Highest Level: MLB 20. Thats probably why the Royals targeted the right-hander in their trade with the Twins for Michael A. Taylor. Bobby Witt Jr., SS (January rank #1) This feels like a make or break year for Matias. Smaller frame may limit the upside, however his plate discipline will give him a long leash. 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. Current Level: Low-A. So uhh.this Alec Marsh kid is pretty good. Acquired: 2018 Amateur Free Agency Acquired: 2018 Draft, Rd 2, Pick 58 The former second-round pick out of Alabama hit well in his first full pro season last year, with a line of .268/.359/.456 with 14 home runs and 23 steals in 88 games for High-A Quad Cities. Armed with a high 90s fastball, he induces a ton of swings and misses from opponents, racking up 13.0 K/9 in 2020. Physical LH bat with strength and juice. Void in ONT. Rays enter 2023 with deep, talented system. Age: 23 The Royals have some young studs ranked among their best prospects, but they also have a number on the verge of the Majors. Many guys can throw mid to upper 90s in the minors, but its Lacys desire to dominate and his work ethic that sets him apart. Advanced feel on the mound and developing a breaking pitch pic.twitter.com/v0LqdB2mCS. Maikel Garcia, SS 4. He gets good power out of his 59 frame, and I suppose you can dream and imagine him turning into left-handed version of Dustin Pedroia, but even if hes a utility player with decent power and speed, thats valuable to have. And now, in July of 2021, we will have the fifth edition of our mid-season rankings here at Royals Farm Report. Age: 18 Still in need of more seasoning, Isbel still profiles as a high-floor solid contributor for a 5 year stretch in the majors. I was pretty big on Marsh when he was drafted, but the pandemic and injuries have really prevented him from getting off to a good start to his pro career. Hes athletic and strong with a good walk rate (13 percent last year) and could play either corner outfield position. pic.twitter.com/Uns5DEEYu7. . 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. 12. Highest Level: MLB Power and speed is evident, with a plus hit tool. The sweet-swinging OF is already turning heads. All 10 of the prospects ranked in the Royals Top 10 are homegrown players, with nine coming via the Draft and one (Erick Pena, No. 30 on Top 100)4. At lower levels, hes able to induce walks from those pitchers, but big league pitching will begin to turn those walks into more strikeouts unless hes able to show more aggressive hunting strikes earlier in the count. 3. He had a solid season in Double-A, hitting .270/.354/.422 with 12 home runs and 24 steals, but struggled after a promotion to Triple-A. Tier 5: Players who are worth keeping an eye on, but likely to never make a teams 40-man roster. 4. Nick Loftin, 2B/SS (January rank #8) The speed hasnt faded, however, the clock is dwindling on Hicklens ability to make an impact for the Royals. 10. Age: 22 Current Level: Rookie. A bit of an undersized starting pitcher, the results are not small, as Parrish sports 11.6 K/9 with a 55:11 K:BB ratio in 42 2/3 IP. With a move off of 1B, the Royals appear to be trying Cancel out at 2B. A knee injury ended his 21 season early, but he quickly showed it wouldnt affect him in 22. Christian Chamberlain, LHP A former buzzy catching prospect, the hype surrounding Melendez has subsided. See More Details about "2021 Bowman Sapphire Edition - Chrome Prospects Autogr." Return to top. . I feel like Gentry should be getting a bit more love from prospect lists, but I suppose his age (hell turn 24 in February) is likely keeping him from getting more recognition. pic.twitter.com/DxTmRPMmA1, Royals Farm Report (@RoyalsFarm) July 11, 2021, 23. Age: 21 Tier 3: Players with an average expectation of making the majors and being a solid contributor Age: 19 Kowars changeup is one of the best in the minors, which allows his high-velocity, but straight, fastball play up. Clay Dungan, IF/OF (January unranked) 440 FEET. Age: 24 11. Age: 26 Age: 23 I think we were all a little surprised when the Royals chose to add Angel Zerpa to the 40-man roster this offseason in order to protect him from the Rule 5 Draft. 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. A speedster from Venezuela, he has wasted no time showcasing his wheels, with 24 stolen bases out of 26 attempts on the year. Age: 26 Like a lot of pitchers, health stands in the way of progression. With a very small sample size at High-A (3.2 IP), it appears the Royals are trying to find a role in the bullpen for the Oregon State Beaver lefty. Delvin Capellan, RHP Top 30 by Team. Highest Level: Low A Blewett made 2 relief appearances in Kansas City and didnt set the world on fire. 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. 35. Organizations love players like him because they know what they have and arent fully dependent on guys to hit lofty ceilings. Angel Berroa #15, 2002. 