0 0
    2026-04-12 WIL @ SAL 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .069 .270 .069 1 0 0
    2026-04-14 WIL vs HC 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .063 .244 .063 0 0 1
    2026-04-15 WIL vs HC 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .057 .244 .057 0 0 0
    2026-04-16 WIL vs HC 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .077 .245 .077 0 0 0
    2026-04-17 WIL vs HC 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 .098 .283 .098 0 0 0
    2026-04-18 WIL vs HC 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 .091 .293 .091 0 0 0
    2026-04-19 WIL vs HC 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .104 .302 .104 0 0 0
    2026-04-21 WIL @ DEL 4 0 2 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 .135 .313 .154 0 0 0
    2026-04-22 WIL @ DEL 3 2 2 3 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 .164 .347 .200 0 0 0
    2026-04-23 WIL @ DEL 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .153 .329 .186 0 0 0
    2026-04-25 WIL @ DEL 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 .148 .346 .180 1 0 0
    2026-04-26 WIL @ DEL 5 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 .152 .337 .182 0 0 0
    2026-04-28 WIL vs SAL 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .157 .333 .186 0 0 0
    2026-04-29 WIL vs SAL 3 0 2 4 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 .178 .358 .233 1 0 0
    2026-04-30 WIL vs SAL 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 .167 .340 .218 0 0 0
    2026-05-01 WIL vs SAL 5 1 2 3 1 0 0 3 0 0 3 0 0 .181 .343 .241 0 0 0
    2026-05-02 WIL vs SAL 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 .186 .345 .244 0 0 1
    2026-05-03 WIL vs SAL 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 .180 .342 .236 0 0 0
    2026-05-05 WIL @ FAY 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .172 .331 .226 0 0 0
    2026-05-06 WIL @ FAY 4 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 0 .175 .333 .227 0 0 0
    2026-05-07 WIL @ FAY 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .180 .333 .230 0 0 0
    2026-05-09 WIL @ FAY 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 2 0 .184 .344 .233 0 0 0
    2026-05-10 WIL @ FAY 3 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 .189 .353 .245 0 0 0
    2026-05-12 WIL vs HC 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 .185 .357 .241 0 0 0
    2026-05-13 WIL vs HC 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .180 .354 .234 1 0 0
    2026-05-14 WIL vs HC 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 1 0 .183 .356 .235 0 0 0
    2026-05-15 WIL vs HC 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .186 .359 .237 0 0 0
    2026-05-16 WIL vs HC 5 1 3 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .203 .367 .260 0 0 0
    2026-05-17 WIL vs HC 4 1 2 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 .213 .370 .276 0 0 0
    2026-05-19 WIL vs DEL 5 2 2 5 0 0 1 3 0 0 1 2 0 .220 .375 .303 1 0 0
    2026-05-20 WIL vs DEL 4 2 2 5 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 .228 .382 .331 0 0 0
    2026-05-21 WIL vs DEL 5 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .227 .380 .326 0 0 0
    2026-05-22 WIL vs DEL 5 2 3 7 1 0 1 2 0 0 1 0 0 .240 .386 .363 0 0 0
    2026-05-24 WIL vs DEL 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 .242 .388 .362 0 0 0
    2026-05-26 WIL @ MB 4 0 2 4 2 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 .248 .391 .379 0 0 0
    2026-05-27 WIL @ MB 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 .248 .391 .376 0 0 0
    2026-05-28 WIL @ MB 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 .250 .396 .375 0 0 0
    2026-05-29 WIL @ MB 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 1 1 0 .245 .399 .368 1 0 0
    2026-05-30 WIL @ MB 5 0 3 4 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .256 .404 .381 0 0 0
    2026-05-31 WIL @ MB 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 1 0 1 .253 .411 .376 0 0 0
    2026-06-02 WIL vs SAL 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 3 0 2 0 0 .254 .418 .376 0 0 0
    2026-06-03 WIL vs SAL 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .249 .410 .367 0 0 0
    2026-06-04 WIL vs SAL 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 .242 .402 .357 0 0 0
    2026-06-05 WIL vs SAL 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 2 0 0 .238 .404 .351 0 0 0
    2026-06-06 WIL vs SAL 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 .238 .404 .349 0 0 0
    2026-06-07 WIL vs SAL 5 1 3 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .247 .408 .356 0 0 0
    2026-06-09 WIL @ HC 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 .249 .412 .355 1 0 0
    2026-06-10 WIL @ HC 5 1 1 4 0 0 1 2 0 0 2 0 0 .248 .408 .366 0 0 0
    2026-06-11 WIL @ HC 4 1 1 4 0 0 1 3 1 0 1 0 0 .248 .408 .379 0 0 0
    2026-06-13 WIL @ HC 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 .245 .407 .375 0 0 0
    2026-06-14 WIL @ HC 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 .242 .407 .370 0 0 0
    2026-06-16 WIL vs CHS 5 0 2 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 .245 .406 .370 0 0 0
    2026-06-17 WIL vs CHS 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 .240 .399 .362 0 0 0
    2026-06-18 WIL vs CHS 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 .236 .394 .356 0 0 0
    2026-06-19 WIL vs CHS 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 .231 .388 .349 0 0 0
    2026-06-20 WIL vs CHS 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 .230 .392 .348 0 0 1
    2026-06-21 WIL vs CHS 4 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 .231 .392 .350 0 0 0
    2026-06-23 WIL @ FBG 5 3 4 8 1 0 1 4 1 0 0 0 0 .243 .401 .377 0 0 0
    2026-06-24 WIL @ FBG 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 .244 .404 .376 0 0 0
    2026-06-25 WIL @ FBG 3 0 1 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 .245 .405 .380 0 0 0
    2026-06-26 WIL @ FBG 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .243 .403 .377 0 0 1
    2026-06-28 WIL @ FBG 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 1 1 0 .244 .408 .376 0 0 0
    2026-06-30 WIL vs KAN 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .240 .403 .370 0 0 0
    2026-07-01 WIL vs KAN 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 .239 .409 .369 0 0 0
    2026-07-02 WIL vs KAN 5 1 1 4 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 .238 .406 .377 0 0 0
    2026-07-03 WIL vs KAN 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 .239 .404 .375 0 0 0
    2026-07-04 WIL vs KAN 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 .239 .404 .373 0 0 0
    2026-07-05 WIL vs KAN 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .239 .402 .371 0 0 0
    2026-07-07 WIL vs FAY 5 2 1 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .238 .401 .372 0 0 0
    2026-07-08 WIL vs FAY 3 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 .239 .404 .371 1 0 0
    2026-07-09 WIL vs FAY 4 0 3 5 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 .246 .409 .384 0 0 0
    2026-07-10 WIL vs FAY 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 .245 .412 .381 0 0 0
    2026-07-17 WIL @ HIC 4 2 2 8 0 0 2 4 0 0 1 0 0 .248 .413 .403 0 0 0
    2026-07-18 WIL @ HIC 5 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .247 .410 .400 0 0 0
    2026-07-21 WIL @ CHS 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 1 0 .246 .411 .397 0 0 0
    2026-07-22 WIL @ CHS 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .246 .409 .395 0 0 0
    2026-07-23 WIL @ CHS 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 .247 .410 .395 0 0 0
    2026-07-24 WIL @ CHS 5 0 3 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 .252 .413 .398 0 0 0
    2026-07-25 WIL @ CHS 5 0 3 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .258 .415 .401 0 0 0
    2026-07-26 WIL @ CHS 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 2 0 .256 .417 .399 0 0 0
    2026-07-28 WIL vs FBG 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 .255 .418 .396 1 0 0
    2026-07-29 WIL vs FBG 4 2 3 3 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 2 0 .261 .422 .401 0 0 0
    2026-07-30 WIL vs FBG 4 1 1 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 .261 .422 .405 0 0 0
    2026-07-31 WIL vs FBG 5 2 2 6 1 0 1 2 1 0 2 0 0 .263 .423 .417 0 0 0
    2026-08-01 WIL vs FBG 3 1 1 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 .263 .424 .419 0 0 0

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    A Look At The 2025 Royals Draft, One Year Later

    Development, especially in baseball, is rarely linear. With a few 2025 prospects cracking the organization's top prospects already, let's take a look at how they have fared one year after being drafted.

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    Ramon Ramirez

    • Quad Cities River Bandits - A+
    • C

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    • Bats: R / Throws: R
    • Age: 21
    • Rule 5 Eligible: After 2028 Season
    • Acquisition Method: International Signing

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    Going into the 2025 season, one could argue that Ramirez was every bit as elite a catching prospect as Carter Jensen and Blake Mitchell. After Jensen's sensational season, that comparison has faded a bit today, but that shouldn't diminish the upside the 20-year-old Venezuelan catcher possesses. 

    In 70 games and 307 plate appearances with the Fireflies, Ramirez slashed .244/.339/.442 with a .781 OPS. Unlike Mitchell, who struck out in bunches in Low-A and High-A ball over the past two years, Ramirez only struck out 21.7% of the time and posted a BB/K ratio of 0.55. He also showcased excellent pop in the Carolina League with a 13.9% HR/FB rate. 

    Injuries limited him somewhat, which explains why he had only 307 plate appearances last season with the Fireflies. When healthy, however, he showed a solid approach at the plate and solid skills behind it.

    Ramirez doesn't have the defensive upside or athleticism of Jensen or Mitchell. However, he has a polished receiving tool that could at least make him a serviceable backup at the Major League level. His arm strength is also above-average and could profile similarly at the Major League level to other Royals catchers from Venezuela like Freddy Fermin and Salvador Perez (though he could stand to improve his 19% caught-stealing rate last year).

    The key for Ramirez in the future will be his bat, which is mature for his age. In 170 plate appearances in the Complex League in 2024, he posted a 0.62 BB/K ratio and hit 2.65 with seven home runs in 203 plate appearances in Arizona. He hits too many groundballs for a player with his power and batted-ball ability (40% GB rate last year), but he can truly crush balls when he elevates them properly. 

    How Ramirez meshes with the new hitting development team will be interesting to watch, especially as he matriculates to High-A Quad Cities in 2026.

    Monthly Splits

    Split Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS
    No Outs QC 62 90 -- 25 5 0 5 14 7 0 21 -- -- .278 .337 .500 .837
    Two Outs QC 61 95 -- 33 5 1 5 23 12 0 27 -- -- .347 .436 .579 1.015
    Runners at 1st & 2nd QC 24 22 -- 8 3 0 1 11 3 0 1 -- -- .364 .462 .636 1.098
    One Out QC 63 99 -- 26 13 0 1 35 16 0 23 -- -- .263 .361 .424 .785
    Ahead in Count QC 61 71 -- 28 5 1 6 29 35 0 8 -- -- .394 .589 .746 1.335
    Starter QC 75 140 -- 37 10 1 5 25 17 0 37 -- -- .264 .346 .457 .803
    Runners at 1st & 3rd QC 13 13 -- 6 3 0 1 11 1 0 3 -- -- .462 .500 .923 1.423
    Bases Loaded QC 12 11 -- 6 2 0 0 14 3 0 2 -- -- .545 .667 .727 1.394
    On Grass QC 69 261 54 80 22 1 11 69 34 0 65 8 1 .307 .389 .525 .914
    Day Games QC 14 56 8 17 8 0 2 17 3 0 15 1 1 .304 .355 .554 .909
    Extra Innings QC 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
    Home Games QC 43 159 36 54 15 1 10 47 21 0 36 5 1 .340 .422 .635 1.057
    First Inning QC 62 54 11 14 4 1 2 11 8 0 12 4 0 .259 .355 .481 .836
    Second Inning QC 25 20 10 9 3 0 3 11 5 0 5 2 0 .450 .560 1.050 1.610
    Away Games QC 32 125 23 30 8 0 1 25 14 0 35 3 0 .240 .324 .328 .652
    July QC 10 39 11 14 8 0 1 18 8 0 11 3 0 .359 .469 .641 1.110
    Seventh Inning QC 31 27 5 7 0 0 1 6 3 0 9 0 0 .259 .323 .370 .693
    Runner at 3rd QC 14 15 -- 6 4 0 1 9 0 0 8 -- -- .400 .353 .867 1.220
    Behind in Count QC 72 134 -- 32 11 0 3 24 0 0 50 -- -- .239 .257 .388 .645
    June QC 22 75 21 19 3 0 3 10 13 0 17 2 0 .253 .385 .413 .798
    Eighth Inning QC 39 36 6 12 5 0 0 13 2 0 11 1 0 .333 .385 .472 .857
    Runner at 2nd QC 30 30 -- 7 2 0 0 5 5 0 5 -- -- .233 .361 .300 .661
    May QC 24 96 14 32 7 1 4 24 7 0 27 3 0 .333 .375 .552 .927
    Leading Off Inning QC 50 58 -- 12 2 0 2 2 6 0 16 -- -- .207 .292 .345 .637
    Ninth Inning QC 17 14 1 1 1 0 0 3 2 0 5 0 0 .071 .176 .143 .319
    On Turf QC 6 23 5 4 1 0 0 3 1 0 6 0 0 .174 .269 .217 .486
    April QC 19 74 13 19 5 0 3 20 7 0 16 0 1 .257 .325 .446 .771
    Runners at 2nd & 3rd QC 12 11 -- 3 2 0 0 9 1 0 4 -- -- .273 .357 .455 .812
    Scoring Position QC 67 102 -- 36 16 0 3 59 13 0 23 -- -- .353 .434 .598 1.032
    Third Inning QC 38 31 5 10 3 0 0 4 4 0 9 0 0 .323 .432 .419 .851
    vs Right QC 74 245 -- 73 20 1 11 63 27 0 58 -- -- .298 .375 .522 .897
    Fourth Inning QC 44 42 7 10 3 0 2 8 2 0 10 0 0 .238 .273 .452 .725
    Fifth Inning QC 26 19 5 7 2 0 1 5 3 0 5 1 0 .368 .458 .632 1.090
    Runner at 1st QC 41 47 -- 18 2 0 4 9 5 0 8 -- -- .383 .442 .681 1.123
    Reliever QC 74 144 -- 47 13 0 6 47 18 0 34 -- -- .326 .411 .542 .953
    Sixth Inning QC 48 39 9 13 2 0 2 9 6 0 5 0 1 .333 .435 .538 .973
    Bases Empty QC 71 135 -- 30 5 1 4 4 17 0 40 -- -- .222 .314 .363 .677
    Night Games QC 61 228 51 67 15 1 9 55 32 0 56 7 0 .294 .385 .487 .872
    Late / Close QC 23 25 -- 9 2 0 0 11 1 0 9 -- -- .360 .370 .440 .810
    vs Left QC 26 39 -- 11 3 0 0 9 8 0 13 -- -- .282 .404 .359 .763
    Batting Third QC 29 111 -- 32 10 1 4 28 15 0 29 -- -- .288 .375 .505 .880
    Batting Second QC 1 3 -- 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 -- -- .333 .400 .333 .733
    Batting Fourth QC 45 170 -- 51 13 0 7 42 20 0 42 -- -- .300 .381 .500 .881
    First Half QC 58 220 44 63 14 1 10 52 23 0 52 4 1 .286 .361 .495 .856
    Second Half QC 17 64 15 21 9 0 1 20 12 0 19 4 0 .328 .436 .516 .952
    Season Team LG Level G AB R H TB 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS GO/AO
    2023 D-ROB DSL ROK 41 122 26 42 75 9 0 8 27 21 0 18 6 4 .344 .440 .615 1.055 0.61
    2024 A-ROY ACL ROK 49 170 28 45 78 10 1 7 33 26 0 42 1 0 .265 .379 .459 .838 1.00
    2025 2 teams - Minors 77 281 51 70 125 13 3 12 61 36 0 68 7 2 .249 .335 .445 .780 0.85
    2025 A-ROY ACL ROK 7 23 3 7 11 1 0 1 5 0 0 3 1 0 .304 .292 .478 .770 0.75
    2025 COL CAR A 70 258 48 63 114 12 3 11 56 36 0 65 6 2 .244 .339 .442 .781 0.86
    2026 QC MID A+ 75 284 59 84 142 23 1 11 72 35 0 71 8 1 .296 .379 .500 .879 1.22
    Date Team OPP AB R H TB 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO SB CS AVG OBP SLG HBP SAC SF
    2026-04-08 QC vs WIS 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0
    2026-04-09 QC vs WIS 4 2 2 5 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 .250 .333 .625 0 0 0
    2026-04-10 QC vs WIS 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .231 .417 0 0 0
    2026-04-12 QC vs WIS 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .133 .188 .333 0 0 0
    2026-04-12 QC vs WIS 4 2 3 4 1 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 .263 .300 .474 0 0 0
    2026-04-14 QC @ CR 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 .261 .320 .435 0 0 0
    2026-04-16 QC @ CR 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .231 .286 .385 0 0 0
    2026-04-16 QC @ CR 4 1 2 3 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 .267 .313 .433 0 0 0
    2026-04-17 QC @ CR 5 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 .257 .297 .400 0 0 0
    2026-04-19 QC @ CR 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 .225 .262 .350 0 0 0
    2026-04-21 QC vs LAN 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 .200 .234 .311 0 0 0
    2026-04-22 QC vs LAN 4 1 3 8 2 0 1 5 0 0 0 0 0 .245 .275 .449 0 0 0
    2026-04-23 QC vs LAN 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 .226 .255 .415 0 0 0
    2026-04-24 QC vs LAN 5 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .224 .250 .397 0 0 0
    2026-04-25 QC vs LAN 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 .213 .250 .377 0 0 0
    2026-04-26 QC vs LAN 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 .219 .261 .375 1 0 1
    2026-04-28 QC @ WIS 4 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 .235 .293 .382 0 0 0
    2026-04-30 QC @ WIS 3 2 1 4 0 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 .239 .304 .423 0 0 0
    2026-04-30 QC @ WIS 3 1 2 3 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 .257 .325 .446 0 0 0
    2026-05-01 QC @ WIS 4 0 3 3 0 0 0 3 1 0 1 0 0 .282 .352 .462 0 0 0
    2026-05-02 QC @ WIS 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 .272 .348 .444 0 0 0
    2026-05-05 QC vs CR 5 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 .279 .351 .442 0 0 0
    2026-05-06 QC vs CR 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .278 .347 .433 0 0 0
    2026-05-07 QC vs CR 4 1 3 6 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 .298 .362 .479 0 0 0
    2026-05-08 QC vs CR 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 .296 .358 .469 0 0 0
    2026-05-09 QC vs CR 3 2 2 7 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 .307 .372 .525 0 0 0
    2026-05-10 QC vs CR 4 1 1 4 0 0 1 3 1 0 1 0 0 .305 .373 .543 0 0 0
    2026-05-12 QC @ LAN 4 2 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 .312 .377 .541 0 0 0
    2026-05-13 QC @ LAN 4 1 2 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .319 .381 .549 0 0 0
    2026-05-14 QC @ LAN 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 .308 .369 .530 0 0 0
    2026-05-15 QC @ LAN 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 .298 .363 .512 0 0 0
    2026-05-17 QC @ LAN 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 .288 .353 .496 0 0 0
    2026-05-19 QC vs BEL 4 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .295 .357 .496 0 0 0
    2026-05-20 QC vs BEL 4 0 4 5 1 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 .316 .374 .519 0 0 0
    2026-05-21 QC vs BEL 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .314 .371 .511 0 0 0
    2026-05-22 QC vs BEL 4 0 1 2 1 0 0 2 0 0 3 0 0 .312 .368 .511 0 0 0
    2026-05-23 QC vs BEL 4 1 1 2 1 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 .310 .365 .510 0 0 0
    2026-05-24 QC vs BEL 2 1 1 4 0 0 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 .313 .374 .531 0 0 0
    2026-05-26 QC @ CR 5 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .309 .369 .520 0 0 0
    2026-05-27 QC @ CR 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .299 .358 .503 0 0 0
    2026-05-28 QC @ CR 5 3 2 4 2 0 0 3 0 0 1 1 0 .302 .358 .512 0 0 1
    2026-05-29 QC @ CR 5 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 .299 .353 .503 0 0 0
    2026-05-30 QC @ CR 3 0 1 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 .300 .353 .506 0 0 0
    2026-06-02 QC vs SB 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 .297 .356 .500 0 0 0
    2026-06-03 QC vs SB 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .295 .354 .494 0 0 0
    2026-06-04 QC vs SB 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 .292 .357 .489 0 0 0
    2026-06-05 QC vs SB 2 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .294 .365 .489 1 0 0
    2026-06-05 QC @ SB 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .291 .364 .484 0 0 0
    2026-06-06 QC vs SB 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .290 .362 .478 0 0 0
    2026-06-09 QC @ BEL 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .284 .355 .468 0 0 0
    2026-06-10 QC @ BEL 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 .278 .352 .459 1 0 0
    2026-06-12 QC @ BEL 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 .274 .350 .452 0 0 0
    2026-06-12 QC @ BEL 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .275 .350 .450 0 0 0
    2026-06-13 QC @ BEL 5 3 2 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 .278 .351 .449 0 0 0
    2026-06-14 QC @ BEL 4 1 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 .278 .352 .450 1 0 0
    2026-06-16 QC vs WIS 4 2 2 5 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 .282 .354 .465 0 0 0
    2026-06-17 QC vs WIS 3 2 1 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 .282 .357 .468 0 0 0
    2026-06-18 QC vs WIS 4 2 2 8 0 0 2 4 1 0 0 0 0 .286 .361 .495 0 0 0
    2026-06-19 QC vs WIS 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 .286 .362 .491 0 0 0
    2026-06-20 QC vs WIS 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .285 .360 .487 0 0 0
    2026-06-23 QC @ SB 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 .288 .368 .489 0 1 0
    2026-06-24 QC @ SB 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 .283 .362 .481 0 0 0
    2026-06-25 QC @ SB 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 .278 .359 .473 0 0 0
    2026-06-27 QC @ SB 4 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 .282 .361 .473 0 0 0
    2026-06-28 QC @ SB 4 1 2 3 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 .286 .363 .478 0 0 0
    2026-07-01 QC vs CR 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 .282 .362 .472 0 0 0
    2026-07-02 QC vs CR 3 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 .287 .367 .474 0 0 0
    2026-07-03 QC vs CR 3 3 1 2 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 .287 .371 .476 0 0 0
    2026-07-05 QC vs CR 5 1 2 4 2 0 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 .290 .372 .483 0 0 0
    2026-07-07 QC vs PEO 3 1 2 3 1 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 .294 .377 .489 1 0 0
    2026-07-08 QC vs PEO 4 0 2 4 2 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 .297 .377 .496 0 0 1
    2026-07-09 QC vs PEO 5 1 1 4 0 0 1 4 1 0 1 0 0 .295 .376 .502 0 0 0
    2026-07-11 QC vs PEO 5 2 2 4 2 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 .297 .377 .507 0 0 0
    2026-07-12 QC vs PEO 4 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 .300 .380 .507 0 0 0
    2026-07-17 QC @ WIS 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 3 0 0 .296 .379 .500 0 0 0

