Jimmy Goodman will have Royal fans’ eyes on him as the 25th ranked prospect opens at AA level. A strong season could see him on the fast track to the 2029 roster although some thought he would have been better placed opening at A+ after less than 200 PA in A ball in 2027.
Alongside Goodman at AA is
Angel Rodriguez, acquired as part of the Miranda trade. His power and eye should guarantee home runs and walks, but his challenge is to manage his strikeout rate.
On the pitching side,
Marcos Paz and
William Schmidt should provide a strong 1-2 combination at A+ and will be hoping both have a short stay there on the road to opening 2029 in the top of the minor leagues.
Isaac Morton will aim to show that his stuff is still dominant at the AA level after registering 62K in 51IP at A+ in 2027 but will need to see his walk rate (4 BB/9 at A+) reduce to continue his progress.
KC Top 500 Prospects
RNK (PREV) POS NAME AGE | 2026 LVL | 2027 LVL | CON | GAP | POW | EYE
Bats
12 (15) 3B
Juan Zubia 18 | DSL | DSL | 55 | 50 | 75 | 75
25 (25) CF
Jimmy Goodman 22 | A | AA | 55 | 55 | 55 | 75
85 (93) SS
Jeremy Rogerson 22 | COL | R | 55 | 50 | 60 | 50
182 (177) LF
Luis Cabrera 18 | DSL | DSL | 55 | 50 | 60 | 50
198 (207) 1B
Marv Hubbard 19 | DL | R | 60 | 50 | 65 | 55
226 (208) LF
Braylin Tavera 23 | AA | AAA | 45 | 50 | 55 | 65
252 (308) RF
Ken Adams 18 | DL | R | 60 | 60 | 65 | 45
299 (281) 1B
Luke Adams 23 | AAA | AAA | 45 | 50 | 60 | 55
384 (405) CF
Juan Ramirez 17 | DSL | DSL | 60 | 55 | 55 | 55
417 (491) C
Edgar Rivera 17 | DSL | DSL | 55 | 50 | 65 | 60
487 (NR) LF
Angel Rodriguez 23 | A+ | AA | 40 | 40 | 75 | 55
RNK (PREV) POS NAME AGE | 2026 LVL | 2027 LVL | STU | MOV | CON | STA | PIT
Arms
95 (68) RHP
Mike Hoffer 19 | HS | R | 65 | 50 | 60 | 55 | 4
181 (189) RHP
Josh Olaniyan 19 | R | R | 45 | 50 | 55 | 50 | 3
243 (188) RHP
Marco Paz 21 | A | A+ | 55 | 50 | 50 | 60 | 4
297 (291) RHP
William Schmidt 22 | A | A+ | 55 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 3
331 (322) RHP
Isaac Morton 23 | A+ | AA | 50 | 55 | 45 | 55 | 3
344 (234) RHP
Chase Burns 25 | MLB | MLB | 60 | 55 | 45 | 50 | 4
MLB Top 20 Prospects
Juan Zubia is the Royals’ sole representative, the 3B prospect ranked as the 12th overall prospect in baseball, headlining a Kansas City Farm that now ranks as the 13th best in baseball.
Next update will be at the 2028 All Star Break