62) 2. MLB Pipeline|Top 100 prospects|Prospect video. Local Kansas City product Ben Kudrna is the Royals top pitching prospect at No. All he has to do is put everything together (much easier said than. Luis De La Rosa, RHP 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. 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. Fermn is already 27 years old, really too old for prospect status. Age: 23 April 6, 2023. pic.twitter.com/QQSMmEuw2G. Age: 24 Gambling Problem? Current Level: AA. Age: 25 After playing in the Arizona Fall League last year, Gentry could move quickly this season. Current Level: AAA. Current Level: High-A. Acquired: 2017 Draft, Rd 7 On behalf of Boot Hill Casino & resort (KS). This Carter Jensen HR is our ABC Quality Play of the Game presented by the South Carolina Department of Social Services! He was ranked too low in January and is rocketing up organizational rankings thus far in 2021. 10. He has a fastball and slider that play well off each other. Age: 21 Age: 21 This ranking is aggressive for the young hurler, but so far the fastball command paired with an advanced changeup is paying off dividends. He has the look of a mid-rotation arm or possible late inning bullpen piece. Bradley is a nice high-floor, low-ceiling outfielder who does a lot of everything well, but doesnt stand out in any one area. Potential 2021 Graduates: Jackson Kowar, Bobby Witt Jr., Nick Pratto, Kyle Isbel, Emmanuel Rivera Honorable Mentions: Anderson Paulino I just haven't seen enough from Paulino to keep him in the top 50 at the moment. Early comparisons to Whit Merrifield havent manifested quite yet, but I still believe that Loftin has the skillset to become at least a solid everyday player at multiple positions for a major league team. 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. The ninth overall pick in last Junes draft, Cross is pretty much the consensus top prospect in the farm system. Age: 21 46. Biggest jump/fallHere are the players whose ranks changed the most from the 2019 preseason list to the 2020 preseason list: Jump: Noah Murdock, RHP (2020: NR | 2020: No.16) -- An imposing presence on the mound at 6-foot-8, Murdock showed significant strides in his strength, arsenal and control when he got to the Royals fall instructional program in Kansas City last year. Age: 24 14. Its safe to say that Pratto hasnt lived up to expectation. The ability to control the baseball will determine his success. 5. More to explore : For the next couple of weeks we'll take a deeper look at the . 7 on Top 100)2. Daniel Lynch, LHP (January rank #4) Highly capable at SS, the Royals will find a way to get his bat in the lineup. Chicago native & @UICBaseball commit Ben Hernandez struck out the side in a perfect 9th in yesterdays #UAALLAMERICA Game in front of his hometown crowd at Wrigley Field. Since 2018, Steele only has 49 innings under his belt. 26. Hes young for AAA Omaha, where the Royals will give him another shot to show he can compete for attention in a Royals system that is flush with pitching. 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. Erick Pena, OF March 19, 2023. 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. Counting down MLB's Top 10 farm systems. Highest Level: Rookie Mejia currently plays the role of part-time Utility player for the Royals. The hesitance around such a profile allowed a consensus top-30 overall prospect in James Wood of the Nationals to fall to the second round of the 2021 MLB Draft and Spencer Jones to "fall" to the Yankees at 22nd overall. The college lefty could force his way into a late season call-up in 2021. Here's a look at the Royals' top prospects:1. Current Level: High-A. Eaton missed a chunk of the 2021 season due to an injury, and between the injury and the lack of power (.127 ISO) he showed as a 24-year old in High-A, I admittedly forgot to rank him in our mid-season list last year. Maikel Garcia, SS (January rank #28) Acquired: 2018 Amateur Free Agency Cancels ceiling is a utility bench player, with an average hit tool and average power. Age: 19 But there are still plenty of rising prospects to know. 48. He hit for good power at Arkansas and had some good exit velocity metrics, but hit just two home runs as a pro. Tier 3 8. Current Level: MLB. Jonathan Bowlan, RHP, 25, AA 19. Age: 23 Age: 23 He made nine starts in Double-A last year, but the strikeouts werent there and his walk rate spiked. Some are comparing Loftin to Whit Merrifield, as the utility man has a good feel to hit. His results have been mixed with decent strikeout numbers but high walk totals in Low-A. Acquired: 2018 Draft, Rd 3, Pick 94 Another local product out of Park Hill HS, he has the ability to stick behind the plate and possesses premium exit velocity with his bat. Age: 24 Draft . The farm system offers something the Royals never could: hope! The lefty hitter will turn 25 in May and you could see him as a useful reserve outfielder in Kansas City at some point this year, but I wouldnt expect much more than that from him. Acquired: 2019 Draft, Rd 3, Pick 80 If youd like to cross-reference this list with the pre-season, here is the Royals list. Peyton Wilson hit his 11th home run of the season earlier today. He hit .293/.382/.455 with 12 home runs and 19 steals in 110 games for Double-A Northwest Arkansas. 