Today, we’re unveiling the 10 best prospects in the Royals system entering 2026.
The top of the Royals system is headlined by Carter Jensen, a power-hitting catcher who turned enough heads in his MLB callup this past season to raise the stakes for a bigger role in 2026.
Baseball America correspondent Bill Mitchell is hosting a chat at 2 p.m. ET to discuss Jensen and the overall state of Kansas City’s farm system.
See the 10 best prospects in the Royals system, including brand new scouting reports for every player.
More Prospect Coverage
Below, you can find our projected Royals lineup for 2029, as well as a rundown of prospects with the best scouting tools in the system.
Projected 2029 Royals Lineup
Catcher: Blake Mitchell (24)
First Base: Jac Caglianone (26)
Second Base: Josh Hammond (22)
Third Base: Maikel Garcia (29)
Shortstop: Bobby Witt Jr. (29)
Left Field: Carter Jensen (26)
Center Field: Carson Roccaforte (27)
Right Field: Sean Gamble (23)
Designated Hitter: Vinnie Pasquantino (31)
No. 1 Starter: Cole Ragans (31)
No. 2 Starter: Noah Cameron (30)
No. 3 Starter: David Shields (22)
No. 4 Starter: Kendry Chourio (21)
No. 5 Starter: Drew Beam (26)
Closer: Lucas Erceg (34)
Listed below are the prospects with the best tools within the organization. To go directly to Kansas City’s Top 10, click here.
Royals Best Tools
Best Hitter: Carter Jensen
Best Power Hitter: Carter Jensen
Best Strike-Zone Discipline: Blake Mitchell
Fastest Baserunner: Asbel Gonzalez
Best Athlete: Sean Gamble
Best Fastball: Dennis Colleran
Best Curveball: Luinder Avila
Best Slider: Steven Zobac
Best Changeup: Kendry Chourio
Best Control: David Shields
Best Defensive Catcher: Blake Mitchell
Best Defensive Infielder: Josh Hammond
Best Infield Arm: Josh Hammond
Best Defensive Outfielder: Carson Roccaforte
Best Outfield Arm: Henry Ramos
‘ The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties ’
‘ Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.baseballamerica.com ’
