Royals Minor Leagues & Prospects

Gavin Cross lone Royals prospect on Baseball America’s annual top 100 list

The 2022 first-round pick comes in at #97.

Don’t overreact to the international class

These signings are entirely unpredictable

Royals in the Arizona Fall League

The Royals contributed to a Cactus Fall League championship

Seuly Matias among Royals minor league free agents

Nine Royals farmhands become free agents.

“I’m always going to bet on myself,” a chat with Royals prospect Austin Charles

Charles, selected in the 20th Round, talks about getting drafted, signing with the Royals, his goals, and an upcoming trip to Kansas City.

This Year in the Minors: the Columbia Fireflies

Brewer Hicklen hit doubles #29 and 30 in pursuit of 30-30-30 season

This Week in the Minors: Brewer Hicklen pushing for rare 30-30-30 season; league PoTW honors for Brent Rooker

Dairon Blanco is on fire for Omaha

This Week in the Minors: Blanco fires off 12 hits and Mengden pitches a gem; Naturals wrap up season with series split

Seven Royals headed to Arizona Fall League

T.J. Sikkema, Tyler Gentry and John Rave are among the headliners.

TWitM: Omaha catcher Freddy Fermin has 31-game on base streak

This Week in the Minors: Fermin reaches bases every game since August 3, Gavin Cross on fire as Columbia and Quad Cities finish their seasons

TWitM: Beck Way strikes out 10 in 8 no-hit innings

This Week in the Minors: Beck Way’s 8 no-hit innings; Columbia’s race for first is down to the wire; Hicklen chasing milestones

Who will be added to the Royals’ 40-man roster this off-season?

The Royals should have plenty of room.

TWitM: Brewer Hicklen seals 20-20-20 season and Freddy Fermin is POTW

This Week in the Minors: Fermin hits six dongs, Hicklen hits 20th double, Collins on a hit streak, Tolbert steals four more bags

The international pipeline for the Royals has dried up

Overseas talent in the system is lacking

Minor League pitchers showing off this week

This Week in the Minors: heaps of pitchers showed out, including some high draftees. Darryl Collins is on a hit streak spanning two levels.

Baseball America ranks the Royals farm system as worst in baseball

Is there any more talent on the way?

TWitM: Quad Cities wins at Field of Dreams

This Week in the Minors: Chandler Champlain led QC to a win on the national stage; Darryl Collins hot in first week at Adv-A

Brent Rooker right at home in Royals org

This Week in the Minors: Rooker hits the ground running; Sam Freeman makes a case for a callup; CJ Alexander hits 4 dongs in 4 days

Drew Waters doing everything right for Omaha

This Week in the Minors: Drew Waters hitting every ball and stealing every base; Tolbert still perfect at steals, and more.

TWiTM: Andrés Núñez is a fortress

This Week in the Minors: Andrés Núñez adds four innings to shutout streak; Robbie Glendinning keeps hitting; Tyler Tolbert still perfect in steals.

TWitM: Brewer Hicklen is the man

This Week in the Minors: Omaha hitters smash everything; Marcelo Martinez took a perfecto deep; Tyler Tolbert among league leaders in steals

Royals’ Nick Pratto named to Futures Game

It will be the second appearance in the game for the first baseman.

This Week in the Minors: Naturals score 60 runs

This Week in the Minors: Massey homers thrice; Naturals explode for 60 runs at Amarillo; Fireflies sweep GreenJackets

Michael “Mashey” Massey lighting it up in Omaha

This Week in the Minors: Mashey and Eaton with double-digit hits for Omaha, some hit streaks in QC, and more from the Royals farm system.

Nate Eaton is an XBH machine for Omaha

This Week in the Minors: Eaton’s power trip continues; Omaha’s bullpen streaks grow; gems by Veneziano and Cameron

Daniel Mengden is Omaha’s Mr. Reliable

This Week in the Minors: steady starts and dominant relief in Omaha, and hopeful pitching performances at all levels.

Vinnie Pasquantino still mashing for Omaha

This Week in the Minors: Vinnie Pasquantino’s 1.674 OPS; Michael Massey’s 13 hits; great pitching at all levels

Pasquantino makes his case for callup in 10-hit week

This Week in the Minors: Vinnie mashes; Cameron strikes out 12 in high-A debut; Mozzicato and Kudrna debut

An early look at the River Bandits

The pipe runs dry

Drew Parrish repeats as pitcher of the week for NW Arkansas

This Week in the Minors: no team won more than two games, but we’ll find the good anyway. Parrish awarded at NWArk, an immaculate inning for Columbia, and more!

Gabriel Cancel put up a dozen hits for Omaha

This Week in the Minors: Parrish earns Pitcher of the Week honors for Northwest Arkansas; Cancel on a tear in Omaha; Noah Cameron throws 5 perfect for Columbia

Dingers galore for Royals prospects

This Week in the Minors: Omaha powers up but Northwest Arkansas mashes even more.