Down on the Farm: The Kansas City Royals – October 2025

The Kansas City Royals Top 30 Prospects!
| Rank | Name | Position | Level | Age | Projections |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carter Jensen | C | MLB | 21 | 123.6 wRC+, 0.254/0.346/0.450, 22 HR, 5 SB, 79 Runs, 75 RBI |
| 2 | Asbel Gonzalez | CF | AA | 19 | 93.0 wRC+, 0.239/0.323/0.350, 10 HR, 56 SB, 64 Runs, 51 RBI |
| 3 | Blake Mitchell | C | A+ | 20 | 96.0 wRC+, 0.207/0.329/0.355, 17 HR, 14 SB, 68 Runs, 58 RBI |
| 4 | Ramon Ramirez | C | A | 20 | 94.1 wRC+, 0.227/0.293/0.404, 22 HR, 2 SB, 65 Runs, 73 RBI |
| 5 | Kendry Chourio | SP | A | 17 | 4.01 ERA, 121 IP, 39 BB, 100 K, 7.4 K/9, 1.22 WHIP |
| 6 | Yandel Ricardo | SS | A | 18 | 89.5 wRC+, 0.238/0.298/0.375, 13 HR, 30 SB, 70 Runs, 57 RBI |
| 7 | Luke Nowak | OF | A | 22 | 92.9 wRC+, 0.239/0.323/0.350, 10 HR, 13 SB, 63 Runs, 52 RBI |
| 8 | Nolan Sailors | OF | A+ | 21 | 85.7 wRC+, 0.225/0.312/0.335, 9 HR, 35 SB, 66 Runs, 48 RBI |
| 9 | Jose Cerice | 1B | A | 20 | 88.8 wRC+, 0.253/0.291/0.383, 14 HR, 2 SB, 58 Runs, 62 RBI |
| 10 | Ramcell Medina | SS | DSL | 17 | 86.6 wRC+, 0.221/0.302/0.357, 14 HR, 5 SB, 67 Runs, 57 RBI |
| 11 | David Shields | SP | A | 18 | 4.20 ERA, 119 IP, 41 BB, 95 K, 7.2 K/9, 1.26 WHIP |
| 12 | Jonathan Bowlan | SP | MLB | 28 | 3.93 ERA, 84 IP, 29 BB, 80 K, 8.6 K/9, 1.17 WHIP |
| 13 | Luinder Avila | SP | MLB | 23 | 4.21 ERA, 116 IP, 54 BB, 105 K, 8.1 K/9, 1.33 WHIP |
| 14 | Gavin Cross | RF | AA | 24 | 77.8 wRC+, 0.215/0.268/0.371, 19 HR, 19 SB, 60 Runs, 66 RBI |
| 15 | Luis Steven King | SS | DSL | 17 | 81.4 wRC+, 0.216/0.300/0.336, 12 HR, 22 SB, 58 Runs, 55 RBI |
| 16 | Roni Cabrera | RF | A | 19 | 76.1 wRC+, 0.205/0.271/0.360, 20 HR, 25 SB, 58 Runs, 65 RBI |
| 17 | Spencer Nivens | LF | AA | 23 | 82.8 wRC+, 0.216/0.297/0.347, 14 HR, 6 SB, 61 Runs, 57 RBI |
| 18 | Darison Garcia | SS | CPX | 18 | 81.0 wRC+, 0.212/0.310/0.319, 10 HR, 26 SB, 60 Runs, 49 RBI |
| 19 | Carson Roccaforte | CF | AA | 23 | 76.4 wRC+, 0.202/0.283/0.340, 14 HR, 28 SB, 67 Runs, 57 RBI |
| 20 | Roy Rivero | 2B | DSL | 17 | 81.2 wRC+, 0.226/0.294/0.345, 12 HR, 17 SB, 60 Runs, 54 RBI |
| 21 | Javier Vaz | 2B | AA | 24 | 83.7 wRC+, 0.233/0.314/0.324, 6 HR, 15 SB, 61 Runs, 44 RBI |
| 22 | Rudy Martin | CF | AAA | 29 | 74.8 wRC+, 0.219/0.287/0.327, 10 HR, 42 SB, 62 Runs, 47 RBI |
| 23 | Luca Tresh | C | AAA | 25 | 77.8 wRC+, 0.218/0.276/0.359, 16 HR, 2 SB, 60 Runs, 61 RBI |
| 24 | Erick Torres | CF | A+ | 20 | 79.8 wRC+, 0.238/0.292/0.342, 9 HR, 12 SB, 57 Runs, 50 RBI |
| 25 | Peyton Wilson | LF | AAA | 25 | 77.4 wRC+, 0.216/0.294/0.329, 9 HR, 15 SB, 65 Runs, 49 RBI |
| 26 | Tyler Gentry | RF | MLB | 26 | 77.8 wRC+, 0.212/0.287/0.341, 14 HR, 6 SB, 59 Runs, 57 RBI |
| 27 | Connor Rasmussen | 2B | A | 21 | 78.0 wRC+, 0.218/0.291/0.336, 12 HR, 8 SB, 60 Runs, 54 RBI |
| 28 | Derlin Figueroa | 1B | A+ | 21 | 75.6 wRC+, 0.218/0.277/0.347, 14 HR, 10 SB, 57 Runs, 59 RBI |
| 29 | Alan Angulo | SS | DSL | 17 | 77.1 wRC+, 0.230/0.277/0.354, 12 HR, 5 SB, 62 Runs, 55 RBI |
| 30 | Jorge Hernandez | 3B | A | 19 | 78.4 wRC+, 0.227/0.288/0.342, 12 HR, 4 SB, 55 Runs, 54 RBI |
Projected organization depth!
Below are the top projected players at peak for each position at the MLB level.
| C | 1B | 2B | SS | 3B | LF | CF | RF | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Projected Starter | Carter Jensen | Jac Caglianone | Jonathan India | Bobby Witt Jr. | Maikel Garcia | MJ Melendez | Asbel Gonzalez | Mike Yastrzemski |
| Projected Backup | Salvador Perez | Vinnie Pasquantino | Nick Loftin | Yandel Ricardo | Jorge Hernandez | John Rave | Kyle Isbel | Randal Grichuk |
| Depth | Blake Mitchell | Jose Cerice | Michael Massey | Ramcell Medina | Austin Charles | Spencer Nivens | Erick Torres | Drew Waters |
Starting Pitchers
| Projected #1 | Cole Ragans |
| Projected #2 | Kris Bubic |
| Projected #3 | Noah Cameron |
| Projected #4 | Seth Lugo |
| Projected #5 | Alec Marsh |
| Depth | Michael Wacha |
| Depth | Kendry Chourio |
| Depth | Stephen Kolek |
| Depth | David Shields |
| Depth | Jonathan Bowlan |
Relief Pitchers
| Projected Closer | Angel Zerpa |
| Projected Setup #1 | Hunter Harvey |
| Projected Setup #2 | Lucas Erceg |
| Next Up | James McArthur |
| Next Up | Steven Cruz |
| Next Up | John Schreiber |
| Depth | Carlos Estévez |
| Depth | Taylor Clarke |
| Depth | Eric Cerantola |
| Depth | Junior Fernandez |
Top prospects by tool!
| Hit | Power | Speed |
|---|---|---|
| Carter Jensen – 55 | Salvador Perez – 60 | Colton Becker – 80 |
| Luke Nowak – 50 | Jac Caglianone – 60 | Asbel Gonzalez – 80 |
| Jose Cerice – 50 | Bobby Witt Jr. – 60 | Rudy Martin – 70 |
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