I lean heavily on other lists from those that have actually seen these players. Hes a project for the Royals minor league hitting development team and theres a high chance he never makes it, but if he pans out, he could be a potential star. Raised in the Midwest, and with lots of baseball. Current Level: Rookie. 6. Scouting the Kansas City Royals international signing class, including Wilmin Candelario, a super smooth shortstop signed for $847,500 at 16 years old https://t.co/2mEqTVGxfx pic.twitter.com/WJs19UN8ep. Yefri Del Rosario, RHP 19. Royals Farm Report (@RoyalsFarm) July 11, 2021 Tier 4 23. 21. Acquired: 2018 Draft, Rd 1, Pick 40 Tier 3 8. Peyton Wilson hit his 11th home run of the season earlier today. Age: 24 28. Age: 23 The power/speed combo is still present with now a little better likelihood that he uses his versatility in a utility role at the highest level. He has a strong arm and should profile best in right field, and I wouldnt be surprised if hes patrolling Kauffman Stadium by 2024. This Carter Jensen HR is our ABC Quality Play of the Game presented by the South Carolina Department of Social Services! Visit Patreon for Full Top 30 List & Reports Kyle Isbel, OF The first professional season has been a good one for the outfielder from the University of Alabama. Here are the links to the previous years' mid-season rankings and the first piece of our 2021 rankings: 2017 50. Luis De La Rosa, RHP And now, in July of 2021, we will have the fifth edition of our mid-season rankings here at Royals Farm Report. His strikeout and walk rates both improved upon a promotion to High-A. Acquired: 2019 Draft, Rd 2, Pick 44 Daniel Lynch, LHP Tier 4: Players who have the potential of making the majors, or have high likelihood of making the majors but providing minimal impact pic.twitter.com/0Fs1XGxOPF, Conference USA (@ConferenceUSA) May 23, 2019. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Copyright 2023 | WordPress Theme by MH Themes, https://www.prospects1500.com/author/royals004/. Jensen started the 2022 season in Columbia, a good sign for a very young prospect. Age: 23 Age: 22 39. The arsenal of pitches doesnt possess a standout, at lower levels Heasley is able to mix his pitches to get effective results. If he can cut that down without sacrificing too much power, he could stick as a plus defender in the corners who can cover center if need be, or at worst, a fourth outfielder. 8. He hit just 11 home runs in 113 games, but again, he was an 18-year-old kid, and he seemed to get better as the season went along. Drew Parrish, LHP (January unranked) Certainly a surprise to many with Rocker on the board, dont look past the lefty prepster from Connecticut; his statistical output is off the chart at nearly 22 K/9! Age: 23 43. For the second straight year, shortstop phenom Bobby Witt Jr. headlines the Royals Top 30 Prospects list, and the 20-year-old seems to just be getting better since he was drafted No. 11. #LetsGlow pic.twitter.com/9sSewyomSn. Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for 2021 Bowman Sterling Prospect Autographs AUSTIN COX #BSPA-AC K.C. For the next couple of weeks we'll take a deeper look at the top prospects at each position for KC, including ETA's, where we project them to start in 2021, where they are currently ranked on our top 50, where we project them to be ranked before the 2022 season, and their stats from the last season in which they played professional baseball. Will Klein, RHP (January rank #41) He seems to have a mature approach to the plate with a decent amount of walks and very few strikeouts, and many evaluators seem to think he has plus power potential. Brady McConnell, SS Cox has mid-rotation upside with a very nice fastball/curveball combination. Current Level: AA. April 5, 2023. Current Level: High-A. Early reports from spring training and the alternate site suggest that Witt is rising to the occasion, even getting some work in at the Hot Corner. Ben Kudrna, RHP (January rank N/A) He hit .293/.382/.455 with 12 home runs and 19 steals in 110 games for Double-A Northwest Arkansas. Asa Lacy, LHP (No. He has some good raw power, but hasnt faced top competition much. The