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Down on the Farm: The Kansas City Royals – September 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 N/A MLB 21 126.2 wRC+, 0.256/0.348/0.461, 23 HR, 6 SB, 80 Runs, 76 RBI
2 Mason Barnett SP AA 23 4.15 ERA, 162 IP, 60 BB, 143 K, 8.0 K/9, 1.19 WHIP
3 Asbel Gonzalez CF AA 19 93.0 wRC+, 0.239/0.323/0.350, 9 HR, 56 SB, 64 Runs, 51 RBI
4 Blake Mitchell C A+ 20 96.2 wRC+, 0.207/0.329/0.355, 17 HR, 14 SB, 68 Runs, 58 RBI
5 Ramon Ramirez C A 20 94.1 wRC+, 0.227/0.293/0.404, 22 HR, 2 SB, 65 Runs, 73 RBI
6 Kendry Chourio SP A 17 4.01 ERA, 121 IP, 39 BB, 100 K, 7.4 K/9, 1.22 WHIP
7 Yandel Ricardo SS A 18 89.5 wRC+, 0.238/0.298/0.375, 13 HR, 30 SB, 70 Runs, 57 RBI
8 Luinder Avila SP MLB 23 4.16 ERA, 128 IP, 59 BB, 115 K, 8.1 K/9, 1.32 WHIP
9 Luke Nowak OF A 22 93.2 wRC+, 0.239/0.323/0.350, 10 HR, 13 SB, 63 Runs, 52 RBI
10 Nolan Sailors OF A+ 21 85.7 wRC+, 0.225/0.312/0.335, 9 HR, 36 SB, 66 Runs, 48 RBI
11 Jose Cerice 1B A 20 88.8 wRC+, 0.254/0.291/0.384, 14 HR, 2 SB, 58 Runs, 62 RBI
12 Jonathan Bowlan SP MLB 28 3.95 ERA, 88 IP, 31 BB, 82 K, 8.4 K/9, 1.17 WHIP
13 Ramcell Medina SS DSL 17 86.6 wRC+, 0.221/0.302/0.357, 14 HR, 5 SB, 67 Runs, 57 RBI
14 David Shields SP A 18 4.20 ERA, 119 IP, 41 BB, 95 K, 7.2 K/9, 1.26 WHIP
15 Gavin Cross RF AA 24 79.1 wRC+, 0.214/0.270/0.374, 19 HR, 19 SB, 60 Runs, 67 RBI
16 Spencer Nivens LF AA 23 84.6 wRC+, 0.218/0.299/0.351, 15 HR, 7 SB, 62 Runs, 58 RBI
17 Carson Roccaforte CF AA 23 77.5 wRC+, 0.204/0.286/0.342, 14 HR, 28 SB, 67 Runs, 57 RBI
18 Luis Steven King SS DSL 17 81.4 wRC+, 0.216/0.300/0.336, 12 HR, 22 SB, 58 Runs, 55 RBI
19 Roni Cabrera RF A 19 76.1 wRC+, 0.205/0.270/0.360, 20 HR, 25 SB, 58 Runs, 66 RBI
20 Darison Garcia SS CPX 18 80.9 wRC+, 0.212/0.310/0.318, 10 HR, 26 SB, 59 Runs, 49 RBI
21 Roy Rivero 2B DSL 17 81.2 wRC+, 0.226/0.294/0.345, 12 HR, 17 SB, 60 Runs, 54 RBI
22 Rudy Martin CF AAA 29 75.3 wRC+, 0.220/0.287/0.329, 11 HR, 43 SB, 62 Runs, 48 RBI
23 Javier Vaz 2B AA 24 83.9 wRC+, 0.234/0.313/0.326, 6 HR, 15 SB, 61 Runs, 44 RBI
24 Peyton Wilson LF AAA 25 78.2 wRC+, 0.216/0.295/0.330, 9 HR, 15 SB, 65 Runs, 49 RBI
25 Erick Torres CF A+ 20 79.7 wRC+, 0.238/0.292/0.342, 9 HR, 12 SB, 57 Runs, 50 RBI
26 Tyler Gentry RF MLB 26 77.7 wRC+, 0.213/0.286/0.342, 14 HR, 6 SB, 59 Runs, 57 RBI
27 Luca Tresh C AAA 25 77.1 wRC+, 0.217/0.277/0.354, 16 HR, 2 SB, 60 Runs, 60 RBI
28 Andrew Hoffmann SP AAA 24 4.42 ERA, 128 IP, 45 BB, 94 K, 6.6 K/9, 1.24 WHIP
29 Connor Rasmussen 2B A 21 77.9 wRC+, 0.218/0.291/0.336, 12 HR, 8 SB, 60 Runs, 54 RBI
30 Derlin Figueroa 1B A+ 21 75.6 wRC+, 0.218/0.277/0.348, 14 HR, 10 SB, 57 Runs, 59 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 Salvador Perez Jac Caglianone Jonathan India Bobby Witt Jr. Maikel Garcia MJ Melendez Asbel Gonzalez Randal Grichuk
Projected Backup Blake Mitchell Vinnie Pasquantino Isan Diaz Yandel Ricardo Jorge Hernandez John Rave Kyle Isbel Hunter Renfroe
Depth Ramon Ramirez Mark Canha Nick Loftin Ramcell Medina Jordan Groshans Spencer Nivens Erick Torres Mike Yastrzemski

Starting Pitchers

Projected #1 Cole Ragans
Projected #2 Kris Bubic
Projected #3 Michael Wacha
Projected #4 Seth Lugo
Projected #5 Alec Marsh
Depth Mason Barnett
Depth Noah Cameron
Depth Kendry Chourio
Depth Luinder Avila
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 Taylor Clarke
Depth Carlos Estévez
Depth Diego A. Castillo
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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