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    Zion Rose

    • ACL Royals - Rookie
    • OF

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    • Bats: R / Throws: R
    • Age: 21
    • Rule 5 Eligible: After 2030 Season
    • Acquisition Method: Draft

    Scouting Report

    In final rankings, Rose was ranked 30th by MLB, 18th by ESPN, and 17th by FanGraphs.

    Zion Rose was a highly regarded catching prospect out of IMG Academy as a high school player. Since arriving on campus at Louisville, he's transitioned to a full-time role in the outfield. Rose slid a little early in the season due to missed time with injuries, but has since returned to his typical, productive self. At the plate, Rose has a direct right-handed swing with strong bat-to-ball skills. He is particularly adept at making out-of-zone contact, possibly a dangerous combination for him, as it's paired with a higher chase rate than you'd like to see. Rose has above-average power, too, backed by good bat speed. There's an opportunity to get into this more in-game, as he doesn't yet pull the ball much in the air. Defensively, it's likely a corner outfield spot. Rose has above-average speed and a solid glove. In 36 games in 2026, Rose managed a .417/.491/.646 line with 6 home runs (20 XBH), an 11% walk rate, an 8.7 K%, and a 147 wRC+.

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    Split Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS
    Season Team LG Level G AB R H TB 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS GO/AO
    Date Team OPP AB R H TB 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO SB CS AVG OBP SLG HBP SAC SF

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    Asbel Gonzalez

    • Quad Cities River Bandits - A+
    • CF

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    • Bats: R / Throws: R
    • Age: 20
    • Rule 5 Eligible: After 2028 Season
    • Acquisition Method: International Signing

    Scouting Report

    The 19-year-old Venezuelan outfielder played in 115 games in his first full Minor League season in Columbia. After a hot start, he wore down a bit at the end of the year, slashing .239/.365/.289 with a .654 OPS. He also showed little power, with only one home run and an ISO of .051. However, he scored 82 runs and collected 78 RBI with the Fireflies last season.

    When he was fresh and locked in, Gonzalez demonstrated a high-contact, disciplined approach, as illustrated by his 0.63 BB/K ratio. Furthermore, he showed in Columbia that he could spray the ball all over the field, with his speed allowing him to stretch extra bases on hits. 

    While the bat wasn't anything too special, Gonzalez flashed one elite tool in Low-A ball, which explains why he ranked No. 10: his speed.

    Gonzalez set a Fireflies franchise record with 78 stolen bases last season. Not only was that the highest in Columbia history, but it was also the highest stolen base total for a Royals prospect since 1988. As a result, Gonzalez was named Willie Wilson Baserunner of the Year by the Royals, which goes to the best baserunner in the Kansas City farm system.

    He was caught 26 times last season, which is higher than what the Royals would like to see for a prospect with his speed tool. That said, as a teenager, the grind of the Carolina League slate seemed to get to him.

    In 68 games and 303 plate appearances from Opening Day until June 30th, he hit .270, stole 55 bases, and was caught 16 times, for a 29% caught-stealing rate. From July 1st to the end of the season, he hit .192, stole 23 bases, and was caught 10 times, for a 43% caught-stealing rate. Gonzalez was promoted to Double-A to help them in their stretch run of the season, but his fatigue seemed to be on full display, as he hit .167 in eight plate appearances. 

    At 6'2, 170 pounds, Gonzalez has an athletic frame that could help him hit for more power as he fills out. Even if the power never fully comes, his plate discipline, contact ability, and Major League-ready speed should help him get to the big leagues, as a bench outfielder at the very least. 

    Monthly Splits

    Split Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS
    No Outs QC 76 123 -- 39 2 0 1 9 13 0 30 -- -- .317 .393 .358 .751
    Two Outs QC 63 88 -- 21 2 0 0 14 7 0 27 -- -- .239 .330 .261 .591
    Runners at 1st & 2nd QC 22 22 -- 3 0 0 0 3 0 0 9 -- -- .136 .174 .136 .310
    One Out QC 77 127 -- 34 2 2 2 16 14 0 42 -- -- .268 .347 .362 .709
    Ahead in Count QC 69 83 -- 23 2 0 1 13 33 0 17 -- -- .277 .483 .337 .820
    Starter QC 86 173 -- 47 4 1 0 16 12 0 50 -- -- .272 .345 .306 .651
    Runners at 1st & 3rd QC 12 9 -- 4 0 0 0 5 1 0 2 -- -- .444 .545 .444 .989
    Bases Loaded QC 9 8 -- 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 2 -- -- .125 .222 .125 .347
    On Grass QC 75 298 65 86 6 2 3 35 25 0 85 44 10 .289 .362 .352 .714
    Day Games QC 16 66 12 18 1 0 2 14 5 0 20 8 2 .273 .333 .379 .712
    Extra Innings QC 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
    Home Games QC 46 183 36 55 5 2 0 18 15 0 57 28 5 .301 .371 .350 .721
    First Inning QC 86 76 16 18 0 0 0 0 4 0 24 18 3 .237 .301 .237 .538
    Second Inning QC 24 23 7 10 1 0 0 7 0 0 7 5 0 .435 .458 .478 .936
    Away Games QC 40 155 37 39 1 0 3 21 19 0 42 25 5 .252 .346 .316 .662
    July QC 23 98 23 32 2 2 0 11 7 0 29 14 1 .327 .385 .388 .773
    Seventh Inning QC 35 31 9 11 1 1 1 9 3 0 8 3 0 .355 .389 .548 .937
    Runner at 3rd QC 20 19 -- 8 1 0 0 10 2 0 5 -- -- .421 .478 .474 .952
    Behind in Count QC 75 132 -- 34 1 2 1 14 0 0 54 -- -- .258 .270 .318 .588
    June QC 20 75 16 18 0 0 0 7 13 0 19 14 3 .240 .356 .240 .596
    Eighth Inning QC 35 25 9 8 0 0 1 3 9 0 7 3 1 .320 .500 .440 .940
    Runner at 2nd QC 34 24 -- 8 1 0 0 5 8 0 7 -- -- .333 .529 .375 .904
    May QC 23 91 16 19 2 0 2 11 6 0 30 12 1 .209 .275 .297 .572
    Leading Off Inning QC 60 79 -- 27 2 0 1 1 5 0 16 -- -- .342 .395 .405 .800
    Ninth Inning QC 27 25 5 5 0 0 0 1 3 0 9 2 0 .200 .286 .200 .486
    On Turf QC 11 40 8 8 0 0 0 4 9 0 14 9 0 .200 .340 .200 .540
    April QC 18 67 14 22 1 0 1 8 8 0 19 13 5 .328 .416 .388 .804
    Runners at 2nd & 3rd QC 11 8 -- 4 0 0 0 9 0 0 2 -- -- .500 .364 .500 .864
    Scoring Position QC 71 90 -- 28 2 0 0 35 11 0 27 -- -- .311 .405 .333 .738
    Third Inning QC 54 45 7 11 2 1 0 3 4 0 12 9 1 .244 .333 .333 .666
    vs Right QC 86 289 -- 83 5 2 2 34 28 0 84 -- -- .287 .364 .339 .703
    Fourth Inning QC 38 33 8 12 0 0 0 7 2 0 12 7 2 .364 .432 .364 .796
    Fifth Inning QC 47 39 8 11 1 0 1 5 5 0 8 3 1 .282 .370 .385 .755
    Runner at 1st QC 52 56 -- 15 1 0 1 2 8 0 16 -- -- .268 .379 .339 .718
    August QC 2 7 4 3 1 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 .429 .556 .571 1.127
    Reliever QC 85 165 -- 47 2 1 3 23 22 0 49 -- -- .285 .373 .364 .737
    Sixth Inning QC 47 41 3 8 1 0 0 4 4 0 12 3 2 .195 .277 .220 .497
    Bases Empty QC 86 192 -- 51 3 2 2 2 15 0 56 -- -- .266 .329 .333 .662
    Night Games QC 70 272 61 76 5 2 1 25 29 0 79 45 8 .279 .365 .324 .689
    Late / Close QC 24 23 -- 7 0 0 0 2 2 0 5 -- -- .304 .385 .304 .689
    vs Left QC 32 49 -- 11 1 0 1 5 6 0 15 -- -- .224 .333 .306 .639
    Batting Second QC 67 261 -- 69 5 0 3 30 24 0 79 -- -- .264 .341 .318 .659
    Batting First QC 19 77 -- 25 1 2 0 9 10 0 20 -- -- .325 .418 .390 .808
    First Half QC 54 206 40 53 3 0 3 25 23 0 60 35 8 .257 .342 .316 .658
    Second Half QC 32 132 33 41 3 2 0 14 11 0 39 18 2 .311 .387 .364 .751
    Season Team LG Level G AB R H TB 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS GO/AO
    2023 2 teams - Minors 43 143 25 35 52 10 2 1 18 19 0 26 17 11 .245 .355 .364 .719 1.15
    2023 D-ROG DSL ROK 25 92 18 25 38 9 2 0 16 12 0 13 9 4 .272 .364 .413 .777 1.04
    2023 D-ROB DSL ROK 18 51 7 10 14 1 0 1 2 7 0 13 8 7 .196 .339 .275 .614 1.42
    2023 2 teams - ROK 43 143 25 35 52 10 2 1 18 19 0 26 17 11 .245 .355 .364 .719 1.15
    2024 2 teams - Minors 45 157 40 44 59 11 2 0 20 22 0 38 23 4 .280 .397 .376 .773 1.33
    2024 A-ROY ACL ROK 41 151 39 43 58 11 2 0 20 20 0 37 22 4 .285 .398 .384 .782 1.35
    2024 NWA TEX AA 4 6 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 .167 .375 .167 .542 1.00
    2025 COL CAR A 115 415 82 99 120 12 3 1 21 54 1 86 78 26 .239 .365 .289 .654 1.37
    2026 QC MID A+ 86 338 73 94 113 6 2 3 39 34 0 99 53 10 .278 .359 .334 .693 1.03
    Date Team OPP AB R H TB 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO SB CS AVG OBP SLG HBP SAC SF
    2026-04-07 QC vs WIS 3 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 0 .667 .750 .667 0 0 0
    2026-04-08 QC vs WIS 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 .500 .571 .500 0 1 0
    2026-04-09 QC vs WIS 4 2 2 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 .500 .583 .600 1 0 0
    2026-04-10 QC vs WIS 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 .357 .438 .429 0 0 0
    2026-04-12 QC vs WIS 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 .294 .368 .353 0 0 0
    2026-04-14 QC @ CR 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .217 .280 .261 0 0 0
    2026-04-16 QC @ CR 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 .231 .286 .269 0 0 0
    2026-04-16 QC @ CR 3 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 .276 .323 .310 0 1 0
    2026-04-17 QC @ CR 5 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 .265 .306 .294 0 0 0
    2026-04-18 QC @ CR 5 2 2 2 0 0 0 2 1 0 1 2 0 .282 .333 .308 0 0 0
    2026-04-21 QC vs LAN 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .279 .326 .302 0 1 0
    2026-04-22 QC vs LAN 5 3 3 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 .313 .353 .333 0 0 0
    2026-04-23 QC vs LAN 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 .314 .364 .333 1 0 0
    2026-04-24 QC vs LAN 4 0 2 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 1 .327 .383 .345 0 0 0
    2026-04-25 QC vs LAN 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .322 .375 .339 0 0 0
    2026-04-28 QC @ WIS 4 3 3 6 0 0 1 3 1 0 1 0 1 .349 .406 .413 0 1 0
    2026-04-30 QC @ WIS 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 .338 .411 .400 0 0 0
    2026-04-30 QC @ WIS 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 1 .328 .416 .388 0 0 0
    2026-05-01 QC @ WIS 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 .314 .407 .371 1 1 0
    2026-05-03 QC @ WIS 5 2 2 8 0 0 2 3 0 0 3 0 0 .320 .407 .453 0 0 0
    2026-05-05 QC vs CR 4 1 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 2 0 .329 .411 .456 0 1 0
    2026-05-06 QC vs CR 4 1 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 .325 .404 .458 0 0 0
    2026-05-07 QC vs CR 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 .314 .398 .442 0 0 0
    2026-05-08 QC vs CR 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .300 .382 .422 0 0 0
    2026-05-09 QC vs CR 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .287 .368 .404 0 0 0
    2026-05-12 QC @ LAN 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .281 .361 .396 0 2 0
    2026-05-13 QC @ LAN 5 0 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 .287 .363 .396 0 0 0
    2026-05-15 QC @ LAN 5 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .283 .356 .387 0 0 0
    2026-05-16 QC @ LAN 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .275 .350 .376 1 0 1
    2026-05-17 QC @ LAN 4 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 .283 .354 .381 0 0 0
    2026-05-19 QC vs BEL 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 1 0 .276 .351 .371 0 0 0
    2026-05-20 QC vs BEL 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 .267 .346 .358 0 0 0
    2026-05-21 QC vs BEL 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 .256 .333 .344 0 0 0
    2026-05-22 QC vs BEL 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 2 0 .250 .336 .336 0 0 0
    2026-05-24 QC vs BEL 4 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .258 .340 .341 0 0 0
    2026-05-26 QC @ CR 5 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 .255 .335 .336 0 0 0
    2026-05-27 QC @ CR 4 0 2 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 .262 .338 .340 0 0 1
    2026-05-28 QC @ CR 6 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 .265 .337 .340 0 0 0
    2026-05-29 QC @ CR 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 0 .260 .339 .333 1 0 0
    2026-05-30 QC @ CR 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 .260 .337 .331 0 0 0
    2026-05-31 QC @ CR 4 0 1 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .259 .335 .335 0 0 0
    2026-06-02 QC vs SB 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 .252 .326 .325 0 0 0
    2026-06-03 QC vs SB 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .253 .330 .325 0 0 0
    2026-06-04 QC vs SB 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .247 .323 .318 0 0 0
    2026-06-05 QC vs SB 4 2 3 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 .259 .332 .328 0 1 0
    2026-06-06 QC vs SB 5 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 .257 .328 .324 0 0 0
    2026-06-09 QC @ BEL 3 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 .258 .332 .324 0 0 0
    2026-06-10 QC @ BEL 2 2 1 1 0 0 0 2 3 0 0 3 0 .261 .341 .326 0 0 1
    2026-06-12 QC @ BEL 2 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 .263 .346 .328 0 0 0
    2026-06-13 QC @ BEL 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 .263 .347 .326 0 0 0
    2026-06-14 QC @ BEL 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 .258 .344 .320 0 0 0
    2026-06-16 QC vs WIS 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 .258 .342 .318 0 0 0
    2026-06-17 QC vs WIS 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 .254 .341 .313 0 0 0
    2026-06-18 QC vs WIS 5 1 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .257 .342 .316 0 0 0
    2026-06-19 QC vs WIS 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 .257 .343 .314 0 0 0
    2026-06-23 QC @ SB 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 .252 .337 .308 0 0 0
    2026-06-24 QC @ SB 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 .253 .340 .309 1 0 0
    2026-06-25 QC @ SB 5 1 3 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 .261 .345 .315 0 0 0
    2026-06-26 QC @ SB 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .258 .344 .311 0 0 0
    2026-06-28 QC @ SB 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .253 .341 .306 0 0 0
    2026-06-30 QC vs CR 4 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 2 0 .253 .342 .305 0 0 0
    2026-07-01 QC vs CR 5 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 .252 .339 .303 0 0 0
    2026-07-02 QC vs CR 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 .252 .338 .302 0 0 0
    2026-07-03 QC vs CR 5 1 2 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 1 0 .255 .339 .304 0 0 0
    2026-07-04 QC vs CR 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 .255 .338 .303 0 0 0
    2026-07-05 QC vs CR 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 .256 .340 .303 1 1 0
    2026-07-07 QC vs PEO 5 3 4 5 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 .266 .348 .317 0 0 0
    2026-07-08 QC vs PEO 4 2 2 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 3 0 .270 .352 .319 0 0 0
    2026-07-09 QC vs PEO 6 3 3 5 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 .275 .355 .331 0 0 0
    2026-07-10 QC vs PEO 3 1 1 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 .276 .359 .338 1 0 0
    2026-07-11 QC vs PEO 2 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 1 0 .277 .363 .339 0 0 1
    2026-07-12 QC vs PEO 5 0 2 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 2 0 .280 .363 .341 0 0 0
    2026-07-17 QC @ WIS 5 4 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 .282 .366 .342 1 0 0
    2026-07-18 QC @ WIS 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .281 .364 .340 0 0 0
    2026-07-19 QC @ WIS 4 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 .281 .365 .339 0 0 0
    2026-07-21 QC @ BEL 5 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 .283 .365 .340 0 0 0
    2026-07-22 QC @ BEL 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 .278 .360 .334 0 0 0
    2026-07-23 QC @ BEL 5 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 .280 .361 .336 0 0 0
    2026-07-24 QC @ BEL 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .277 .357 .331 0 0 0
    2026-07-25 QC @ BEL 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 .274 .356 .328 0 0 0
    2026-07-26 QC @ BEL 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 .271 .354 .325 0 1 0
    2026-07-28 QC vs DAY 5 0 2 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 .273 .355 .326 0 0 0
    2026-07-29 QC vs DAY 5 0 2 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 .275 .356 .330 0 0 0
    2026-07-30 QC vs DAY 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 .275 .354 .329 0 0 0
    2026-08-01 QC vs DAY 3 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .275 .358 .329 2 0 0
    2026-08-01 QC vs DAY 4 2 2 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .278 .359 .334 0 0 0

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    Carson Roccaforte

    • Northwest Arkansas Naturals - AA
    • OF

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    • Bats: L / Throws: L
    • Age: 24
    • Rule 5 Eligible: After 2026 Season
    • Acquisition Method: Draft

    Scouting Report

    Roccaforte was disappointing in his first full Minor League season in 2024. A compensation round pick (66th overall) in 2023, he slashed .208/.293/.342 with a .635 OPS in 471 plate appearances. Granted, he showed some pop (10 home runs), excellent speed on the basepaths (34 stolen bases), and strong defense in the outfield. That said, it was hard to take him seriously as a prospect due to his contact issues at the time.

