Down on the Farm: The Kansas City Royals – April 2026
The Kansas City Royals Top 30 Prospects!
| Rank | Name | Position | Level | Age | Projections |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carter Jensen | C | MLB | 22 | 121.2 wRC+, 0.252/0.345/0.447, 22 HR, 5 SB, 81 Runs, 75 RBI |
| 2 | Asbel Gonzalez | CF | AA | 20 | 91.7 wRC+, 0.237/0.322/0.354, 11 HR, 51 SB, 65 Runs, 57 RBI |
| 3 | Blake Mitchell | C | A+ | 21 | 93.9 wRC+, 0.211/0.324/0.357, 17 HR, 11 SB, 68 Runs, 60 RBI |
| 4 | Kendry Chourio | SP | A | 18 | 4.31 ERA, 118 IP, 40 BB, 90 K, 6.8 K/9, 1.40 WHIP |
| 5 | David Shields | SP | A+ | 19 | 4.31 ERA, 117 IP, 43 BB, 92 K, 7.0 K/9, 1.41 WHIP |
| 6 | Luinder Avila | SP | MLB | 24 | 4.33 ERA, 118 IP, 54 BB, 101 K, 7.7 K/9, 1.46 WHIP |
| 7 | Ramon Ramirez | RF | A | 20 | 90.7 wRC+, 0.228/0.296/0.391, 20 HR, 2 SB, 65 Runs, 70 RBI |
| 8 | Yandel Ricardo | SS | A | 19 | 82.1 wRC+, 0.232/0.293/0.365, 13 HR, 25 SB, 69 Runs, 60 RBI |
| 9 | Nolan Sailors | CF | A+ | 22 | 81.6 wRC+, 0.222/0.304/0.341, 12 HR, 33 SB, 66 Runs, 55 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 | Junior Fernandez | RP | MLB | 28 | 3.91 ERA, 41 IP, 18 BB, 41 K, 8.9 K/9, 1.36 WHIP |
| 12 | Zachary Cawyer | RP | AA | 23 | 4.22 ERA, 46 IP, 21 BB, 44 K, 8.5 K/9, 1.41 WHIP |
| 13 | Drew Beam | SP | AA | 23 | 4.80 ERA, 153 IP, 50 BB, 98 K, 5.8 K/9, 1.43 WHIP |
| 14 | Darison Garcia | 2B | CPX | 18 | 80.1 wRC+, 0.215/0.308/0.325, 11 HR, 21 SB, 61 Runs, 54 RBI |
| 15 | Kamden Edge | RP | A+ | 21 | 4.27 ERA, 49 IP, 24 BB, 44 K, 8.2 K/9, 1.45 WHIP |
| 16 | Colton Becker | SS | AAA | 25 | 69.9 wRC+, 0.218/0.292/0.311, 9 HR, 46 SB, 56 Runs, 50 RBI |
| 17 | Canyon Brown | C | AA | 22 | 78.8 wRC+, 0.228/0.292/0.352, 13 HR, 12 SB, 61 Runs, 59 RBI |
| 18 | Tyriq Kemp | 2B | A+ | 23 | 77.8 wRC+, 0.218/0.294/0.342, 12 HR, 18 SB, 66 Runs, 56 RBI |
| 19 | Rudy Martin Jr. | CF | AAA | 30 | 76.4 wRC+, 0.219/0.295/0.334, 12 HR, 41 SB, 64 Runs, 53 RBI |
| 20 | Tyson Guerrero | SP | AAA | 26 | 4.76 ERA, 142 IP, 59 BB, 120 K, 7.6 K/9, 1.45 WHIP |
| 21 | Carson Roccaforte | CF | AA | 24 | 78.2 wRC+, 0.209/0.289/0.351, 14 HR, 29 SB, 69 Runs, 59 RBI |
| 22 | Ricson Gonzalez | C | CPX | 20 | 66.4 wRC+, 0.206/0.281/0.312, 11 HR, 4 SB, 58 Runs, 52 RBI |
| 23 | Bryson Dudley | RP | A | 21 | 4.09 ERA, 43 IP, 17 BB, 43 K, 9.0 K/9, 1.36 WHIP |
| 24 | Tommy Molsky | RP | AA | 23 | 4.48 ERA, 49 IP, 22 BB, 42 K, 7.7 K/9, 1.46 WHIP |
| 25 | L.P. Langevin | RP | A+ | 22 | 4.40 ERA, 43 IP, 24 BB, 42 K, 8.9 K/9, 1.49 WHIP |
| 26 | Peyton Wilson | 2B | AAA | 26 | 74.6 wRC+, 0.217/0.295/0.326, 10 HR, 16 SB, 64 Runs, 53 RBI |
| 27 | Austin Charles | 3B | A+ | 22 | 72.0 wRC+, 0.218/0.279/0.343, 13 HR, 17 SB, 62 Runs, 58 RBI |
| 28 | Jose Cerice | 3B | A+ | 21 | 85.5 wRC+, 0.247/0.295/0.376, 15 HR, 3 SB, 60 Runs, 64 RBI |
| 29 | Luca Tresh | C | AAA | 26 | 75.7 wRC+, 0.220/0.279/0.359, 16 HR, 2 SB, 60 Runs, 63 RBI |
| 30 | Gavin Cross | RF | AAA | 25 | 81.4 wRC+, 0.223/0.281/0.380, 19 HR, 21 SB, 65 Runs, 67 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 | Vinnie Pasquantino | Jonathan India | Bobby Witt Jr. | Maikel Garcia | Nick Loftin | Asbel Gonzalez | Jac Caglianone |
| Projected Backup | Salvador Perez | Brett Squires | Michael Massey | Yandel Ricardo | Harold Castro | Isaac Collins | Kameron Misner | Mike Yastrzemski |
| Depth | Blake Mitchell | Derlin Figueroa | Javier Vaz | Colton Becker | Austin Charles | Drew Waters | Kyle Isbel | Ramon Ramirez |
Starting Pitchers
| Projected #1 | Cole Ragans |
| Projected #2 | Kris Bubic |
| Projected #3 | Michael Wacha |
| Projected #4 | Seth Lugo |
| Projected #5 | Stephen Kolek |
| Depth | Alec Marsh |
| Depth | Noah Cameron |
| Depth | Kendry Chourio |
| Depth | David Shields |
| Depth | Luinder Avila |
Relief Pitchers
| Projected Closer | Lucas Erceg |
| Projected Setup #1 | Hunter Harvey |
| Projected Setup #2 | James McArthur |
| Next Up | Junior Fernandez |
| Next Up | Zachary Cawyer |
| Next Up | Kamden Edge |
| Depth | Alex Lange |
| Depth | Steven Cruz |
| Depth | Bryson Dudley |
| Depth | Tommy Molsky |
Top prospects by tool!
| Hit | Power | Speed |
|---|---|---|
| Carter Jensen – 55 | Salvador Perez – 60 | Asbel Gonzalez – 80 |
| Luke Pelzer – 50 | Bobby Witt Jr. – 60 | Rudy Martin Jr. – 70 |
| Sam Kulasingam – 50 | Ramon Ramirez – 55 | Colton Becker – 70 |
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