Royals have a lot of good future depth at a few key positions with these prospects on the rise. 24. We also share information about your use of our site with our social media, advertising and analytics partners. Yohanse Morel, RHP (January rank #21) This will give Kansas City a steady stream of talent for years to come as it hopes to get back on top of the American League Central. Where the Astros' Top 30 prospects are starting the season April 5, 2023 Talented outfield prospects plentiful for Astros March 24, 2023 Sara Goodrum breaks down Astros' prospects in Q&A March 15, 2023 More Prospects News Astros Prospect Highlights More Prospects Highlights We have a limited sample on Candelario to this point, but the sample has been excellent. The Royals got Hoffman in the Drew Waters trade with Atlanta, but he really struggled after changing organizations and getting bumped up to Double-A. Who should have been included? Current Level: AA. 30. Acquired: 2017 Draft, Rd 2, Pick 73 Acquired: 2017 Draft, Rd 7 Ben Kudrna, RHP3. Acquired: 2019 Draft, Rd 4, Pick 109 While Esky was a free-swinging ambush hitter, Garcia has a walk rate of 10.7 percent in the minors (Garcia has already drawn more walks in 379 minor league games than Esky did in 782 career minor league games). Speaking of redemption, Pratto has mashed the baseball throughout 2021, earning a nod in this years Futures Game. Brady McConnell, SS (January rank #17) 25. This Lizandro Rodriguez kid can swing it. Acquired: 2020 Draft Rd 1, Pick 4 Jeison Guzman, SS On the taller side for a shortstop at 6-foot-3, Merrill showed a promising mix of discipline and an all-fields approach in the early stages of his career and took those to the next level everywhere he played in 2022. Acquired: 2017 Draft, Rd 1, Pick 14 Age: 25 Bradley is a nice high-floor, low-ceiling outfielder who does a lot of everything well, but doesnt stand out in any one area. Acquired: 2018 Amateur Free Agency The 23-year-old struck out 72 in 56 innings in Double-A last year, but had a high walk rate and a 5.14 ERA. MLB Pipeline|Top 100 prospects|Prospect video. Highest Level: MLB Bowlan is another guy I was really big on when he was drafted, but Tommy John surgery really derailed his career. Another 2018 Draft pitcher, Daniel Lynch, is ranked behind Witt at No. Age: 24 When it comes to 6-foot-7 center fielders, the only current example is, ironically, Aaron Judge. Fall: Jeison Guzman, SS (2020: No. Highest Level: Rookie As with most teams, if not all, some drafts have been better than others. 2. Maikel Garcia, SS (January rank #28) Acquired: 2016 Draft, Rd 16 Void in ONT. He has excellent control , which will allow him to continue to develop as a starter. The Arizona Complex League just got underway, so well give Candelario a pass on his lackluster results through his first dozen games. I dont really see this guy very high on prospect lists and I have to wonder why. See our ethics statement. Highest Level: Low A He was really good in college, so the Royals will continue to extend the leash for their 2nd round pick from 2019. Baseball Prospectus ranked Witt #2 on their mid-season top 50 update . Highest Level: Rookie Acquired: 2018 Draft, Rd 3, Pick 94 Counting down MLB's Top 10 farm systems. One of three high school pitchers the Royals picked early in the 2021 draft, Panzini made his pro debut at Low-A Columbia in 2022. Edward Olivares, OF 2 on the Royals Top 30 list this year -- and hopes to graduate off the prospect list sometime in 2021 with his debut looming. Age: 22 What do you think? Current Level: 2021 1st Rd Draft Selection #7 Overall. The 2022 second-round pick got his professional career off to a solid start last year, hitting .294/.369/.468 with 12 walks and eight steals in 27 games. #Royals No. 2, nearly two years removed from being selected in the second round of the 2021 Draft out of Blue Valley Southwest High School. Tagged: 2021 Mid-Season Top 30, Texas Rangers, Jack Leiter, Josh Jung, Cole Winn, Justin Foscue, Evan Carter, Josh H. Smith, Dustin Harris, Ezequiel Duran, Davis Wendzel, Ronny Henriquez, Bubba Thompson, Cody Bradford, Yerry Rodriguez, Bayron Lora, Glenn Otto, Trevor Hauver, Tekoah