Overall Grade: D
The Royals had some very significant prospect graduations last year, leaving the farm system in a not-great state. They will need the 2022 draft class to pan out, led by the top prospect in the system.
| Name | Pos | Age | Level | ETA | Grade | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gavin Cross | OF | 21 | A- | 2024 | A- | 9th overall pick, very good debut. 5 cat |
| Tyler Gentry | OF | 23 | AA | 2023 | B+ | Breakout year. Elite BA and solid pop. |
| Noah Cameron | SP | 22 | A+ | 2024 | B+ | Elite K/BB, becoming a pitcher to watch. |
| Diego Hernandez | OF | 21 | AA | 2024 | B | Good speed and BA. |
| Angel Zerpa | SP | 22 | MLB | 2022 | C+ | Solid K/BB, had some injury issues. |
| Beck Way | SP | 22 | A+ | 2024 | C+ | Solid K rate and success, acquired from NYY. |
| Alec Marsh | SP | 24 | AAA | 2023 | C | Horrendous at AA, but solid strikeout numbers. RP pending. |
| Drew Waters | OF | 23 | MLB | 2022 | C | Played better after trade, but small sample size. Tools but risky. |
| Nick Loftin | OF/3B | 23 | AAA | 2023 | C | 1st round pick, has some pop and speed but mediocre year. |
| Nate Eaton | OF/3B | 25 | MLB | 2022 | C- | Some pop and speed. Potential off the bench. |
| Peyton Wilson | 2B/OF | 22 | A+ | 2024 | C- | Some pop and speed, former 2nd round pick. |
| Luca Tresh | C | 22 | AA | 2023 | C- | Solid pop and OBP. |
| Maikel Garcia | SS | 22 | MLB | 2022 | C- | Very good speed, and some BA potential. |
| Tucker Bradley | OF | 24 | AA | 2023 | D+ | Solid BA, probably not enough power or speed. |