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Royals' top prospect Chourio says 'No!' with 10 K's over five frames in High-A no-hitter

July 19, 2026

It's safe to say Kendry Chourio is finding his rhythm at High-A.

The Royals' No. 1 prospect tied his career high with 10 strikeouts over five innings as High-A Quad Cities no-hit Wisconsin in Sunday's 11-0 victory at Modern Woodmen Park. Chourio also

Signed 1st-rd. pick Rose on comp to All-Star Gant: 'He must be great'

@anne__rogers
July 19, 2026

KANSAS CITY -- The Royals selected outfielder Zion Rose with the No. 6 pick in the MLB Draft a week ago, and they welcomed him to Kauffman Stadium on Saturday for his signing ceremony and introduction to Kansas City, which has already made an impact on him.

The barbecue?

Here are the Royals' 2026 Draft picks

@anne__rogers
July 12, 2026

The Royals took a bit of a different route on the first day of the 2026 MLB Draft, at least according to the industry, especially with their first pick when they selected Louisville outfielder Zion Rose at No. 6 overall on Saturday. On Day 2, they went heavy on arms,

Royals take Louisville OF Rose with No. 6 pick, add Ole Miss RHP Rabe at No. 30

@anne__rogers
July 12, 2026

BALTIMORE -- As Day 1 of the MLB Draft began Saturday afternoon, the board started falling the way the Royals thought it might. And by the fourth pick, when the Giants took right-hander Jackson Flora, the Royals had a much better idea of who they were going to select two

Meet 2026's Top 10 Draft Picks 

July 11, 2026

KC Draft story 2

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With a newly located HQ, Royals take broad plan into the Draft

@anne__rogers
July 8, 2026

KANSAS CITY -- The Royals’ Draft room for years has been at the back of their offices at Kauffman Stadium, a spacious conference room with whiteboards everywhere and enough chairs to fit all the scouts and personnel needed to pull of Draft selections, logistics and all the work that goes

Royals' top two prospects team up for big night in High-A

No. 1 prospect Blake Mitchell extends on-base streak with HR; No. 2 prospect Kendry Chourio throws 6 strong innings
@HarriganMLB
June 27, 2026

Royals’ No. 1 prospect Blake Mitchell didn’t wait long to extend his on-base streak to 20 games for High-A Quad Cities on Friday night, crushing a three-run homer in the top of the first inning. Then, he took his spot behind the plate and let No.

Royals prospect getting back to what works with back-to-back gems

@anne__rogers
June 24, 2026

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Royals No. 2 prospect Chourio twirls scoreless, one-hit gem

@maxralph_
June 3, 2026

Kendry Chourio has been dealing for Single-A Columbia this season.

The Royals’ No. 2 prospect and MLB Pipeline’s No. 77 overall, Chourio turned in 5 1/3 scoreless innings on Tuesday in a 3-1 win over Fayetteville at Segra Stadium. The stellar outing lowered

Royals' No. 1 prospect in 'go mode' during 2-homer, career-high 7-RBI night

May 30, 2026

Blake Mitchell has been one of the most interesting prospects in Minor League Baseball this season.

On Friday night, the Royals' No. 1 prospect delivered a massive offensive performance in High-A Quad Cities' 11-6 win over Cedar Rapids at Veterans Memorial Stadium. The

Josh Hammond highlights

August 7, 2025

Kendry Chourio highlights

August 17, 2025

Prospect watch: Lamkin rising fast in KC's system

@anne__rogers
May 16, 2026

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Michael Lombardi highlights

August 7, 2025

Grayson Boles highlights

May 3, 2026

Royals' young arms Bergert, Kudrna sidelined for season with arm surgeries

@anne__rogers
April 29, 2026

WEST SACRAMENTO – The Royals will be without two young starters whom they expected to contribute for them in 2026, including one who was at the top of the starting depth chart.

Jaider Suárez highlights

April 13, 2026

18-year-old Chourio's first start as Top 100 prospect? 14 up, 14 down

@JesseABorek
April 9, 2026

With 20 members of MLB Pipeline’s Top 100 Prospects list starting the 2026 season in the big leagues, change was bound to come. As those graduations continue to take place, Minor Leaguers on the upswing are inserted in their spots.

Meet the newest addition to that list:

Jensen sits after sleeping through alarm, vows to 'set a million alarms'

@anne__rogers
April 2, 2026

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

Here's where all of the Royals' Top 30 prospects will begin 2026 season

@SamDykstraMiLB
March 31, 2026

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)

Jensen checks off 1st HR of '26 to balance all-around game

@anne__rogers
March 29, 2026

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,

Making Royals' Opening Day roster special beyond words for Jensen

@anne__rogers
March 26, 2026

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

Justin Lamkin highlights

August 11, 2025