KANSAS CITY – The Royals switched their lineup around about an hour before their game against the Twins on Thursday, scratching catcher Carter Jensen and instead having Salvador Perez catch. Perez was scheduled to be the designated hitter following a marathon slog of a game Wednesday night.

The reason

With the Minor League season kicking off, here's where the Royals’ Top 30 Prospects are projected to start:

1. Carter Jensen (MLB No. 16), C -- Kansas City (MLB)
2. Blake Mitchell (MLB No. 72), C -- Quad Cities (High-A)
3. Kendry Chourio, RHP -- Columbia (Single-A)

ATLANTA -- Carter Jensen flashed the kind of power he could bring to this Royals team with his three homers last September in his first taste of the big leagues.

This year, the Royals are expecting much bigger and better things from their rookie catcher and No. 1 prospect,

ATLANTA -- Eight months ago, catcher Carter Jensen's equipment was stashed in a different locker inside the visiting clubhouse of Atlanta’s Truist Park. He was here for the Futures Game, part of the American League squad and impressing scouts with his massive power in batting practice and making Royals fans

SURPRISE, Ariz. -- The last time the Royals had a pitcher atop their MLB Pipeline preseason prospect rankings was 2019 in Brady Singer. Catcher Carter Jensen’s Major League ascent and success kept the armless streak alive for 2026, but teenage hurlers Kendry Chourio (No. 3 on their current

SURPRISE, Ariz. – Following a 9-2 win over the Rangers prospects at Surprise Stadium, Royals prospects were lined up signing some autographs when a few decided to get in line themselves.

What better way to commemorate a Spring Breakout win than having your buddies and teammates sign your cap?

SURPRISE, Ariz. -- Two roster moves Friday afternoon bring the Royals’ Opening Day pitching staff into focus, with the club optioning right-handers Luinder Avila and Steven Cruz to Triple-A Omaha.

Both were competing for roster spots this spring, and the Royals think highly of both of them, knowing that they’ll be

SURPRISE, Ariz. -- The Royals’ farm system is filled with prospects in both the upper and lower levels of the Minor Leagues. There are different positions, backgrounds, ages and skill levels. But for one day, the top prospects are coming together to field a team that represents the Royals in

PHOENIX, Ariz. – Blake Mitchell, the Royals’ No. 2 prospect, arrives at Surprise Recreation Campus for Spring Training at 6:30 a.m., ready to lift weights. By the time he arrives, veteran catcher Salvador Perez is already halfway through his session.

For Perez, whose mornings often start an hour or

SURPRISE, Ariz. -- Shortstop Daniel Vazquez arrived at his first Major League camp this spring carrying momentum from a breakout season in the Arizona Fall League.

Playing for the Surprise Saguaros, Vazquez finished third in the AFL with 21 RBIs while posting a .329/.459/.468 slash line and swiping 11 bases across

The 2025 Royals debuted two of their top hitters in the system last year with Jac Caglianone and Carter Jensen, and now the two homegrown sluggers are going to get the opportunity to establish themselves in '26 as a crucial part of this core that the Royals want to win

As the 2026 international signing period opens, the Royals have wasted little time by making a gigantic splash. The club has come to terms with Venezuelan outfielder Angeibel Gomez, the No. 4 overall prospect in his class, tying for the honors of highest-ranked international talent the club has

TAMPA -- Over two decades ago, a 4-year-old Noah Cameron walked along the warning track at Kauffman Stadium with his mom, Diane, as part of a school field trip.

The Royals’ starter that day was a sensational rookie named Zack Greinke, making his home debut. According to Diane Cameron, Noah called

KANSAS CITY -- The Royals have been searching for ways to improve their offense for 2026, both from a personnel standpoint and a procedural standpoint. They believe that their core hitters -- Bobby Witt Jr., Vinnie Pasquantino, Maikel Garcia and Salvador Perez -- will carry the bulk of run production,

KANSAS CITY -- The Royals added two pitching prospects to the 40-man roster on Tuesday, ahead of the deadline to protect eligible players from the Rule 5 Draft next month.

Ben Kudrna, the Royals’ No. 7 prospect on MLB Pipeline’s Top 30 list, and Steven Zobac, the

When Daniel Vazquez was being scouted to be signed as an international amateur free agent in 2021, he earned comps to the likes of Fernando Tatis Jr. and a teenage Manny Machado in terms of body type and ceiling. That's a part of why he ranked No. 11

MESA, Ariz. – In 3.7 seconds, Blake Mitchell gave a brief but lasting glimpse into what makes him such a promising prospect.

That’s all it took for the No. 2 Royals prospect’s first-inning hit to leave the yard Thursday in Surprise’s 7-5 win at Mesa.

The

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