40% strikeout rates generally never make it in the major leagues, as a result, Matias has a long climb ahead of him. Maikel Garcia, SS4. Age: 21 Age: 26 Early reports from spring training and the alternate site suggest that Witt is rising to the occasion, even getting some work in at the Hot Corner. Current Level: AA. 33. He was terrific in 26 games at Low-A Columbia last year, hitting .293/.423/.596 with seven home runs and 22 walks, with a hitting profile that is not that dissimilar to Vinnie Pasquantino. Age: 21 A new grip on his high-spin curveball makes the pitch a different-looking pitch than what it was in 2020. Royals traded Benintendi to NYY for No. Acquired: 2018 Trade (Washington) For the next couple of weeks we'll take a deeper look at the top prospects at each position for KC, including ETA's, where we project them to start in 2021, where they are currently ranked on our top 50, where we project them to be ranked before the 2022 season, and their stats from the last season in which they played professional baseball. Nick Loftin, UTIL 5. 29. Tyler Gentry, OF (January rank #26) Highest Level: Double A Age: 24 Bobby Witt Jr., SS (January rank #1) Age: 22 Miller knocking on MLB door after duel with deGrom. A former buzzy catching prospect, the hype surrounding Melendez has subsided. For the first time since being drafted back in 2018, Nate Eaton has cracked our top 30 Royals prospect rankings. The Royals traded Trevor Rosenthal to the Padres for Olivares. As we get into the rankings, heres a quick breakdown of how the Tier system works here at Prospects1500: Tier 1: Players with high expectations of both making the majors and playing at an All-Star level for a number of years Acquired: 2019 Draft, Rd 3, Pick 80 This feels like a make or break year for Matias. K rate is down (-1.5%) and BB rate (+1.3%) is up for the college lefty out of Mercer. He has good, but not plus speed, and a good enough to arm to try shortstop or third base. Servais sets starting rotation; Celesten visits Mariners. pic.twitter.com/UMatRBjAAP, Minor League Baseball (@MiLB) July 21, 2020. Highest Level: Double A Current Level: High-A. Christian Chamberlain, LHP The results have been good, but hell need to show durability moving forward. 30. MJ Melendez, C He has some nasty stuff, but being able to harness it eludes him. Current Level: High-A. The results were not good, with nearly 14 H/9 given up in those starts. Highest Level: Rookie Angel Berroa #15, 2002. Khalil Lee, OF Thats probably why the Royals targeted the right-hander in their trade with the Twins for Michael A. Taylor. #LSU commit pic.twitter.com/Nnqk5RKrI3, Perfect Game Scout (@PG_Scouting) July 23, 2020, 34. To prove the point, his pull (38.5 percent) and opposite-field (39.1) rates were nearly equal at Lake Elsinore. Age: 26 AL Central, General, MiLB, Royals, Top 50 Lists Acquired: 2017 Free Agency 24. The Royals were fast out of the gate, owning baseballs best record at one point. His mechanics were out of whack because of a knee injury, and he had a minor surgery to fix the problem this offseason. But hes a lefty who has struck out 36.7 percent of all hitters hes faced, that should count for something. 10. Age: 17 Current Level: MLB. So far, so good. Highest Level: High School Current Level: AAA. Highest Level: MLB Acquired: 2019 Draft, Rd 4, Pick 109 I think we were all a little surprised when the Royals chose to add Angel Zerpa to the 40-man roster this offseason in order to protect him from the Rule 5 Draft. The 2022 second-round pick got his professional career off to a solid start last year, hitting .294/.369/.468 with 12 walks and eight steals in 27 games. Lower? The strikeout are there, but so is an elevated walk rate in his first professional season. Age: 19 Age: 22 Kyle Isbel, OF Where the Blue Jays' Top 30 prospects are starting season. Highest Level: Low A Current Level: AA. The Royals got Taylor from the Blue Jays for Whit Merrifield, and in some respects hes a poor mans Whit - good speed with positional versatility. Jon Heasley, RHP Current Level: AA. 7 on Top 100)2. 