Kansas City Royals 2025 Top MLB Prospects
Today, we’re unveiling the 10 best prospects in the Royals system entering 2025.
The top of the Royals system is headlined by Jac Caglianone, a two-way college star who could bring game-changing power to Kansas City’s lineup as one of baseball’s top sluggers if he can adjust to professional pitching.
Baseball America correspondent Bill Mitchell is hosting a chat at 2 p.m. ET to discuss Caglianone and the overall state of Kansas City’s farm system.
Royals Top 10 Prospects
See the 10 best prospects in the Royals system, including brand new scouting reports for every player.
Below, you can find our projected Royals lineup for 2028, as well as a rundown of prospects with the best scouting tools in the system.
Projected 2028 Lineup
Catcher: Blake Mitchell (23)
First Base: Jac Caglianone (25)
Second Base: Michael Massey (30)
Third Base: Maikel Garcia (28)
Shortstop: Bobby Witt Jr. (28)
Left Field: Carter Jensen (24)
Center Field: Kyle Isbel (31)
Right Field: Gavin Cross (27)
Designated Hitter: Vinnie Pasquantino (30)
No. 1 Starter: Cole Ragans (30)
No. 2 Starter: Ben Kudrna (25)
No. 3 Starter: David Shields (21)
No. 4 Starter: Blake Wolters (23)
No. 5 Starter: Noah Cameron (28)
Closer: Lucas Erceg (33)
Listed below are the prospects with the best tools within the organization. To go directly to Kansas City’s Top 10, click here.
Best Tools
Best Hitter for Average: Javier Vaz
Best Power Hitter: Jac Caglianone
Best Strike-Zone Discipline: Carter Jensen
Fastest Baserunner: Tyler Tolbert
Best Athlete: Austin Charles
Best Fastball: Yeri Perez
Best Curveball: Eric Cerantola
Best Slider: Steven Zobac
Best Changeup: Ben Kudrna
Best Control: Ethan Bosacker
Best Defensive Catcher: Blake Mitchell
Best Defensive Infielder: Daniel Vazquez
Best Infield Arm: Trevor Werner
Best Defensive Outfielder: Carson Roccaforte
Best Outfield Arm: Henry Ramos
