Current Level: AA. With lack of control being a problem, its more likely than not that Haake transitions to the bullpen. Id expect to see him end up in a platoon with former Padre teammate Franchy Cordero. 39. March 3, 2023 by MLB.com - Kansas City Royals Leave a Comment Who do the Royals have in the pipeline? Organizational depth at this point. Age: 25 Jensen was able to draw his free passes without striking out that much - a 21 percent whiff rate. Berroa was the prized prospect in the Johnny Damon trade, coming over from the A's organization. His 3-game MLB debut notwithstanding, Lynch still projects as a solid #2/3 type starter to slot in behind Lacy in the rotation. Current Level: High-A. 62) 2. 44. Edward Olivares, OF If you'd like to cross-reference this list with the pre-season, here is the Phillies List. 28. He hit .293/.382/.455 with 12 home runs and 19 steals in 110 games for Double-A Northwest Arkansas. 18. On behalf of Boot Hill Casino & resort (KS). He could be a lefty reliever who brings a different look, but with his deep arsenal with a variety of arm angles, I think he still has potential as a starter. He came to the Royals and immediately hit, even after joining the big leagues. The curret crop of prospects is impressive, with the farm system ranked No. Acquired: 2018 Amateur Free Agency Tier 5: Players who are worth keeping an eye on, but likely to never make a teams 40-man roster. Waters has always had tools, but couldnt figure it out in the Braves system. Depth Types. Control is often the last skill that young hurlers develop, with Hernandez being no different. Scott Blewett, RHP (January rank #39) While its clear there is a great amount of talent-building ahead of them to become viable, the Royals are still in great position at the minor league levels. Current Level: AAA. Seuly continues to fall down prospect rankings, due to his inability to make enough contact. 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. Current Level: Low-A. His mechanics were out of whack because of a knee injury, and he had a minor surgery to fix the problem this offseason. 'Home run hero' Ford feted by British school kids. I view Gutierrez as a pinch hitter, defensive replacement type of player. April 2, 2023. A lot of Royals fans didnt like the team reaching for Mozzicato for the #7 pick in the 2021 draft, myself included, but the young lefty out of Connecticut has showed some promise early on. 17. Chicago White Sox Chi White Sox Cleveland Guardians Cleveland Detroit Tigers Detroit Kansas City Royals Kansas City Minnesota Twins Minnesota. He has the look of a mid-rotation arm or possible late inning bullpen piece. 2, nearly two years removed from being selected in the second round of the 2021 Draft out of Blue Valley Southwest High School. Age: 23 Highest Level: College Age: 19 Top 30s:ALW: HOU | LAA | OAK | SEA | TEXALC: CLE | CWS | DET | KC | MINALE: BAL | BOS | NYY | TB | TORNLW: ARI | COL | LAD | SD | SFNLC: CHC | CIN | MIL | PIT | STLNLE: ATL | MIA | NYM | PHI | WSH. Highest Level: Low A Darryl Collins, OF Age: 26 McConnell is playing at a level that is a year below his current age, so the underwhelming results at Low-A are a cause for concern. Where the Rays' Top 30 prospects are starting season. A promotion to AA shouldnt be too far off, as Guzman has been doing a little bit of everything for Quad Cities. 32. Miller knocking on MLB door after duel with deGrom. MAIKEL GARCIA. He was a bit old for the level - he turned 26 in July - and he hardly draws any walks, but with few third base options, he could force the issue and get a shot at some point. Highest Level: High A Hes still young enough to grow into more power and rise up to Royals Top 10 lists throughout the prospect world. Acquired: 2016 Draft, Rd 3 , Pick 103 Highest Level: Rookie Age: 23 MJ Melendez, C (January rank #15) With a high OBP, he is a terror on the basepaths. He hit for good power at Arkansas and had some good exit velocity metrics, but hit just two home runs as a pro. Strictly a bullpen arm, he displayed excellent strike-throwing ability in the minors. Nick Loftin, UTIL5. :@ColaFireflies pic.twitter.com/EBB8Q4w8rC. 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. We also share information about your use of our site with our social media, advertising and analytics partners. While some scouts compare him to another former Royal, Carlos Beltran, I see Pena getting a heavy dose of right field. All he has to do is put everything together (much easier said than. Age: 24 But I made some tweaks based on things I like to see from prospects, and your personal preferences may differ. A wide range of outcomes is still probable for Del Rosario, however the stuff is present. Odds and lines subject to change. Wilmin Candelario, SS (January rank #24) AL Central, General, MiLB, Royals, Top 50 Lists Current Level: AA. Luis De La Rosa, RHP The Royals have a lot of good future depth at a few key positions with these prospects on the