Kansas City Royals Preliminary Prospect List
Even with all the graduations, this is a deep system...lots of names to consider here. I have 53 so far, and I need to cut than down to 40-45 if possible.
Kansas City Royals
Jason Adam RHP
Michael Antonio SS
Noel Arguelles LHP
Humberto Arteaga SS
Buddy Baumann LHP
Jeff Bianchi 2B
Greg Billo RHP
Mark Binford RHP
Jorge Bonifacio OF
Bryan Brickhouse RHP
Aaron Brooks RHP
Edwin Carl RHP
Kevin Chapman LHP
Christian Colon SS
Antonio Cruz LHP
Cheslor Cuthbert 3B
Chris Dwyer LHP
Brett Eibner OF
Brian Fletcher OF
Cam Gallagher C
Terrance Gore OF
Kelvin Herrera RHP
Elier Hernandez OF
Jeremy Jeffress RHP
Jake Junis RHP
Patrick Keating RHP
John Lamb LHP
Patrick Leonard OF
Jack Lopez SS
David Lough OF
Justin Marks LHP
Danny Mateo INF
Tim Melville RHP
Whit Merrifield OF
Adalberto Mondesi
Mike Montgomery LHP
Wil Myers OF
Yamaico Navarro SS
Jake Odorizzi RHP
Leondy Perez RHP
Elisaul Pimentel RHP
Clint Robinson 1B
Leonel Santiago RHP
Crawford Simmons LHP
Brandon Sisk LHP
Kyle Smith RHP
Tim Smith OF
Will Smith LHP
Bubba Starling OF
Everett Teaford LHP
D'andre Toney OF
Yordano Ventura RHP
Kendall Volz RHP
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Great list. Did you consider these guys?
Cesar Ogando
Derrick Robinson
Rey Navarro
I’m pretty excited about Ogando for some reason really liked the pick.
by royalrevenge on Oct 12, 2025 2:37 PM EDT reply actions
Derrick Robinson is not worth keeping on here… the guy doesn’t play hard, doesn’t back up his other outfielders, and just looks like he’s stagnated horrendously.
Rey Navarro is an interesting guy. Not impressed with his D at all but could end up making it. Probably an org guy in the long run.
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by 306008 on Oct 12, 2025 2:44 PM EDT up reply actions
Jeff Bianchi. I think he’s past the prospect stage. I really don’t see him having a MLB career… I think you can leave him off.
Sisk is interesting… might make the MLB pen. Who knows. I know the KC front office looks at him as having a MLB arm.
Lafferty is one you don’t have on here who might make it…. Good fastball from the left side. Older.
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by 306008 on Oct 12, 2025 2:43 PM EDT reply actions
You think Bianchi isn't a top 50 Royals prospect?
I’m not high on him, but there aren’t 50 Royals prospects I’d rank higher.
I sure hope the Royals protect Sisk from the Rule 5 draft. I think they will.
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by Scott McKinney on Oct 12, 2025 2:56 PM EDT up reply actions
We're trying to bring it down to Top 20 + some
He’s probably top 50. But not worth talking about in this discussion. That’s my opinion though.
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by 306008 on Oct 12, 2025 3:31 PM EDT up reply actions
I thought he was looking to bring it down to 40-45
Bianchi would be in that group. He wouldn’t be in the top 20.
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by Scott McKinney on Oct 12, 2025 3:34 PM EDT up reply actions
yes, but he'll cut it down again
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by 306008 on Oct 12, 2025 3:35 PM EDT up reply actions
i think 40-45 get listed in the book and get writeups
he only lists the top 20 here
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by billybeingbilly on Oct 12, 2025 4:08 PM EDT up reply actions
yeah
Yeah this is the list of guys considered for the book writeups. On the website i’ll rank top 20-25 depending on how many c+ guys there are.
by John Sickels on Oct 12, 2025 4:17 PM EDT up reply actions
My mistake.
Bianchi can be included but seems like he’s down to his last chance. If he doesn’t make it this year he might be gone. He’ll be 25 this year possibly repeating AA for the third time.
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by 306008 on Oct 12, 2025 8:28 PM EDT up reply actions
Bianchi
was recovering from TJ surgery this season. Surely the lack of power is to be expected. I don’t know if he earns a “C” but there’s still hope there for improvement.
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by David Howards Legacy on Oct 12, 2025 4:04 PM EDT up reply actions
bianchi
I see him as a Grade C but i think he can sneak up on us, at least as a utility guy. He will be in the book
by John Sickels on Oct 12, 2025 4:17 PM EDT up reply actions
surprised
He wasn’t really on my follow list when I first got to see him, but he’s on there now. I agree with John, I think he can be a very respectable utility guy. Saw him make a couple of absolutely dazzling plays at shortstop.
by mrkupe on Oct 12, 2025 5:50 PM EDT up reply actions
Is Teaford still considered a prospect after his stint in the majors last year?
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by Jeff Zimmerman on Oct 12, 2025 2:55 PM EDT reply actions
He's not past 130 innings
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by 306008 on Oct 12, 2025 3:32 PM EDT up reply actions
you knew what I meant. :p
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by 306008 on Oct 12, 2025 8:29 PM EDT up reply actions
Orlando Calixte
$1MM bonus baby SS from a year ago.
by deezle on Oct 12, 2025 3:29 PM EDT reply actions 2 recs
Couple more
Robinson Yambati
Tyler Sample
Lane Adams
Paulo Orlando
Yowill Espinal
Justin Trapp
by deezle on Oct 12, 2025 3:35 PM EDT reply actions
+1 Trapp
the others fall outside the top 35.
Adams is interesting.
How about a deep sleeper: Nicholas Cuckovich
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by David Howards Legacy on Oct 12, 2025 3:58 PM EDT up reply actions
Espinal
Was really hyped while here in in Idaho Falls, but he just looked awkward out on the field and his hitting skills didn’t stand out, even in rookie ball. I’d like to see the kid pull it together but he was really raw in 2010 - anyone see him in 2011?
by dbreer23 on Oct 12, 2025 4:35 PM EDT up reply actions
Yambati
he was a guy that flew up lists last year… but what happened this year? Injuries. Poor performance. Still mid 90’s though.
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by 306008 on Oct 12, 2025 8:29 PM EDT up reply actions
Toney is really interesting
Power and speed combo. Seems like a power packed frame. But not a good base stealer. Someone comp’d him to Ron Gant….?
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by 306008 on Oct 12, 2025 8:30 PM EDT reply actions
Lough
I’ve always liked him. He was always doing something athletic whenever I saw him play.
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by 306008 on Oct 12, 2025 8:32 PM EDT reply actions
suggest cutting tim smith
he’s like bianchi, but with less of a shot of making the majors
Waiting for April.
by DC Royal on Oct 13, 2025 12:12 AM EDT reply actions
I would definitely consider both Calixte and Navarro
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by Old Man Duggan on Oct 14, 2025 12:55 AM EDT reply actions
Rey Navarro
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