August can be a weird time for Minor League Baseball players. Seasons are wrapping up, playoffs are set to begin, some prospects are in their first full season as a professional baseball player and some have been at it for 10 years. Some players wear down in the heat of August after a long season, some become rejuvenated. Well, the Royals have quite a few prospects that have been hotter than the weather they are playing in this month. Let’s take a look at how they’re doing:

• Nathan Eaton, UT
  • .391/.424/.576/1.000, 1 HR, 8 2B, 3 3B, 6 BB, 24 K, 5 SB
  • Somehow, Eaton posted yet another month with an OPS well over .900. He’s 3/3 in that category in his short pro career.
• Nick Pratto, 1B
  • .351/.429/.588/1.017, 4 HR, 7 2B, 2 3B, 12 BB, 30 K, 5 SB
• Brewer Hicklen, OF
  • .409/.490/.750/1.250, 3 HR, 4 2B, 1 3B, 4 BB, 13 K, 8 SB
  • LOL, wut. Brewer Hicklen struggled quite a bit with High-A Wilmington and was sent back to Lexington after Seuly Matias went down to help Lexington reach the playoffs, but he is way too advanced for this level.
• MJ Melendez, C
  • .300/.381/.567/.948, 4 HR, 8 2B, 2 3B, 12 BB, 32 K, 2 SB
  • Set the SAL record for HR in a season by teenage catchers
• Emmanuel Rivera, 3B
  • .337/.392/.533/.925, 1 HR, 9 2B, 3 3B, 8 BB, 15 K, 2 SB
• Samir Duenez, 1B
  • .326/.404/.543/.947, 4 HR, 6 2B, 1 3B, 14 BB, 17 K, 2 SB
• Jecksson Flores, UT
  • .343/.381/.467/.847, 0 HR, 9 2B, 2 3B, 6 BB, 16 K, 10 SB
• Xavier Fernandez, C
  • .347/.418/.490/.908, 1 HR, 2 2B, 1 3B, 5 BB, 3 K, 1 SB
• Kelvin Gutierrez, 3B
  • .305/.389/.442/.831, 3 HR, 2 2B, 1 3B, 12 BB, 19 K, 3 SB
  • Having his best month since May and has been absolutely on fire for NWA
• Alfredo Escalera, OF
  • .350/.406/.500/.906, 2 HR, 3 2B, 0 3B, 6 BB, 14 K, 0 SB
  • Whoa
• Frank Schwindel, 1B/DH
  • .327/.368/.570/.939, 5 HR, 11 2B, 0 3B, 6 BB, 15 K, 0 SB
• Donnie Dewees Jr., OF
  • .329/.384/.456/.839, 2 HR, 4 2B, 0 3B, 7 BB, 17 K, 4 SB

I’m sure I’m missing some guys, but these dudes are absolutely on fire in August.