    The former Louisiana-Lafayette prospect showed progress in 2025 in High-A and Double-A ball. In 551 plate appearances at those two levels combined, he slashed .258/.373/.470 with an .842 OPS. He also hit 18 home runs, stole 43 bases, and was named the Minor League defensive player of the year by the Royals.

    It was also a solid Arizona Fall League campaign for Roccaforte. Not only did he lead the Saguaros to an AFL title, but he also hit two home runs and slashed .269/.386/.463 with an .848 OPS in 83 plate appearances.

    Unfortunately, the issue with Roccaforte in the AFL was similar to his problem in High-A and Double-A: strikeouts. He struck out nearly 30% of the time last season and 33.7% in the AFL. He also showcased some contact issues, as seen in his Statcast data from the AFL via TJ Stats.

    Based on his results, Roccaforte should be a higher-ranked prospect in the Royals system. He should be able to matriculate to the MLB level in 2026 or 2027, as long as he stays healthy. Unfortunately, it's hard to think too loftily about his Major League outlook with such evident contact and strikeout concerns. 

    Monthly Splits

    Split Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS
    No Outs NWA 97 173 -- 50 7 3 14 26 14 0 58 -- -- .289 .356 .607 .963
    Two Outs NWA 74 105 -- 25 4 2 4 18 14 0 41 -- -- .238 .333 .429 .762
    Runners at 1st & 2nd NWA 24 24 -- 6 1 0 0 7 1 0 8 -- -- .250 .280 .292 .572
    One Out NWA 82 111 -- 21 5 0 7 21 21 1 34 -- -- .189 .304 .423 .727
    Ahead in Count NWA 82 123 -- 40 6 3 11 33 49 1 30 -- -- .325 .514 .691 1.205
    Starter NWA 97 212 -- 55 6 4 14 27 22 0 69 -- -- .259 .339 .524 .863
    Runners at 1st & 3rd NWA 6 4 -- 1 0 0 1 4 1 0 1 -- -- .250 .333 1.000 1.333
    Bases Loaded NWA 11 9 -- 3 1 0 1 11 2 0 2 -- -- .333 .417 .778 1.195
    Batting Eighth NWA 1 0 -- 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 -- -- .000 .000 .000 .000
    On Grass NWA 98 389 73 96 16 5 25 65 49 1 133 19 16 .247 .334 .506 .840
    Day Games NWA 23 96 20 20 2 2 6 14 6 1 33 4 2 .208 .262 .458 .720
    Extra Innings NWA 4 3 2 2 0 0 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 .667 .750 .667 1.417
    Home Games NWA 50 196 38 55 10 3 13 35 28 0 64 8 10 .281 .378 .561 .939
    First Inning NWA 97 86 20 25 2 3 6 6 7 0 29 6 5 .291 .371 .593 .964
    Second Inning NWA 23 20 4 5 0 0 3 9 3 0 5 1 0 .250 .348 .700 1.048
    Away Games NWA 48 193 35 41 6 2 12 30 21 1 69 11 6 .212 .288 .451 .739
    July NWA 23 94 20 25 3 1 8 14 10 0 20 6 2 .266 .337 .574 .911
    Seventh Inning NWA 50 42 11 10 5 0 0 7 7 1 15 2 0 .238 .340 .357 .697
    Runner at 3rd NWA 9 7 -- 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 2 -- -- .000 .200 .000 .200
    Behind in Count NWA 80 132 -- 20 3 1 4 11 0 0 64 -- -- .152 .167 .280 .447
    June NWA 23 90 12 18 5 1 3 13 13 1 32 3 4 .200 .305 .378 .683
    Eighth Inning NWA 43 38 9 12 1 1 4 8 5 0 8 1 1 .316 .395 .711 1.106
    Runner at 2nd NWA 33 36 -- 7 2 0 0 5 7 1 12 -- -- .194 .326 .250 .576
    May NWA 26 106 17 28 2 2 7 19 5 0 41 5 4 .264 .313 .519 .832
    Leading Off Inning NWA 93 142 -- 38 5 3 10 11 11 0 46 -- -- .268 .338 .556 .894
    Ninth Inning NWA 36 31 5 6 1 0 4 10 4 0 16 1 0 .194 .278 .613 .891
    April NWA 24 88 21 21 6 1 5 14 21 0 35 5 6 .239 .377 .500 .877
    Runners at 2nd & 3rd NWA 13 7 -- 3 1 0 1 9 2 0 1 -- -- .429 .462 1.000 1.462
    Scoring Position NWA 69 87 -- 20 5 0 3 37 15 1 26 -- -- .230 .330 .391 .721
    Third Inning NWA 71 62 8 18 3 0 4 6 9 0 21 6 4 .290 .380 .532 .912
    vs Right NWA 95 296 -- 79 12 5 23 60 41 1 101 -- -- .267 .359 .574 .933
    Fourth Inning NWA 26 22 3 3 0 0 2 6 4 0 8 1 1 .136 .259 .409 .668
    Fifth Inning NWA 51 44 4 8 1 1 1 7 4 0 14 0 3 .182 .240 .318 .558
    Runner at 1st NWA 38 42 -- 14 3 0 5 11 3 0 12 -- -- .333 .378 .762 1.140
    August NWA 2 11 3 4 0 0 2 5 0 0 5 0 0 .364 .364 .909 1.273
    Reliever NWA 95 177 -- 41 10 1 11 38 27 1 64 -- -- .232 .329 .486 .815
    Sixth Inning NWA 48 41 7 7 3 0 1 4 5 0 16 1 2 .171 .271 .317 .588
    Bases Empty NWA 97 260 -- 62 8 5 17 17 31 0 95 -- -- .238 .329 .504 .833
    Night Games NWA 75 293 53 76 14 3 19 51 43 0 100 15 14 .259 .357 .522 .879
    Late / Close NWA 33 35 -- 11 3 1 2 10 7 1 16 -- -- .314 .429 .629 1.058
    vs Left NWA 51 93 -- 17 4 0 2 5 8 0 32 -- -- .183 .248 .290 .538
    Batting Third NWA 2 11 -- 4 0 0 2 5 0 0 5 -- -- .364 .364 .909 1.273
    Batting Second NWA 3 9 -- 1 0 0 1 4 3 0 6 -- -- .111 .267 .444 .711
    Batting Fourth NWA 2 6 -- 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 4 -- -- .000 .250 .000 .250
    Batting First NWA 90 363 -- 91 16 5 22 55 44 1 118 -- -- .251 .338 .504 .842
    First Half NWA 66 258 46 61 10 4 14 42 35 1 104 12 13 .236 .332 .469 .801
    Second Half NWA 32 131 27 35 6 1 11 23 14 0 29 7 3 .267 .338 .580 .918
    Season Team LG Level G AB R H TB 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS GO/AO
    2023 2 teams - Minors 31 116 22 34 45 7 2 0 15 19 0 34 16 3 .293 .391 .388 .779 0.56
    2023 A-ROY ACL ROK 4 15 3 8 9 1 0 0 3 0 0 3 5 0 .533 .500 .600 1.100 1.50
    2023 COL CAR A 27 101 19 26 36 6 2 0 12 19 0 31 11 3 .257 .377 .356 .733 0.50
    2024 QC MID A+ 122 471 59 98 161 23 5 10 62 56 0 139 34 13 .208 .293 .342 .635 0.73
    2025 2 teams - Minors 127 462 81 119 217 30 7 18 74 82 0 162 43 12 .258 .373 .470 .843 0.74
    2025 QC MID A+ 82 279 49 66 130 15 5 13 45 55 0 101 33 7 .237 .364 .466 .830 0.60
    2025 NWA TEX AA 45 183 32 53 87 15 2 5 29 27 0 61 10 5 .290 .387 .475 .862 1.03
    2026 NWA TEX AA 98 389 73 96 197 16 5 25 65 49 1 133 19 16 .247 .334 .506 .840 0.65
    Date Team OPP AB R H TB 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO SB CS AVG OBP SLG HBP SAC SF
    2026-04-02 NWA @ WCH 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 .000 .200 .000 0 0 1
    2026-04-03 NWA @ WCH 5 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 .125 .200 .125 0 0 0
    2026-04-04 NWA @ WCH 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 1 0 1 .100 .200 .100 0 0 2
    2026-04-07 NWA vs AMA 4 2 2 5 1 1 0 2 1 0 2 0 0 .214 .300 .429 0 0 0
    2026-04-08 NWA vs AMA 4 3 3 7 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 .333 .400 .722 0 0 0
    2026-04-09 NWA vs AMA 5 1 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 .304 .367 .652 0 0 0
    2026-04-10 NWA vs AMA 3 2 1 4 0 0 1 1 1 0 2 0 0 .308 .382 .731 0 0 0
    2026-04-11 NWA vs AMA 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 2 0 1 .286 .410 .679 0 0 0
    2026-04-12 NWA vs AMA 4 1 1 4 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .281 .395 .719 0 0 0
    2026-04-14 NWA @ CC 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 .257 .396 .657 0 0 0
    2026-04-15 NWA @ CC 5 1 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 1 0 .275 .396 .625 0 0 0
    2026-04-16 NWA @ CC 3 3 2 6 1 0 1 2 2 0 0 0 1 .302 .431 .721 0 0 0
    2026-04-17 NWA @ CC 5 1 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 .292 .413 .688 0 0 0
    2026-04-18 NWA @ CC 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 .269 .397 .635 0 0 0
    2026-04-19 NWA @ CC 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 .246 .370 .579 0 0 0
    2026-04-21 NWA vs WCH 4 1 1 4 0 0 1 1 1 0 2 0 0 .246 .372 .607 0 0 0
    2026-04-22 NWA vs WCH 4 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 .262 .386 .600 0 0 0
    2026-04-23 NWA vs WCH 5 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 .257 .382 .571 0 0 0
    2026-04-24 NWA vs WCH 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 1 .247 .383 .548 0 0 0
    2026-04-26 NWA vs WCH 3 0 1 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .250 .378 .553 0 0 1
    2026-04-26 NWA vs WCH 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 .241 .373 .532 0 0 0
    2026-04-29 NWA vs SPR 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 .244 .377 .524 0 0 0
    2026-04-29 NWA vs SPR 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .244 .373 .512 0 0 0
    2026-04-30 NWA vs SPR 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 .239 .377 .500 1 0 0
    2026-05-01 NWA vs SPR 3 1 1 4 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 2 0 .242 .387 .527 1 0 0
    2026-05-02 NWA vs SPR 4 1 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .253 .390 .526 0 0 0
    2026-05-03 NWA vs SPR 5 1 2 4 0 1 0 1 0 0 2 1 0 .260 .391 .540 0 0 0
    2026-05-05 NWA @ FRI 5 1 1 4 0 0 1 2 0 0 1 1 0 .257 .383 .552 0 0 0
    2026-05-06 NWA @ FRI 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 .245 .370 .527 0 0 0
    2026-05-07 NWA @ FRI 5 1 1 4 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 .243 .364 .539 0 0 0
    2026-05-08 NWA @ FRI 5 1 1 4 0 0 1 2 0 0 2 0 1 .242 .358 .550 0 0 0
    2026-05-09 NWA @ FRI 5 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 .240 .353 .536 0 0 0
    2026-05-12 NWA vs ARK 3 1 2 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 .250 .367 .539 1 0 0
    2026-05-13 NWA vs ARK 4 1 1 4 0 0 1 3 0 0 2 0 0 .250 .364 .553 0 1 0
    2026-05-14 NWA vs ARK 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .250 .361 .544 0 0 0
    2026-05-15 NWA vs ARK 5 1 2 3 1 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 .255 .363 .546 0 0 0
    2026-05-16 NWA vs ARK 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 .250 .360 .535 0 0 0
    2026-05-17 NWA vs ARK 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 .242 .350 .517 0 0 0
    2026-05-19 NWA @ AMA 5 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .240 .346 .506 0 0 0
    2026-05-20 NWA @ AMA 5 2 2 8 0 0 2 2 0 0 2 0 0 .245 .347 .541 0 0 0
    2026-05-21 NWA @ AMA 4 0 3 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 .258 .356 .558 0 0 0
    2026-05-22 NWA @ AMA 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .257 .357 .551 0 0 0
    2026-05-23 NWA @ AMA 5 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 1 .256 .353 .541 0 0 0
    2026-05-24 NWA @ AMA 3 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .257 .356 .537 1 0 0
    2026-05-25 NWA @ TUL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .257 .354 .537 0 0 1
    2026-05-28 NWA @ TUL 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 .253 .349 .528 0 0 0
    2026-05-29 NWA @ TUL 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 .254 .352 .525 0 0 0
    2026-05-29 NWA @ TUL 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 .250 .347 .516 0 0 0
    2026-05-30 NWA @ TUL 5 0 1 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .249 .344 .513 0 0 0
    2026-05-31 NWA @ TUL 5 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 .253 .345 .510 0 0 0
    2026-06-02 NWA vs MID 5 1 3 7 1 0 1 3 0 0 2 0 0 .261 .350 .533 0 0 0
    2026-06-03 NWA vs MID 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 .256 .347 .522 0 0 0
    2026-06-04 NWA vs MID 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 .250 .340 .510 0 0 0
    2026-06-05 NWA vs MID 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 1 .246 .339 .502 0 0 0
    2026-06-06 NWA vs MID 5 1 2 6 1 0 1 4 0 0 2 0 0 .250 .340 .519 0 0 0
    2026-06-09 NWA @ ARK 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 .250 .339 .514 0 0 0
    2026-06-10 NWA @ ARK 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 .246 .336 .504 0 0 0
    2026-06-13 NWA @ ARK 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .242 .332 .498 0 0 0
    2026-06-13 NWA @ ARK 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 .239 .331 .491 0 0 0
    2026-06-14 NWA @ ARK 5 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .238 .328 .485 0 0 0
    2026-06-16 NWA vs TUL 5 1 3 5 0 1 0 1 0 0 2 0 1 .246 .333 .496 0 0 0
    2026-06-17 NWA vs TUL 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 .244 .335 .492 1 0 1
    2026-06-18 NWA vs TUL 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 .239 .329 .482 0 0 0
    2026-06-19 NWA vs TUL 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 .236 .328 .476 0 0 0
    2026-06-20 NWA vs TUL 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 .236 .331 .472 0 0 0
    2026-06-21 NWA vs TUL 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 .236 .332 .469 0 0 0
    2026-06-23 NWA @ SPR 4 1 2 3 1 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 .240 .337 .473 0 0 0
    2026-06-24 NWA @ SPR 4 1 2 6 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .244 .339 .489 0 0 0
    2026-06-26 NWA @ SPR 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 .241 .334 .481 0 0 0
    2026-06-26 NWA @ SPR 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 .239 .336 .478 0 0 0
    2026-06-27 NWA @ SPR 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .236 .332 .471 0 0 0
    2026-06-28 NWA @ SPR 4 1 1 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 .236 .333 .471 0 0 0
    2026-06-30 NWA vs CC 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .236 .332 .468 0 0 0
    2026-07-01 NWA vs CC 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .236 .331 .465 0 0 0
    2026-07-02 NWA vs CC 3 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 .241 .336 .467 0 0 0
    2026-07-03 NWA vs CC 4 1 3 6 0 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 .247 .343 .481 0 0 0
    2026-07-04 NWA vs CC 4 1 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .247 .342 .482 0 0 0
    2026-07-05 NWA vs CC 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .248 .342 .480 0 1 0
    2026-07-07 NWA @ WCH 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .248 .341 .477 0 0 0
    2026-07-08 NWA @ WCH 4 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 1 0 .248 .342 .474 0 0 0
    2026-07-09 NWA @ WCH 3 3 1 4 0 0 1 3 2 0 1 1 0 .249 .345 .482 0 0 0
    2026-07-10 NWA @ WCH 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .245 .340 .475 0 0 0
    2026-07-11 NWA @ WCH 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 .242 .337 .469 0 0 0
    2026-07-12 NWA @ WCH 5 1 1 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .242 .335 .471 0 0 0
    2026-07-17 NWA vs MID 6 1 2 5 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 .243 .335 .477 0 0 0
    2026-07-18 NWA vs MID 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 .244 .337 .476 0 0 0
    2026-07-19 NWA vs MID 5 2 1 4 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .243 .335 .481 0 0 0
    2026-07-21 NWA vs SPR 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 .243 .334 .478 0 0 0
    2026-07-22 NWA vs SPR 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 .240 .330 .471 0 0 0
    2026-07-23 NWA vs SPR 5 1 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 .239 .328 .470 0 0 0
    2026-07-24 NWA vs SPR 3 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 .240 .330 .472 0 0 0
    2026-07-25 NWA vs SPR 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .240 .329 .470 0 0 0
    2026-07-26 NWA vs SPR 5 2 2 8 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 .243 .330 .485 0 0 0
    2026-07-28 NWA @ TUL 4 1 1 4 0 0 1 1 1 0 3 0 0 .243 .331 .491 0 0 0
    2026-07-29 NWA @ TUL 4 1 2 5 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 .245 .333 .499 0 0 0
    2026-07-30 NWA @ TUL 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 1 0 .243 .333 .495 0 0 0
    2026-08-01 NWA @ TUL 5 1 2 5 0 0 1 2 0 0 2 0 0 .245 .334 .501 0 0 0
    2026-08-02 NWA @ TUL 6 2 2 5 0 0 1 3 0 0 3 0 0 .247 .334 .506 0 0 0

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    Taylor Rabe

    • ACL Royals - Rookie
    • RHP

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    • Bats: R / Throws: R
    • Age: 22
    • Rule 5 Eligible: After 2030 Season
    • Acquisition Method: Draft

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    Kansas City selected Taylor Rabe, a right-hander pitcher from the University of Mississippi with their Competitive Balance A. Round selection. The slot value for that draft position is $3,190,500. Rabe spent all three seasons of his collegiate career at Ole Miss and was a part of the 2024 National Championship team. 

    Rabe made 11 starts in 2026, posting a 3.55 ERA in 76 innings pitched with an excellent strikeout rate of 34.2%. Along with his stellar strikeout rate, Rabe walked just 15 batters in his 76 innings pitched. Here's what our MLB Draft expert Jamie Cameron had to say about Rabe.

