Down on the Farm: The Kansas City Royals – August 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 AAA 21 107.2 wRC+, 0.238/0.330/0.401, 17 HR, 6 SB, 74 Runs, 66 RBI
2 Kendry Chourio SP A 17 3.79 ERA, 121 IP, 38 BB, 111 K, 8.2 K/9, 1.18 WHIP
3 Blake Mitchell C A+ 20 103.6 wRC+, 0.216/0.334/0.379, 19 HR, 13 SB, 69 Runs, 64 RBI
4 Asbel Gonzalez CF AA 19 98.6 wRC+, 0.250/0.330/0.365, 10 HR, 54 SB, 66 Runs, 52 RBI
5 Ramon Ramirez C A 20 100.7 wRC+, 0.230/0.306/0.412, 24 HR, 2 SB, 63 Runs, 75 RBI
6 Yandel Ricardo SS A 18 93.7 wRC+, 0.242/0.307/0.380, 14 HR, 30 SB, 70 Runs, 58 RBI
7 Nolan Sailors N/A A+ 21 90.9 wRC+, 0.232/0.310/0.362, 14 HR, 40 SB, 65 Runs, 56 RBI
8 John Rave LF MLB 27 87.5 wRC+, 0.224/0.294/0.373, 16 HR, 18 SB, 68 Runs, 59 RBI
9 Jose Cerice 1B A 20 90.0 wRC+, 0.250/0.288/0.393, 16 HR, 3 SB, 60 Runs, 66 RBI
10 Ramcell Medina SS DSL 17 87.6 wRC+, 0.221/0.308/0.352, 13 HR, 9 SB, 70 Runs, 54 RBI
11 Thomas Hatch SP MLB 30 4.27 ERA, 128 IP, 42 BB, 103 K, 7.2 K/9, 1.24 WHIP
12 David Shields SP A 18 4.18 ERA, 112 IP, 39 BB, 94 K, 7.5 K/9, 1.25 WHIP
13 Roni Cabrera RF A 19 76.2 wRC+, 0.205/0.271/0.360, 20 HR, 25 SB, 58 Runs, 66 RBI
14 Gavin Cross RF AA 24 77.5 wRC+, 0.213/0.272/0.364, 18 HR, 18 SB, 58 Runs, 64 RBI
15 Darison Garcia SS CPX 18 80.9 wRC+, 0.212/0.310/0.318, 10 HR, 26 SB, 59 Runs, 49 RBI
16 Derlin Figueroa 1B A+ 21 81.3 wRC+, 0.226/0.286/0.358, 14 HR, 8 SB, 59 Runs, 60 RBI
17 Carson Roccaforte CF AA 23 74.2 wRC+, 0.200/0.281/0.335, 14 HR, 30 SB, 67 Runs, 56 RBI
18 Peyton Wilson LF AAA 25 79.5 wRC+, 0.217/0.297/0.333, 10 HR, 16 SB, 66 Runs, 50 RBI
19 Javier Vaz 2B AA 24 83.5 wRC+, 0.233/0.313/0.324, 6 HR, 12 SB, 60 Runs, 44 RBI
20 Spencer Nivens LF AA 23 79.9 wRC+, 0.209/0.296/0.336, 14 HR, 8 SB, 61 Runs, 56 RBI
21 Roy Rivero 2B DSL 17 79.4 wRC+, 0.229/0.288/0.347, 12 HR, 14 SB, 59 Runs, 55 RBI
22 Alan Angulo SS DSL 17 79.4 wRC+, 0.235/0.277/0.365, 12 HR, 6 SB, 65 Runs, 57 RBI
23 Tyler Gentry RF MLB 26 79.0 wRC+, 0.214/0.289/0.344, 14 HR, 6 SB, 60 Runs, 57 RBI
24 Luca Tresh C AAA 25 78.0 wRC+, 0.219/0.277/0.358, 16 HR, 1 SB, 61 Runs, 60 RBI
25 Erick Torres CF A+ 20 79.4 wRC+, 0.236/0.291/0.341, 9 HR, 14 SB, 58 Runs, 50 RBI
26 Andrew Hoffmann SP AAA 24 4.42 ERA, 128 IP, 45 BB, 94 K, 6.6 K/9, 1.24 WHIP
27 Lizandro Rodriguez 2B A+ 22 74.7 wRC+, 0.216/0.283/0.334, 11 HR, 18 SB, 63 Runs, 52 RBI
28 Brian O’Keefe C MLB 31 74.0 wRC+, 0.206/0.266/0.358, 20 HR, 3 SB, 56 Runs, 66 RBI
29 Jonathan Bowlan SP MLB 28 4.19 ERA, 93 IP, 32 BB, 83 K, 8.0 K/9, 1.20 WHIP
30 Jorge Hernandez 3B A 19 78.5 wRC+, 0.227/0.289/0.341, 12 HR, 4 SB, 55 Runs, 53 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 Randal Grichuk
Projected Backup Salvador Perez Vinnie Pasquantino Isan Diaz Yandel Ricardo Jorge Hernandez John Rave Kyle Isbel Hunter Renfroe
Depth Blake Mitchell Mark Canha Nick Loftin Ramcell Medina Jordan Groshans Joey Wiemer Erick Torres Mike Yastrzemski

Starting Pitchers

Projected #1 Cole Ragans
Projected #2 Seth Lugo
Projected #3 Michael Wacha
Projected #4 Kris Bubic
Projected #5 Noah Cameron
Depth Kendry Chourio
Depth Alec Marsh
Depth Stephen Kolek
Depth Michael Lorenzen
Depth Thomas Hatch

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 Ryan Hendrix
Depth Carlos Estévez
Depth Taylor Clarke
Depth Junior Fernandez

Top prospects by tool!

Hit Power Speed
Asbel Gonzalez – 55 Salvador Perez – 60 Colton Becker – 80
Nolan Sailors – 50 Jac Caglianone – 60 Asbel Gonzalez – 80
Jose Cerice – 50 Bobby Witt Jr. – 60 Rudy Martin – 70

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