rise. Emmanuel Rivera, 3B (January unranked) March 24, 2023. Fall: Jeison Guzman, SS (2020: No. This Lizandro Rodriguez kid can swing it. Age: 20 Regardless, Garcia brings a good approach to hitting, has good speed, and is a plus defender, so even without power he could be a solid shortstop. His results have been mixed with decent strikeout numbers but high walk totals in Low-A. Age: 21 Rays enter 2023 with deep, talented system. Age: 22 Age: 26 He has a fastball and slider that play well off each other. Current Level: AA. All 10 of the prospects ranked in the Royals Top 10 are homegrown players, with nine coming via the Draft and one (Erick Pena, No. A third-round pick of the Royals in 2021 and one-time LSU commit, the 19-year-old Kansas City native hit .226 over 113 games last season at low-A Columbia and batted .281 at the rookie level in. Acquired: 2018 Trade (Washington) Age: 26 Current Level: Rookie. Carter Jensen (2021 MO) lines this one for a double to the opposite field. 11. Age: 18 Highest Level: High-A. Pitcher has made two mistakes to Massey tonight and Massey didnt miss either of em. Seuly Matias, OF I lean heavily on other lists from those that have actually seen these players. 47. Age: 21 Bobby Witt Jr. began the year as baseballs No. Michael Massey, 2B 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. A prospect to bump up higher in OBP leagues, Collins has displayed great athleticism and his ability to get on base is unquestioned. Age: 22 21. Current Level: AAA. Ford and Amador were ranked as top 100 prospects by Baseball America, and I suspect Jensen - who is younger than the other three - could make the list next year. Acquired: 2018 Trade (Washington) 2 perfect innings so far. Current Level: MLB. AL Central, General, MiLB, Royals, Top 50 Lists If you're into fantasy baseball, this tier also gets you the dynasty show, the FYPD list, and the MiLB Daily Sheet during the regular season. Highest Level: High A Back from Classic, Lopez eyes Opening Day roster. Current Level: High-A. 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: 2018 Draft, Rd 1, Pick 33 Cayden Wallace, 3B Complete Top 30 list Biggest jump/fall Here are the players whose ranks changed the most from the 2022 preseason list to the 2023 preseason list: Thats probably why the Royals targeted the right-hander in their trade with the Twins for Michael A. Taylor. 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. He could move quickly, especially if he is a reliever, where many evaluators think he profiles best. Kris Bubic, LHP 3 pitch mix with the ability to remain a starter. Erick Mejia, SS Age: 24 33. This Carter Jensen HR is our ABC Quality Play of the Game presented by the South Carolina Department of Social Services! Age: 21 Highest Level: Rookie March 19, 2023. He seems to have a mature approach to the plate with a decent amount of walks and very few strikeouts, and many evaluators seem to think he has plus power potential. He shouldnt need much time to make it to a bench role, and possibly more. 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 Grant Gambrell, RHP Florentino is all about projection. He has pitched just eight innings in the pros, but has still yet to allow a hit. He made nine starts in Double-A last year, but the strikeouts werent there and his walk rate spiked. Peyton Wilson, 2B/OF (January rank N/A) His breaking ball has been a work in progress, but overall he still has some good potential and could move quickly if he improves his command. Age: 22 40% strikeout rates generally never make it in the major leagues, as a result, Matias has a long climb ahead of him. Pena doesnt have any bankable results yet, and is still a few years away, but the talent is palpable. 37. Brady McConnell, SS (January rank #17) 35. Age: 26 Rays prospect duo enjoying taste of the big leagues. Its Nick Prattos 15th of the season too, he and Bobby Witt Jr. hit consecutive homers for the 4TH time this season! The Storm Chasers dont play in high-altitude bandboxes in the Pacific Coast League anymore, so was this some newfound power or just a fluke? Gabriel Cancel, 1B pic.twitter.com/UMatRBjAAP, Minor League Baseball (@MiLB) July 21, 2020. 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. Highest Level: Low A Gabriel Cancel, 2B/3B (January rank #35) Call (800) 327-5050 or visit gamblinghelpline.ma.org (MA), Call 877-8-HOPENY/text HOPENY (467369) (NY). 62 overall prospect in baseball. While Esky was a free-swinging ambush hitter, Garcia has a walk rate of 10.7 percent in the minors (Garcia has already drawn more walks in 379 minor league games than Esky did in 782 career minor league games). Age: 25 Age: 27 Age: 25 Hes well-rounded in his skill set, with ability to hit, some power, and some moderate speed. 