Roby, Owen White, Joe Barlow, Aaron Zavala, Sam Huff, Sherten Age: 22 Darryl Collins, OF (January rank #23) Itll be Penas power bat with solid contact skills that carries him to stardom. Age: 21 Local Kansas City product Ben Kudrna is the Royals top pitching prospect at No. Born in Arizona. Kris Bubic, LHP Current Level: AAA. Just absolute filth from Ben. Scott Blewett, RHP If you want a reminder on what OFP (Overall Future Potential), we wrote something up in the offseason about it. Current Level: High-A. His mechanics were out of whack because of a knee injury, and he had a minor surgery to fix the problem this offseason. 10. Now that hes another year removed from his injury, perhaps he can get back to being a strike-thrower with a solid 93-95 mph fastball and curve. But to get to where they want to be, the Royals will have to rely on their young talent, just like they did in their 2014-15 run to the World Series. Highest Level: College Highest Level: MLB Hes not quite the free-swinger Whit was in the minors, and he did smack 16 home runs in 2021, although Im a bit skeptical of his power. Lets take a look at the 2021 Top 50 Royals Prospects! 25. 37. His only average offering his curveball, which is fine because Lynch has been able to show that he can sequence his pitches to get hitters out. Zerpa is probably a lower-ceiling pitcher, but he has shown an ability to throw strikes, and he did miss bats at Double-A last year with 9.7 strikeouts-per-nine innings. The lefty dominated in High-A, where he was old for his level and struggled upon joining the Royals in Double-A. *Clicking on the players name allows you to view their Baseball-Reference page*, 1. Gavin Cross is the real deal, multiple scouts said throughout this process, and the No. 10 is catcher Carter Jensen, who went to Park Hill HS in Kansas City before the Royals drafted him in the third round in 2021. Tagged: 2021 Mid-Season Top 30, Tampa Bay Rays, Shane Baz, Vidal Brujan, Greg Jones, Josh Lowe, Xavier Edwards, Carlos Colmenarez, Taylor Walls, Ian Seymour, Taj Bradley, Cole Wilcox, Heriberto Hernandez, Seth Johnson, Nick Bitsko, J.J. Goss, Blake Hunt, Carson Williams, Cooper Kinney, Curtis Mead, Tommy Romero, Brent Honeywell, Tobias Myers, The Royals placed three prospects on Keith Law's top 50 prospect list with Witt at #6, Lynch at #27, and Pratto at #46. Grant Gavin, RHP The system focus wont be on Isbel due to some of the names listed above, but I have no reservations that hell be a solid player for a decade for the Royals. Highest Level: College Big-framed righthander that throws gas. He didn't play much his. Add in his good plate discipline and youre looking at a solid big leaguer, if not more. Ben Hernandez, RHP Highest Level: Rookie When Im not writing about baseball or purchasing my next baseball card, I can be seen coasting down the highway to yet another travel baseball tournament with my wife and son. 33. Where the Royals' Top 30 prospects are starting season April 4, 2023 Royals' farm gets boost from Draft bats March 20, 2023 No. Age: 24 Age: 26 He has moved slowly through the system, and had a good showing recently in the Venezuelan Winter League. Acquired: 2016 Amateur Free Agency If you'd like to cross-reference this list with the pre-season, here is the Phillies List. The prize of the Andrew Benintendi trade last summer, Way struck out 127 hitters in 108 innings in High-A between the Yankees and Royals organization, with a solid 3.75 ERA overall. The Crimson Tide product has a nice blend of power, speed, and hit. I probably shouldnt let that 7.32 ERA in Double-A sour me on him so much - his strikeout rates continue to be very good - but 103 runs (95 earned) allowed in 124 13 innings is uh.not good. But hes walked 83 batters in 80 minor league innings and allowed 68 runs, those arent numbers that will keep you on prospect lists for long. He hit for good power at Arkansas and had some good exit velocity metrics, but hit just two home runs as a pro. Ben Hernandez, RHP (January rank #14) 45. Hes the Royals No. Brewer Hicklen, OF (January rank #34) As the heir apparent to Salvador Perez, Melendezs 2021 redemption tour is in full swing. Chalk up 2020 