Gentry entered the system as a third-round pick in a shortened 2020 draft. He was the 2022 George Brett Hitter of the Year and looks primed and ready to snag an Opening Day roster spot in 2024. He’s well-rounded with an excellent approach at the plate and good line-drive power. A slow start in Omaha…

On Friday, some rather under-the-radar free agent news dropped that could pertain to the Kansas City Royals. MLB Trade Rumors reports free agent starting pitchers Noah Syndergaard and Vladimir Gutierrez each have interest from multiple clubs. Neither report mentions any specific clubs. It wouldn’t be a surprise if the Royals were one of the clubs…

The Royals announced on Wednesday that they signed Utilityman Garrett Hampson to a Major League contract. The deal, as reported by Jeff Passan of ESPN, is a one-year pact worth $2 million. Hampson is a 29-year-old former third round pick by the Rockies in 2016. Much like other recent additions such as Bubba Thompson and…

There was a small bump in the road for Chandler Champlain after the Royals acquired him from the Yankees in 2022. He had a 9.84 that season after being traded. 2023 got him back on track, however. Champlain was one of the system’s best pitchers. He struck out 125 hitters over 135.1 innings between High-A…

Noah Cameron has been one of the premier strikeout artists ever since joining the Kansas City Royals organization. At the same time, he has some of the very best command among all pitching prospects in the farm system. That’s a promising combination for a lefty starter. The biggest shortfall thus far has been mostly building…

The 2024 MLB Draft is still many months away. The Kansas City Royals don’t even know which selection they’ll have in this year’s first round, as the draft lottery won’t take place until this December. Regardless of where they pick, this draft is yet another important opportunity to right the franchise and get headed toward…

On Saturday morning, the Kansas City Royals continued their busy week by announcing four more transactions. This comes after two headline trades on Friday with the Atlanta Braves. LHP Austin Cox, C Logan Porter, and OF Diego Hernandez will remain with the organization after agreeing to minor league contracts. All three were designated for assignment…

Today at 6:00 pm EST marks the deadline for organizations to protect players from December’s Rule 5 Draft. The Royals have decisions to make on key minor leaguers including Tyler Gentry, Will Klein, Devin Mann, and others. The full list of Rule 5 eligible players is much larger: Catchers: Omar Hernandez, Dionmy Salon Infielders: CJ…

The Kansas City Royals offseason has been somewhat eventful thus far, characterized most by two trades with the Atlanta Braves for upside — but injured — pitchers Nick Anderson and Kyle Wright. Free agency is still mostly crawling along, which is typically normal this time of year. The only big name to sign this winter…

One of the Royals’ most tenured minor league prospects has elected free agency entering the offseason. Adrian Alcantara, who turned 24 in August, pitched in 12 games this season between Low-A Columbia and Double-A Northwest Arkansas. Over those 37.2 innings, he pitched to a 4.30 ERA. The bulk of his work came in 25.2 innings…