5. His mechanics were out of whack because of a knee injury, and he had a minor surgery to fix the problem this offseason. Acquired: 2020 Draft, Rd 2 Pick 41 Collins has a line-drive approach which allows him to minimize strikeouts and get on base at .400 clip. Acquired: 2018 Draft, Rd 1, Pick 33 16. Barring injury, hell be the jewel of the Royals deep arsenal of hurlers. Acquired: 2019 Draft, Rd 11 Born in Arizona. Barnett was the Royals third-round pick out of Auburn last year. Vinnie Pasquantino, 1B Acquired: 2020 Draft, Rd 3, Pick 76 Seuly Matias, OF Jonathan Bowlan, RHP 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. Edward Olivares, OF (January rank #22) Lacy was the best LHP in the 2020 Draft. This will be harder to do as he moves up levels, but if he can find success, hell rise up the rankings to one day have a shot at the big leagues. Sebastian Rivero, C (January rank #38) Ford and Amador were ranked as top 100 prospects by Baseball America, and I suspect Jensen - who is younger than the other three - could make the list next year. Age: 25 Acquired: 2017 Draft, Rd 2, Pick 73 Dylan Coleman, RHP (January unranked) Arrow still points up, though. Players are graded on a 20-80 scouting scale for future tools -- 20-30 is well below average, 40 is below average, 50 is average, 60 is above average and 70-80 is well above average. Age: 24 The Royals were fast out of the gate, owning baseballs best record at one point. April 2, 2023. There were just four teenage hitters who drew 80+ walks last season - Brainer Bonaci, Harry Ford, Adael Amador, and Carter Jensen. Current Level: High-A. Acquired: 2019 Draft Rd 1, Pick 2 Highest Level: MLB Rays call up top prospect, eye 12-0 start. The results were not good, with nearly 14 H/9 given up in those starts. 37. Odds and lines subject to change. Age: 24 Ben Kudrna, RHP 3. Highest Level: Rookie Solid season so far for Haake in High-A, next stop will be a big test in AA to determine whether he will break through or become a minimal impact player. Hes very thin and wiry and is never going to become a power hitter, but pitchers wont be knocking the bat out of his hands either - he did smack nine home runs last year. Nick Loftin, 2B/SS 3. If you're into fantasy baseball, this tier also gets you the dynasty show, the FYPD list and the MiLB Daily Sheet in season. Acquired: 2018 Draft, Rd 1, Pick 34 Gavin Cross is the real deal, multiple scouts said throughout this process, and the No. Alexander was an afterthought in the Braves trade, but he smacked 25 home runs in 114 games overall last year in Double-A, with 19 steals to boot. As we get into the rankings, heres a quick breakdown of how the Tier system works here at Prospects1500: Tier 1: Players with high expectations of both making the majors and playing at an All-Star level for a number of years Bobby Witt Jr., SS (No. 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. 27. Age: 21 10 among MLB's best. Here's whose lists appear so far: Here's the composite ranking: Rank Composite Points 1 Gavin Cross 8 2 Maikel Garcia 20 3 Tyler Gentry 26 4 Drew Waters 30 5 Cayden Wallace 33 6 As we sped past the mid-summer talent showcase being played in beautiful Denver, Colorado, the Royals yet again find themselves in the bottom 5 of baseball in the standings. 11. Futures Focus Episode 42: 2021 MLB Draft Review, Minnesota Twins 2021 Midseason Top 50 Prospects. To prove the point, his pull (38.5 percent) and opposite-field (39.1) rates were nearly equal at Lake Elsinore. Tier 3: Players with an average expectation of making the majors and being a solid contributor Tagged: 2021 Mid-Season Top 30, Kansas City Royals, Bobby Witt Jr., MJ Melendez, Asa Lacy, Nick Pratto, Alec Marsh, Daniel Lynch, Frank Mozzicato, Jackson Kowar, Erick Pena, Kyle Isbel, Austin Cox, Ben Kudrna, Angel Zerpa, Vinnie Pasquantino, Jonathan Bowlan, Zach Haake, Nick Loftin, Darryl Collins, Shane Panzini, Ben Hernandez, Daniel Vasquez, :@ColaFireflies pic.twitter.com/EBB8Q4w8rC. Current Level: AAA. He has pitched just eight innings in the pros, but has still yet to allow a hit. Age: 22 After dominating the Dominican Summer League last year, the switch-hitter played well in Arizona and held his own as a 19-year-old in 18 games at Low-A. Panzini was part of that 2021 high school pitcher class, befriending Kudrna and Mozzicato. Kyle Isbel, OF 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. Carter Jensen, C (January rank N/A) Little bit of power in the morning pic.twitter.com/WUNMEWXbEe, Erick Pea (@erickpena20_) December 28, 2020. 