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5 intriguing prospects from the AL Central, 1 from each team

May 15, 2025

With more than six weeks of the Minor League season in the books, the sample sizes are swelling, and trends are beginning to emerge. It's time to start taking stock, which is what MLB Pipeline's recent market-corrected Top 100 Prospects list shakeup is all about. With that in mind, the

Here are Friday's top prospect performances from the Minors

@colebradley01 and @MavalloneMiLB
May 10, 2025

There were offensive outbursts galore around the Minors on Friday night, but some of the best individual performances came on the mound. A trio of Top 100 pitchers proved virtually unhittable, while another prospect turned in a spotless debut at Triple-A. All that and more on a busy lead-in to

Here are Tuesday's top prospect performances from the Minors

@MavalloneMiLB
May 7, 2025

A handful of baseball's top prospects flexed their muscles on Tuesday, kicking off another week of Minor League action in a loud way. Jac Caglianone, Braden Montgomery and Colby Thomas all left the yard twice, but pitchers did their parts too. Unhittable Chase Petty put together one of the best

Royals No. 1 prospect Caglianone rips two more homers for four in three games

@anne__rogers
May 6, 2025

Jac Caglianone looks like he’s figuring out this Double-A thing and finding his groove at the plate. That's bad news for Texas League hurlers – and great news for the Royals’ top prospect.

Who's standing out so far down on the Royals' farm?

@anne__rogers
May 5, 2025

This story was excerpted from Anne Rogers' Royals Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox.

Caglianone hits latest Double-A homer so far it lands on a nearby building!

@thevandalorian
May 3, 2025

Jac Caglianone is just showing off at this point. Caglianone, the Royals' first-round pick in the 2024 Draft, put a high fastball from Cardinals prospect Tekoah Roby (STL No. 11) on top of a building beyond the right-center-field wall at Hammons Field. Caglianone led an offensive charge with his two-run

Family of Royals fans filled with pride as Cameron flirts with no-no in debut

Kansas City's No. 5 prospect was 8 outs away from history in super first start against Rays
@anne__rogers
May 1, 2025

TAMPA -- Over two decades ago, a 4-year-old Noah Cameron walked along the warning track at Kauffman Stadium with his mom, Diane, as part of a school field trip. The Royals’ starter that day was a sensational rookie named Zack Greinke, making his home debut. According to Diane Cameron, Noah

Cameron, KC's No. 5 prospect, makes MLB debut in spot start for Ragans (groin)

@anne__rogers
April 30, 2025

TAMPA -- The Royals are skipping ace lefty Cole Ragans’ start on Wednesday as he continues to recover from the mild left groin strain that he suffered on Thursday against the Rockies. Instead, the Royals called up lefty Noah Cameron, their No. 5 prospect, to make his Major League debut

Will donning an OF glove get Caglianone to KC sooner? He's giving it a try

@thevandalorian
April 25, 2025

Jac Caglianone has gotten accustomed to hitting baseballs over the heads of outfielders. Now the first baseman is becoming one of them. The Royals' No. 1 prospect, a former college two-way sensation primarily focusing on hitting in 2025, started in right field for Kansas City's Double-A affiliate Northwest Arkansas on

Royals 'really excited' this pitching prospect is off to hot start

@anne__rogers
April 21, 2025

This story was excerpted from Anne Rogers’ Royals Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox.

Top 100 prospect Jensen spearheads no-hitter from behind the dish

@benweinrib
April 16, 2025

There are a lot of moments on a career bucket list for a catcher. High up on it is calling a no-hitter. Five years and 383 games into his pro career, Carter Jensen can officially check that off. And it's a testament to how much he's grown behind the plate.

Caglianone's latest must-see feat: A 120.9 mph base hit?!

@thevandalorian
April 10, 2025

Trading in the metal bat this past summer, Jac Caglianone looked to have left his insane exit velocities in the past. The Royals' top prospect proved many wrong Thursday.

