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. 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:
- The Royals’ top prospect, Jac Caglianone, has had some of the hardest hit exit velocities in all of baseball this season, topping one hit out at 121 MPH back on April 16. Caglianone has impressed early this season with Double-A Northwest Arkansas, posting a .314/.395/.543 slash line with six home runs, and 27 RBI, along with a 12.1% walk rate and 23.4% strikeout rate. The Royals’ top draft pick from the 2024 MLB Draft has lived up to his expectations early this season and is already building off a hot April, carrying it into May. Caglianone may be on the fast track to the Majors this season with the Royals if he keeps up his performance at the plate and the high exit velocities on contact. He is the most intriguing player in the Royals’ farm system for dynasty manager to keep their eyes on, especially if they’re in the Royals.
- Ben Kudrna’s 5.23 ERA and 1.64 WHIP may be cause for alarm for his start to the 2025 season, but his strikeout and walk numbers show there are still signs of improvement for him. Kudrna has an impressive 27.1% strike rate and 8.3% walk rate through 20.2 innings this season, which makes up for the hard contact he has been consistently giving up in the strike zone. The upside to how many hits Kudrna’s allowed is that only two of his 26 hits allowed have been home runs, with his home run-to-fly ball rate sitting at just 10.5%. Kudrna will have a lot to work on at Double-A this season and likely won’t see time in the Majors this year with the Royals’ starting depth being as strong as it is. But if he can keep up improvements on his swing-and-miss stuff, he will be an excellent addition to any dynasty team next year.
Notable Prospect News and Promotions:
- Noah Cameron didn’t expect it to happen so soon, but the Royals called him up to the Majors on April 30 so that he could make his MLB debut in their rubber match against the Tampa Bay Rays in Tampa. Cameron dazzled during his MLB debut, going 6 1/3 innings against the Rays, allowing only one hit but walking five batters and striking out three. Despite the high walk total, Cameron didn’t allow any runs to score and set a strong precedent for himself in his MLB debut. The Royals optioned Cameron back to Triple-A the following day, and it may be a while before he makes his return to the Majors, as the Royals sent starter Kyle Wright on a rehab assignment ahead of their weekend series in Baltimore.