11. 49. With the advancement of a level up to High-A, Morel has fought some control problems with a 6.4 BB/9 rate. Most college pitchers shut down after being drafted, then pick it up the following season. Organizations love players like him because they know what they have and arent fully dependent on guys to hit lofty ceilings. Acquired: 2020 Draft, Rd 5, Pick 135 Age: 19 From the Top 100: Brady Singer and Kris Bubic saw the majors in 2020, but Lynch was and still is their best pitching prospect, a lefty who's up to 99 mph with three off-speed pitches that can. Likely a strong number 2 starter with a mid 90s fastball, plus slider, and plus changeup. Tier 5: Players who are worth keeping an eye on, but likely to never make a teams 40-man roster. Seuly continues to fall down prospect rankings, due to his inability to make enough contact. Organizational depth at this point. Highest Level: Low A Current Level: AA. 6. He has excellent control , which will allow him to continue to develop as a starter. Alec Marsh, RHP Royals fans have gotten a glimpse of the Venezuelan lefty and he has been impressive as hell with a 1.13 ERA in 16 innings, aggressively throwing strikes without fear. 10. Current Level: Rookie. Near the end of last years draft, the Royals took a gamble they could lure Charles away from college with a large enough bonus and it worked! Highest Level: Low A March 17, 2023. Kudrna and the hitter were on the same page re: how long they wanted this at-bat to last. Highest Level: AA. 19. Acquired: 2018 Draft, Rd 6 Age: 24 Kudrna added 30 pounds to his 63 frame and has a promising fastball that sits at 95-97 mph with a slider and a change up. Age: 21 | Highest Level: AAAPre-Season Rank: 1 | Pre-Season OFP: 60Pre-Season Scouting Report, Age: 22 | Highest Level: AAAPre-Season Rank: 14 | Pre-Season OFP: 45Pre-Season Scouting Report, Age: 22 | Highest Level: A+Pre-Season Rank: 2 | Pre-Season OFP: 55Pre-Season Scouting Report, Age: 22 | Highest Level: AAAPre-Season Rank: 16 | Pre-Season OFP: 40Pre-Season Scouting Report, Age: 23 | Highest Level: AAPre-Season Rank: 4 | Pre-Season OFP: 50Pre-Season Scouting Report, Age: 24 | Highest Level: MLBPre-Season Rank: 3 | Pre-Season OFP: 50Pre-Season Scouting Report, Age: 18 | Highest Level: Draft2021 MLB Draft Rank: 49, Age: 24 | Highest Level: MLBPre-Season Rank: 6 | Pre-Season OFP: 50Pre-Season Scouting Report, Age: 18 | Highest Level: ComplexPre-Season Rank: 5 | Pre-Season OFP: 50Pre-Season Scouting Report, Age: 24 | Highest Level: MLBPre-Season Rank: 7 | Pre-Season OFP: 45Pre-Season Scouting Report, Age: 27 | Highest Level: AAPre-Season Rank: 8 | Pre-Season OFP: 45Pre-Season Scouting Report, Age: 18 | Highest Level: Draft2021 MLB Draft Rank: 31, Age: 21 | Highest Level: AAPre-Season Rank: NA | Pre-Season OFP: NA, Age: 23 | Highest Level: AAPre-Season Rank: NA | Pre-Season OFP: NA, Age: 24 | Highest Level: AAPre-Season Rank: 18 | Pre-Season OFP: 40Pre-Season Scouting Report, Age: 24 | Highest Level: A+Pre-Season Rank: 15 | Pre-Season OFP: 45Pre-Season Scouting Report, Age: 22 | Highest Level: A+Pre-Season Rank: 9 | Pre-Season OFP: 45Pre-Season Scouting Report, Age: 19 | Highest Level: APre-Season Rank: 19 | Pre-Season OFP: 40Pre-Season Scouting Report, Age: 18 | Highest Level: Draft2021 MLB Draft Rank: 113, Age: 20 | Highest Level: APre-Season Rank: 10 | Pre-Season OFP: 45Pre-Season Scouting Report, Age: 17 | Highest Level: IFAPre-Season Rank: 21 | Pre-Season OFP: 40Pre-Season Scouting Report, Age: 25 | Highest Level: MLBPre-Season