The division reports debuted last year. The goal of this article series is to provide a quick overview of all dynasty-relevant information from each division. Each team has multiple minor league levels, each containing plenty of impactful prospects, which can feel impossible to keep up with. This article series, which will be updated once per month, will help dynasty managers stay up-to-date on performances, injuries, promotions, and more. New this season is the inclusion of tiers in the rankings. Next to their rank, each prospect is assigned a tier. The tier range is 1-5.
- Tier 1: A potential difference-making dynasty prospect. Somebody who would rank in the top-20ish prospects for dynasty baseball
- Tier 2: A still very good dynasty prospect who holds plenty of value. This prospect would typically rank in the 21-75 range
- Tier 3: A mid-tier prospect who could be valuable but has questions and concerns present in his profile, ranking in the 76-150 range
- Tier 4: A prospect who is worth knowing, but is reserved for deeper leagues. This prospect would rank 151-250
- Tier 5: The rest of the prospects fall into Tier 5
After a slow start to the 2025 season, the Royals are finding their way back into contention within the American League Central. They’ve already had one top-10 prospect make a strong impact on the major league roster, with another one joining the team on Tuesday. But how are their prospects fairing in the minors, and can one of the younger top prospect lists in the division find some reinforcements from their top 10 prospects later this season?
Notable Prospect Performances:
- He’s only made four starts in the Royals rotation, but Noah Cameron is pitching well enough that this may be the last time to write about him as a prospect. Over those four starts, Cameron has pitched to an impressive 1.05 ERA, held batters to a .144 opponents average, and struck out 16 in just 25.2 innings of work. Even with a stellar start to his career for his hometown squad, there’s a chance Cameron could be optioned back down to Triple-A once either Cole Ragans or Kyle Wright returns from their current rehab assignments in the minors. Still, Cameron has put up an impressive performance that has set a high bar for a future spot in the Royals’ rotation, whether he’s needed again this season or in their long-term plans beyond 2025.
- The youngest of the Royals’ prospects on this list, 18-year-old David Shields, finally made his pro-ball debut on May 7 in rookie ball and has since joined the Royals’ Low-A Affiliate, Columbia Fireflies. Shields’s small sample size has proven well to start his career. In just five starts, he’s pitched to a 3.38 ERA, 0.86 WHIP, .185 opponents average, and has only walked four while striking out 23 batters in 18.2 innings. Like Dasan Hill in the Twins farm system, Shields is still years away from being a major leaguer, but he will have plenty of time to climb up the ranks of this list and potentially turn himself into the Royals top pitching prospect if his debut sample size is any indication of where he’ll be going longterm.
Notable Prospect News and Promotions:
- It was only a matter of when and not if Jac Caglianone would make his MLB debut with the Royals this year. It came as a surprise to many when Jeff Passan of ESPN broke the news late Sunday night that Caglianone would be called up to the majors and join the Royals ahead of their series in St. Louis. Caglianone hasn’t earned the promotion for nothing after he crushed Triple-A pitching following his call-up to the Omaha StormChasers on May 20. In just 12 games at Triple-A Omaha, Caglianone crushed six home runs along with 13 RBI and posted a .319/.370/.723 slash line to go along with it in just 54 plate appearances. This was already on top of having a .322/.394/.553 slash line with nine home runs and an astonishing 43 RBI in just 38 games with Double-A Northwest Arkansas. If you’re a dynasty team manager and Caglianone is still available in your league, now is the time to grab him.