    Taylor Rabe is a 6’5, right-handed pitcher for Ole’ Miss, who has been a significant late riser on draft boards down the stretch of the 2026 season. After blowing out his elbow in his senior year of high school, he made it to campus and spent his 2024 season recovering from TJ surgery. Rabe transitioned into a starting role in 2026, after functioning primarily as a reliever his sophomore season. He logged a career high 76 innings in 2026, posting a strikeout rate of 34.2%, while managing a 3.75 FIP, an excellent mark given the quality of the competition he faced regularly. Rabe has an excellent fastball that sits 95-97 mph but has touched triple digits. It’s primarily complemented by a cutter (86 mph), a slider (82 mph), and a changeup (87 mph), giving Rabe a solid four-pitch mix with which to transition into pro ball. There’s excellent strike throwing here. Rabe walked just 4.9% of hitters in 2026. That’s actually up from 2025 (2.5%), and he gets good extension down the mound. There’s a ton of starter traits here, and I like Rabe a ton to polish up his arsenal and optimize his approach with an offseason in a pro system under his belt. The arrow is firmly up here.

    Rabe will join a Kansas City pitching system that includes its No. 1 overall prospect, Kendry Chourio. The Royals' farm system also includes pitchers such as left-hander David Shields and right-handers Ben Kudrna, Drew Beam, and Steven Zobac. Overall, 17 of Kansas City's top 30 prospects are pitchers, a number that will likely stay the same when Rabe enters and knocks someone out.

    Monthly Splits

    Split Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS
    Season Team LG Level G AB R H TB 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS GO/AO
    Date Team OPP AB R H TB 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO SB CS AVG OBP SLG HBP SAC SF

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    Yandel Ricardo

    • Columbia Fireflies - A
    • SS

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    • Bats: S / Throws: R
    • Age: 19
    • Rule 5 Eligible: After 2029 Season
    • Acquisition Method: International Signing

    Scouting Report

    Ricardo was the Royals' top international signing in 2024, as the 17th-best prospect in the class, according to MLB Pipeline, and signed for $2.4 million. The Cuban shortstop received high marks from scouts for his athleticism, strong contact skills, and a projectable frame that could lead to more power in the future, especially once he reached the MLB level.

    In 45 games and 196 plate appearances in the DSL, he only hit .213 with a .696 OPS. However, he posted a 0.74 BB/K ratio, hit two home runs, and stole 14 bases as a 17-year-old. He transitioned that first taste of professional experience to the States in 2025. He did much better in the Arizona Complex League after a full offseason and Spring Training with the Royals development team.

    In 33 games and 145 plate appearances in Arizona, Ricardo slashed .342/.438/..533 with a .971 OPS. He also hit two home runs, scored 26 runs, collected 21 RBI, and stole 17 bases. Without a doubt, the 18-year-old was the best player in Arizona for the Royals by a considerable margin, which helped him earn a promotion to Low-A Columbia later in the season.

    It was a more humbling experience for the teenager in low-A Columbia. In 88 games and 345 plate appearances, he slashed .212/.279/.268 with a .547 OPS. He didn't hit a home run, and he saw his BB/K ratio go from 0.51 in the ACL to 0.32 in Low-A. Conversely, he stole 14 bases in 17 attempts and demonstrated solid defense in the field. 

    The roadblocks Ricardo saw in the Carolina League aren't anything to panic about. Vazquez also saw similar struggles in his first exposure to full-season affiliated ball. Furthermore, Royals fans saw what Ricardo was able to do initially in 2025 after a slow start in the DSL in 2024. 

    With a new hitting coordinator hire on the horizon (Drew Saylor was let go at the conclusion of the 2025 season), Ricardo will likely be a priority for the new hitting development leadership. If they can tap into the Cuban infielder's full potential, then they could have an All-Star on their hands who could give the Royals long-term stability in the middle infield. As a teenager, however, he carries a significant risk and could easily burn out if he doesn't make the necessary adjustments at the plate in the near future. 

    Monthly Splits

    Split Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS
    No Outs COL 69 120 -- 38 5 1 1 6 12 0 25 -- -- .317 .388 .400 .788
    Two Outs COL 64 92 -- 22 6 2 2 13 15 0 25 -- -- .239 .346 .413 .759
    Runners at 1st & 2nd COL 19 20 -- 7 1 0 0 1 1 0 8 -- -- .350 .381 .400 .781
    One Out COL 73 117 -- 28 5 4 4 20 14 0 31 -- -- .239 .318 .453 .771
    Ahead in Count COL 68 70 -- 23 4 2 2 9 41 0 16 -- -- .329 .584 .529 1.113
    Starter COL 88 172 -- 44 8 3 4 18 15 0 44 -- -- .256 .317 .407 .724
    Runners at 1st & 3rd COL 8 6 -- 4 1 0 1 8 1 0 0 -- -- .667 .714 1.333 2.047
    Batting Sixth COL 1 0 -- 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 -- -- .000 1.000 .000 1.000
    Bases Loaded COL 7 6 -- 3 1 0 0 6 1 0 2 -- -- .500 .571 .667 1.238
    On Grass COL 90 329 63 88 16 7 7 39 41 0 81 22 12 .267 .351 .422 .773
    Day Games COL 11 36 8 8 1 0 1 3 6 0 8 1 2 .222 .333 .333 .666
    Extra Innings COL 4 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 .000 .500 .000 .500
    Home Games COL 43 144 35 42 8 3 2 15 28 0 32 13 6 .292 .407 .431 .838
    First Inning COL 71 65 14 21 4 0 0 6 5 0 24 8 7 .323 .375 .385 .760
    Second Inning COL 30 25 6 8 2 1 2 7 4 0 1 2 1 .320 .414 .720 1.134
    Away Games COL 47 185 28 46 8 4 5 24 13 0 49 9 6 .249 .303 .416 .719
    July COL 22 75 17 24 2 2 2 13 15 0 18 6 5 .320 .433 .480 .913
    Seventh Inning COL 35 28 8 10 1 1 1 3 5 0 7 2 0 .357 .455 .571 1.026
    Runner at 3rd COL 12 11 -- 4 1 1 1 8 0 0 1 -- -- .364 .333 .909 1.242
    Behind in Count COL 79 143 -- 30 6 3 2 16 0 0 52 -- -- .210 .210 .336 .546
    June COL 23 92 19 23 3 2 1 5 11 0 21 3 2 .250 .327 .359 .686
    Eighth Inning COL 41 34 8 15 3 2 1 6 5 0 8 0 1 .441 .525 .735 1.260
    Runner at 2nd COL 32 30 -- 6 1 1 1 4 7 0 4 -- -- .200 .368 .400 .768
    May COL 25 85 13 24 7 2 4 12 6 0 19 9 3 .282 .344 .553 .897
    Leading Off Inning COL 53 75 -- 21 2 1 0 0 8 0 20 -- -- .280 .349 .333 .682
    Ninth Inning COL 28 26 2 2 1 0 0 1 2 0 10 0 0 .077 .143 .115 .258
    April COL 20 77 14 17 4 1 0 9 9 0 23 4 2 .221 .302 .299 .601
    Runners at 2nd & 3rd COL 10 3 -- 2 0 0 0 4 6 0 0 -- -- .667 .889 .667 1.556
    Scoring Position COL 65 76 -- 26 5 2 3 31 16 0 15 -- -- .342 .457 .579 1.036
    Third Inning COL 51 43 5 6 0 2 1 3 5 0 10 4 1 .140 .229 .302 .531
    vs Right COL 85 264 -- 78 15 6 6 33 38 0 64 -- -- .295 .387 .466 .853
    Fourth Inning COL 36 32 7 10 2 1 1 3 4 0 8 2 1 .313 .389 .531 .920
    Fifth Inning COL 37 30 8 10 1 0 1 7 6 0 3 2 1 .333 .444 .467 .911
    Runner at 1st COL 47 58 -- 16 3 1 2 6 2 0 12 -- -- .276 .311 .466 .777
    Reliever COL 84 157 -- 44 8 4 3 21 26 0 37 -- -- .280 .386 .439 .825
    Sixth Inning COL 48 44 4 6 2 0 0 3 3 0 9 2 0 .136 .191 .182 .373
    Bases Empty COL 84 195 -- 46 8 4 2 2 23 0 54 -- -- .236 .317 .349 .666
    Night Games COL 79 293 55 80 15 7 6 36 35 0 73 21 10 .273 .353 .433 .786
    Late / Close COL 31 28 -- 7 0 1 0 2 4 0 9 -- -- .250 .364 .321 .685
    vs Left COL 38 65 -- 10 1 1 1 6 3 0 17 -- -- .154 .191 .246 .437
    Batting Third COL 23 92 -- 30 4 2 3 15 9 0 18 -- -- .326 .382 .511 .893
    Batting Second COL 23 95 -- 20 3 3 2 11 5 0 32 -- -- .211 .257 .368 .625
    Batting Fifth COL 25 79 -- 22 5 2 1 7 16 0 17 -- -- .278 .406 .430 .836
    Batting First COL 17 63 -- 16 4 0 1 6 10 0 14 -- -- .254 .356 .365 .721
    First Half COL 59 220 42 56 14 3 5 26 22 0 55 16 6 .255 .327 .414 .741
    Second Half COL 31 109 21 32 2 4 2 13 19 0 26 6 6 .294 .398 .440 .838
    Season Team LG Level G AB R H TB 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS GO/AO
    2024 D-ROV DSL ROK 45 164 27 35 60 7 6 2 23 25 1 34 14 5 .213 .330 .366 .696 1.72
    2025 2 teams - Minors 83 299 50 79 112 13 7 2 35 31 0 76 31 8 .264 .346 .375 .721 1.70
    2025 A-ROY ACL ROK 33 120 26 41 64 7 5 2 21 18 0 35 17 5 .342 .438 .533 .971 1.24
    2025 COL CAR A 50 179 24 38 48 6 2 0 14 13 0 41 14 3 .212 .279 .268 .547 1.97
    2026 COL CAR A 90 329 63 88 139 16 7 7 39 41 0 81 22 12 .267 .351 .422 .773 1.93
    Date Team OPP AB R H TB 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO SB CS AVG OBP SLG HBP SAC SF
    2026-04-02 COL @ HIC 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 3 0 0 .250 .250 .250 0 0 0
    2026-04-03 COL @ HIC 5 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 .222 .222 .222 0 0 0
    2026-04-04 COL @ HIC 4 1 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .231 .231 .308 0 0 0
    2026-04-07 COL vs MB 5 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .222 .222 .278 0 0 0
    2026-04-08 COL vs MB 5 2 3 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 .304 .333 .348 0 0 0
    2026-04-09 COL vs MB 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 .259 .286 .296 0 0 0
    2026-04-11 COL vs MB 3 2 1 2 1 0 0 2 2 0 1 1 0 .267 .333 .333 0 0 0
    2026-04-12 COL vs MB 3 1 1 3 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 .273 .351 .394 0 0 0
    2026-04-14 COL @ CHS 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 1 0 .237 .310 .342 0 0 0
    2026-04-15 COL @ CHS 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 .214 .283 .310 0 0 0
    2026-04-16 COL @ CHS 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .196 .260 .283 0 0 0
    2026-04-17 COL @ CHS 5 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 .196 .255 .275 0 0 0
    2026-04-19 COL @ CHS 2 1 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .208 .263 .302 0 0 0
    2026-04-23 COL vs AUG 5 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .224 .274 .310 0 0 0
    2026-04-24 COL vs AUG 4 2 2 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 .242 .299 .323 0 0 0
    2026-04-26 COL vs AUG 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .250 .314 .328 0 0 0
    2026-04-26 COL vs AUG 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 .246 .329 .323 0 0 0
    2026-04-28 COL @ MB 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .229 .308 .300 0 0 0
    2026-04-29 COL @ MB 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 .216 .293 .284 0 0 0
    2026-04-30 COL @ MB 3 1 1 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .221 .302 .299 0 0 0
    2026-05-02 COL @ MB 4 0 2 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .235 .311 .321 0 1 0
    2026-05-03 COL @ MB 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .224 .305 .306 1 0 0
    2026-05-05 COL @ KAN 5 2 2 7 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 .233 .310 .367 0 0 0
    2026-05-06 COL @ KAN 4 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 .245 .317 .372 0 0 0
    2026-05-07 COL @ KAN 4 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .245 .315 .378 0 0 0
    2026-05-08 COL @ KAN 4 1 2 6 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 .255 .321 .422 0 0 0
    2026-05-09 COL @ KAN 5 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 .252 .316 .411 0 0 0
    2026-05-10 COL @ KAN 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 .243 .306 .396 0 0 0
    2026-05-12 COL vs HIC 3 1 1 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 .246 .312 .412 0 0 0
    2026-05-13 COL vs HIC 3 3 2 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 .256 .326 .427 0 0 0
    2026-05-14 COL vs HIC 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 .248 .316 .413 0 0 0
    2026-05-15 COL vs HIC 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 .240 .307 .400 0 0 0
    2026-05-16 COL vs HIC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .240 .312 .400 0 0 0
    2026-05-17 COL vs HIC 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .233 .303 .388 0 0 0
    2026-05-19 COL @ AUG 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .226 .295 .376 0 0 0
    2026-05-20 COL @ AUG 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 .226 .293 .372 0 0 0
    2026-05-21 COL @ AUG 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .221 .292 .364 1 0 0
    2026-05-24 COL @ AUG 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .217 .287 .357 0 0 0
    2026-05-24 COL @ AUG 2 1 2 6 1 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 1 .228 .300 .393 0 1 0
    2026-05-27 COL vs CHS 4 1 3 4 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 .242 .311 .409 0 0 0
    2026-05-28 COL vs CHS 3 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .243 .311 .414 0 0 0
    2026-05-28 COL vs CHS 4 1 2 5 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 1 .250 .316 .436 0 0 0
    2026-05-29 COL vs CHS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 .248 .322 .433 0 1 0
    2026-05-30 COL vs CHS 4 1 2 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 .255 .326 .435 0 0 0
    2026-05-31 COL vs CHS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .253 .324 .432 0 0 0
    2026-06-03 COL @ FAY 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 .248 .322 .424 0 0 0
    2026-06-04 COL @ FAY 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 .251 .332 .425 0 0 0
    2026-06-05 COL @ FAY 4 0 1 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 .251 .330 .427 0 0 0
    2026-06-06 COL @ FAY 5 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .256 .332 .426 0 0 0
    2026-06-07 COL @ FAY 6 2 3 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 .264 .337 .429 0 0 0
    2026-06-09 COL vs DEL 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 .263 .338 .425 0 0 0
    2026-06-10 COL vs DEL 4 3 2 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 .268 .344 .432 0 0 0
    2026-06-11 COL vs DEL 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 .263 .341 .423 0 0 0
    2026-06-12 COL vs DEL 5 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .261 .338 .417 0 0 0
    2026-06-13 COL vs DEL 4 2 2 6 1 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 .266 .344 .438 0 0 0
    2026-06-14 COL vs DEL 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .262 .339 .432 0 1 0
    2026-06-16 COL @ HIC 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .262 .336 .429 0 0 1
    2026-06-17 COL @ HIC 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .256 .329 .419 0 0 0
    2026-06-18 COL @ HIC 5 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 .255 .327 .414 0 0 0
    2026-06-19 COL @ HIC 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 .251 .325 .408 0 0 0
    2026-06-20 COL @ HIC 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 .251 .324 .405 0 0 0
    2026-06-23 COL @ KAN 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .248 .323 .400 0 0 0
    2026-06-24 COL @ KAN 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .248 .322 .397 0 0 0
    2026-06-25 COL @ KAN 4 1 3 7 0 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 .256 .331 .420 0 0 0
    2026-06-26 COL @ KAN 4 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 .260 .336 .421 0 0 0
    2026-06-27 COL @ KAN 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .256 .331 .415 0 0 0
    2026-06-28 COL @ KAN 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .256 .330 .412 0 0 0
    2026-06-30 COL vs FBG 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .252 .325 .406 0 0 0
    2026-07-02 COL vs FBG 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .252 .324 .403 0 0 0
    2026-07-03 COL vs FBG 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 .252 .323 .401 0 0 0
    2026-07-04 COL vs FBG 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 .249 .324 .396 0 0 0
    2026-07-05 COL vs FBG 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 .249 .323 .394 0 0 0
    2026-07-07 COL vs SAL 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 .245 .321 .388 0 0 0
    2026-07-08 COL vs SAL 4 0 2 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .249 .324 .394 0 0 0
    2026-07-09 COL vs SAL 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 1 1 0 .248 .329 .392 0 0 0
    2026-07-10 COL vs SAL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .248 .329 .392 0 0 0
    2026-07-11 COL vs SAL 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 .245 .327 .387 0 0 0
    2026-07-12 COL vs SAL 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 .245 .328 .385 0 0 0
    2026-07-17 COL @ CHS 3 0 2 4 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 .249 .331 .394 0 1 0
    2026-07-18 COL @ CHS 4 2 3 6 0 0 1 3 1 0 1 1 0 .256 .338 .410 0 0 0
    2026-07-19 COL @ CHS 4 1 2 2 0 0 0 2 1 0 2 1 0 .259 .342 .411 0 0 0
    2026-07-21 COL vs KAN 5 2 4 6 0 1 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 .268 .349 .424 0 0 0
    2026-07-22 COL vs KAN 3 2 2 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .272 .354 .430 0 0 0
    2026-07-23 COL vs KAN 3 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .276 .356 .432 0 0 0
    2026-07-25 COL vs KAN 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 .274 .358 .429 0 0 0
    2026-07-26 COL vs KAN 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .271 .354 .424 0 1 0
    2026-07-28 COL @ AUG 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 .268 .353 .420 0 0 0
    2026-07-29 COL @ AUG 5 1 1 4 0 0 1 3 0 0 1 0 1 .267 .351 .425 0 0 0
    2026-07-30 COL @ AUG 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .268 .351 .425 0 0 0
    2026-07-31 COL @ AUG 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 .267 .351 .422 0 0 0

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    Justin Lamkin

    • Northwest Arkansas Naturals - AA
    • LHP

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    • Bats: R / Throws: L
    • Age: 22
    • Rule 5 Eligible: After 2029 Season
    • Acquisition Method: Draft

    Scouting Report

    The 22-year-old Lamkin was drafted by the Royals in the competitive round portion of the 2025 MLB Draft (71st overall). A Texas A&M product, the lefty posted a 3.42 ERA and 1.10 WHIP in 84.1 IP with the Aggies. Lamkin was known as a strikeout machine with impeccable control in college. In his final season in College Station, he produced a 28% K% and 22.6% K-BB%.

    The Royals did not rush Lamkin after drafting him, as he didn't pitch at any level in the Royals system in 2025. However, he got a lot of work with the Royals' pitching development team in Surprise, Arizona, and that seemed to pay off in 2026.

    Lamkin began the season in High-A Quad Cities and absolutely dominated. In six starts and 28.1 IP, he posted 1.27 ERA, a 0.92 WHIP, and 3.45 FIP. He maintained his strong strikeout command from college, producing a 34.9% K% and 24.9% K-BB% with the River Bandits. That strong performance in High-A ball helped Lamkin earn a promotion to Northwest Arkansas.

    The former Aggie pitcher only made two starts with the Naturals before landing on the IL. While his ERA was 3.97, his WHIP was 0.97, his K% was 34.9%, and his K-BB% was 27.9%. Thus, Lamkin demonstrated all the same qualities in Double-A that made him successful in High-A before going on the IL. While he was transferred to the 60-Day IL, it sounds like the Royals are doing so to be "cautious," not because of a serious injury. 