as learning year for Zuber, as the Royals called him up for 23 appearances, with mediocre results. The Royals should be pretty aggressive in promoting him, as the right-hander has handled every level thus far. 31. He doesnt seem to have any major flaws in his game, but his plus skills seem to be speed, positional versatility, and intangibles - attributes that were championed by Dayton Moore. Catchers with superb defense have value. Its been a bumpy and injury-prone road since. Top 30sNLE: ATL | MIA | NYM | PHI | WSHALE: BAL | BOS | NYY | TB | TORNLC: CIN | CHC | MIL | PIT | STLALC: CWS | CLE | DET | KC | MINNLW: AZ | COL | LAD | SD | SFALW: HOU | LAA | OAK | SEA | TEX. Staumont has taken hold of a high-leverage spot in KCs pen. He has pitched just eight innings in the pros, but has still yet to allow a hit. Matias is a former Top 100 prospect and arguably a cautionary tale about lower-level strikeout rates, as he hasn't K'd less than 35% of the time since 2017, though his 70-grade power should enable the 23-year-old to play upper-level pro baseball, or abroad, for many years. Most college pitchers shut down after being drafted, then pick it up the following season. Age: 20 Kansas City Royals Top 50 Prospects (2023) January 28, 2023 Adam Halpin AL Central, General, MiLB, Royals, Top 50 Lists 8 Kansas City Royals Top 50 graphic design by Michael Packard, @CollectingPack on Twitter In a couple of fairly significant moves, the Royals traded two projected regulars in Michael A. Taylor and Adalberto Mondesi. The 2020 #MLBDraft prospect is among @jimcallisMLBs top performers from the game: https://t.co/LyvbjCEPtg pic.twitter.com/n4ulSX01Y7, MLB Pipeline (@MLBPipeline) July 23, 2019. I didnt quite get the selection of Loftin at the end of the first round of the 2020 draft, and I still dont quite see the upside in him now. Age: 20 Hes well-rounded in his skill set, with ability to hit, some power, and some moderate speed. Strictly a bullpen arm, the lefty is knocking on the door for another shot in the big league bullpen after previously unsuccessful auditions in 2019 and 2020. Lets check in on the system Dayton Moore has built. More figure to follow. Age: 25 The Royals traded Trevor Rosenthal to the Padres for Olivares. Kudrna added 30 pounds to his 63 frame and has a promising fastball that sits at 95-97 mph with a slider and a change up. MJ Melendez, C (January rank #15) He debuted on the Royals' top 30 prospects list at 20th overall, three slots behind first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. Current Level: MLB. Nick Pratto, 1B Omar Florentino, SS Acquired: 2017 Draft, Rd 2, Pick 52 Carter Jensen (2021 MO) lines this one for a double to the opposite field. Current Level: Low-A. 29 on Top 100)3. Shane Panzini, RHP (January rank N/A) Maikel Garcia, SS Acquired: 2017 Free Agency Big, strong and physical, Gentry has raw power that hes still unlocking. Kudrna is from local Blue Valley Southwest HS in Overland Park and brings with him tons of athleticism, projectability, and jaw-dropping results. Tier 2: Players with an above average expectation of making the majors and being a solid contributor Age: 25 If the Royals could wind back the clock, theyd likely take Evan White in the first base spot. 17 | 2021: NR) -- He provides quality defense and some savvy on the bases, but he has been passed by other infield prospects in the system because he has been more aggressive than productive at the plate. Angel Zerpa, LHP (January unranked) 3 pitch mix with the ability to remain a starter. Super high ceiling for Pena. 14. 30. 21+ (18+ NH/WY). Age: 19 Look for him to continue to lock down the 8th inning in front of Greg Holland. July 22, 2021 Current Level: High-A. Blewett finds himself surrounded by plenty of other capable relievers, so this season is pivotal for him to carve out a role. Eligibility restrictions apply. 