https://royalskeep.com/news-rumors/royals-minor-league/page/11/?d=1enhttps://royalskeep.com/news-rumors/royals-minor-league/catching-up-with-the-royals-top-20-prospects-a-month-into-2026-season-r4255/A few weeks into the year, we at Royals Keep wanted to take a look at how the top-20 prospects have fared to start the 2026 season. With lots of upside and intrigue among prospects, some of these guys are players you either have already seen or will see soon at Kauffman Stadium. Here’s a qu...4255Wed, 22 Apr 2026 23:16:02 +0000https://royalskeep.com/news-rumors/royals-minor-league/minor-league-report-royals-affiliates-staying-competitive-r4257/Minor League Week in Nutshell Things were pretty rough at the Major League level for the Royals this past week, as they went winless in Detroit and the Bronx. However, things were a bit more positive with the affiliates in the Royals' farm system.  Omaha went 4-2 against Indianapolis,...4257Tue, 21 Apr 2026 13:07:01 +0000https://royalskeep.com/news-rumors/royals-minor-league/minor-league-report-fireflies-and-naturals-surging-in-their-divisions-r4244/Minor League Week in Nutshell All the Royals' affiliates were finally in action, though weather issues did cancel some games. Columbia, which is loaded with many of Kansas City's top prospects, had a solid week, going 4-2 this week. Northwest Arkansas also continued its winning ways, going...4244Tue, 14 Apr 2026 11:53:00 +0000https://royalskeep.com/news-rumors/royals-minor-league/omaha-storm-chasers-2026-roster-preview-r4236/A prospect getting to Triple-A means they are just one step away from the major leagues. The call-up to the majors could happen for a variety of reasons, including the prospect playing their way into the major league club’s plans, an injury to a current major leaguer, or even a player needing to...4236Sat, 11 Apr 2026 13:04:01 +0000https://royalskeep.com/news-rumors/royals-minor-league/kendry-chourio-is-turning-heads-in-the-royals-system-r4235/When the Kansas City Royals signed 16-year-old Kendry Chourio out of Venezuela for $247,500 in January of 2025, few could have predicted just how quickly the right-hander would rise through the system. Less than a year later, he has already earned a spot on MLB Pipeline’s Top 100 prospects and i...4235Fri, 10 Apr 2026 11:56:02 +0000https://royalskeep.com/news-rumors/royals-minor-league/minor-league-report-various-royals-prospects-start-strong-in-first-week-of-play-r4228/Minor League Week in Nutshell The Minor League season officially kicked off, with all four affiliated levels in action this past week (March 30th to April 5th). Unfortunately, bad weather has delayed the start of the Quad Cities River Bandits season. Not only did rain postpone the first cou...4228Tue, 07 Apr 2026 11:50:00 +0000https://royalskeep.com/news-rumors/royals-minor-league/young-arms-and-2025-mlb-draft-picks-will-lead-fireflies-in-2026-r4220/Shortly after the High-A Quad Cities River Bandits' roster was posted on the Raising Royals social media account, the Low-A Columbia Fireflies roster was revealed.   The position player group is highlighted by Sean Gamble and Josh Hammond, the Royals' first two selections in the 2...4220Thu, 02 Apr 2026 16:04:01 +0000https://royalskeep.com/news-rumors/royals-minor-league/mitchell-ramirez-shields-and-gonzalez-headline-quad-cities-opening-day-roster-r4219/ On Wednesday morning, the Royals announced their 2026 Quad Cities River Bandits roster on the Raising Royals social media account. The River Bandits are the High-A affiliate of the Royals.  The two most high-profile position player prospects on the River Bandits are catchers Blake Mit...4219Thu, 02 Apr 2026 01:11:37 +0000https://royalskeep.com/news-rumors/royals-minor-league/kendry-chourio-may-be-a-few-years-away-from-kansas-city-but-his-development-is-vital-to-royals-success-r4148/In January 2025, the Royals signed 17-year-old Kendry Chourio to a $247,500 deal. On its face, it was a relatively small contract for a teenage Venezuelan. One year later, we have him ranked fourth in the Royals' farm system, and his future is bright. Chourio is a rare combination of elite...4148Sat, 28 Mar 2026 14:16:02 +0000https://royalskeep.com/news-rumors/royals-minor-league/six-royals-prospects-that-stood-out-in-the-spring-breakout-r4190/The Kansas City Royals' prospects dominated the 2026 Spring Breakout against the Texas Rangers' prospects on Friday in Surprise. The Royals won 9-2 and were never threatened after getting up 6-0 in the fifth inning. Carter Jensen didn't play, as expected, with him likely making the Ope...4190Sat, 21 Mar 2026 12:02:00 +0000https://royalskeep.com/news-rumors/royals-minor-league/carter-jensen-kendry-chourio-david-shields-and-blake-mitchell-headline-royals-spring-breakout-player-pool-r4129/The Kansas City Royals' top prospects will be on display on March 20th in the third-annual Spring Breakout. They will play in Surprise against the Texas Rangers' top prospects (Kansas City and Texas share the same facility). This is an exciting event for Royals fans, especially those who cr...4129Thu, 05 Mar 2026 21:29:00 +0000https://royalskeep.com/news-rumors/royals-minor-league/brett-squires-is-turning-heads-in-spring-training-r4126/Safe to say, expectations weren't high for Brett Squires entering Royals Spring Training in Arizona. Squires wasn't an official non-roster invitee, meaning that his starting outlook in 2026 would be in the Minor Leagues. A couple of seasons ago, the former University of Oklahoma product se...4126Wed, 04 Mar 2026 12:44:02 +0000