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. 32. 49. 30. 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. Good control will give him an outside chance at viability. Call (800) 327-5050 or visit gamblinghelpline.ma.org (MA), Call 877-8-HOPENY/text HOPENY (467369) (NY). He should be ranked above a lot of these guys who made the list. Age: 21 Where applicable, youll see a players name hyperlinked. Its understandable for the cupboards to be bare immediately following the successful journey up the mountain to baseballs best. Highest Level: MLB Age: 19 Acquired: 2015 Amateur Free Agency Age: 21 Current Level: AAA. Acquired: 2018 Draft, Rd 13 *Clicking on the players name allows you to view their Baseball-Reference page. Its been a bumpy and injury-prone road since. Acquired: 2019 Amateur Free Agency Tier 2: Players with an above average expectation of making the majors and being a solid contributor The Storm Chasers dont play in high-altitude bandboxes in the Pacific Coast League anymore, so was this some newfound power or just a fluke? Highest Level: Rookie Acquired: 2017 Draft, Rd 2, Pick 52 :@OMAStormChasers pic.twitter.com/9KdWBMCfX2. Lee has been gifted with tremendous speed, as he finished with the 2nd highest SB total in MiLB during the 2019 season. *Clicking on the players name allows you to view their Baseball-Reference page*, 1. 7. These list wont have updated reports on the players, were saving that for the offseason. 2021. 2021 has gone just as well, as he moved to Double-A Northwest Arkansas and slid into the front of the Naturals' rotation after Bowlan went down in late May with Tommy John surgery. The tall and lanky lefty has a solid curveball and a fastball in the mid-'90s that could give him a push as an SP2 or SP3 down the road. Ben Kudrna, RHP3. The Royals traded Trevor Rosenthal to the Padres for Olivares. Tyler Gentry, OF Highest Level: College Highest Level: MLB Highest Level: High A Highest Level: MLB He possesses good power, good feel to hit, and plays stellar defense. Look for Heath to get some playing time as a platoon outfielder this year in Kansas City. Big, strong and physical, Gentry has raw power that hes still unlocking. Acquired: 2018 Amateur Free Agency Alec Marsh, RHP He has some nasty stuff, but being able to harness it eludes him. 21+ (18+ NH/WY). It has been a long time since we've had real, actual MiLB to watch. Highest Level: Rookie Highest Level: Low A Acquired: 2016 Draft, Rd 16 Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. A vast majority of these players have been acquired in 2016 through the 2020 MLB Draft. He could move quickly, especially if he is a reliever, where many evaluators think he profiles best. Age: 24 Vinnie looks the part of, at minimum, a defensive-minded 1B with the ability to smack a pinch-hit HR. 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. 6. At first, he made the trade look good for the Royals, hitting .304 . At nearly 4 years younger than the average AA age, Yefri is more than holding his own for the Naturals. Highest Level: Rookie 38. Age: 19 Wallace played third base last year, but I think his future is in right field, where he can put his rocket arm on display. Acquired: 2015 Amateur Free Agency Youth is on his side, so he still has time to showcase his skill set. Vinnie Pasquantino knocks one out of the park and puts @ODUBaseball on the board early in the 1st. The physical traits are all there, with a long way to go before becoming completely viable. The lefty dominated in High-A, where he was old for his level and struggled upon joining the Royals in Double-A. Baseball America had Tresh pegged as a second-round talent, but the Royals scooped him up in the 17th round of the 2021 draft when he fell due to signability concerns. That hasnt resulted in the strikeout rates youd like to see, but a 3.48 ERA as one of the few teenage pitchers in the Carolina League is still impressive. Bowlan was off to a dominating start at AA Northwest Arkansas prior to undergoing Tommy John surgery. 1 prospect and ended the year fourth in AL Rookie of the Year voting. I dont know how many pitchers in the organization can hit triple digits on the radar gun, but it cant be very many. 25. Current Level: High-A. Asa Lacy, LHP (January rank #2) Current Level: AA. Projected ranking in 2022: 20-25. Rivero remains on the backup catcher path, as hes not forcing Salvador Perez off of the position. The Royals farm teams love to run. 37. Out of anyone in the Royals farm system with at least 50 innings pitched, he led them all in strikeout-to-walk ratio with 99 strikeouts and just 16 walks in 65 2/3 innings. 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. Hes 2-2 with a 2B and a HR in the 3rd inning. 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