Cayden Wallace #56

Cayden Browning Wallace...Graduated from Greenbrier (Ark.) High School...Attended the University of Arkansas...Was a starter for the Arkansas team that reached the College World Series semifinals in 2022 and hit .298 (82-for-275) with 16 HR and 60 RBI in 67 games as a sophomore, while leading the team in runs (62), doubles (20), RBI, stolen bases (12) and slugging (.553)…Tied the school freshman record of 14 home runs, a mark held by two previous first-round picks in Zack Cox (2010) and Heston Kjerstad (2020).

2024

Acquired at the 2024 Trade Deadline from Kansas City...Started season with Double-A Northwest Arkansas and hit .329 (25-for-76) in 21 games from April 21-May 21...Went on rehab assignment with ACL Royals before he was traded to Nationals on July 14...Played in four games with High-A Wilmington upon return and the remaining 11 games with Double-A Harrisburg...Reached base safely in eight of his 11 games with the Senators to close out the season. 

2023

Collected 44 extra-base hits in his first full professional season...Spent the majority of the season in High-A Quad Cities and slashed .261/.341/.431 (98-for-376, .772 OPS) before being promoted to Double-A Northwest Arkansas, where he drove in 20 runs over 33 games...His combined 84 RBI ranked 2nd among Royals farmhands...His older brother, Paxton, signed a Minor League contract with Kansas City on Dec. 19, 2022.

2022

Selected in the second round of the 2022 First Year Player Draft by Kansas City...Reported to the Arizona Complex League for three games before being promoted to Class-A Columbia, where he batted .294 (32-for-109) with 12 extra-base hits and 16 RBI in 27 games.