41. Age: 22 . Selected one spot ahead of Lynch in the draft, the former Florida Gator should get his major league debut in 2021 after a bit more seasoning in the minors. This ranking is aggressive for the young hurler, but so far the fastball command paired with an advanced changeup is paying off dividends. He has a plus glove in center and a strong arm, so he can at least provide some defensive utility, but the upside with his bat is likely pretty limited. Who should have been included? Alec Marsh, RHP (January rank #30) Like a lot of pitchers, health stands in the way of progression. 25. The Royals have some young studs ranked among their best prospects, but they also have a number on the verge of the Majors. Age: 18 K rate is down (-1.5%) and BB rate (+1.3%) is up for the college lefty out of Mercer. Age: 21 These top prospects are closing in on the Majors. Hes 2-2 with a 2B and a HR in the 3rd inning. March 22, 2023. One of three high school pitchers the Royals picked early in the 2021 draft, Panzini made his pro debut at Low-A Columbia in 2022. Acquired: 2018 Amateur Free Agency Christian Chamberlain, LHP His 10th home run of the season! Age: 23 Now that hes another year removed from his injury, perhaps he can get back to being a strike-thrower with a solid 93-95 mph fastball and curve. 39. Acquired: 2019 Draft Rd 1, Pick 2 If youd like to cross-reference this list with the pre-season, here is the Royals list. Age: 19 He turns 25 in May, so the clock is ticking on the right-hander. Lets take a look at the 2021 Top 50 Royals Prospects! Highest Level: Rookie Kowars changeup is one of the best in the minors, which allows his high-velocity, but straight, fastball play up. Grant Gavin, RHP Daniel Lynch, LHP Current Level: Low-A. 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. I feel like Gentry should be getting a bit more love from prospect lists, but I suppose his age (hell turn 24 in February) is likely keeping him from getting more recognition. This is the midseason Top 30 Prospects update with new rankings and OFP where needed as well as new draftees. Highest Level: Double A :@OMAStormChasers pic.twitter.com/9KdWBMCfX2. Highest Level: Rookie Acquired: 2016 Amateur Free Agency At lower levels, hes able to induce walks from those pitchers, but big league pitching will begin to turn those walks into more strikeouts unless hes able to show more aggressive hunting strikes earlier in the count. Daniel Tillo, LHP Current Level: AAA. Highest Level: High A 24. 40. Players in parentheses have the same grade. Tier 2: Players with an above average expectation of making the majors and being a solid contributor The strikeout are there, but so is an elevated walk rate in his first professional season. He was one of the youngest pitchers in the Carolina League last year, but struck out 11.61 hitters-per-nine-innings, one of the highest rates in the league. The clock is ticking on Guzman, as he enters his 5th season in the Royals system. Jackson Kowar, RHP (January rank #5) The Royals should be pretty aggressive in promoting him, as the right-hander has handled every level thus far. Age: 21 Highest Level: Rookie He has all the skills in the world, a great resume, and is one of the Royals' top prospects drafted out of the first round. 2021. Brewer Hicklen, OF 36. He doesnt seem to have any major flaws in his game, but his plus skills seem to be speed, positional versatility, and intangibles - attributes that were championed by Dayton Moore. Highest Level: Double A A speedster from Venezuela, he has wasted no time showcasing his wheels, with 24 stolen bases out of 26 attempts on the year. The Royals' first-round pick from 2021 will finally get his first taste this season of pro ball. The Royals traded Trevor Rosenthal to the Padres for Olivares. Big, strong and physical, Gentry has raw power that hes still unlocking. Age: 23 Maikel Garcia, SS4. Hes back to throwing this spring but on a rehab progression. Hes a project for the Royals minor league hitting development team and theres a high chance he never makes it, but if he pans out, he could be a potential star. Shane Panzini, RHP (January rank N/A) Age: 22 Christian Chamberlain, LHP (January rank #31) Another utility player for the Royals, he likely remains organizational depth with a long shot at getting a cup of coffee. Barnett was the Royals third-round pick out of Auburn last year. Age: 22 Without further ado, your 2021 preseason prospect rankings: Honorable Mention - Adam Lukas, RHP, 100 mph fastball - John Rave, CF, toolsy, needs to hit - Grant Gavin, RHP, ++ spin, lots of K's, lots of BB's - Omar Hernandez, C, up and coming stud #50: Emmanuel Rivera, 3B I've been waiting a long time to see Emmanuel Rivera put it all together. 16. Christian Chamberlain, LHP (January rank #31) Age: 21 Current Level: High-A Gavin Cross, OF (MLB No. Acquired: 2018 Amateur Free Agency Age: 24 50. Acquired: 2020 Draft, Rd 1, Pick 32 10 among MLB's best. Current Level: High-A. Age: 24 April 5, 2023. Top 30 by Team. I love the Braves, bat flips and outfield assists. A knee injury ended his 21 season early, but he quickly showed it wouldnt affect him in 22. Samuel Valerio, RHP (January rank #50) 27. 