{"id":2484480,"date":"2026-07-02T04:32:57","date_gmt":"2026-07-02T04:32:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2484480"},"modified":"2026-07-02T04:32:57","modified_gmt":"2026-07-02T04:32:57","slug":"kansas-city-royals-duo-set-for-2026-all-star-futures-game","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/kansas-city-royals-duo-set-for-2026-all-star-futures-game\/","title":{"rendered":"Kansas City Royals duo set for 2026 All-Star Futures Game"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"\"><!----><!----><\/p>\n<figure\/><!-- WPS-5038 -- removed the script from WPS and added the placeholder for trinity player --><!----><!--[--><!-- AiSummaryComponent.html --><\/p>\n<div class=\"ai-summary-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"ai-summary\"><a target=\"_blank\" class=\"expander\" onclick=\"this.classList.toggle('open');\" wp_automatic_readability=\"1\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"grid\" wp_automatic_readability=\"7\">\n<p class=\"summary\">AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kansascity.com\/news\/nation-world\/national\/article280707640.html\">Read our AI Policy.<\/a><\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<ul><!--[--><!--[--><\/p>\n<li>Blake Mitchell and Kendry Chourio will play for the American League in 2026 Futures game.<\/li>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<li>Chourio is the Royals\u2019 No. 1 prospect with a 3.51 ERA across three minor-league levels.<\/li>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<li>The 2026 All-Star Futures Game airs July 12 at 11 a.m. Central exclusively on NBC.<\/li>\n<p><!--]--><!--]--><\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--]--><!----><!----><!----><!----><!-- CONTENT --><!--[--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>The Kansas City Royals will be well represented in the 2026 All-Star Futures Game.<\/p>\n<p><!----><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>On Wednesday, Major League Baseball <a target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"Follow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mlb.com\/news\/2026-futures-game-rosters\">revealed the exhibition rosters<\/a>. Royals top prospects Blake Mitchell and Kendry Chourio will play for the American League on July 12 at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia.<\/p>\n<p><!----><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Chourio, 18, is the <a target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"Follow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mlb.com\/milb\/prospects\/royals\/\">No. 1 prospect<\/a> in the Royals\u2019 minor-league system. He is on a meteoric rise after being acquired during the 2025 international signing period.<\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Last season, Chourio started in the Dominican Summer League before ending the year with Single-A Columbia. Along the way, he dominated opponents with a 3.51 ERA across three minor-league levels.<\/p>\n<p><!----><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Chourio features an upper-90s fastball, a sharp curveball and a kick-changeup. He also has a polished delivery and the makeup to be a frontline starter.<\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<div class=\"embed-infographic\" wp_automatic_readability=\"6.1744186046512\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" wp_automatic_readability=\"6.5860465116279\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Future Stars taking the field in Philly. \ud83e\udd29<\/p>\n<p>Blake Mitchell and Kendry Chourio will represent the Royals in the 2026 MLB All-Star Futures Game! <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/noeTGztnD7\">pic.twitter.com\/noeTGztnD7<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Kansas City Royals (@Royals) <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Royals\/status\/2072342017082822665?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 1, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote><\/div>\n<p><!----><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>In recent weeks, Chourio has <a target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"Follow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kansascity.com\/sports\/mlb\/kansas-city-royals\/article316151856.html\">reached High-A Quad Cities<\/a>. He will get a chance to team with Mitchell for the remainder of the year.<\/p>\n<p><!----><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>The promotion was well received in the organization. Chourio has already made two High-A starts and posted 14 strikeouts and two walks in 10 \u2154 innings.<\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Mitchell is the Royals\u2019 No. 3 prospect. He has shown more consistent production after being <a target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"Follow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kansascity.com\/sports\/mlb\/kansas-city-royals\/article277176608.html\">selected in the first round<\/a> of the 2023 MLB Draft. This season, Mitchell is hitting .210 with 13 home runs, 40 RBIs and an .834 OPS (on-base plus slugging).<\/p>\n<p><!----><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Both players will get to showcase their skills on the national stage. The 2026 All-Star Futures Game will feature several top prospects around the league.<\/p>\n<p><!----><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Fans can watch the action on NBC. The exhibition starts at 11 a.m. Central and will be a seven-inning game. The National League is 4-1-1 since the exhibition\u2019s format was changed in 2019.<\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--]--><!----><!----><!----><!----><\/p>\n<div class=\"zone grid\">\n<div class=\"related-stories story-module\">\n<h5>Related Stories from  Kansas City Star<\/h5>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"story-module\" wp_automatic_readability=\"28.718181818182\">\n<div class=\"author-card \" wp_automatic_readability=\"8.8363636363636\">\n<div class=\"thumb\">\n                <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kansascity.com\/profile\/274524051\/\"><br \/>\n                        <br \/>\n                    <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n<div class=\"article-details\">\n<p>                <a target=\"_blank\" class=\"author-name\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kansascity.com\/profile\/274524051\/\">Jaylon Thompson<\/a><\/p>\n<p> <!-- Added as per FE-855 --><\/p>\n<p>                    <span class=\"credit\">The Kansas City Star<\/span><\/p>\n<p> <!-- Added as per FE-855 --><\/p>\n<p>                     <!-- End of class=\"social-media\" --><\/p><\/div>\n<p>            <span>Jaylon Thompson covers the Royals for The Kansas City Star. 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