Rank: NA | Pre-Season OFP: NA, Age: 21 | Highest Level: Draft2021 MLB Draft Rank: 92, Age: 21 | Highest Level: A+Pre-Season Rank: 13 | Pre-Season OFP: 45Pre-Season Scouting Report, Age: 21 | Highest Level: AAPre-Season Rank: 23 | Pre-Season OFP: 40Pre-Season Scouting Report, Age: 24 | Highest Level: MLBPre-Season Rank: 24 | Pre-Season OFP: 40Pre-Season Scouting Report, Age: 24 | Highest Level: AAPre-Season Rank: 26 | Pre-Season OFP: 40Pre-Season Scouting Report, Age: 22 | Highest Level: A+Pre-Season Rank: 27 | Pre-Season OFP: 40Pre-Season Scouting Report, Age: 23 | Highest Level: A+Pre-Season Rank: 39 | Pre-Season OFP: 35Pre-Season Scouting Report, Age: 23 | Highest Level: APre-Season Rank: NA | Pre-Season OFP: NA, Tagged: 2021 Mid-Season Top 30, Kansas City Royals, Bobby Witt Jr., MJ Melendez, Asa Lacy, Nick Pratto, Alec Marsh, Daniel Lynch, Frank Mozzicato, Jackson Kowar, Erick Pena, Kyle Isbel, Austin Cox, Ben Kudrna, Angel Zerpa, Vinnie Pasquantino, Jonathan Bowlan, Zach Haake, Nick Loftin, Darryl Collins, Shane Panzini, Ben Hernandez, Daniel Vasquez, Emmanuel Rivera, Peyton Wilson, Will Klein, Yefri Del Rosario, Ronald Bolanos, Jon Heasley, Noah Murdock, Michael Massey, Kale Emshoff, Kansas City Royals 2021 Mid-Season Top 30 Prospects, PODCAST: The Field and Stream - Episode 5, Cleveland 2021 Mid-Season Top 30 Prospects. He hit for good power at Arkansas and had some good exit velocity metrics, but hit just two home runs as a pro. Current Level: 2021 3rd Rd Draft Selection (#78 Overall). Highest Level: High A Arrow still points up, though. 62) 2. 16. 45. Chicago White Sox Chi White Sox Cleveland Guardians Cleveland Detroit Tigers Detroit Kansas City Royals Kansas City Minnesota Twins Minnesota. Wilson is your prototypical scrappy gamer who can play all over the field and profiles as a utility infielder. 22. Doing so should allow his fastball to reside in the mid-90s, pairing it with a 12-6 curveball that tends to miss a lot of bats. He has good raw power and exit velo numbers, but Ive read mixed reviews about his defense behind the plate. April 3, 2023. Current Level: Low-A. He went from a fringe prospect with a chance to be a fourth outfielder to having the potential to be a regular corner outfielder in the big leagues. Premium velocity may force a role in the bullpen for Hernandez, but theres still time to show the Royals he can take the ball every fifth day. 25. 18. So uhh.this Alec Marsh kid is pretty good. 28. Age: 24 But to get to where they want to be, the Royals will have to rely on their young talent, just like they did in their 2014-15 run to the World Series. Highest Level: High A The ability to control the baseball will determine his success. Vinnie looks the part of, at minimum, a defensive-minded 1B with the ability to smack a pinch-hit HR. The Royals went underslot with Mozzicato to get Kudrna in the second round, so the two will always be linked in the minds of many fans. Age: 20 Highest Level: Rookie Hell never be confused with fellow Royal, Salvador Perez, from a hitting standpoint, but hell play well enough behind the dish to be a big league backup. . 4. Scott Blewett, RHP The college lefty could force his way into a late season call-up in 2021. But hes walked 83 batters in 80 minor league innings and allowed 68 runs, those arent numbers that will keep you on prospect lists for long. Vinnie Pasquantino knocks one out of the park and puts @ODUBaseball on the board early in the 1st. If he sticks as a regular, that will be a huge feather in the cap of J.J. Picollo - who acquired him from the Braves in a creative trade for a draft pick - and the hitting development team led by Alec Zumwalt. Way shows good velocity in the mid-to-upper-90s and has a decent breaking ball, and while I think theres a decent chance he ends up as a good