    Lamkin's profile is very similar to Kris Bubic's. His fastball averages only 91-93 MPH, but he generates good extension and maintains impeccable command. The former Texas A&M product sports a four-pitch mix that also includes a curveball, slider, and changeup. His slider is his best-rated secondary offering and is seen as his put-away pitch, according to scouts.

    While his timetable to return is unclear, Lamkin is putting himself in place to challenge for a rotation spot in 2027, as long as he stays healthy. 

    Monthly Splits

    Split Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS
    On Grass NWA 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
    May NWA 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
    First Half NWA 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
    Night Games NWA 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
    Away Games NWA 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
    Season Team LG Level G AB R H TB 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS GO/AO
    2026 NWA TEX AA 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -.--
    Date Team OPP AB R H TB 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO SB CS AVG OBP SLG HBP SAC SF
    2026-05-25 NWA @ TUL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0

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    A Look At The 2025 Royals Draft, One Year Later

    Development, especially in baseball, is rarely linear. With a few 2025 prospects cracking the organization's top prospects already, let's take a look at how they have fared one year after being drafted.

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    Drew Beam

    • Northwest Arkansas Naturals - AA
    • RHP

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    • Bats: R / Throws: R
    • Age: 23
    • Rule 5 Eligible: After 2027 Season
    • Acquisition Method: Draft

    Scouting Report

    Beam was a third-round pick out of the University of Tennessee who signed an overslot deal worth $1,097,500 in the 2024 MLB Draft. The right-handed pitcher didn't pitch at all professionally after getting drafted due to the Volunteers' run in the College World Series. However, he indeed thrived in his first taste of professional experience.

    In 26 games and 131.2 IP with the Quad Cities River Bandits, Beam posted a 3.83 ERA, 1.19 WHIP, and K-BB% of 14.9%. The 22-year-old was not a high-strikeout pitcher with the River Bandits. However, he showcased excellent control (5.6% walk rate) and kept the ball in the yard (0.55 HR/9). As a result, he posted a 3.35 FIP, which was much better than his ERA last season. 

    Beam showed a better strikeout ability at the beginning of the season, which was evident in some of his early starts with Quad Cities in April and May. 

    From High-A Opening Day until June 29th,  Beam posted a 2.95 ERA, 1.10 WHIP, 21.4% K rate, and 16.2% K-BB% in 15 starts. From June 30th to the end of the season? He posted a 5.04 ERA, 1.32 WHIP, 19.3% K rate, and 13.2% K-BB%. Much like Gonzalez, Beam seemed to hit a wall in the second half in his first full exposure to professional competition. 

    Despite this, the former Volunteer may be one of the best pitchers in the Royals' lower minors right now.

    He sports a solid four-pitch mix that includes a four-seamer, curveball, cutter, and changeup. Like many Royals pitchers in the system, he doesn't have an elite pitch. Still, the combination of his diverse repertoire and strong command makes him an effective and efficient pitcher with middle-of-the-rotation upside at the Major League level. 

    Noah Cameron hit a similar wall in 2023 in his first full professional season. Thus, it wouldn't be a surprise to see Beam, much like Cameron in 2024, rebound from that experience, do much better in 2026, and put himself in a position to make the Opening Day rotation in 2027. His profile and approach feel very similar to a right-handed Cameron (but with more fastball upside). 

    Monthly Splits

    Split Team W L ERA G GS CG SHO SV SVO IP H R ER HR HB BB IBB SO AVG WHIP GO/AO
    No Outs NWA -- -- -- 19 -- -- -- -- -- 31.0 38 -- -- 6 1 8 0 28 .304 1.48 0.68
    Two Outs NWA -- -- -- 19 -- -- -- -- -- 26.1 32 -- -- 3 5 10 0 22 .294 1.59 0.83
    Runners at 1st & 2nd NWA -- -- -- 13 -- -- -- -- -- 5.0 6 -- -- 0 2 3 0 0 .353 1.80 0.83
    One Out NWA -- -- -- 19 -- -- -- -- -- 30.0 31 -- -- 6 4 10 0 21 .258 1.37 1.56
    Ahead in Count NWA -- -- -- 19 -- -- -- -- -- 35.2 27 -- -- 4 2 0 0 45 .201 0.76 0.97
    Starter NWA 5 10 7.13 19 19 0 0 0 0 89.2 101 75 71 15 10 28 0 71 .285 1.44 0.98
    Batting Seventh NWA -- -- -- 19 -- -- -- -- -- 8.1 11 -- -- 0 2 2 0 10 .314 1.56 0.88
    Runners at 1st & 3rd NWA -- -- -- 9 -- -- -- -- -- 1.2 4 -- -- 2 1 0 0 3 .500 2.40 1.00
    Batting Sixth NWA -- -- -- 19 -- -- -- -- -- 10.1 11 -- -- 5 1 1 0 11 .275 1.16 1.57
    Batting Ninth NWA -- -- -- 19 -- -- -- -- -- 7.1 10 -- -- 1 1 3 0 5 .313 1.77 1.13
    Bases Loaded NWA -- -- -- 8 -- -- -- -- -- 2.0 5 -- -- 2 2 1 0 2 .556 3.00 0.50
    Batting Eighth NWA -- -- -- 19 -- -- -- -- -- 9.0 10 -- -- 1 1 1 0 4 .286 1.22 0.91
    On Grass NWA 5 10 7.13 19 19 0 0 0 0 89.2 101 75 71 15 10 28 0 71 .285 1.44 0.98
    Day Games NWA 0 2 17.36 2 2 0 0 0 0 4.2 8 10 9 3 1 5 0 4 .364 2.79 1.50
    Home Games NWA 3 4 4.44 10 10 0 0 0 0 52.2 43 27 26 6 6 16 0 40 .225 1.12 1.04
    First Inning NWA -- -- 5.21 19 -- -- -- -- -- 19.0 16 12 11 4 1 6 0 11 .213 1.16 0.88
    Second Inning NWA -- -- 10.00 19 -- -- -- -- -- 18.0 23 20 20 3 3 6 0 18 .315 1.61 1.29
    Away Games NWA 2 6 10.95 9 9 0 0 0 0 37.0 58 48 45 9 4 12 0 31 .356 1.89 0.90
    July NWA 2 3 7.76 5 5 0 0 0 0 26.2 33 23 23 6 3 4 0 24 .311 1.39 0.93
    Seventh Inning NWA -- -- 3.00 3 -- -- -- -- -- 3.0 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 2 .100 0.67 0.75
    Runner at 3rd NWA -- -- -- 6 -- -- -- -- -- 1.2 1 -- -- 0 0 2 0 2 .167 1.80 3.00
    Behind in Count NWA -- -- -- 19 -- -- -- -- -- 18.1 28 -- -- 4 2 28 0 10 .354 3.05 0.91
    June NWA 1 3 8.14 5 5 0 0 0 0 21.0 25 22 19 3 2 4 0 18 .281 1.38 1.00
    Eighth Inning NWA -- -- 27.00 1 -- -- -- -- -- 0.1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 .500 3.00 -.--
    Runner at 2nd NWA -- -- -- 16 -- -- -- -- -- 9.1 10 -- -- 1 0 3 0 8 .263 1.39 1.50
    May NWA 1 1 8.38 4 4 0 0 0 0 19.1 25 18 18 2 1 11 0 15 .321 1.86 1.11
    Leading Off Inning NWA -- -- -- 19 -- -- -- -- -- 21.0 25 -- -- 4 0 6 0 20 .284 1.48 0.59
    April NWA 1 3 4.37 5 5 0 0 0 0 22.2 18 12 11 4 4 9 0 14 .222 1.19 0.92
    Runners at 2nd & 3rd NWA -- -- -- 4 -- -- -- -- -- 1.0 2 -- -- 0 1 0 0 1 .500 2.00 1.00
    Scoring Position NWA -- -- -- 18 -- -- -- -- -- 20.2 28 -- -- 5 6 9 0 16 .341 1.79 1.28
    Third Inning NWA -- -- 7.56 17 -- -- -- -- -- 16.2 24 14 14 3 2 7 0 12 .364 1.86 1.50
    vs Right NWA -- -- -- 19 -- -- -- -- -- 43.0 45 -- -- 7 6 17 0 29 .263 1.44 1.04
    Fourth Inning NWA -- -- 4.20 16 -- -- -- -- -- 15.0 15 7 7 1 2 3 0 15 .268 1.20 0.81
    Fifth Inning NWA -- -- 9.82 12 -- -- -- -- -- 11.0 10 12 12 1 2 4 0 8 .244 1.27 0.77
    Runner at 1st NWA -- -- -- 19 -- -- -- -- -- 10.2 23 -- -- 4 2 1 0 7 .442 2.25 0.35
    Sixth Inning NWA -- -- 6.75 7 -- -- -- -- -- 6.2 11 8 5 1 0 1 0 4 .355 1.80 0.78
    Bases Empty NWA -- -- -- 19 -- -- -- -- -- 56.0 50 -- -- 6 2 18 0 48 .227 1.21 1.07
    Night Games NWA 5 8 6.56 17 17 0 0 0 0 85.0 93 65 62 12 9 23 0 67 .280 1.36 0.96
    Late / Close NWA -- -- -- 2 -- -- -- -- -- 2.0 0 -- -- 0 0 1 0 2 .000 0.50 0.00
    vs Left NWA -- -- -- 19 -- -- -- -- -- 43.2 56 -- -- 8 4 11 0 42 .306 1.53 0.91
    Batting Third NWA -- -- -- 19 -- -- -- -- -- 11.1 9 -- -- 2 1 2 0 9 .209 0.97 0.44
    Batting Second NWA -- -- -- 19 -- -- -- -- -- 8.1 15 -- -- 2 0 8 0 9 .366 2.76 2.00
    Batting Fifth NWA -- -- -- 19 -- -- -- -- -- 10.0 9 -- -- 2 3 3 0 5 .231 1.20 1.50
    Batting Fourth NWA -- -- -- 19 -- -- -- -- -- 9.2 13 -- -- 1 1 4 0 11 .325 1.76 1.29
    Batting First NWA -- -- -- 19 -- -- -- -- -- 12.1 13 -- -- 1 0 4 0 7 .265 1.38 0.58
    First Half NWA 3 6 6.02 13 13 0 0 0 0 61.1 61 45 41 8 5 24 0 47 .258 1.39 0.98
    Second Half NWA 2 4 9.53 6 6 0 0 0 0 28.1 40 30 30 7 5 4 0 24 .339 1.55 0.97
    Season Team LG Level W L ERA G GS CG SHO HLD SV SVO IP H R ER HR NP HB BB IBB SO AVG WHIP GO/AO
    2025 QC MID A+ 7 10 3.83 26 26 0 0 0 0 0 131.2 127 72 56 8 2012 6 30 0 110 .256 1.19 1.12
    2026 NWA TEX AA 5 10 7.13 19 19 0 0 0 0 0 89.2 101 75 71 15 1461 10 28 0 71 .285 1.44 0.98
    Date Team OPP W L ERA G GS CG SHO SV SVO IP H R ER HR HB BB IBB SO AVG WHIP GO/AO
    2026-04-07 NWA vs AMA 0 0 1.80 1 1 0 0 0 0 5.0 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 2 .222 1.00 0.71
    2026-04-12 NWA vs AMA 0 1 4.32 1 1 0 0 0 0 3.1 3 4 3 3 1 3 0 2 .226 1.32 1.00
    2026-04-18 NWA @ CC 0 1 6.57 1 1 0 0 0 0 4.0 5 5 5 1 1 2 0 3 .261 1.46 1.00
    2026-04-24 NWA vs WCH 0 1 5.40 1 1 0 0 0 0 4.1 4 1 1 0 1 1 0 6 .254 1.38 1.19
    2026-04-30 NWA vs SPR 1 0 4.37 1 1 0 0 0 0 6.0 2 1 1 0 1 2 0 1 .222 1.19 0.92
    2026-05-07 NWA @ FRI 0 0 4.88 1 1 0 0 0 0 5.0 7 4 4 1 0 3 0 2 .248 1.34 0.79
    2026-05-15 NWA vs ARK 0 0 6.12 1 1 0 0 0 0 4.2 6 7 7 0 1 4 0 6 .258 1.45 0.89
    2026-05-21 NWA @ AMA 1 0 5.87 1 1 0 0 0 0 6.0 5 3 3 1 0 1 0 3 .254 1.38 1.00
    2026-05-28 NWA @ TUL 0 1 6.21 1 1 0 0 0 0 3.2 7 4 4 0 0 3 0 4 .270 1.50 1.00
    2026-06-03 NWA vs MID 1 0 5.74 1 1 0 0 0 0 5.0 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 5 .264 1.45 1.13
    2026-06-09 NWA @ ARK 0 1 5.81 1 1 0 0 0 0 5.2 7 7 4 1 0 0 0 6 .266 1.42 1.04
    2026-06-14 NWA @ ARK 0 1 6.67 1 1 0 0 0 0 1.1 5 6 6 0 0 2 0 2 .278 1.52 1.04
    2026-06-20 NWA vs TUL 0 0 6.02 1 1 0 0 0 0 7.1 2 1 1 1 0 1 0 5 .258 1.39 0.98
    2026-06-26 NWA @ SPR 0 1 6.86 1 1 0 0 0 0 1.2 7 7 7 1 2 0 0 0 .274 1.46 1.00
    2026-07-02 NWA vs CC 1 0 6.43 1 1 0 0 0 0 7.0 4 2 2 1 0 1 0 8 .265 1.39 1.03
    2026-07-08 NWA @ WCH 1 0 6.19 1 1 0 0 0 0 7.0 5 3 3 2 0 1 0 7 .258 1.34 1.03
    2026-07-18 NWA vs MID 0 1 5.96 1 1 0 0 0 0 6.0 6 2 2 0 0 2 0 4 .259 1.34 0.98
    2026-07-24 NWA vs SPR 0 1 6.41 1 1 0 0 0 0 4.0 8 7 7 1 2 0 0 1 .270 1.37 0.98
    2026-07-30 NWA @ TUL 0 1 7.13 1 1 0 0 0 0 2.2 10 9 9 2 1 0 0 4 .285 1.44 0.98

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    Michael Lombardi

    • Columbia Fireflies - A
    • RHP

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    • Bats: R / Throws: R
    • Age: 22
    • Rule 5 Eligible: After 2028 Season
    • Acquisition Method: Draft

    Scouting Report

    The Royals drafted the two-way player out of Tulane in the second round of last year's draft, and he's an intriguing prospect who likely will be a pitcher at the professional level. The Green Wave primarily utilized him as a reliever last season, and in 23 outings and 42 IP, he posted a 2.14 ERA, 0.98 WHIP, and a 43.5% K rate.

    The Royals moved slowly with Lombardi after he was drafted, as he did not pitch or play at all in affiliated ball. However, the upside is certainly there, and he could be a guy who could move quickly in the Royals' farm system, mainly if he sticks as a reliever. Here's what MLB Pipeline said about Lombardi in their latest scouting report.

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    Lombardi was unhittable in the spring, with both his fastball and curveball generating some of the best in-zone swing-and-miss rates in NCAA Division I. His heater deals at 93-95 mph and reaches 97 with tremendous carry, as well as some armside run. His high, three-quarters arm slot helps him stay on top of his 78-81 mph curve, which features so much sharp break that he struggles to land it in the zone, and it doesn't draw many chases.

    Lombardi also has some feel for an 82-85 mph changeup with some depth, so he has enough pitches to start. After battling the strike zone during his first two college seasons, he improved his control as a junior and showed the athleticism and delivery to continue to get better as he becomes a full-time pitcher.

    Lombardi is definitely one to watch in High-A, where he is likely to debut in 2026. If he thrives there, he could be in Double-A or even Triple-A by the end of the season. 

