Below is a partial list of minor league baseball players in the Kansas City Royals system.
Players
CJ Alexander
CJ Alexander | |
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Kansas City Royals | |
Third baseman | |
Born: Merrillville, Indiana | July 17, 1996|
Bats: Left Throws: Right |
Charles Joseph Wesley Alexander (born July 17, 1996) is an American professional baseball third baseman for the Kansas City Royals organization.
Alexander attended Bishop Verot High School in Fort Myers, Florida. He signed a National Letter of Intent with Ball State University to play college baseball for the Ball State Cardinals.[1] He transferred to the State College of Florida, Manatee–Sarasota before committing to transfer to the University of Central Florida. The Atlanta Braves selected Alexander in the 20th round of the 2018 MLB draft.[2]
On July 11, 2022, the Braves traded Alexander, Drew Waters, and Andrew Hoffmann to the Kansas City Royals for the 35th overall selection of the 2022 MLB draft.[3]
Alexander's brother, Blaze, is also a baseball player.[4]
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)
Mason Barnett
Mason Barnett | |
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Kansas City Royals | |
Pitcher | |
Born: Kennesaw, Georgia, U.S. | November 7, 2000|
Bats: Right Throws: Right |
Mason McLendon Barnett (born November 7, 2000) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Kansas City Royals organization.
Barnett attended Cartersville High School in Cartersville, Georgia and played college baseball at Auburn University. In 2021, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Brewster Whitecaps of the Cape Cod Baseball League.[5] He was drafted by the Kansas City Royals in the third round of the 2022 Major League Baseball draft.[6] He signed with the Royals and spent his first professional season with the Arizona Complex League Royals and Columbia Fireflies.
Barnett started 2023 with the Quad Cities River Bandits before his promotion to the Northwest Arkansas Naturals.[7]
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)
Tucker Bradley
Tucker Bradley | |
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Kansas City Royals | |
Outfielder | |
Born: Chickamauga, Georgia | May 6, 1998|
Bats: Left Throws: Left |
Tucker Wade Bradley (born May 6, 1998) is an American professional baseball outfielder in the Kansas City Royals organization.
Bradley attended Gordon Lee High School in Chickamauga, Georgia. As a senior in 2016, he batted .552 with nine home runs, 36 RBIs, 23 stolen bases, and 12 doubles alongside pitching to a 1.12 ERA over fifty innings and was named the Walker County Player of the Year.[8] He signed to play college baseball at Auburn University, but later switched his commitment to the University of Georgia.[9]
As a freshman at Georgia in 2017, Bradley started 41 games and hit .314 with ten RBIs.[10] For the 2018 season, he started 53 games and batted .300 with three home runs and 26 RBIs. He played three games in 2019 before injuring his shoulder and missing the remainder of the season.[11] Bradley played 18 games in 2020 in which he batted .397 with six home runs and 23 RBIs before the season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[12] He went unselected in the shortened 2020 Major League Baseball draft and signed with the Kansas City Royals as an undrafted free agent.[13]
Bradley made his professional debut in 2021 with the Columbia Fireflies and was promoted to the Quad Cities River Bandits in mid-May.[14] Over 94 games, he batted .285 with six home runs, 45 RBIs, and 12 stolen bases. He played the 2022 season with the Northwest Arkansas Naturals.[15] Over 110 games, he slashed .293/.382/.455 with 12 home runs, 53 RBIs, and 19 stolen bases.[16] He was assigned to the Omaha Storm Chasers to open the 2023 season, and he also played with Northwest Arkansas.[17] Over 96 games between the two teams, Bradley batted .277 with seven home runs and 55 RBIs.[18]
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Georgia Bulldogs bio
Chandler Champlain
Chandler Champlain | |
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Kansas City Royals | |
Pitcher | |
Born: Mission Viejo, California | July 23, 1999|
Bats: Right Throws: Right |
Chandler Jay Champlain (born July 23, 1999) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Kansas City Royals.