reliever, he has performed well as a starter in the minors so far. Hes a fastball/slider pitcher who can get his heater in the mid-to-high-90s. Tagged: 2021 Mid-Season Top 30, Texas Rangers, Jack Leiter, Josh Jung, Cole Winn, Justin Foscue, Evan Carter, Josh H. Smith, Dustin Harris, Ezequiel Duran, Davis Wendzel, Ronny Henriquez, Bubba Thompson, Cody Bradford, Yerry Rodriguez, Bayron Lora, Glenn Otto, Trevor Hauver, Tekoah Roby, Owen White, Joe Barlow, Aaron Zavala, Sam Huff, Sherten Highest Level: Rookie Carlos Hernandez, RHP He had a solid season in Double-A, hitting .270/.354/.422 with 12 home runs and 24 steals, but struggled after a promotion to Triple-A. Acquired: 2018 Draft, Rd 13 All he has to do is put everything together (much easier said than. Nick Pratto, 1B April 5, 2023. Baseball America had Tresh pegged as a second-round talent, but the Royals scooped him up in the 17th round of the 2021 draft when he fell due to signability concerns. Erick Pena, OF (January rank #3) 13. On the taller side for a shortstop at 6-foot-3, Merrill showed a promising mix of discipline and an all-fields approach in the early stages of his career and took those to the next level everywhere he played in 2022. 9. Age: 23 @n_pratto do you think youre funny or something? Add in his good plate discipline and youre looking at a solid big leaguer, if not more. Age: 27 . Shane Panzini, RHP (January rank N/A) Jackson Kowar, RHP5. I dont know how many pitchers in the organization can hit triple digits on the radar gun, but it cant be very many. pic.twitter.com/QQSMmEuw2G. Lets take a look at the 2021 Top 50 Royals Prospects! The curret crop of prospects is impressive, with the farm system ranked No. Brady McConnell, SS (January rank #17) As we sped past the mid-summer talent showcase being played in beautiful Denver, Colorado, the Royals yet again find themselves in the bottom 5 of baseball in the standings. Staumont has taken hold of a high-leverage spot in KCs pen. MJ Melendez began last year as the Royals No. Born in Arizona. 50. Highest Level: MLB Acquired: 2015 Draft, Rd 2, Pick 64 Gabe Speier, LHP (January unranked) 21+ (18+ NH/WY). Acquired: 2020 Draft, Rd 3, Pick 76 The tall and lanky lefty has a solid curveball and a fastball in the mid-'90s that could give him a push as an SP2 or SP3 down the road. 46. Highest Level: Rookie This season, weve seen Khalil Lee traded to the Mets, Nick Heath to the Diamondbacks, along with Grant Gambrell and Luis De La Rosa being shipped off to Boston in the Andrew Benintendi trade. Luis De La Rosa, RHP Highest Level: Rookie Rylan Kaufman, LHP Daniel Tillo, LHP 30 on Top 100)4. His impressive line of .240/.324/.479 in 32 games with the Royals comes with the caveat that he struck out 36.7 percent of the time. Age: 23 47. More to explore : A wide range of outcomes is still probable for Del Rosario, however the stuff is present. Garcia didnt have much power in 2021, or in 2022 in Northwest Arkansas, but he suddenly smacked seven home runs in 40 games for Omaha after his mid-season promotion. 3 big questions come into focus at Blue Jays camp. Age: 24 43. Highest Level: High A The Royals have a lot of good future depth at a few key positions with these prospects on the rise. Age: 21 Panzini was part of that 2021 high school pitcher class, befriending Kudrna and Mozzicato. Highest Level: Rookie Age: 22 2 on the Royals Top 30 list this year -- and hopes to graduate off the prospect list sometime in 2021 with his debut looming. He shouldnt need much time to make it to a bench role, and possibly more. 46. 2021. Tier 5: Players who are worth keeping an eye on, but likely to never make a teams 40-man roster. 