Kansas City Royals Top Dynasty Prospects – August Edition

The division reports debuted last year. The goal of this article series is to provide a quick overview of all dynasty-relevant information from each division. Each team has multiple minor league levels, each containing plenty of impactful prospects, which can feel impossible to keep up with. This article series, which will be updated once per month, will help dynasty managers stay up-to-date on performances, injuries, promotions, and more. New this season is the inclusion of tiers in the rankings. Next to their rank, each prospect is assigned a tier. The tier range is 1-5. 

• Tier 1: A potential difference-making dynasty prospect. Somebody who would rank in the top-20ish prospects for dynasty baseball
• Tier 2: A still very good dynasty prospect who holds plenty of value. This prospect would typically rank in the 21-75 range
• Tier 3: A mid-tier prospect who could be valuable but has questions and concerns present in his profile, ranking in the 76-150 range
• Tier 4: A prospect who is worth knowing, but is reserved for deeper leagues. This prospect would rank 151-250
• Tier 5: The rest of the prospects fall into Tier 5

With Jac Caliganone graduating off the prospect list and new draft picks arriving in the system, the Royals’ top 10 has seen a considerable shake-up going into August. See who’s joined the list, and who’s fallen off with the latest update on the Royals’ farm system.

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Notable Prospect Performances:

• With Jac Caglianone graduating from the prospect list, Carter Jensen has found himself atop the Royals’ top prospects list. Jensen has been the most consistent hitter in the Royals’ farm system since Caglianone was called up to the majors in May. July was a testament to this, as it was the hottest month of the season so far. On top of having a nod to the MLB All-Star Futures Game, Jensen posted a .313 /.429/.703 slash line with seven home runs, and 21 RBI over 77 plate appearances in 18 games. Jensen is heating up at the right time with Triple-A Omaha, with him and Blake Mitchell in the Minor League ranks, the Royals felt comfortable trading away Freddy Fermin to the Padres for starters Ryan Bergert and Stephen Kolek. The Royals will ride things out with Salvador Perez and Luke Maile behind the dish, but if he keeps up his hot streak, he could expect to see his call-up to the majors come September.
• Not all of the Royals’ pitching prospects have been performing up to expectations, but righty Drew Beam has had a nice season in High-A Quad Cities during his first season in the minors. Beam, 22, didn’t pitch at all in the Royals system after being selected in the third round of the 2024 draft. So far this season, he’s made 21 starts, pitched in 103.2 innings, struck out 88, walked 24, and pitched to a 4.08 ERA. Beam’s numbers were fantastic up until July when he saw his ERA climb from 2.95 to where it is now. He allowed 25 hits and 15 runs in 17.2 innings but only walked four while striking out 13. Beam’s July performance is his biggest setback in his pro career so far, and things haven’t quite improved yet in August. With four weeks left in the season, Beam will have five to six starts to turn things around and end the season on a high note.

Notable Prospect News and Promotions:

• Sean Gamble and Josh Hammond are the Royals’ top two picks from this year’s MLB Draft. They have both been assigned to the Royals’ rookie-ball team in the Arizona Complex League and won’t be playing in any games with their season concluding on July 29. Gamble and Hammond do reinforce an otherwise meek farm system that MLB.com just ranked 25th in all of baseball. The Royals do have some decent talent with these two players. Where they go from here is still a toss-up with many possibilities ahead.
• Blake Mitchell was promoted to High-A Quad Cities on July 7, and since arriving, he’s been underperforming at the plate. Mitchell has a .227/.393/.341 slash line, two home runs, and six RBI in 88 at-bats. The one upside Mitchell has been showing is his walk rate, which sits at 21.4% over 25 games in High-A. Mitchell is by no means no longer considered a top 100 prospect; his adjustment to High-A has placed him behind Jensen, as Jensen is performing better at a higher level and is close to breaking into the majors. Still only 21 years old, Mitchell has plenty of time to develop in the Royals system before he finds himself in the majors hitting at a much better rate.