16. So far, so good. Age: 23 Current Level: 2021 1st Rd Draft Selection #7 Overall. Rylan Kaufman, LHP Hes a local kid from St. Joseph who attended Central Arkansas, and his fastball sits in the low-90s, so I guess that doesnt scream huge upside. Maikel Garcia, SS Acquired: 2018 Amateur Free Agency Hes a long ways away, so I cant project him on the 40 man as of now, but that could change with continued growth in 2021. 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. That leads to our brand new scouting report pages that contains their reports from the preseason. Acquired: 2018 Draft, Rd 3, Pick 94 Grant Gavin, RHP (January rank #44) Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. 49. See our ethics statement. Here's whose lists appear so far: Here's the composite ranking: Rank Composite Points 1 Gavin Cross 8 2 Maikel Garcia 20 3 Tyler Gentry 26 4 Drew Waters 30 5 Cayden Wallace 33 6 Hes very thin and wiry and is never going to become a power hitter, but pitchers wont be knocking the bat out of his hands either - he did smack nine home runs last year. Nick Loftin, 2B/SS Age: 23 Some are comparing Loftin to Whit Merrifield, as the utility man has a good feel to hit. 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. Current Level: Rookie. Biggest jump/fallHere are the players whose ranks changed the most from the 2019 preseason list to the 2020 preseason list: Jump: Noah Murdock, RHP (2020: NR | 2020: No.16) -- An imposing presence on the mound at 6-foot-8, Murdock showed significant strides in his strength, arsenal and control when he got to the Royals fall instructional program in Kansas City last year. Average hit tool with decent ability to get on base suggest a possible pinch hit role, but likely will be a career minor leaguer. Age: 19 9. 43. Who should be higher? Age: 22 It was exactly the kind of low-risk, high-reward pick to take late in a draft. 24. To prove the point, his pull (38.5 percent) and opposite-field (39.1) rates were nearly equal at Lake Elsinore. Current Level: Rookie. The lefty hitter will turn 25 in May and you could see him as a useful reserve outfielder in Kansas City at some point this year, but I wouldnt expect much more than that from him. 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. Kyle Isbel, OF Bowlan was off to a dominating start at AA Northwest Arkansas prior to undergoing Tommy John surgery. Jonathan Bowlan, RHP I probably shouldnt let that 7.32 ERA in Double-A sour me on him so much - his strikeout rates continue to be very good - but 103 runs (95 earned) allowed in 124 13 innings is uh.not good. Staumont has taken hold of a high-leverage spot in KCs pen. 46. #LetsGlow pic.twitter.com/9sSewyomSn. Age: 22 Acquired: 2017 Draft, Rd 2, Pick 73 Gavin Cross, OF ( MLB No. Kelvin Gutierrez, 3B 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. He has moved slowly through the system, and had a good showing recently in the Venezuelan Winter League. Matias is a former Top 100 prospect and arguably a cautionary tale about lower-level strikeout rates, as he hasn't K'd less than 35% of the time since 2017, though his 70-grade power should enable the 23-year-old to play upper-level pro baseball, or abroad, for many years. Void in ONT. Its understandable for the cupboards to be bare immediately following the successful journey up the mountain to baseballs best. Asa Lacy, LHP (January rank #2) And now, in July of 2021, we will have the fifth edition of our mid-season rankings here at Royals Farm Report. When we released our top 50 Royals prospects list last week, I briefly recapped some of the players on our list, but I wanted to go a little further in-depth and remind everyone how our boys were doing on the farm last time there was MiLB: in the fall of 2019. Explore Dunedin's TD Ballpark. The right-hander has a fastball in the mid-90s with a decent breaking ball, and had good strikeout numbers as a 20-year-old in Low-A. Yefri Del Rosario, RHP Ben Kudrna, RHP 3. Should flash 20 HR power as well. Good control will give him an outside chance at viability. Dylan Coleman, RHP (January unranked) Highest Level: Rookie. Age: 23 Players are graded on a 20-80 scouting scale for future tools -- 20-30 is well below average, 40 is below average, 50 is average, 60 is above average and 70-80 is well above average. Current Level: 2021 Competitive Balance B Draft Selection (#66 Overall). Sign up to receive our daily Morning Lineup to stay in the know about the latest trending topics around Major League Baseball. Age: 19 pic.twitter.com/0Fs1XGxOPF, Conference USA (@ConferenceUSA) May 23, 2019. He possesses excellent control, as evidenced by 4 BB in 33.1 IP. Highest Level: Rookie Angel Zerpa, LHP (January unranked) It has been a long time since we've had real, actual MiLB to watch. He was really good in college, so the Royals will continue to extend the leash for their 2nd round pick from 2019. 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