17. Age: 22 13 prospect MJ Melendez sends this screamer to right-center to extend his league lead with 17 homers and 44 RBIs with @ARTravs. How did Jimmy Govern not make the list? Who should be higher? Scouting the Kansas City Royals international signing class, including Wilmin Candelario, a super smooth shortstop signed for $847,500 at 16 years old https://t.co/2mEqTVGxfx pic.twitter.com/WJs19UN8ep. 2. 41. The flamethrower out of Eastern Illinois possesses a 4 pitch mix, with the changeup still in development. Here are the players whose ranks changed the most from the 2022 preseason list to the 2023 preseason list: Jump: Tyler Gentry, OF (2022: 29 | 2023: 8)No Royals prospect took a bigger step forward than Gentry in 2022. Eligibility restrictions apply. Another local product out of Park Hill HS, he has the ability to stick behind the plate and possesses premium exit velocity with his bat. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Tier 3: Players with an average expectation of making the majors and being a solid contributor 47. Just absolute filth from Ben. March 19, 2023. The ceiling is sky-high for Morel, with a high variance of outcomes still in play. Drew Waters, Beck Way, Andrew Hoffmann, Samad Taylor, T.J. Sikkema, Chandler Champlain and Steven Cruz all joined the Royals in the past year from other organizations. Current Level: AA. If the Royals could wind back the clock, theyd likely take Evan White in the first base spot. The Royals third-round pick in the 2020 Draft, Gentry beat High-A quickly by hitting .336/.434/.516, then was promoted to Double-A on June 14. Highest Level: Rookie Blewett made 2 relief appearances in Kansas City and didnt set the world on fire. 12. He possesses good power, good feel to hit, and plays stellar defense. Tier 2: Players with an above-average expectation of making the majors and being a solid contributor Age: 19 7. 37. Edward Olivares, OF Where the Rays' Top 30 prospects are starting season. Carter Jensen (2021 MO) lines this one for a double to the opposite field. Here are the Royals' 2021 Top 30 Prospects March 16th, 2021 Anne Rogers @ anne__rogers SURPRISE, Ariz. -- The Royals saw the first two of their loaded 2018 Draft class reach the Major Leagues in 2020, with right-hander Brady Singer and left-hander Kris Bubic graduating from MLB Pipeline's Top 30 Prospects list in their rookie seasons. He came to the Royals and immediately hit, even after joining the big leagues. Age: 19 Current Level: MLB. Jonathan Bowlan, RHP, 25, AA Top 10 by Position. Acquired: 2020 Draft, Rd 4, Pick 105 Acquired: 2017 Draft, Rd 3, Pick 90 March 24, 2023. Rylan Kaufman, LHP (January rank #45) Age: 25 Acquired: 2018 Draft, Rd 1, Pick 33 With a mature frame with command, Kaufman should remain a starter, albeit in an organization flush with starting pitcher prospects. The Royals should be pretty aggressive in promoting him, as the right-hander has handled every level thus far. See our ethics statement. With a very small sample size at High-A (3.2 IP), it appears the Royals are trying to find a role in the bullpen for the Oregon State Beaver lefty. That leads to our brand new scouting report pages that contains their reports from the preseason. Fall: Ben Hernandez, RHP (2022: 16 | 2023: NR)Hernandez was the Royals second-round pick in the 2020 Draft and boasted one of the best changeups in the high school class that year. Ford's Classic run, poise impress on, off field. Peyton Wilson, 2B/OF (January rank N/A) Strictly a bullpen arm, the lefty is knocking on the door for another shot in the big league bullpen after previously unsuccessful auditions in 2019 and 2020. Playing at an age-appropriate level in Quad Cities, Vinnie is looking more and more like a valuable bench bat at the highest level. How do you feel about the overall strength of the system? I love the Braves, bat flips and outfield assists. 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