    Monthly Splits

    Split Team W L ERA G GS CG SHO SV SVO IP H R ER HR HB BB IBB SO AVG WHIP GO/AO
    Starter COL 0 1 3.42 13 13 0 0 0 0 52.2 43 22 20 7 3 33 0 64 .223 1.44 0.71
    Seventh Inning COL -- -- 6.75 5 -- -- -- -- -- 4.0 6 6 3 0 0 5 0 8 .333 2.75 1.00
    Runner at 3rd COL -- -- -- 10 -- -- -- -- -- 4.0 2 -- -- 0 0 2 0 10 .143 1.00 2.00
    Eighth Inning COL -- -- 0.00 3 -- -- -- -- -- 3.0 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 7 .273 1.67 1.00
    Runner at 2nd COL -- -- -- 15 -- -- -- -- -- 9.0 7 -- -- 0 0 8 0 13 .212 1.67 0.86
    Leading Off Inning COL -- -- -- 18 -- -- -- -- -- 14.0 20 -- -- 2 0 15 0 18 .323 2.50 1.00
    Ninth Inning COL -- -- 13.50 2 -- -- -- -- -- 1.1 1 2 2 0 0 2 0 3 .200 2.25 0.00
    Runners at 2nd & 3rd COL -- -- -- 3 -- -- -- -- -- 1.0 1 -- -- 0 0 1 0 3 .250 2.00 -.--
    Third Inning COL -- -- 2.77 13 -- -- -- -- -- 13.0 13 5 4 1 0 5 0 16 .265 1.38 0.82
    Fourth Inning COL -- -- 4.76 12 -- -- -- -- -- 11.1 8 6 6 2 1 3 0 15 .195 0.97 1.22
    Fifth Inning COL -- -- 4.32 11 -- -- -- -- -- 8.1 5 4 4 1 3 5 0 10 .172 1.20 0.56
    Runner at 1st COL -- -- -- 18 -- -- -- -- -- 15.1 12 -- -- 3 0 6 0 22 .235 1.17 0.64
    Sixth Inning COL -- -- 0.00 5 -- -- -- -- -- 5.0 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 11 .118 0.80 0.33
    Bases Empty COL -- -- -- 18 -- -- -- -- -- 33.0 37 -- -- 5 3 25 0 41 .272 1.88 0.81
    Night Games COL 2 2 3.69 16 12 0 0 0 0 63.1 51 28 26 8 4 42 0 89 .220 1.47 0.60
    Late / Close COL -- -- -- 2 -- -- -- -- -- 3.0 4 -- -- 0 0 2 0 6 .308 2.00 3.00
    Batting Third COL -- -- -- 18 -- -- -- -- -- 7.2 9 -- -- 1 2 5 0 10 .310 1.83 1.20
    Batting Second COL -- -- -- 18 -- -- -- -- -- 10.1 8 -- -- 1 0 4 0 9 .216 1.16 0.54
    Batting Fifth COL -- -- -- 18 -- -- -- -- -- 8.1 4 -- -- 0 0 6 0 12 .143 1.20 1.00
    Batting Fourth COL -- -- -- 18 -- -- -- -- -- 7.2 9 -- -- 2 0 2 0 15 .281 1.43 0.60
    Batting First COL -- -- -- 18 -- -- -- -- -- 7.2 7 -- -- 1 0 11 0 9 .233 2.35 0.75
    No Outs COL -- -- -- 18 -- -- -- -- -- 25.2 23 -- -- 3 0 19 0 36 .242 1.64 0.81
    Two Outs COL -- -- -- 18 -- -- -- -- -- 22.0 13 -- -- 2 1 9 0 35 .165 1.00 0.63
    Runners at 1st & 2nd COL -- -- -- 14 -- -- -- -- -- 6.2 0 -- -- 0 1 2 0 11 .000 0.30 0.00
    One Out COL -- -- -- 18 -- -- -- -- -- 24.1 23 -- -- 3 3 16 0 30 .253 1.60 0.65
    Ahead in Count COL -- -- -- 18 -- -- -- -- -- 27.2 17 -- -- 1 1 0 0 53 .173 0.61 0.56
    Batting Seventh COL -- -- -- 18 -- -- -- -- -- 7.0 8 -- -- 0 0 4 0 10 .276 1.71 1.75
    Runners at 1st & 3rd COL -- -- -- 6 -- -- -- -- -- 1.1 0 -- -- 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.00 1.00
    Batting Sixth COL -- -- -- 18 -- -- -- -- -- 8.2 5 -- -- 0 1 1 0 15 .156 0.69 1.00
    Batting Ninth COL -- -- -- 18 -- -- -- -- -- 7.0 5 -- -- 2 0 4 0 7 .208 1.29 0.18
    Bases Loaded COL -- -- -- 3 -- -- -- -- -- 1.2 0 -- -- 0 0 0 0 1 .000 0.00 0.33
    Batting Eighth COL -- -- -- 18 -- -- -- -- -- 6.2 4 -- -- 1 1 7 0 14 .167 1.65 0.20
    On Grass COL 2 3 3.38 18 13 0 0 0 0 72.0 59 32 27 8 4 44 0 101 .223 1.43 0.70
    Day Games COL 0 1 1.04 2 1 0 0 0 0 8.2 8 4 1 0 0 2 0 12 .242 1.15 1.80
    Home Games COL 1 1 3.51 9 7 0 0 0 0 33.1 26 14 13 6 1 24 0 46 .210 1.50 0.58
    First Inning COL -- -- 4.15 13 -- -- -- -- -- 13.0 11 7 6 3 0 11 0 16 .229 1.69 0.50
    Second Inning COL -- -- 1.38 13 -- -- -- -- -- 13.0 10 2 2 1 0 9 0 15 .213 1.46 0.57
    Away Games COL 1 2 3.26 9 6 0 0 0 0 38.2 33 18 14 2 3 20 0 55 .234 1.37 0.83
    July COL 0 0 6.48 4 4 0 0 0 0 16.2 19 12 12 4 0 9 0 15 .279 1.68 0.67
    Behind in Count COL -- -- -- 18 -- -- -- -- -- 20.0 15 -- -- 4 1 44 0 19 .214 2.95 0.54
    June COL 0 2 2.55 4 3 0 0 0 0 17.2 15 9 5 2 2 13 0 23 .234 1.58 0.42
    May COL 1 1 2.13 6 4 0 0 0 0 25.1 16 7 6 1 2 13 0 39 .182 1.14 1.20
    April COL 1 0 2.92 4 2 0 0 0 0 12.1 9 4 4 1 0 9 0 24 .200 1.46 0.50
    Scoring Position COL -- -- -- 18 -- -- -- -- -- 23.2 10 -- -- 0 1 13 0 38 .128 0.97 0.55
    vs Right COL -- -- -- 18 -- -- -- -- -- 38.2 32 -- -- 5 3 16 0 52 .218 1.24 0.66
    Reliever COL 2 2 3.26 5 0 0 0 0 0 19.1 16 10 7 1 1 11 0 37 .222 1.40 0.67
    vs Left COL -- -- -- 18 -- -- -- -- -- 32.1 27 -- -- 3 1 28 0 49 .229 1.70 0.76
    First Half COL 2 2 2.91 12 8 0 0 0 0 46.1 31 16 15 4 3 31 0 74 .191 1.34 0.73
    Second Half COL 0 1 4.21 6 5 0 0 0 0 25.2 28 16 12 4 1 13 0 27 .272 1.60 0.67
    Season Team LG Level W L ERA G GS CG SHO HLD SV SVO IP H R ER HR NP HB BB IBB SO AVG WHIP GO/AO
    2026 COL CAR A 2 3 3.38 18 13 0 0 0 0 0 72.0 59 32 27 8 1317 4 44 0 101 .223 1.43 0.70
    Date Team OPP W L ERA G GS CG SHO SV SVO IP H R ER HR HB BB IBB SO AVG WHIP GO/AO
    2026-04-07 COL vs MB 0 0 7.71 1 0 0 0 0 0 2.1 1 2 2 0 0 2 0 5 .125 1.29 0.00
    2026-04-12 COL vs MB 0 0 4.26 1 1 0 0 0 0 4.0 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 4 .217 1.11 0.50
    2026-04-18 COL @ CHS 1 0 2.61 1 0 0 0 0 0 4.0 3 0 0 0 0 3 0 11 .211 1.26 0.67
    2026-04-24 COL vs AUG 0 0 2.92 1 1 0 0 0 0 2.0 1 1 1 0 0 4 0 4 .200 1.46 0.50
    2026-05-01 COL @ MB 0 1 4.32 1 0 0 0 0 0 4.1 5 4 4 1 1 2 0 6 .226 1.50 0.64
    2026-05-07 COL @ KAN 0 0 3.32 1 1 0 0 0 0 5.0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 9 .182 1.25 0.71
    2026-05-13 COL vs HIC 1 0 3.16 1 0 0 0 0 0 4.0 3 1 1 0 0 3 0 8 .187 1.29 0.59
    2026-05-19 COL @ AUG 0 0 2.64 1 1 0 0 0 0 5.0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 .178 1.17 0.68
    2026-05-24 COL @ AUG 0 0 2.60 1 1 0 0 0 0 4.0 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 5 .189 1.18 0.87
    2026-05-31 COL vs CHS 0 0 2.39 1 1 0 0 0 0 3.0 2 1 0 0 0 4 0 7 .188 1.25 0.96
    2026-06-06 COL @ FAY 0 0 2.81 1 1 0 0 0 0 4.0 3 3 3 1 0 4 0 5 .192 1.30 0.85
    2026-06-12 COL vs DEL 0 1 2.91 1 1 0 0 0 0 4.2 3 2 2 1 1 5 0 6 .191 1.34 0.73
    2026-06-21 COL @ HIC 0 1 2.65 1 0 0 0 0 0 4.2 4 3 0 0 0 1 0 7 .194 1.31 0.76
    2026-06-27 COL @ KAN 0 0 2.44 1 1 0 0 0 0 4.1 5 1 0 0 1 3 0 5 .203 1.36 0.71
    2026-07-03 COL vs FBG 0 0 2.39 1 1 0 0 0 0 5.0 3 1 1 1 0 2 0 6 .200 1.33 0.65
    2026-07-10 COL vs SAL 0 0 2.78 1 1 0 0 0 0 4.1 4 4 4 3 0 4 0 4 .203 1.36 0.70
    2026-07-19 COL @ CHS 0 0 3.44 1 1 0 0 0 0 3.1 7 6 6 0 0 3 0 3 .219 1.44 0.66
    2026-07-26 COL vs KAN 0 0 3.38 1 1 0 0 0 0 4.0 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 .223 1.43 0.70

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    A Look At The 2025 Royals Draft, One Year Later

    Development, especially in baseball, is rarely linear. With a few 2025 prospects cracking the organization's top prospects already, let's take a look at how they have fared one year after being drafted.

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    Jack Slightom

    • ACL Royals - Rookie
    • RHP

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    • Bats: R / Throws: R
    • Age: 18
    • Rule 5 Eligible: After 2032 Season
    • Acquisition Method: Draft

    Scouting Report

    The Kansas City Royals selected Jack Slightom with the No. 56 overall pick in the 2026 MLB Draft. The slot value for that selection is $1,721,700. Slightom is a Cincinnati Bearcat signee but is likely to sign with Kansas City rather than taking the college route. 

    A three-sport athlete, Slightom wasn't serious about full-time baseball until his senior season. He certainly locked in and showed his potential, posting a 7-0 record with a 0.38 ERA, the best in all of Illinois high school baseball. Here is what our draft expert Jamie Cameron had to say about Slightom.

    Jack Slightom is a cold-weather arm out of Illinois, currently committed to Cincinnati, who has surged up draft boards towards the end of the cycle. A projectable righty at 6'4, 200 pounds, he's made strides in the last 12 months and should flourish in a pro system after splitting time between baseball and football in high school. Slightom has some interesting release traits with a lower arm slot and above-average extension. It's a run and ride fastball that has been as high as 98 mph, but will likely sit in the 93-95 mph range, a significant step forward from his junior year. Slightom's primary breaking pitch is a sweeping slider that could use more firmness. He's also shown capacity for a changeup with tumble and fade.

    Slightom is the second pitcher selected by Kansas City in the first round of the draft, joining Ole Miss right-hander Taylor Rabe. Slightom will join a top prospect list that already contains 17 of its top 30 as starting pitchers.

    If the fastball velocity can be paired with the offseason command, Slightom has a chance to rival the success that the Royals front office expects Rabe to have.

    Monthly Splits

    Split Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS
    Season Team LG Level G AB R H TB 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS GO/AO
    Date Team OPP AB R H TB 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO SB CS AVG OBP SLG HBP SAC SF

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    Felix Arronde

    • Northwest Arkansas Naturals - AA
    • RHP

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    • Bats: R / Throws: R
    • Age: 23
    • Rule 5 Eligible: After 2026 Season
    • Acquisition Method: International Signing

    Scouting Report

     Every season, it seems like the Royals add a pitcher who's a bit under the radar to the 40-man roster. Last season, it was Avila. A couple of seasons ago, it was Angel Zerpa. A season before that, it was Carlos Hernandez. The Royals' front office knows which arms to add to the roster to protect them from the Rule 5 Draft.

    Arronde could be that next "sleeper" arm added to the 40-man roster who could make an impact at the Major League level sooner rather than later. 

    The 22-year-old Dominican righty pitched with Quad Cities last year and thrived as one of the River Bandits' best starters. In 26 outings (24 starts) and 128.1 IP, he posted a 2.80 ERA and 1.08 WHIP. He wasn't a strikeout artist by any means, as he only sported a K rate of 19.5%. Thus, it's not a surprise that his 3.87 FIP was nearly a full run higher than his ERA. That said, Arronde showcases solid control (2.40 K/BB ratio), limits the longball (0.63 HR/9), and has an intriguing frame that could help him get better as he gets older and grows into it.

    When watching him pitch in clips, he has the profile of a Miami Marlins pitching prospect, which isn't a bad projection, especially considering the success of Sandy Alcantara, Eury Perez, and Edward Cabrera at the Major League level. Arronde has also received high marks from scouts not just for his long frame, but also for his competitiveness on the mound, as noted in his scouting report on MLB Pipeline.

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    With some strength now in his 6-foot-3 frame, Arronde’s velocity has steadily increased and sits 93-94 mph. But he can lose velocity late in the year as he struggles to keep weight on, thus leading to more hard contact on the pitch. What makes Arronde so interesting is his low-to-mid-80s split-finger changeup, a plus pitch that disappears under bats at the last second. He can land it for strikes, generate weak contact and get swing-and-miss on it. Arronde is also working on a low 80s slider that has a chance to be average or above. His clean delivery from a high three-quarters slot lends itself to throwing strikes.

    Arronde gets high marks for his tenacity and competitiveness on and off the mound. He’s still young with more strength needed and more development to go, but the split gives him an interesting profile as someone to keep an eye on. If his third pitch improves, he has potential as a back-end starter, but the splitter would certainly play in the bullpen.

    If the Royals don't add Arronde to the 40-man roster, he likely will be utilized in a trade or selected in the Rule 5 Draft, even if he hasn't pitched above High-A ball. That's how talented the right-hander is and the upside he possesses. 

    Monthly Splits

    Split Team W L ERA G GS CG SHO SV SVO IP H R ER HR HB BB IBB SO AVG WHIP GO/AO
    No Outs NWA -- -- -- 17 -- -- -- -- -- 26.0 25 -- -- 11 5 13 0 27 .245 1.46 1.55
    Two Outs NWA -- -- -- 16 -- -- -- -- -- 21.1 24 -- -- 4 0 11 0 19 .273 1.64 1.81
    Runners at 1st & 2nd NWA -- -- -- 13 -- -- -- -- -- 5.1 4 -- -- 2 0 2 0 7 .211 1.13 0.29
    One Out NWA -- -- -- 17 -- -- -- -- -- 25.2 20 -- -- 4 1 12 0 19 .227 1.25 1.04
    Ahead in Count NWA -- -- -- 17 -- -- -- -- -- 23.1 19 -- -- 4 3 0 0 36 .218 0.81 1.13
    Starter NWA 5 4 5.77 17 17 0 0 0 0 73.1 69 49 47 19 6 36 0 65 .248 1.43 1.41
    Batting Seventh NWA -- -- -- 17 -- -- -- -- -- 7.2 6 -- -- 2 0 2 0 9 .207 1.04 2.50
    Runners at 1st & 3rd NWA -- -- -- 3 -- -- -- -- -- 1.2 1 -- -- 1 0 0 0 0 .167 0.60 0.50
    Batting Sixth NWA -- -- -- 17 -- -- -- -- -- 6.2 9 -- -- 2 1 5 0 6 .321 2.10 1.60
    Batting Ninth NWA -- -- -- 17 -- -- -- -- -- 7.0 3 -- -- 1 1 1 0 6 .120 0.57 1.43
    Bases Loaded NWA -- -- -- 2 -- -- -- -- -- 0.2 0 -- -- 0 0 0 0 1 .000 0.00 0.00
    Batting Eighth NWA -- -- -- 17 -- -- -- -- -- 8.1 2 -- -- 1 1 3 0 10 .080 0.60 1.33
    On Grass NWA 5 4 5.77 17 17 0 0 0 0 73.1 69 49 47 19 6 36 0 65 .248 1.43 1.41
    Day Games NWA 1 0 4.50 4 4 0 0 0 0 20.0 22 12 10 3 1 4 0 16 .275 1.30 1.05
    Home Games NWA 2 1 5.02 7 7 0 0 0 0 28.2 21 16 16 7 2 20 0 26 .198 1.43 1.36
    First Inning NWA -- -- 12.96 17 -- -- -- -- -- 16.2 25 24 24 7 3 11 0 14 .347 2.16 2.00
    Second Inning NWA -- -- 3.45 16 -- -- -- -- -- 15.2 8 6 6 4 1 11 0 19 .148 1.21 0.80
    Away Games NWA 3 3 6.25 10 10 0 0 0 0 44.2 48 33 31 12 4 16 0 39 .279 1.43 1.44
    July NWA 2 2 5.49 4 4 0 0 0 0 19.2 21 12 12 6 0 14 0 13 .276 1.78 1.47
    Runner at 3rd NWA -- -- -- 5 -- -- -- -- -- 0.0 3 -- -- 1 0 1 0 0 1.000 -.-- -.--
    Behind in Count NWA -- -- -- 17 -- -- -- -- -- 22.2 18 -- -- 5 1 36 0 13 .222 2.38 1.74
    June NWA 1 1 5.17 4 4 0 0 0 0 15.2 13 10 9 4 3 6 0 17 .228 1.21 2.50
    Runner at 2nd NWA -- -- -- 15 -- -- -- -- -- 5.1 7 -- -- 3 0 10 0 7 .318 3.19 1.00
    May NWA 1 0 4.50 3 3 0 0 0 0 16.0 15 9 8 3 0 3 0 15 .246 1.13 1.36
    Leading Off Inning NWA -- -- -- 17 -- -- -- -- -- 15.2 16 -- -- 7 3 9 0 21 .246 1.60 2.11
    April NWA 1 1 6.00 5 5 0 0 0 0 18.0 13 12 12 5 2 10 0 16 .197 1.28 1.18
    Runners at 2nd & 3rd NWA -- -- -- 6 -- -- -- -- -- 1.1 1 -- -- 1 0 1 0 0 .250 1.50 3.00
    Scoring Position NWA -- -- -- 16 -- -- -- -- -- 14.1 16 -- -- 8 0 14 0 15 .286 2.09 0.65
    Third Inning NWA -- -- 1.20 15 -- -- -- -- -- 15.0 7 2 2 1 0 5 0 11 .146 0.80 1.50
    vs Right NWA -- -- -- 17 -- -- -- -- -- 41.2 41 -- -- 9 6 18 0 30 .256 1.42 1.57
    Fourth Inning NWA -- -- 5.93 14 -- -- -- -- -- 13.2 17 10 9 5 1 4 0 11 .293 1.54 1.73
    Fifth Inning NWA -- -- 2.00 10 -- -- -- -- -- 9.0 5 2 2 1 1 3 0 6 .172 0.89 1.22
    Runner at 1st NWA -- -- -- 17 -- -- -- -- -- 16.0 14 -- -- 2 1 3 0 8 .269 1.06 1.14
    August NWA 0 0 13.50 1 1 0 0 0 0 4.0 7 6 6 1 1 3 0 4 .389 2.50 0.40
    Sixth Inning NWA -- -- 10.80 5 -- -- -- -- -- 3.1 7 5 4 1 0 2 0 4 .412 2.70 1.33
    Bases Empty NWA -- -- -- 17 -- -- -- -- -- 42.2 39 -- -- 9 5 19 0 42 .229 1.36 1.97
    Night Games NWA 4 4 6.24 13 13 0 0 0 0 53.1 47 37 37 16 5 32 0 49 .237 1.48 1.60
    vs Left NWA -- -- -- 17 -- -- -- -- -- 31.0 28 -- -- 10 0 18 0 35 .237 1.48 1.19
    Batting Third NWA -- -- -- 17 -- -- -- -- -- 8.0 15 -- -- 3 1 2 0 5 .405 2.13 4.67
    Batting Second NWA -- -- -- 17 -- -- -- -- -- 9.1 10 -- -- 3 1 6 0 6 .294 1.71 1.57
    Batting Fifth NWA -- -- -- 17 -- -- -- -- -- 9.1 7 -- -- 1 0 2 0 7 .200 0.96 0.75
    Batting Fourth NWA -- -- -- 17 -- -- -- -- -- 7.0 10 -- -- 3 0 8 0 8 .333 2.57 0.63
    Batting First NWA -- -- -- 17 -- -- -- -- -- 9.1 7 -- -- 3 1 7 0 8 .200 1.50 1.22
    First Half NWA 2 2 6.05 10 10 0 0 0 0 38.2 33 27 26 11 5 18 0 36 .228 1.32 1.17
    Second Half NWA 3 2 5.45 7 7 0 0 0 0 34.2 36 22 21 8 1 18 0 29 .271 1.56 1.76
    Season Team LG Level W L ERA G GS CG SHO HLD SV SVO IP H R ER HR NP HB BB IBB SO AVG WHIP GO/AO
    2021 2 teams - Minors 2 4 5.25 11 2 0 0 0 0 0 24.0 26 27 14 1 224 2 14 0 24 .271 1.67 1.53
    2021 D-ROB DSL ROK 2 2 3.06 8 2 0 0 0 0 0 17.2 17 18 6 0 160 2 10 0 18 .250 1.53 1.69
    2021 D-ROW DSL ROK 0 2 11.37 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 6.1 9 9 8 1 64 0 4 0 6 .321 2.05 1.17
    2021 2 teams - ROK 2 4 5.25 11 2 0 0 0 0 0 24.0 26 27 14 1 224 2 14 0 24 .271 1.67 1.53
    2022 D-KCG DSL ROK 1 8 6.94 12 12 0 0 0 0 0 35.0 40 31 27 4 329 5 13 0 50 .276 1.51 2.11
    2023 2 teams - Minors 2 1 2.22 13 7 0 0 1 0 0 48.2 36 20 12 5 471 1 21 0 58 .205 1.17 0.78
    2023 A-ROY ACL ROK 1 1 1.85 11 5 0 0 1 0 0 39.0 28 12 8 3 310 1 15 0 46 .201 1.10 0.59
    2023 COL CAR A 1 0 3.72 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 9.2 8 8 4 2 161 0 6 0 12 .216 1.45 2.40
    2024 COL CAR A 4 8 2.94 23 21 0 0 0 1 1 110.1 81 44 36 9 1577 9 32 0 103 .205 1.02 1.38
    2025 QC MID A+ 5 7 2.80 26 24 0 0 0 0 0 128.2 97 45 40 9 1915 6 42 0 101 .210 1.08 0.87
    2026 NWA TEX AA 5 4 5.77 17 17 0 0 0 0 0 73.1 69 49 47 19 1239 6 36 0 65 .248 1.43 1.41
    Date Team OPP W L ERA G GS CG SHO SV SVO IP H R ER HR HB BB IBB SO AVG WHIP GO/AO
    2026-04-04 NWA @ WCH 0 0 2.25 1 1 0 0 0 0 4.0 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 3 .267 1.00 0.60
    2026-04-11 NWA vs AMA 0 0 3.24 1 1 0 0 0 0 4.1 2 2 2 1 0 3 0 7 .194 1.08 1.14
    2026-04-17 NWA @ CC 0 1 5.84 1 1 0 0 0 0 4.0 4 5 5 2 1 1 0 3 .217 1.14 1.09
    2026-04-23 NWA vs WCH 0 0 8.31 1 1 0 0 0 0 0.2 3 4 4 1 0 4 0 0 .255 1.62 1.27
    2026-04-29 NWA vs SPR 1 0 6.00 1 1 0 0 0 0 5.0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 3 .197 1.28 1.18
    2026-05-06 NWA @ FRI 1 0 4.50 1 1 0 0 0 0 6.0 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 .209 1.21 1.04
    2026-05-13 NWA vs ARK 0 0 5.28 1 1 0 0 0 0 5.0 5 5 5 2 0 1 0 5 .214 1.21 1.14
    2026-05-19 NWA @ AMA 0 0 5.29 1 1 0 0 0 0 5.0 4 3 3 1 0 2 0 5 .220 1.21 1.26
    2026-06-11 NWA @ ARK 0 1 6.06 1 1 0 0 0 0 1.2 3 4 4 2 2 3 0 2 .231 1.32 1.25
    2026-06-17 NWA vs TUL 0 0 6.05 1 1 0 0 0 0 3.0 2 2 2 1 1 2 0 3 .228 1.32 1.17
    2026-06-23 NWA @ SPR 1 0 5.36 1 1 0 0 0 0 5.0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 .222 1.24 1.33
    2026-06-28 NWA @ SPR 0 0 5.26 1 1 0 0 0 0 6.0 5 4 3 1 0 1 0 4 .223 1.21 1.51
    2026-07-04 NWA vs CC 0 1 5.30 1 1 0 0 0 0 4.2 7 3 3 2 0 4 0 3 .236 1.31 1.43
    2026-07-10 NWA @ WCH 1 0 4.98 1 1 0 0 0 0 5.1 5 1 1 0 0 4 0 4 .238 1.34 1.36
    2026-07-22 NWA vs SPR 1 0 4.52 1 1 0 0 0 0 6.0 2 0 0 0 0 4 0 5 .227 1.31 1.41
    2026-07-28 NWA @ TUL 0 1 5.32 1 1 0 0 0 0 3.2 7 8 8 4 0 2 0 1 .238 1.37 1.50
    2026-08-02 NWA @ TUL 0 0 5.77 1 1 0 0 0 0 4.0 7 6 6 1 1 3 0 4 .248 1.43 1.41