Champlain attended Santa Margarita Catholic High School in Rancho Santa Margarita, California. The Los Angeles Angels selected Champlain in the 38th round of the 2019 MLB draft, but he did not sign a contract with the Angels.[19] He enrolled at the University of Southern California (USC) and played college baseball for the USC Trojans.[20]
The New York Yankees selected Champlain in the ninth round of the 2021 MLB draft.[21] On July 27, 2022, the Yankees traded Champlain, T. J. Sikkema, and Beck Way to the Kansas City Royals for Andrew Benintendi.[22]
Champlain's father, Jay, played for USC's football team as a wide receiver, and his mother Robyn, is a former competitive downhill skier.[23]
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)
Cam Devanney
Cam Devanney | |
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Kansas City Royals | |
Shortstop | |
Born: Nashua, New Hampshire | April 13, 1997|
Bats: Right Throws: Right |
Cameron Michael Devanney (born April 13, 1997) is an American professional baseball shortstop in the Kansas City Royals organization.
Devanney played college baseball for the Elon Phoenix of Elon University.[24] He was selected by the Milwaukee Brewers in the 15th round of the 2019 Major League Baseball draft.[24] Devanney began his professional career that season with the Rookie Arizona League Brewers and Rocky Mountain Vibes primarily as a shortstop.[24] He did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[25] In 2021, Devanney played the entire season with the Double-A Biloxi Shuckers.[24] Most of his time was spent as second baseman, with significant time at third base, as well as a few games at short.[24] He began the 2022 season at Double-A but was promoted to the Triple-A Nashville Sounds in September.[24] He moved back to shortstop as his primary position, but also saw lots of playing time at third.[24] After the season, he was selected as an MiLB.com Organization All-Star.[26] He began the 2023 campaign with Nashville.[24]
On December 14, 2023, Devanney was traded to the Kansas City Royals alongside Ryan Brady in exchange for Taylor Clarke.[27]
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
Ryan Fitzgerald
Ryan Fitzgerald | |
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Kansas City Royals | |
Utility player | |
Born: Hinsdale, Illinois | June 7, 1994|
Bats: Left Throws: Right |
Ryan Fitzgerald (born June 17, 1994) is an American professional baseball utility player in the Kansas City Royals organization.
Fitzgerald grew up in Burr Ridge, Illinois, and attended Fenwick High School. He played college baseball at Creighton University for four seasons. He was named second-team All-Big East Conference as a junior,[28] and had a .230 batting average as a senior.[29]
Fitzgerald went unselected in the 2016 MLB draft. He signed with the Gary SouthShore RailCats of the independent American Association of Professional Baseball in 2017.[30] His contract was purchased by the Boston Red Sox on May 15, 2018.[31] The Red Sox assigned Fitzgerald to the Greenville Drive of the Single–A South Atlantic League, where he batted .274 with 44 runs scored and 38 RBIs.[32] He spent the 2019 season with High–A Salem Red Sox and hit .271 with 125 hits, 63 runs scored, and 65 RBIs and was named the organization's defensive player of the year.[33] He started the 2021 season with the Double-A Portland Sea Dogs.[34] Fitzgerald was promoted to the Triple-A Worcester Red Sox after batting .271 in 95 games with Portland.[35]
Fitzgerald participated in Boston's 2022 spring training a non-roster invitee.[36] He was assigned to Worcester to start the 2022 season.[37]
On December 6, 2023, Fitzgerald was selected by the Kansas City Royals in the minor league phase of the Rule 5 draft.[38]
- Creighton Bluejays bio
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)
Tyler Gentry
Tyler Gentry | |
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Kansas City Royals | |
Outfielder | |
Born: Memphis, Tennessee | February 1, 1999|
Bats: Right Throws: Right |
Tyler Jackson Gentry (born February 1, 1999) is an American professional baseball outfielder in the Kansas City Royals organization.
