Photo Credits: Mary Lay/Lexington Legends MLB.com released their Top 30 Prospect List for the Kansas City Royals organization on Monday afternoon. Kansas City still does not have a Top 100 Prospect in…
Photo Credit: John Sleezer/The Kansas City Star MLB Pipeline released their updated top 100 prospects on Tuesday night, and with that comes a new top 30 prospect list for each organization. 2017 first rounder Nick Pratto headlines the Royals top 30. The Huntington Beach, CA native is praised by MLB Pipeline for being a “lefty-swinging,…
1. 1B Nick Pratto DOB: 10/06/1998 B/T: L/L Current Level: Rookie ETA: 2021 Nick Pratto wouldn’t of been my first choice at pick #14, but that doesn’t mean I’m not a fan of Pratto’s profile. Heading into the draft, I thought Pratto was the best high school hitter available. He has a wonderful hit tool…
This is the fifth installment of our updated Royals prospect rankings. This post will cover #10 to #6. 10. 1B Samir Duenez DOB: 06/11/1996 B/T: L/R Current Level: AA ETA: 2018 Throughout his career, Duenez has received mixed reviews as a prospect. The Royals thought high enough of him to protect him from the Rule…
This is the fourth installment of our updated Royals prospect rankings. This post will cover #15 to #11. 15. SS Nicky Lopez DOB: 03/13/1995 B/T: L/R Current Level: AA ETA: 2019 Drafted in the 4th round of last year’s draft out of Creighton, Nicky Lopez had made a good impression early on in his professional…
The is the sixth and final installment of our updated Royals prospect rankings. This will cover #5 to #1. 5. 3B/OF Hunter Dozier DOB: 08/22/1991 B/T: R/R Current Level: AAA ETA: 2017 For the most part it’s been a lost season for one of the Royals top prospects, Hunter Dozier. He’s struggled with both an…
This is the third installment of our updated Royals prospect rankings. This post will cover #20 to #16. 20. 2B/SS Corey Toups DOB: 02/12/1993 B/T: R/R Current Level: AA ETA: 2018 One of the more professional hitters in all of the Royals system, Toups seems to be a player that could have a smooth transition…
