KANSAS CITY -- The Royals dipped into the high school ranks with their first two picks in the 2025 MLB Draft on Sunday, selecting a pair of high-upside hitters that could have a future impact at both the top and middle parts of their lineup. Second baseman Sean Gamble (IMG

ATLANTA -- The Royals were always going to eye upside with their first selections of the MLB Draft, and as the picks got closer on Sunday night, they zeroed in on hitters. Their first two picks fit the target.

KANSAS CITY -- Sean Gamble was just 14 years old when he left his hometown of Des Moines, Iowa, to pursue his dream in baseball. The love for the game took him over 1,000 miles away to IMG Academy in Florida, where he spent the next four years working on

This story originally ran previously, before Sean Gamble was drafted with the No. 23 pick by the Royals.

Offense was on display during a busy Friday night around the Minors with Top 100 prospects standing tall. Jett Williams and Jefferson Rojas both cracked a pair of homers, while Blake Mitchell broke through in a big way. Speaking of big, Spencer Jones continued to tear the cover off the

KANSAS CITY -- The Royals will have to wait a bit longer than usual for their first pick of the MLB Draft on Sunday night, with this being the first time since 2018 that Kansas City doesn’t have a Top 10 pick. But when the Royals go on the clock

The 26th annual All-Star Futures Game is coming this weekend to Truist Park, and a number of future stars seemed to be gearing up for the showcase on Wednesday. In his Triple-A debut, JJ Wetherholt (MLB No. 19) launched a homer, raced for a triple and added a double for

KANSAS CITY -- The sinker that Jac Caglianone hit in the fourth inning Wednesday night was gone as soon as his bat made contact with it -- everyone in the ballpark knew that. But then it just kept going. Caglianone’s two-run home run off Pirates starter Bailey Falter cleared not

The final week before Minor Leaguers join their Major League counterparts in an All-Star Break reset has already been full of excitement. Owen Caissie's multihomer binge continued while Emmanuel Rodriguez returned to Triple-A with thunder after missing more than a month of action. Not to be outdone were Mets prospects

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A no-hitter, a seven-inning complete game and continued excellence from Top 100 prospects highlighted another busy day of Minor League action. Alex McFarlane helped High-A Jersey Shore make history while extending his own unhittable streak and Lazaro Montes continued to feast on Double-A pitching. Not to be outdone, Carter Jensen

The first day of July featured some early holiday fireworks, including a pair of Top 100 prospects tallying multihomer games at Triple-A. Carter Jensen and Joe Mack represented their catching brethren well, but they weren't the only heavy hitters. Midwest League sluggers Zyhir Hope and Josue Briceño tried to one-up

KANSAS CITY -- The ninth inning Friday was set up to go the Royals’ way, even after Bobby Witt Jr. voiced his displeasure with the strike three call that led off the inning. The next three batters reached base, with Maikel Garcia’s single, Vinnie Pasquantino’s walk and Salvador Perez’s bloop

SAN DIEGO -- Jac Caglianone didn’t feel the ball hit his glove. Jackson Merrill crushed a hanging changeup from Royals reliever Lucas Erceg. As the bail sailed over right field, it looked destined to clear the fence for a two-run homer that would have broken the deadlock that the Royals

SAN DIEGO -- Manager Matt Quatraro knew he needed rotation depth when the Royals recalled left-hander Noah Cameron at the beginning of May. “We didn’t know why,” he said. “Or who it was gonna be for.”

It was a busy Saturday around the Minors and there was no shortage of notable performances from some of the best prospects in the game. Jonah Tong's fourth double-digit strikeout outing of 2025 enabled him to become the first Minor Leaguer to surpass 100 K's, while dual-handed pitcher Jurrangelo Cijntje

The weekend kicked off in style around the Minors, with a pair of milestones at Double-A. Tink Hence returned to regular action by leading the way during a nine-inning no-no, while Hendry Mendez took a spin on the cycle thanks to a late-game double. In between, there were plenty of

ARLINGTON -- For the first time since he debuted with the Royals three weeks ago, Jac Caglianone wasn’t in the lineup Wednesday night against the Rangers. Manager Matt Quatraro encouraged the Royals’ top prospect to use it as a mental reset and watch the game from a different perspective, not

The hitters came to play as another week of Minor League action took flight. Up and down the farm, prospects swung the heavy lumber and a number of Top 100 prospects did the heavy lifting. More roundtripper hijinks by Jordan Lawlar and Samuel Basallo plus a four-hit performance by Owen

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KANSAS CITY -- Jac Caglianone’s home debut almost had everything: A standing ovation from the sellout crowd at Kauffman Stadium in his first at-bat. An RBI in that very same at-bat. And even Kansas City Chiefs quarterback and NFL superstar Patrick Mahomes was there, sitting in the Crown Club right

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CHICAGO -- Two hitters are pivotal in the Royals’ attempt to finally get their offense going for good. One of them has become a franchise legend over a decorated 14-year career. The other just made his big league debut on Tuesday.