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    Angeibel Gomez

    • DSL Royals - Rookie
    • OF

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    • Bats: R / Throws: R
    • Age: 17
    • Rule 5 Eligible: After 2032 Season
    • Acquisition Method: International Signing

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    Monthly Splits

    Split Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS
    No Outs D-ROV 25 34 -- 13 6 0 2 8 4 0 3 -- -- .382 .463 .735 1.198
    Two Outs D-ROV 30 41 -- 9 4 0 0 3 11 0 7 -- -- .220 .396 .317 .713
    Runners at 1st & 2nd D-ROV 11 10 -- 3 1 0 1 5 2 0 1 -- -- .300 .417 .700 1.117
    One Out D-ROV 29 39 -- 17 2 1 4 14 5 0 6 -- -- .436 .500 .846 1.346
    Ahead in Count D-ROV 28 39 -- 17 6 0 1 7 20 0 4 -- -- .436 .639 .667 1.306
    Starter D-ROV 35 59 -- 22 2 1 3 11 5 0 9 -- -- .373 .424 .593 1.017
    Runners at 1st & 3rd D-ROV 3 3 -- 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 -- -- .000 .000 .000 .000
    Bases Loaded D-ROV 5 4 -- 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 2 -- -- .000 .200 .000 .200
    On Grass D-ROV 35 114 37 39 12 1 6 25 20 0 16 12 2 .342 .450 .623 1.073
    Day Games D-ROV 35 114 37 39 12 1 6 25 20 0 16 12 2 .342 .450 .623 1.073
    Extra Innings D-ROV 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
    Home Games D-ROV 17 51 16 20 7 1 2 13 11 0 6 9 1 .392 .492 .686 1.178
    First Inning D-ROV 35 32 9 11 2 1 2 8 2 0 5 0 0 .344 .371 .656 1.027
    Second Inning D-ROV 7 5 4 2 0 0 0 3 2 0 0 2 1 .400 .571 .400 .971
    Away Games D-ROV 18 63 21 19 5 0 4 12 9 0 10 3 1 .302 .416 .571 .987
    July D-ROV 16 52 14 16 3 1 3 14 5 0 9 4 1 .308 .373 .577 .950
    Seventh Inning D-ROV 11 8 2 2 1 0 1 1 3 0 1 0 0 .250 .455 .750 1.205
    Runner at 3rd D-ROV 9 10 -- 4 1 0 0 5 2 0 1 -- -- .400 .500 .500 1.000
    Behind in Count D-ROV 20 30 -- 7 1 0 4 8 0 0 9 -- -- .233 .226 .667 .893
    June D-ROV 18 58 22 22 8 0 3 11 15 0 6 8 1 .379 .519 .672 1.191
    Eighth Inning D-ROV 9 6 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 2 0 1 .000 .333 .000 .333
    Runner at 2nd D-ROV 17 17 -- 3 2 0 0 1 3 0 3 -- -- .176 .333 .294 .627
    Leading Off Inning D-ROV 21 22 -- 9 4 0 1 1 2 0 1 -- -- .409 .500 .727 1.227
    Ninth Inning D-ROV 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 .000 .333 .000 .333
    Runners at 2nd & 3rd D-ROV 6 1 -- 1 0 0 0 4 3 0 0 -- -- 1.000 .667 1.000 1.667
    Scoring Position D-ROV 30 45 -- 11 4 0 1 17 11 0 8 -- -- .244 .390 .400 .790
    Third Inning D-ROV 24 21 6 5 1 0 0 1 4 0 4 3 0 .238 .360 .286 .646
    vs Right D-ROV 35 96 -- 35 11 1 5 23 17 0 14 -- -- .365 .471 .656 1.127
    Fourth Inning D-ROV 14 11 6 6 1 0 1 5 3 0 2 2 0 .545 .643 .909 1.552
    Fifth Inning D-ROV 18 15 5 5 4 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .412 .800 1.212
    Runner at 1st D-ROV 15 15 -- 8 0 1 2 5 1 0 2 -- -- .533 .563 1.067 1.630
    August D-ROV 1 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .250 .250 .500 .750
    Reliever D-ROV 34 55 -- 17 10 0 3 14 15 0 7 -- -- .309 .473 .655 1.128
    Sixth Inning D-ROV 19 14 4 8 3 0 1 3 3 0 1 5 0 .571 .632 1.000 1.632
    Bases Empty D-ROV 31 54 -- 20 8 0 3 3 8 0 6 -- -- .370 .477 .685 1.162
    Late / Close D-ROV 5 5 -- 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 -- -- .000 .000 .000 .000
    vs Left D-ROV 13 18 -- 4 1 0 1 2 3 0 2 -- -- .222 .333 .444 .777
    Batting Third D-ROV 35 114 -- 39 12 1 6 25 20 0 16 -- -- .342 .450 .623 1.073
    Season Team LG Level G AB R H TB 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS GO/AO
    2026 D-ROV DSL ROK 36 116 39 40 72 12 1 6 25 21 0 16 12 2 .345 .455 .621 1.076 0.59
    Date Team OPP AB R H TB 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO SB CS AVG OBP SLG HBP SAC SF
    2026-06-01 D-ROV vs D-ATH 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 .000 .250 .000 0 0 0
    2026-06-02 D-ROV vs D-ROJ 2 2 1 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 .200 .375 .400 0 0 1
    2026-06-04 D-ROV @ D-BWG 4 2 3 4 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .444 .538 .667 0 0 0
    2026-06-06 D-ROV @ D-RED 2 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 .455 .588 .727 1 0 0
    2026-06-08 D-ROV @ D-ASB 5 2 2 5 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 .438 .545 .813 0 0 0
    2026-06-09 D-ROV vs D-CLG 3 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 .474 .560 .789 0 0 0
    2026-06-11 D-ROV @ D-ATH 2 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 .476 .600 .762 1 0 0
    2026-06-13 D-ROV vs D-ORB 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 .417 .559 .667 0 0 0
    2026-06-15 D-ROV @ D-ATH 4 2 2 6 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 .429 .553 .786 0 0 0
    2026-06-16 D-ROV vs D-ASB 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .387 .512 .710 0 0 0
    2026-06-18 D-ROV @ D-RED 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 1 0 0 .364 .532 .667 1 0 0
    2026-06-20 D-ROV @ D-CLM 5 2 2 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 .368 .519 .658 0 0 0
    2026-06-22 D-ROV vs D-LAB 3 0 3 5 2 0 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 .415 .554 .732 0 0 0
    2026-06-23 D-ROV @ D-PAG 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .378 .517 .667 0 0 0
    2026-06-25 D-ROV vs D-BRV 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 .375 .523 .646 0 0 0
    2026-06-27 D-ROV @ D-ROF 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .346 .493 .596 0 0 0
    2026-06-29 D-ROV vs D-ATH 3 2 2 5 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 1 0 .364 .507 .655 0 0 0
    2026-06-30 D-ROV vs D-RED 3 1 2 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .379 .519 .672 0 0 0
    2026-07-02 D-ROV @ D-ROF 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 .361 .506 .639 0 0 0
    2026-07-04 D-ROV @ D-PAB 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .354 .494 .615 0 0 0
    2026-07-06 D-ROV @ D-ATH 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 .348 .483 .594 0 0 0
    2026-07-07 D-ROV vs D-RED 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 .329 .462 .562 0 0 0
    2026-07-10 D-ROV @ D-ASB 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .312 .449 .532 1 0 0
    2026-07-11 D-ROV vs D-PAB 3 2 2 6 1 0 1 2 1 0 0 1 0 .325 .461 .588 0 0 0
    2026-07-13 D-ROV vs D-TAM 2 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .329 .467 .585 0 0 0
    2026-07-15 D-ROV @ D-PAG 4 1 1 4 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 .326 .459 .605 0 0 0
    2026-07-16 D-ROV vs D-PAB 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .330 .459 .602 0 0 0
    2026-07-17 D-ROV @ D-ASB 3 2 2 6 1 0 1 5 0 0 0 0 0 .341 .461 .648 0 0 1
    2026-07-21 D-ROV vs D-ASO 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .340 .458 .638 0 0 0
    2026-07-23 D-ROV @ D-CUR 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .337 .451 .622 0 0 0
    2026-07-24 D-ROV vs D-RSB 2 0 1 3 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .340 .456 .640 0 0 0
    2026-07-25 D-ROV @ D-ROF 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 .340 .453 .631 0 0 0
    2026-07-27 D-ROV vs D-LAB 4 0 2 2 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 1 1 .346 .455 .626 0 0 0
    2026-07-28 D-ROV vs D-ASB 3 1 1 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 .345 .456 .627 0 0 0
    2026-07-30 D-ROV @ D-PAB 2 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .348 .460 .625 0 0 0
    2026-08-01 D-ROV vs D-ORB 4 1 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .345 .455 .621 0 0 0

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    Ben Kudrna

    • Omaha Storm Chasers - AAA
    • RHP

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    • Bats: R / Throws: R
    • Age: 23
    • Rule 5 Eligible: After 2026 Season
    • Acquisition Method: Draft

    Scouting Report

    The Royals added Kudrna to the 40-man roster last week (along with fellow right-hander Steven Zobac) to protect him from the Rule 5 Draft in December. A former Blue Valley Southwest High School product and 2021 second-round pick, the right-hander has shown growth the past couple of seasons in ways that Frank Mozzicato, who was drafted ahead of Kudrna in 2021, hasn't.

    Kudrna has done a much better job of striking out batters each season in the Minor Leagues. After only generating a 19.2% K rate in 2023 in High-A Quad Cities, he has shown improvement over the past two seasons. In 2024, in 115.1 IP between High-A and Double-A, he produced a 24.2% K rate. In 2025, in 105.1 IP, he posted a 22.9% K rate between Double-A and Triple-A, but sported a 24% K rate in 94 IP in Northwest Arkansas.

    In addition to strikeouts, the 22-year-old has also demonstrated solid CSW (called-strike plus whiff) rates as well as strong groundball rates over the past two years. In 2024, he posted a 30% CSW and a 45.6% GB% across High-A and Double-A. In 2025 with the Naturals, he induced a 45.4% GB% and 27.5% CSW, both solid marks for a starting pitcher.

    Unfortunately, Kudrna hit a bit of a wall in his first exposure to Triple-A at the end of last season. In four games (three starts) and 11.1 IP, he posted a 14.29 ERA, 2.74 WHIP, and 9.94 FIP. He struggled immensely with his command while pitching for the Storm Chasers. His K rate didn't just drop by 8.1%; his walk rate also jumped to 27% (resulting in a K-BB% of -11.1%). Furthermore, the stuff didn't profile well on a TJ Stuff+ end as well.

    He only sported a TJ Stuff+ mark of 94, and only one of his six offerings had a TJ Stuff+ mark in the triple digits. His other metrics, such as zone rate (35.5%) and chase rate (20.6%), didn't profile well either. That said, he did generate a decent 29.5% whiff rate, and his GB% of 45.7% was actually 0.2% higher than his GB% in Northwest Arkansas. Hence, there were some positive signs for Kudrna in his brief exposure to Triple-A, even though the overall metrics weren't great.

    With a fresh start and a complete Spring Training in big league camp, Kudrna could make a push to join the rotation midseason, especially if he can continue to generate whiffs and strong groundball rates in 2026. 

    Monthly Splits

    Split Team W L ERA G GS CG SHO SV SVO IP H R ER HR HB BB IBB SO AVG WHIP GO/AO
    Season Team LG Level G AB R H TB 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS GO/AO
    Date Team OPP W L ERA G GS CG SHO SV SVO IP H R ER HR HB BB IBB SO AVG WHIP GO/AO

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    Steven Zobac

    • Northwest Arkansas Naturals - AA
    • RHP

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    • Bats: R / Throws: R
    • Age: 25
    • Rule 5 Eligible: 2025
    • Acquisition Method: Draft

    Scouting Report

    Zobac came into the 2025 minor league season with plenty of hype.

    The former Cal product pitched in Spring Training with the Big League club, and he was coming off a solid 2024 campaign in which he logged 126 innings across High-A and Double-A. In that sample, he posted a 3.64 ERA, 1.12 WHIP, 3.03 FIP, and 23.8% K rate. As a result, he was seen as one of the organization's best pitching prospects going into 2025.

    Unfortunately, things didn't go quite to plan for Zobac in 2025.

    He got off to a rough start with the Northwest Arkansas Naturals, landing on the IL on April 16th with right knee patellar tendonitis. He eventually returned to the mound with the Naturals, but he wasn't the same. In 11 starts and 36.1 IP, he posted a 7.68 ERA, 1.90 WHIP, and 5.68 FIP.

    On a positive note, he still posted a decent strikeout rate (21.1%) and K-BB% (13.1%).  When he was locked in, the 2022 fourth-round pick showed why he was seen as a dark-horse pitching prospect in the Royals system at the conclusion of the 2024 season. 

    Conversely, Zobac struggled with the long ball. He gave up a HR/9 of 1.98 and a HR/FB rate of 16% with the Naurals last season. For context, in 55.1 innings in Double-A in 2024, his HR/9 was 0.65 and his HR/FB rate was 6.8%. 

    The mechanics and control are there for Zobac to be an end-of-the-rotation type at the Major League level. While he doesn't have an elite offering, his three-pitch mix (fastball, slider, changeup) is solid, sporting decent shape and upside.  The main issue is command, which regressed heavily in 2025. 

    Perhaps Zobac can put his injury issues behind him, recapture that command, and be the pitching prospect he was back in 2024. 

