The 2025 MLB Draft promised to be intriguing for the Kansas City Royals. In a class light on college hitters, the top of the draft board was well-stocked with high-upside high school position players. The Royals were well-positioned to take advantage of the nature of this class, with five picks in the top 100 giving … Read more
The Royals farm system is making slow progress, but according to organizational rankings from evaluators this month, it still ranks near the bottom of baseball. Baseball America, ESPN, and The Athletic all released farm system rankings, with the Royals finishing among the bottom ten teams in each ranking. Baseball America ranks the Royals #27, with … Read more
Over the last few weeks, we have dove deep into the Kansas City Royals’ top 15 prospects and honorable mentions who just missed the cut. Each one of the articles linked below includes an in-depth analysis of each player, including scouting grades and more. Now that we’ve done that, it’s time to go through the … Read more
Kevin Bazzell, the Nationals third round pick in the 2024 draft is one of the most fun sleepers in the system. He has a unique profile and skillset, which I believe will eventually help him carve out a big league role. For me, that role will be a backup catcher that can also play a … Read more
Quiz time! First (and only) question: why did the Kansas City Royals never make it back to the playoffs with their core after winning the 2015 World Series? There are a lot of semi-correct answers on this one. I’ll take “poor free agent spending,” “bad trades,” and “injury luck” for partial credit. But there’s only … Read more