Here's where Royals' top prospects will open the 2025 season

@SamDykstraMiLB
April 3, 2025

With the Minor League season opening this week, here's where Kansas City’s Top 30 Prospects are projected to start:

Royals' next crop of talent ready to make waves

March 23, 2025

SURPRISE, Ariz. -- In 2023, the Royals lost 106 games, winning just 56. They experienced a 30-game turnaround a year later and those 86 wins earned them a playoff spot for the first time since their 2015 run to a World Series title. That big league about-face has a trickle

Caglianone to start '25 in Double-A after impressive big league spring

@anne__rogers
March 17, 2025

SURPRISE, Ariz. -- Jac Caglianone did everything he could this spring to show the Royals the impact he could bring to the big leagues, but it won’t be on Opening Day. The club sent its top prospect and MLB’s No. 22 prospect to Minor League camp on Monday morning, ending

Mitchell, Zobac headline 2024 Royals organizational awards

@anne__rogers
March 15, 2025

SURPRISE, Ariz. -- With all of the people who make up the Royals’ Spring Training complex -- from players to coaches to staff members – gathered inside the indoor batting cages early Saturday morning, the Royals announced their 2024 organizational award winners, recognizing standout performances from all parts of the

Caglianone swaps jerseys with old friend at Spring Breakout

Reunion with D-backs' Abner among highlights of Royals' prospect showdown
@anne__rogers
March 15, 2025

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- When Royals top prospect and MLB’s No. 22 prospect Jac Caglianone stepped to the plate in the seventh inning Friday night, he saw the D-backs' outfielders take a step back. Well, maybe a few steps back. Arizona pitcher Philip Abner, watching from the dugout, thought that was

8 prospects with the best tools in Spring Breakout

March 14, 2025

The inaugural edition of Spring Breakout was a rousing success last year. Sixteen games showcased not only many of baseball's best prospects but also some of the most jaw-dropping tools in the Minors. Of the 10 best individual attributes we highlighted a year ago, nine belonged to players who reached

LIVE: Royals vs. D-backs in Spring Breakout

@anne__rogers
March 14, 2025

No team had more of its Top 30 prospects involved in the 2024 inaugural edition of Spring Breakout than the Royals. The second year of Spring Breakout is almost upon us, and once again, Kansas City’s roster is full of tantalizing young talent. After sending 24 of their Top 30

The 10 best 2025 Spring Breakout rosters, ranked

@SamDykstraMiLB
March 13, 2025

Ding, ding, who’s ready for Round 2? Last year’s inaugural edition of Spring Breakout gave fans early looks at Paul Skenes, Jackson Chourio, Pete Crow-Armstrong, James Wood, Jackson Holliday, Ceddanne Rafaela and many other young stars who graduated off prospect lists in 2024. Not only does it serve as a

Prospects Cameron, Avila and Cerantola among camp cuts

@anne__rogers
March 10, 2025

SURPRISE, Ariz. -- The Royals have been trimming down their camp roster over the past week, and a notable wave came Sunday and Monday when pitching prospects Noah Cameron (No. 5 on the Royals’ Top 30 list), Luinder Avila (No. 19) and Eric Cerantola (No. 28) were all optioned to

Caglianone listening, learning -- and mashing 444-foot HRs -- at Royals camp

@anne__rogers
March 9, 2025

SURPRISE, Ariz. -- Jac Caglianone is trying to be a sponge this spring, soaking up every bit of information he can in his first big league camp and learning from his coaches and future teammates in Bobby Witt Jr., Vinnie Pasquantino and Salvador Perez. But perhaps the biggest takeaway is

Royals prospect highlights

March 7, 2025

Catching, pitching depth highlight KC's new Top 30 prospects list

@anne__rogers
March 5, 2025

MLB Pipeline revealed its club Top 30 lists this week, and the Royals’ list, along with every scouting report, can be viewed here. It’s headlined by Jac Caglianone as their No. 1 prospect (No. 22 on Pipeline’s Top 100 list). And it features big jumps by two pitchers who will

Here are the Royals' 2025 Top 30 prospects

@anne__rogers
March 4, 2025

SURPRISE, Ariz. -- It was only a couple of years ago that the Royals were trying to gather as many prospects as they could in moves, whether they came from trades or the Rule 5 Draft or waiver claims. Last year, they traded prospects away to acquire Major League players