{"id":2192365,"date":"2025-12-09T14:18:07","date_gmt":"2025-12-09T14:18:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2192365"},"modified":"2025-12-09T14:18:07","modified_gmt":"2025-12-09T14:18:07","slug":"2026-kansas-city-royals-top-10-mlb-prospects","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/2026-kansas-city-royals-top-10-mlb-prospects\/","title":{"rendered":"2026 Kansas City Royals Top 10 MLB Prospects"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<style id=\"bba-generic-cta-style-inline-css\"><![CDATA[<![CDATA[\n.generic-cta-block{background-color:var(--color--neutral--darkest);border-radius:var(--border-radius--md);color:var(--color--neutral--white);display:flex;flex-direction:column;padding-bottom:var(--spacing--lg)}@media(min-width: 782px){.generic-cta-block{align-items:center;flex-direction:row;grid-gap:var(--spacing--lg);margin-top:2.25rem;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:var(--spacing--2xl);padding-right:var(--spacing--2xl)}}.generic-cta-block 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system entering 2026.<\/p>\n<p>The top of the Royals system is headlined by <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.baseballamerica.com\/players\/8892-carter-jensen\/\">Carter Jensen<\/a>, 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.<\/p>\n<p>Baseball America correspondent Bill Mitchell is <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.baseballamerica.com\/stories\/kansas-city-royals-2026-mlb-prospects-chat\/\">hosting a chat at 2 p.m. ET<\/a> to discuss Jensen and the overall state of Kansas City\u2019s farm system.<\/p>\n<section class=\"generic-cta-block c-cta--primary wp-block-bba-generic-cta\">\n<div class=\"generic-cta-block__image \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.baseballamerica.com\/teams\/2011-kansas-city-royals\/prospects\/?season=2026&amp;ranking=preseason\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"generic-cta-block__header\">\n<div class=\"generic-cta-block__subtitle\">\n<p>See the 10 best prospects in the Royals system, including brand new scouting reports for every player.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">More Prospect Coverage<\/h3>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Projected 2029 Royals Lineup<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Catcher:<\/strong> <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.baseballamerica.com\/players\/21449-blake-mitchell\/\">Blake Mitchell<\/a> (24)<br \/><strong>First Base:<\/strong> <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.baseballamerica.com\/players\/19972-jac-caglianone\/\">Jac Caglianone<\/a> (26)<br \/><strong>Second Base:<\/strong> <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.baseballamerica.com\/players\/1325420-josh-hammond\/\">Josh Hammond<\/a> (22)<br \/><strong>Third Base:<\/strong> <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.baseballamerica.com\/players\/6433-maikel-garcia\/\">Maikel Garcia<\/a> (29)<br \/><strong>Shortstop:<\/strong> <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.baseballamerica.com\/players\/8310-bobby-witt\/\">Bobby Witt Jr.<\/a> (29)<br \/><strong>Left Field:<\/strong> <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.baseballamerica.com\/players\/8892-carter-jensen\/\">Carter Jensen<\/a> (26)<br \/><strong>Center Field:<\/strong> <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.baseballamerica.com\/players\/353670-carson-roccaforte\/\">Carson Roccaforte<\/a> (27)<br \/><strong>Right Field:<\/strong> <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.baseballamerica.com\/players\/1325410-sean-gamble\/\">Sean Gamble<\/a> (23)<br \/><strong>Designated Hitter:<\/strong> <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.baseballamerica.com\/players\/4404-vinnie-pasquantino\/\">Vinnie Pasquantino<\/a> (31)<\/p>\n<p><strong>No. 1 Starter:<\/strong> <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.baseballamerica.com\/players\/3855-cole-ragans\/\">Cole Ragans<\/a> (31)<br \/><strong>No. 2 Starter:<\/strong> <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.baseballamerica.com\/players\/19703-noah-cameron\/\">Noah Cameron<\/a> (30)<br \/><strong>No. 3 Starter:<\/strong> <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.baseballamerica.com\/players\/805017-david-shields\/\">David Shields<\/a> (22)<br \/><strong>No. 4 Starter:<\/strong> <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.baseballamerica.com\/players\/1557271-kendry-chourio\/\">Kendry Chourio<\/a> (21)<br \/><strong>No. 5 Starter:<\/strong> <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.baseballamerica.com\/players\/20669-drew-beam\/\">Drew Beam<\/a> (26)<br \/><strong>Closer:<\/strong> <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.baseballamerica.com\/players\/3887-lucas-erceg\/\">Lucas Erceg<\/a> (34)<\/p>\n<p>Listed below are the prospects with the best tools within the organization. To go directly to Kansas City\u2019s Top 10, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.baseballamerica.com\/teams\/2011-kansas-city-royals\/prospects\/?season=2026&amp;ranking=preseason\">click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Royals <strong>Best Tools<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Best Hitter:<\/strong> <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.baseballamerica.com\/players\/8892-carter-jensen\/\">Carter Jensen<\/a><br \/><strong>Best Power Hitter:<\/strong> <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.baseballamerica.com\/players\/8892-carter-jensen\/\">Carter Jensen<\/a><br \/><strong>Best Strike-Zone Discipline:<\/strong> <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.baseballamerica.com\/players\/21449-blake-mitchell\/\">Blake Mitchell<\/a><br \/><strong>Fastest Baserunner:<\/strong> <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.baseballamerica.com\/players\/380684-asbel-gonzalez\/\">Asbel Gonzalez<\/a><br \/><strong>Best Athlete:<\/strong> <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.baseballamerica.com\/players\/1325410-sean-gamble\/\">Sean Gamble<\/a><br \/><strong>Best Fastball:<\/strong> <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.baseballamerica.com\/players\/20638-dennis-colleran\/\">Dennis Colleran<\/a><br \/><strong>Best Curveball:<\/strong> <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.baseballamerica.com\/players\/15622-luinder-avila\/\">Luinder Avila<\/a><br \/><strong>Best Slider:<\/strong> <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.baseballamerica.com\/players\/16945-steven-zobac\/\">Steven Zobac<\/a><br \/><strong>Best Changeup:<\/strong> <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.baseballamerica.com\/players\/1557271-kendry-chourio\/\">Kendry Chourio<\/a><br \/><strong>Best Control:<\/strong> <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.baseballamerica.com\/players\/805017-david-shields\/\">David Shields<\/a><br \/><strong>Best Defensive Catcher:<\/strong> <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.baseballamerica.com\/players\/21449-blake-mitchell\/\">Blake Mitchell<\/a><br \/><strong>Best Defensive Infielder:<\/strong> <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.baseballamerica.com\/players\/1325420-josh-hammond\/\">Josh Hammond<\/a><br \/><strong>Best Infield Arm:<\/strong> <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.baseballamerica.com\/players\/1325420-josh-hammond\/\">Josh Hammond<\/a><br \/><strong>Best Defensive Outfielder:<\/strong> <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.baseballamerica.com\/players\/353670-carson-roccaforte\/\">Carson Roccaforte<\/a><br \/><strong>Best Outfield Arm:<\/strong> <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.baseballamerica.com\/players\/336689-henry-ramos\/\">Henry Ramos<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.baseballamerica.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Today, we\u2019re 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. 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