    Monthly Splits

    Split Team W L ERA G GS CG SHO SV SVO IP H R ER HR HB BB IBB SO AVG WHIP GO/AO
    No Outs -- -- -- 15 -- -- -- -- -- 16.1 19 -- -- 5 2 6 0 11 .302 1.53 0.54
    Two Outs -- -- -- 15 -- -- -- -- -- 13.2 16 -- -- 2 1 6 0 16 .296 1.61 0.22
    Runners at 1st & 2nd -- -- -- 6 -- -- -- -- -- 2.2 2 -- -- 1 0 1 0 3 .250 1.13 1.00
    One Out -- -- -- 15 -- -- -- -- -- 14.1 6 -- -- 1 1 7 0 16 .140 0.91 0.57
    Ahead in Count -- -- -- 14 -- -- -- -- -- 19.2 13 -- -- 3 1 0 0 26 .200 0.66 0.33
    Starter 1 6 5.00 15 15 0 0 0 0 45.0 41 27 25 8 4 19 0 43 .256 1.33 0.45
    Batting Seventh -- -- -- 12 -- -- -- -- -- 4.2 3 -- -- 1 0 1 0 4 .214 0.86 0.60
    Runners at 1st & 3rd NWA -- -- -- 1 -- -- -- -- -- 0.1 0 -- -- 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.00 0.00
    Batting Sixth -- -- -- 13 -- -- -- -- -- 4.0 6 -- -- 1 1 2 0 3 .353 2.00 0.33
    Batting Ninth -- -- -- 11 -- -- -- -- -- 2.0 5 -- -- 0 0 3 0 3 .455 4.00 0.50
    Bases Loaded NWA -- -- -- 2 -- -- -- -- -- 0.1 0 -- -- 0 1 0 0 0 .000 0.00 0.00
    Batting Eighth -- -- -- 12 -- -- -- -- -- 3.2 2 -- -- 0 0 2 0 3 .154 1.09 0.60
    On Grass 1 6 5.00 15 15 0 0 0 0 45.0 41 27 25 8 4 19 0 43 .256 1.33 0.45
    Day Games 0 3 4.85 5 5 0 0 0 0 13.0 6 7 7 1 3 10 0 16 .154 1.23 0.43
    Home Games 0 3 5.68 7 7 0 0 0 0 25.1 22 16 16 5 4 8 0 26 .244 1.18 0.50
    First Inning -- -- 4.80 15 -- -- -- -- -- 15.0 17 10 8 4 0 5 0 20 .293 1.47 0.38
    Second Inning -- -- 6.92 13 -- -- -- -- -- 13.0 13 10 10 2 2 7 0 9 .283 1.54 0.42
    Away Games 1 3 4.12 8 8 0 0 0 0 19.2 19 11 9 3 0 11 0 17 .271 1.53 0.38
    Behind in Count -- -- -- 14 -- -- -- -- -- 10.0 11 -- -- 3 1 19 0 8 .289 3.00 0.90
    July NWA 1 3 5.12 5 5 0 0 0 0 19.1 20 13 11 5 3 7 0 19 .282 1.40 0.35
    Runner at 3rd NWA -- -- -- 5 -- -- -- -- -- 1.2 0 -- -- 0 0 1 0 1 .000 0.60 0.00
    June 0 2 6.23 5 5 0 0 0 0 17.1 16 12 12 3 1 9 0 15 .254 1.44 0.38
    Runner at 2nd -- -- -- 9 -- -- -- -- -- 4.2 4 -- -- 1 1 1 0 5 .235 1.07 0.00
    May A-ROY 0 1 2.16 5 5 0 0 0 0 8.1 5 2 2 0 0 3 0 9 .192 0.96 1.17
    Leading Off Inning -- -- -- 15 -- -- -- -- -- 9.1 12 -- -- 3 2 5 0 5 .300 1.82 0.44
    Scoring Position -- -- -- 10 -- -- -- -- -- 10.1 6 -- -- 2 2 4 0 9 .200 0.97 0.12
    Runners at 2nd & 3rd NWA -- -- -- 1 -- -- -- -- -- 0.2 0 -- -- 0 0 1 0 0 .000 1.50 0.00
    Third Inning -- -- 4.15 10 -- -- -- -- -- 8.2 6 4 4 0 1 6 0 9 .214 1.38 0.75
    vs Right -- -- -- 14 -- -- -- -- -- 28.0 18 -- -- 2 1 10 0 29 .189 1.00 0.38
    Fourth Inning NWA -- -- 0.00 5 -- -- -- -- -- 5.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .067 0.20 0.33
    Runner at 1st -- -- -- 13 -- -- -- -- -- 9.2 6 -- -- 3 0 4 0 12 .214 1.03 1.20
    Fifth Inning NWA -- -- 8.10 4 -- -- -- -- -- 3.1 4 3 3 2 1 1 0 3 .308 1.50 0.50
    Bases Empty -- -- -- 15 -- -- -- -- -- 24.1 29 -- -- 3 2 11 0 22 .284 1.64 0.50
    Night Games 1 3 5.06 10 10 0 0 0 0 32.0 35 20 18 7 1 9 0 27 .289 1.38 0.45
    vs Left -- -- -- 15 -- -- -- -- -- 15.2 23 -- -- 6 3 9 0 14 .354 2.04 0.58
    Batting Third -- -- -- 15 -- -- -- -- -- 6.0 5 -- -- 0 0 2 0 6 .238 1.17 0.22
    Batting Second -- -- -- 15 -- -- -- -- -- 6.2 5 -- -- 0 0 2 0 11 .208 1.05 0.50
    Batting Fifth -- -- -- 13 -- -- -- -- -- 5.1 3 -- -- 1 0 3 0 4 .167 1.13 0.71
    Batting Fourth -- -- -- 13 -- -- -- -- -- 5.2 3 -- -- 1 2 2 0 4 .167 0.88 0.22
    Batting First -- -- -- 15 -- -- -- -- -- 5.2 9 -- -- 4 1 2 0 5 .375 1.94 0.57
    First Half NWA 0 1 8.44 2 2 0 0 0 0 5.1 5 5 5 1 0 4 0 5 .250 1.69 0.38
    Second Half NWA 1 4 5.08 7 7 0 0 0 0 28.1 26 18 16 7 3 12 0 24 .257 1.34 0.38
    Season Team LG Level W L ERA G GS CG SHO HLD SV SVO IP H R ER HR NP HB BB IBB SO AVG WHIP GO/AO
    2023 2 teams - Minors 2 6 3.47 22 18 0 0 3 0 0 90.2 87 41 35 5 1398 2 24 0 98 .250 1.22 0.90
    2023 COL CAR A 1 2 2.09 14 10 0 0 3 0 0 51.2 43 15 12 2 762 1 12 0 61 .225 1.06 1.07
    2023 QC MID A+ 1 4 5.31 8 8 0 0 0 0 0 39.0 44 26 23 3 636 1 12 0 37 .280 1.44 0.73
    2024 2 teams - Minors 11 8 3.64 25 23 0 0 0 0 0 126.0 112 59 51 7 1919 6 29 1 123 .236 1.12 0.66
    2024 QC MID A+ 5 5 3.95 14 13 0 0 0 0 0 70.2 66 34 31 3 1033 4 15 1 58 .246 1.15 0.65
    2024 NWA TEX AA 6 3 3.25 11 10 0 0 0 0 0 55.1 46 25 20 4 886 2 14 0 65 .222 1.08 0.67
    2025 2 teams - Minors 0 4 7.25 14 14 0 0 0 0 0 44.2 64 38 36 10 775 4 16 0 45 .346 1.79 0.61
    2025 A-ROY ACL ROK 0 1 5.40 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 8.1 9 5 5 2 127 1 2 0 8 .290 1.32 1.00
    2025 NWA TEX AA 0 3 7.68 11 11 0 0 0 0 0 36.1 55 33 31 8 648 3 14 0 37 .357 1.90 0.53
    2026 2 teams - Minors 1 6 5.00 15 15 0 0 0 0 0 45.0 41 27 25 8 736 4 19 0 43 .256 1.33 0.45
    2026 A-ROY ACL ROK 0 1 3.18 6 6 0 0 0 0 0 11.1 10 4 4 0 181 1 3 0 14 .256 1.15 0.78
    2026 NWA TEX AA 1 5 5.61 9 9 0 0 0 0 0 33.2 31 23 21 8 555 3 16 0 29 .256 1.40 0.38
    Date Team OPP W L ERA G GS CG SHO SV SVO IP H R ER HR HB BB IBB SO AVG WHIP GO/AO
    2026-05-12 A-ROY @ A-DBA 0 0 0.00 1 1 0 0 0 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 0.00 1.00
    2026-05-16 A-ROY @ A-RAN 0 0 0.00 1 1 0 0 0 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 0.00 0.50
    2026-05-20 A-ROY @ A-RAN 0 0 0.00 1 1 0 0 0 0 2.0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 .143 0.50 0.25
    2026-05-25 A-ROY vs A-BRW 0 0 0.00 1 1 0 0 0 0 2.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .150 0.50 0.67
    2026-05-30 A-ROY @ A-RAN 0 1 2.16 1 1 0 0 0 0 2.1 2 2 2 0 0 3 0 2 .192 0.96 1.17
    2026-06-05 A-ROY vs A-PAD 0 0 3.18 1 1 0 0 0 0 3.0 5 2 2 0 1 0 0 5 .256 1.15 0.78
    2026-06-13 NWA @ ARK 0 1 3.86 1 1 0 0 0 0 2.1 1 1 1 0 0 3 0 2 .125 1.71 0.00
    2026-06-18 NWA vs TUL 0 0 8.44 1 1 0 0 0 0 3.0 4 4 4 1 0 1 0 3 .250 1.69 0.38
    2026-06-24 NWA @ SPR 0 0 5.79 1 1 0 0 0 0 4.0 3 1 1 1 0 2 0 2 .242 1.50 0.46
    2026-06-30 NWA vs CC 0 1 6.28 1 1 0 0 0 0 5.0 3 4 4 1 0 3 0 3 .220 1.40 0.43
    2026-07-05 NWA vs CC 0 1 5.79 1 1 0 0 0 0 4.1 2 2 2 1 1 0 0 8 .206 1.18 0.42
    2026-07-11 NWA @ WCH 1 0 4.56 1 1 0 0 0 0 5.0 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 4 .203 1.14 0.34
    2026-07-19 NWA vs MID 0 0 4.73 1 1 0 0 0 0 3.0 1 2 2 0 2 4 0 3 .193 1.20 0.36
    2026-07-25 NWA vs SPR 0 1 4.55 1 1 0 0 0 0 5.0 6 2 2 2 0 0 0 4 .213 1.20 0.37
    2026-07-31 NWA @ TUL 0 1 5.61 1 1 0 0 0 0 2.0 8 7 5 2 0 1 0 0 .256 1.40 0.38

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    Blake Wolters

    • Quad Cities River Bandits - A+
    • RHP

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    • Bats: R / Throws: R
    • Age: 21
    • Rule 5 Eligible: After 2028 Season
    • Acquisition Method: Draft

    Scouting Report

    Wolters was drafted in the second round of the 2023 MLB Draft as an overslot second-rounder (he signed for $2.8 million out of high school). However, he has only shown incremental progress in two seasons in Low-A Columbia. 

    After posting a 4.20 ERA in 14 starts and 55.2 IP, the 21-year-old righty posted a 3.99 ERA in 12 starts and 47.1 IP. His K rate improved from 18.6% to 19.3% between 2024 and 2025. However, his walk rate also increased from 10.1% to 19.3% over that time span. 

    Wolters missed considerable time due to injury, as he didn't pitch from May 31st until August 29th, according to Fangraphs' game logs. When he returned, he particularly struggled with walks, as he walked nine batters and only struck out six in 6.2 IP over those two outings. 

    Even though the results haven't quite been there for Wolters, the stuff is intriguing, and the upside remains pretty high. That said, improving the shape and command of his pitch repertoire will be crucial going forward. He struggles to put away batters, which explains his average K rates and mediocre walk rates. If the Royals' pitching development can help him refine his pitch mix and quality, then it's possible that Wolters could be a middle-of-the-rotation starter in the future.

    Monthly Splits

    Split Team W L ERA G GS CG SHO SV SVO IP H R ER HR HB BB IBB SO AVG WHIP GO/AO
    No Outs -- -- -- 19 -- -- -- -- -- 29.1 35 -- -- 7 2 24 0 30 .287 2.01 0.79
    Two Outs -- -- -- 19 -- -- -- -- -- 24.0 22 -- -- 4 3 11 0 26 .234 1.38 0.59
    Runners at 1st & 2nd -- -- -- 12 -- -- -- -- -- 5.0 4 -- -- 0 0 2 0 4 .222 1.20 0.43
    One Out -- -- -- 19 -- -- -- -- -- 26.0 22 -- -- 3 2 13 0 33 .216 1.35 0.85
    Ahead in Count -- -- -- 19 -- -- -- -- -- 35.1 28 -- -- 3 1 0 0 59 .209 0.79 0.71
    Starter 4 8 6.81 19 19 0 0 0 0 80.2 79 74 61 14 7 48 0 89 .248 1.57 0.74
    Batting Seventh -- -- -- 19 -- -- -- -- -- 9.0 4 -- -- 1 1 4 0 13 .129 0.89 0.88
    Runners at 1st & 3rd -- -- -- 9 -- -- -- -- -- 1.1 3 -- -- 1 0 0 0 2 .600 2.25 0.00
    Batting Sixth -- -- -- 19 -- -- -- -- -- 9.0 5 -- -- 1 1 7 0 13 .161 1.33 0.44
    Batting Ninth -- -- -- 19 -- -- -- -- -- 5.0 9 -- -- 3 0 8 0 2 .375 3.40 0.56
    Bases Loaded -- -- -- 3 -- -- -- -- -- 0.2 0 -- -- 0 0 0 0 1 .000 0.00 1.00
    Batting Eighth -- -- -- 19 -- -- -- -- -- 5.2 10 -- -- 1 0 4 0 7 .333 2.47 0.86
    On Grass 4 8 6.78 17 17 0 0 0 0 71.2 71 67 54 12 7 43 0 75 .251 1.59 0.78
    Day Games QC 0 2 6.14 2 2 0 0 0 0 7.1 6 9 5 0 0 5 0 8 .214 1.50 0.67
    Home Games 3 4 8.92 9 9 0 0 0 0 38.1 45 40 38 8 4 23 0 37 .283 1.77 0.68
    First Inning -- -- 5.21 19 -- -- -- -- -- 19.0 14 16 11 3 1 10 0 19 .203 1.26 0.70
    Second Inning -- -- 4.74 19 -- -- -- -- -- 19.0 14 10 10 3 1 14 0 22 .206 1.47 0.68
    Away Games 1 4 4.89 10 10 0 0 0 0 42.1 34 34 23 6 3 25 0 52 .214 1.39 0.81
    July QC 2 0 5.32 5 5 0 0 0 0 22.0 21 13 13 3 0 11 0 23 .244 1.45 0.91
    Runner at 3rd -- -- -- 13 -- -- -- -- -- 5.2 6 -- -- 2 0 3 0 8 .286 1.59 0.60
    Behind in Count -- -- -- 19 -- -- -- -- -- 18.2 21 -- -- 5 3 48 0 14 .273 3.70 0.67
    June QC 0 3 14.04 4 4 0 0 0 0 16.2 25 26 26 5 3 14 0 20 .338 2.34 0.50
    Runner at 2nd -- -- -- 16 -- -- -- -- -- 6.1 13 -- -- 2 0 5 0 12 .394 2.84 1.67
    May 1 4 7.97 5 5 0 0 0 0 20.1 19 23 18 3 0 12 0 22 .238 1.52 0.58
    Leading Off Inning -- -- -- 19 -- -- -- -- -- 16.0 17 -- -- 3 2 17 0 19 .258 2.13 1.00
    On Turf QC 0 0 7.00 2 2 0 0 0 0 9.0 8 7 7 2 0 5 0 14 .229 1.44 0.44
    Runners at 2nd & 3rd -- -- -- 11 -- -- -- -- -- 4.0 3 -- -- 0 1 2 0 4 .200 1.25 0.80
    Scoring Position -- -- -- 19 -- -- -- -- -- 23.0 29 -- -- 5 1 12 0 31 .309 1.78 0.70
    April COL 1 1 1.66 5 5 0 0 0 0 21.2 14 12 4 3 4 11 0 24 .179 1.15 1.00
    Third Inning -- -- 5.09 19 -- -- -- -- -- 17.2 21 15 10 1 3 11 0 17 .288 1.81 0.67
    vs Right -- -- -- 19 -- -- -- -- -- 40.1 38 -- -- 3 4 29 0 48 .238 1.66 0.60
    Fourth Inning -- -- 10.20 16 -- -- -- -- -- 15.0 17 18 17 3 1 5 0 15 .274 1.47 0.78
    Fifth Inning -- -- 12.96 11 -- -- -- -- -- 8.1 11 14 12 3 1 7 0 14 .282 2.16 1.33
    Runner at 1st -- -- -- 19 -- -- -- -- -- 15.2 14 -- -- 2 1 9 0 13 .230 1.47 0.62
    Sixth Inning -- -- 5.40 2 -- -- -- -- -- 1.2 2 1 1 1 0 1 0 2 .286 1.80 0.50
    Bases Empty -- -- -- 19 -- -- -- -- -- 40.2 36 -- -- 7 5 27 0 45 .221 1.55 0.82
    Night Games 4 6 6.87 17 17 0 0 0 0 73.1 73 65 56 14 7 43 0 81 .252 1.58 0.75
    vs Left -- -- -- 19 -- -- -- -- -- 38.2 41 -- -- 11 3 19 0 41 .259 1.55 0.90
    Batting Third -- -- -- 19 -- -- -- -- -- 11.0 10 -- -- 2 1 6 0 12 .238 1.45 1.22
    Batting Second -- -- -- 19 -- -- -- -- -- 10.2 10 -- -- 1 1 4 0 13 .222 1.31 0.57
    Batting Fifth -- -- -- 19 -- -- -- -- -- 9.2 11 -- -- 3 0 2 0 8 .282 1.34 0.91
    Batting Fourth -- -- -- 19 -- -- -- -- -- 9.0 10 -- -- 0 1 7 0 13 .286 1.89 1.00
    Batting First -- -- -- 19 -- -- -- -- -- 10.0 10 -- -- 2 2 6 0 8 .244 1.60 0.53
    First Half 2 6 6.52 12 12 0 0 0 0 49.2 48 49 36 10 4 30 0 56 .245 1.57 0.66
    Second Half QC 2 2 7.26 7 7 0 0 0 0 31.0 31 25 25 4 3 18 0 33 .254 1.58 0.90
    Season Team LG Level W L ERA G GS CG SHO HLD SV SVO IP H R ER HR NP HB BB IBB SO AVG WHIP GO/AO
    2024 COL CAR A 2 3 4.20 14 14 0 0 0 0 0 55.2 57 32 26 4 955 2 25 0 46 .261 1.47 1.09
    2025 COL CAR A 2 2 3.99 12 12 0 0 0 0 0 47.1 34 25 21 3 821 3 40 0 40 .209 1.56 1.81
    2026 2 teams - Minors 4 8 6.81 19 19 0 0 0 0 0 80.2 79 74 61 14 1441 7 48 0 89 .248 1.57 0.74
    2026 COL CAR A 2 1 1.65 6 6 0 0 0 0 0 27.1 16 13 5 4 445 4 13 0 33 .165 1.06 0.92
    2026 QC MID A+ 2 7 9.45 13 13 0 0 0 0 0 53.1 63 61 56 10 996 3 35 0 56 .285 1.84 0.67
    Date Team OPP W L ERA G GS CG SHO SV SVO IP H R ER HR HB BB IBB SO AVG WHIP GO/AO
    2026-04-03 COL @ HIC 0 0 0.00 1 1 0 0 0 0 4.1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 3 .071 0.46 1.00
    2026-04-10 COL vs MB 0 0 1.29 1 1 0 0 0 0 2.2 1 2 1 0 2 4 0 4 .087 1.00 1.00
    2026-04-16 COL @ CHS 0 0 0.75 1 1 0 0 0 0 5.0 4 1 0 0 1 1 0 7 .143 1.00 1.00
    2026-04-22 COL vs AUG 1 0 1.59 1 1 0 0 0 0 5.0 4 2 2 1 0 2 0 5 .164 1.06 1.00
    2026-04-29 COL @ MB 0 1 1.66 1 1 0 0 0 0 4.2 4 6 1 2 0 3 0 5 .179 1.15 1.00
    2026-05-05 COL @ KAN 1 0 1.65 1 1 0 0 0 0 5.2 2 1 1 1 0 2 0 9 .165 1.06 0.92
    2026-05-13 QC @ LAN 0 1 0.00 1 1 0 0 0 0 3.0 3 4 0 0 0 1 0 4 .231 1.33 2.00
    2026-05-19 QC vs BEL 0 1 9.45 1 1 0 0 0 0 3.2 8 8 7 1 0 1 0 1 .344 1.95 1.13
    2026-05-24 QC vs BEL 0 1 10.45 1 1 0 0 0 0 3.2 3 5 5 1 0 4 0 4 .304 1.94 0.71
    2026-05-31 QC @ CR 0 1 10.43 1 1 0 0 0 0 4.1 3 5 5 0 0 4 0 4 .279 1.84 0.57
    2026-06-06 QC vs SB 0 1 12.27 1 1 0 0 0 0 3.2 8 8 8 3 0 4 0 3 .313 2.13 0.52
    2026-06-13 QC @ BEL 0 0 12.49 1 1 0 0 0 0 4.0 7 6 6 1 0 3 0 7 .323 2.19 0.44
    2026-06-20 QC vs WIS 0 1 12.33 1 1 0 0 0 0 4.2 5 6 6 0 2 3 0 6 .316 2.11 0.46
    2026-06-27 QC @ SB 0 1 12.35 1 1 0 0 0 0 4.1 5 6 6 1 1 4 0 4 .311 2.11 0.54
    2026-07-03 QC vs CR 0 0 11.46 1 1 0 0 0 0 4.0 4 2 2 0 0 1 0 4 .305 2.01 0.61
    2026-07-09 QC vs PEO 1 0 10.93 1 1 0 0 0 0 5.0 7 4 4 1 0 2 0 5 .306 1.98 0.56
    2026-07-17 QC @ WIS 0 0 11.06 1 1 0 0 0 0 2.0 4 3 3 0 0 4 0 2 .313 2.08 0.58
    2026-07-23 QC @ BEL 0 0 10.08 1 1 0 0 0 0 5.0 1 1 1 1 0 2 0 7 .293 1.92 0.61
    2026-07-30 QC vs DAY 1 0 9.45 1 1 0 0 0 0 6.0 5 3 3 1 0 2 0 5 .285 1.84 0.67

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