Down on the Farm: The Kansas City Royals – August 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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