Down on the Farm: The Kansas City Royals – March 2026
The Kansas City Royals Top 30 Prospects!
| Rank | Name | Position | Level | Age | Projections |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carter Jensen | C | MLB | 21 | 120.9 wRC+, 0.253/0.345/0.444, 22 HR, 5 SB, 81 Runs, 75 RBI |
| 2 | Asbel Gonzalez | CF | AA | 19 | 93.6 wRC+, 0.240/0.325/0.360, 12 HR, 53 SB, 66 Runs, 58 RBI |
| 3 | Kendry Chourio | SP | A | 17 | 4.09 ERA, 121 IP, 39 BB, 95 K, 7.0 K/9, 1.36 WHIP |
| 4 | Yandel Ricardo | SS | A | 18 | 90.9 wRC+, 0.240/0.304/0.384, 14 HR, 28 SB, 73 Runs, 62 RBI |
| 5 | David Shields | SP | A | 18 | 4.23 ERA, 120 IP, 40 BB, 90 K, 6.8 K/9, 1.39 WHIP |
| 6 | Luinder Avila | SP | MLB | 23 | 4.05 ERA, 117 IP, 51 BB, 106 K, 8.1 K/9, 1.40 WHIP |
| 7 | Blake Mitchell | C | A+ | 20 | 93.0 wRC+, 0.208/0.324/0.350, 17 HR, 12 SB, 67 Runs, 59 RBI |
| 8 | Nolan Sailors | CF | A+ | 21 | 88.1 wRC+, 0.229/0.313/0.355, 12 HR, 34 SB, 68 Runs, 57 RBI |
| 9 | Ramon Ramirez | RF | A | 20 | 90.7 wRC+, 0.228/0.296/0.391, 20 HR, 2 SB, 65 Runs, 70 RBI |
| 10 | Javier Vaz | 2B | AA | 24 | 84.4 wRC+, 0.234/0.318/0.332, 8 HR, 16 SB, 64 Runs, 51 RBI |
| 11 | Drew Beam | SP | A+ | 22 | 4.72 ERA, 154 IP, 49 BB, 101 K, 5.9 K/9, 1.43 WHIP |
| 12 | Darison Garcia | 2B | CPX | 18 | 80.1 wRC+, 0.215/0.308/0.325, 11 HR, 21 SB, 61 Runs, 54 RBI |
| 13 | Tyson Guerrero | SP | AAA | 26 | 4.74 ERA, 142 IP, 59 BB, 120 K, 7.6 K/9, 1.45 WHIP |
| 14 | Colton Becker | SS | AAA | 24 | 70.1 wRC+, 0.219/0.291/0.315, 9 HR, 51 SB, 57 Runs, 51 RBI |
| 15 | Carson Roccaforte | CF | AA | 23 | 79.7 wRC+, 0.210/0.291/0.353, 15 HR, 29 SB, 69 Runs, 60 RBI |
| 16 | Luca Tresh | C | AAA | 25 | 80.2 wRC+, 0.224/0.284/0.368, 17 HR, 2 SB, 63 Runs, 65 RBI |
| 17 | Hunter Owen | SP | AA | 23 | 4.98 ERA, 138 IP, 56 BB, 105 K, 6.9 K/9, 1.48 WHIP |
| 18 | Connor Rasmussen | 2B | A | 21 | 79.3 wRC+, 0.222/0.295/0.346, 13 HR, 7 SB, 62 Runs, 58 RBI |
| 19 | Tyriq Kemp | 2B | A | 22 | 75.3 wRC+, 0.215/0.293/0.332, 11 HR, 20 SB, 65 Runs, 54 RBI |
| 20 | Peyton Wilson | 2B | AAA | 25 | 76.5 wRC+, 0.218/0.297/0.332, 10 HR, 17 SB, 65 Runs, 54 RBI |
| 21 | Mason Black | SP | MLB | 25 | 4.75 ERA, 134 IP, 52 BB, 112 K, 7.5 K/9, 1.42 WHIP |
| 22 | Luke Nowak | LF | A | 22 | 87.6 wRC+, 0.233/0.315/0.351, 11 HR, 12 SB, 64 Runs, 58 RBI |
| 23 | Austin Charles | 3B | A+ | 21 | 73.2 wRC+, 0.219/0.279/0.347, 13 HR, 18 SB, 63 Runs, 59 RBI |
| 24 | Jose Cerice | 3B | A | 20 | 86.7 wRC+, 0.249/0.295/0.382, 15 HR, 2 SB, 61 Runs, 65 RBI |
| 25 | Ricson Gonzalez | C | CPX | 20 | 66.4 wRC+, 0.206/0.281/0.312, 11 HR, 4 SB, 58 Runs, 52 RBI |
| 26 | Daniel Vazquez | SS | AA | 21 | 72.7 wRC+, 0.227/0.293/0.326, 9 HR, 13 SB, 58 Runs, 53 RBI |
| 27 | Steven Zobac | SP | AA | 24 | 5.06 ERA, 134 IP, 47 BB, 94 K, 6.3 K/9, 1.45 WHIP |
| 28 | Bryson Dudley | RP | A | 21 | 4.03 ERA, 43 IP, 17 BB, 43 K, 9.0 K/9, 1.36 WHIP |
| 29 | Ben Kudrna | SP | AAA | 22 | 5.03 ERA, 147 IP, 68 BB, 104 K, 6.4 K/9, 1.57 WHIP |
| 30 | Junior Fernandez | RP | MLB | 28 | 4.08 ERA, 41 IP, 18 BB, 39 K, 8.5 K/9, 1.39 WHIP |
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 | Vinnie Pasquantino | Jonathan India | Bobby Witt Jr. | Maikel Garcia | Nick Loftin | Asbel Gonzalez | Jac Caglianone |
| Projected Backup | Salvador Perez | Derlin Figueroa | Michael Massey | Yandel Ricardo | Austin Charles | Isaac Collins | Nolan Sailors | Mike Yastrzemski |
| Depth | Blake Mitchell | Stone Russell | Javier Vaz | Colton Becker | Harold Castro | Dairon Blanco | Kameron Misner | Ramon Ramirez |
Starting Pitchers
| Projected #1 | Cole Ragans |
| Projected #2 | Kris Bubic |
| Projected #3 | Noah Cameron |
| Projected #4 | Seth Lugo |
| Projected #5 | Michael Wacha |
| Depth | Kendry Chourio |
| Depth | Stephen Kolek |
| Depth | Alec Marsh |
| Depth | David Shields |
| Depth | Luinder Avila |
Relief Pitchers
| Projected Closer | Hunter Harvey |
| Projected Setup #1 | Lucas Erceg |
| Projected Setup #2 | James McArthur |
| Next Up | Steven Cruz |
| Next Up | Bryson Dudley |
| Next Up | John Schreiber |
| Depth | Alex Lange |
| Depth | Zachary Cawyer |
| Depth | Junior Fernandez |
| Depth | A.J. Causey |
Top prospects by tool!
| Hit | Power | Speed |
|---|---|---|
| Carter Jensen – 55 | Salvador Perez – 60 | Colton Becker – 80 |
| Nolan Sailors – 50 | Jac Caglianone – 60 | Asbel Gonzalez – 80 |
| Luke Nowak – 50 | Bobby Witt Jr. – 60 | Tyler Tolbert – 80 |
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