{"id":2424069,"date":"2026-05-20T00:34:52","date_gmt":"2026-05-20T00:34:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2424069"},"modified":"2026-05-20T00:34:52","modified_gmt":"2026-05-20T00:34:52","slug":"kansas-city-royals-next-call-up-might-not-be-who-fans-expect","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/kansas-city-royals-next-call-up-might-not-be-who-fans-expect\/","title":{"rendered":"Kansas City Royals Next Call-Up Might Not Be Who Fans Expect"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The Kansas City Royals have a handful of promising pitching and hitting prospects throughout their farm system. Three of them recently landed on the updated\u00a0MLB Pipeline\u00a0Top 100 Prospects<\/a> list.<\/p>\n

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Those players are catcher\u00a0Blake Mitchell\u00a0at No. 55, right-handed pitcher\u00a0Kendry Chourio\u00a0at No. 79 and infielder\u00a0Josh Hammond\u00a0at No. 96.<\/p>\n

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However, one player recently earned a promotion to Kansas City\u2019s Triple-A affiliate in Omaha and has continued his strong play at the plate with the Storm Chasers.<\/p>\n

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Brett Squires is crushing the ball in Omaha<\/h2>\n

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Oklahoma’s Brett Squires (12) runs to first base after a hit in the sixth inning of a Big 12 baseball game between the University of Oklahoma Sooners (OU) and the Kansas State Wildcats in Norman, Okla., Friday, April 29, 2022.<\/p>\n

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The 26-year-old Brett Squires has gotten off to a hot start in the 2026 season.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Just one week ago, on May 12, Squires earned a promotion to Omaha <\/a>after slashing .294\/.388\/.538 with a .926 OPS across 119 at-bats with Kansas City\u2019s Double-A affiliate in Northwest Arkansas.<\/p>\n

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That production has quickly translated to Omaha. Squires has continued to put his power on display throughout the Royals organization.<\/p>\n

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In his first seven games with the Storm Chasers, Squires has recorded seven extra-base hits, including four home runs.<\/p>\n

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Squires hit his fourth home run during the Storm Chasers\u2019 5-3 win Tuesday against the\u00a0St. Paul Saints, the Triple-A affiliate of the\u00a0Minnesota Twins.<\/p>\n

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Paired with the four home runs, Squires is slashing .333\/.333\/.926 with a 1.259 OPS through his first 27 at-bats. The first baseman has been swinging the bat exceptionally well and turning heads in the process.<\/p>\n

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Squires played at the\u00a0University of Oklahoma\u00a0before signing with Kansas City as an undrafted free agent in 2022. He is a versatile corner infielder with the ability to play both first and third base.<\/p>\n

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Success at the plate is nothing new for Squires. In 2024, during his time with the Quad Cities River Bandits, he posted a .309\/.390\/.481 slash line across 233 at-bats.<\/p>\n

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This corner infielder is one to keep an eye on if you have not already. If Squires continues to swing the bat the way he has in Omaha and an opportunity presents itself, a call-up could be on the horizon for the 26-year-old.<\/p>\n

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