https://royalskeep.com/news-rumors/kansas-city-royals-draft-picks/?d=1enhttps://royalskeep.com/news-rumors/kansas-city-royals-draft-picks/five-sleepers-to-watch-from-the-royals-2026-mlb-draft-class-r4508/  The MLB Draft signing deadline passed on Monday with the Royals signing 19 of their 20 Draft selections. They also signed three undrafted free agents, giving them a total of 22 players from this draft-eligible class. The only selection that was not signed was right-handed pitcher Hud...4508Tue, 28 Jul 2026 11:51:03 +0000https://royalskeep.com/news-rumors/kansas-city-royals-draft-picks/royals-ink-zion-rose-to-58-million-signing-bonus-r4489/  On Saturday before their game against the San Diego Padres, the Kansas City Royals held a press conference to announce the signing of Zion Rose, their first-round selection in the 2026 MLB Draft.     According to Anne Rogers, the Royals agreed to a $5,809,574 signing b...4489Sat, 18 Jul 2026 18:10:49 +0000https://royalskeep.com/news-rumors/kansas-city-royals-draft-picks/recapping-the-kansas-city-royals-2026-draft-class-investing-in-rose-and-a-bunch-of-pitching-r4484/  The Royals' President of Baseball Operations delivered pretty clear messaging to the media after selecting outfielder Zion Rose sixth overall. He didn't sugarcoat it, especially after a brutal first half that saw the Royals go 38-59, which tied them with the Los Angeles Angels (of Anaheim...4484Tue, 14 Jul 2026 11:51:00 +0000https://royalskeep.com/news-rumors/kansas-city-royals-draft-picks/royals-continue-pitching-heavy-draft-with-some-major-upside-rounds-11-20-in-2026-mlb-draft-r4480/Here is a look at all of the Royals' draft picks from rounds 11-20 in the 2026 MLB draft. While these prospects may not require top dollar like some of the day one picks might, there is still plenty of potential, and it will be interesting to see if these players can be contributors at the major...4480Sun, 12 Jul 2026 23:26:00 +0000https://royalskeep.com/news-rumors/kansas-city-royals-draft-picks/royals-continue-pitching-focused-draft-with-picks-6-10-r4479/The Kansas City Royals continued their pitcher-heavy focus to start Day 2 of the 2026 MLB Draft. In rounds 6-10, the Royals used four out of five picks on pitchers. That carries on an overall theme for the draft, in which 8-out-of-11 picks by Kansas City have been used on pitchers.  Round 6...4479Sun, 12 Jul 2026 19:15:01 +0000https://royalskeep.com/news-rumors/kansas-city-royals-draft-picks/kansas-city-royals-2026-mlb-draft-day-2-thread-r4477/   It is Day 2 of the MLB Draft! The Royals turned some heads by selecting Zion Rose with the No. 6 overall pick. Many projected Rose as a late first-round pick, so the decision was seen as a cost-saving move. Nonetheless, the Royals acquired an outfielder who should have an immediate impac...4477Sun, 12 Jul 2026 13:25:23 +0000https://royalskeep.com/news-rumors/kansas-city-royals-draft-picks/mlb-draft-day-1-recap-royals-surprise-with-rose-pick-up-three-intriguing-arms-r4476/  It was an interesting first day of the MLB Draft for the Kansas City Royals. Tied to prep players like Eric Booth Jr. and Jacob Lombard, and college players like Drew Burress and Jackson Flora, they surprised everyone by selecting Zion Rose, an outfielder from the University of Louisville...4476Sun, 12 Jul 2026 03:05:00 +0000https://royalskeep.com/news-rumors/kansas-city-royals-draft-picks/royals-select-jack-slightom-with-56th-overall-pick-r4475/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, Sli...4475Sat, 11 Jul 2026 21:04:00 +0000https://royalskeep.com/news-rumors/kansas-city-royals-draft-picks/royals-select-taylor-rabe-with-30th-pick-in-2026-mlb-draft-r4474/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 Nation...4474Sat, 11 Jul 2026 20:05:00 +0000https://royalskeep.com/news-rumors/kansas-city-royals-draft-picks/with-the-6th-overall-pick-the-royals-surprise-select-zion-rose-r4473/The Royals bucked the experts and selected Zion Rose with the sixth overall selection in the 2026 MLB Draft. Rose was ranked No. 30 by MLB Pipeline and ranged in the 15-25 range by most experts, including Baseball America and Overslot.com. Rose was a highly regarded catching prospect out of...4473Sat, 11 Jul 2026 18:28:00 +0000https://royalskeep.com/news-rumors/kansas-city-royals-draft-picks/kansas-city-royals-2026-mlb-draft-day-1-thread-r4471/Welcome to Royals Keep's coverage of the 2026 MLB Draft! Here you can follow all of the day’s events and join in on the conversation surrounding the newest Kansas City Royals. This year’s draft will once again consist of 20 rounds. The first four rounds will take place on Saturday, July 11t...4471Sat, 11 Jul 2026 13:28:02 +0000https://royalskeep.com/news-rumors/kansas-city-royals-draft-picks/final-mock-draft-with-the-6th-overall-pick-the-royals-draft-a-productive-college-outfielder-r4470/I take MLB mock draft rankings from major industry outlets like MLB Pipeline, ESPN, The Athletic (and many others) to form a consensus board, with a working hypothesis that using this approach will eliminate some of the noise and variance in MLB Draft mock rankings. This is the final mock draft...4470Fri, 10 Jul 2026 23:11:02 +0000