https://royalskeep.com/news-rumors/royals-minor-league/page/9/?d=1enhttps://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 +0000https://royalskeep.com/news-rumors/royals-minor-league/five-sleeper-royals-position-player-prospects-to-watch-r4080/In my last post, I took a look at five pitching prospects in the Royals system who are not in the Royals Keep Top-20 Prospects rankings. The pitchers were a mix of ones who may have had down seasons in 2025 or showed progress, but are just on the outside when it comes to being classified as a To...4080Fri, 06 Feb 2026 12:50:01 +0000https://royalskeep.com/news-rumors/royals-minor-league/five-sleeper-royals-pitching-prospects-to-watch-r4076/The Royals' farm system remains a work in progress, ranking in the lower half of the league according to most publications and prospect analysts. That said, it's come a long way since JJ Picollo took over as President of Baseball Operations in 2023. With the help of Brian Bridges, the Royals' Sc...4076Wed, 04 Feb 2026 12:56:01 +0000https://royalskeep.com/news-rumors/royals-minor-league/is-blake-mitchell-getting-underestimated-by-royals-fans-r4060/  The Kansas City Royals' farm system has always been a polarizing one over the past five seasons, especially after the graduations of top prospects like Bobby Witt Jr., Vinnie Pasquantino, and Maikel Garcia. While Kansas City has seen many homegrown products receive regular playing time at...4060Sun, 25 Jan 2026 12:49:02 +0000https://royalskeep.com/news-rumors/royals-minor-league/royals-sign-19-international-players-including-three-top-50-prospects-r4045/On Thursday, January 15th, the MLB International Signing period opened, and the Royals announced 19 signings for their 2026 class on social media.  All of the Royals' signings this year came from Latin America, with the country breakdown as follows: Nine from the Dominican Repu...4045Fri, 16 Jan 2026 01:52:50 +0000https://royalskeep.com/news-rumors/royals-minor-league/four-pitching-prospects-and-one-hitter-who-can-contribute-to-royals-in-2026-r4023/The Kansas City Royals rarely shop in the same free-agent aisles as the sport’s biggest spenders. Their blueprint has always leaned more farm-to-table than fine dining, and when the big-league roster takes a step forward, it’s usually because someone arrived from Omaha or Northwest Arkansas rath...4023Tue, 06 Jan 2026 12:50:02 +0000