Chase Vallot #25

Full name is Chase Anthony Vallot, last name rhymes with 'follow'…resides in Lafayette, La., during the offseason... Graduated from St. Thomas More High School in Lafayette, La., in 2014…led his team to the Class 4A state championship in 2014…named National Player of the Year by Louisville Slugger, hitting .545 with 13 home runs and 62 RBI…selected the 2014 Gatorade Player of the Year in Louisiana along with All-America honors by Perfect Game and Under Armor in 2013... Won the 2013 Rawlings Home Run Challenge at the Metrodome in Minneapolis, Minn., in 2013... Bypassed an opportunity to play at Mississippi State University by signing with the Royals.

2017

Played in a career-high 89 games with Wilmington (A)… also set career highs in doubles (22), walks (64) and on-base percentage (.380)... His 64 walks tied for sixth in the Carolina League with teammate DJ Burt, while his 12 homers tied for third among the league's catchers... Hit .258/.430/.495 (25-for-97) after the All-Star break, which included eight doubles and five homers in his final 33 contests... Recorded his first multi-homer game on June 26 at Frederick, hitting a two-run shot and a solo homer in an 8-6 setback…also set a career-high with four hits (4-for-4) at Frederick on May 19... Rated as the No. 7 prospect in the organization by Baseball America prior to the season…also tabbed the 12th-best prospect in the Royals' system by MLB.com following the campaign.