62) 2. You can also read Prospects Live, David Leskys top Royals prospect list and Royals Farm Report still has good analysis of Royals prospects. If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, crisis counseling and referral services can be accessed by calling 1-800-GAMBLER (1-800-426-2537) (CO/IL/IN/LA/MD/MI/NJ/OH/PA/TN/WV/WY), 1-800-NEXT STEP (AZ), 1-800-522-4700 (KS/NH), 888-789-7777/visit ccpg.org (CT), 1-800-BETS OFF (IA), visit OPGR.org (OR), or 1-888-532-3500(VA). The ceiling is sky-high for Morel, with a high variance of outcomes still in play. A new grip on his high-spin curveball makes the pitch a different-looking pitch than what it was in 2020. The Royals need Bobby, MJ, and Vinnie to step up and be stars, Being good wont bring back playoff glory, Baseball America has their Royals prospect list, Keith Law will be out with his Royals list tomorrow, power potential has only increased since joining the Royals. He turns 25 in May, so the clock is ticking on the right-hander. 12. Tier 5: Players who are worth keeping an eye on, but likely to never make a teams 40-man roster. Current Level: 2021 3rd Rd Draft Selection (#78 Overall). His impressive line of .240/.324/.479 in 32 games with the Royals comes with the caveat that he struck out 36.7 percent of the time. Bowlan was off to a dominating start at AA Northwest Arkansas prior to undergoing Tommy John surgery. Call (800) 327-5050 or visit gamblinghelpline.ma.org (MA), Call 877-8-HOPENY/text HOPENY (467369) (NY). 37. Evan Steele, LHP March 19, 2023. Vinnie Pasquantino knocks one out of the park and puts @ODUBaseball on the board early in the 1st. McConnell will likely move off of SS, and his plate discipline needs plenty of work. That leads to our brand new scouting report pages that contains their reports from the preseason. He didnt play in the second half due to an oblique injury and he was a bit overwhelmed in the Arizona Fall League, but he could be a useful bench player in Triple-A that gets called up a few times this season. Tyler Gentry, OF (January rank #26) Age: 21 Alec Marsh, RHP He was one of the youngest pitchers in the Carolina League last year, but struck out 11.61 hitters-per-nine-innings, one of the highest rates in the league. Fermn is already 27 years old, really too old for prospect status. He has a plus glove in center and a strong arm, so he can at least provide some defensive utility, but the upside with his bat is likely pretty limited. Age: 22 Age: 22 Players in parentheses have the same grade. The Royals youth movement made its way to Kansas City last year, with 21 rookies appearing in a game and 13 players who made their Major League debuts in 2022. 35. Still, I like his power potential and his plate discipline, and the 23-year-old could be one to watch this year. Highest Level: MLB After thoroughly dominating Double-A Northwest Arkansas for two and a half months, the Royals have finally promoted top prospects Bobby Witt Jr., age 21, and Nick Pratto, age 22, to Triple-A. Youth is on his side, so he still has time to showcase his skill set. Highest Level: AA. Garcia didnt have much power in 2021, or in 2022 in Northwest Arkansas, but he suddenly smacked seven home runs in 40 games for Omaha after his mid-season promotion. A vast majority of these players have been acquired in 2016 through the 2020 MLB Draft. The strikeout are there, but so is an elevated walk rate in his first professional season. The 21-year-old still has loads of potential and will be one to watch if he can get back on track. Highest Level: High A Age: 22 So far, so good. Age: 18 Panzini is an older high school player without much more physical projection left; at nearly 17 K/9 with an ERA under 1, you simply cant argue with the results. Long on athleticism, the former football player, displayed good power and well above average speed in the Carolina League. Acquired: 2018 Draft, Rd 5, Pick 152 29. 42. Way shows good velocity in the mid-to-upper-90s and has a decent breaking ball, and while I think theres a decent chance he ends up as a good reliever, he has performed well as a starter in the minors so far. Will Klein, RHP Charlie Neuweiler, RHP. Acquired: 2018 Amateur Free Agency The Royals were hoping they had acquired a strike-thrower, but his walks spiked significantly after the trade. AL Central, General, MiLB, Royals, Top 50 Lists I view Gutierrez as a pinch hitter, defensive replacement type of player. 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