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

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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