Gentry attended Arlington High School in Arlington, Tennessee, where he played baseball. As a junior in 2016, he batted .341 with 33 RBIs.[39] As a senior in 2017, he earned all-state honors.[40][39] He went unselected in the 2017 Major League Baseball draft, and enrolled at Walters State Community College where he played one season of college baseball.
During Gentry's first and only season at Walters State in 2018, he batted .379 with 18 home runs over 64 games.[41] Following the season's end, he transferred to the University of Alabama where he played for the Alabama Crimson Tide baseball team.[42] Over 56 games in 2019 with the Crimson Tide, Gentry hit .310 with a team-high 13 home runs, 42 RBIs, and 37 runs scored.[43][44] That summer, he played in the Cape Cod Baseball League with the Brewster Whitecaps where he was named a league all-star.[45][46][47] During his junior season in 2020, he batted .429 over 17 games before the season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. He was selected by the Kansas City Royals in the third round with the 76th overall selection of the 2020 Major League Baseball draft.[48] He signed for $750,000.[49]
Gentry made his professional debut in 2021 with the Quad Cities River Bandits.[50] His season ended in mid-July due to knee injuries.[51] Over 44 games prior to the injury, he batted .259 with six home runs and 28 RBIs. He opened the 2022 season with Quad Cities and was promoted to the Northwest Arkansas Naturals in early June.[52][53][54] Over 108 games between the two teams, he slashed .326/.422/.542 with 21 home runs, 86 RBIs, 22 doubles, and ten stolen bases.[55] He was selected to play in the Arizona Fall League for the Surprise Saguaros after the season.[56] Gentry was assigned to the Omaha Storm Chasers of the Triple-A International League for the 2023 season.[17] Over 129 games, he batted .253 with 16 home runs, 71 RBIs, and 28 doubles.[57] He was added to the 40-man roster following the 2023 season.[58]
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Alabama Crimson Tide bio
Joe Gray Jr.
Joe Gray Jr. | |
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Kansas City Royals | |
Outfielder | |
Born: Hattiesburg, Mississippi | March 12, 2000|
Bats: Right Throws: Right |
Joseph W. Gray (born March 12, 2000) is an American professional baseball outfielder in the Kansas City Royals organization.
Gray attended Hattiesburg High School in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. He was drafted by the Milwaukee Brewers in the second round of the 2018 Major League Baseball draft.[59][60] He signed with the team, forgoing his commitment to play college baseball at Ole Miss.[61]
Gray made his professional debut with the Arizona League Brewers, batting .182 over 24 games. He played 2019 with the Rocky Mountain Vibes with whom he hit .164 with three home runs over 31 games, and did not play in 2020 because the season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[62] He started 2021 with the Carolina Mudcats before being promoted to the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers.[63] Over 110 games between the two teams, he slashed .252/.355/.499 with twenty home runs, ninety RBIs, and 23 stolen bases.[64]
On December 6, 2023, the Kansas City Royals selected Gray in the minor league phase of the Rule 5 draft.[65]
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)
Andrew Hoffmann
Andrew Hoffmann | |
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Kansas City Royals | |
Pitcher | |
Born: Joliet, Illinois | February 2, 2000|
Bats: Right Throws: Right |
Andrew Michael Hoffmann (born February 2, 2000) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Kansas City Royals organization.
Hoffman attended Plainfield East High School in Plainfield, Illinois and played college baseball at Oakland University, John A. Logan College and the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.[66] He was drafted by the Atlanta Braves in the 12th round of the 2021 Major League Baseball draft.[67]
Hoffman made his professional debut with the Augusta GreenJackets and started 2022 with the Rome Braves.[68] On July 11, 2022, the Braves traded Hoffmann, Drew Waters, and CJ Alexander to the Kansas City Royals for the 35th overall selection of the 2022 MLB draft.[3]
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)
Carter Jensen
Carter Jensen | |
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Kansas City Royals | |
Catcher | |
Born: Kansas City, Missouri | July 3, 2003|
Bats: Left Throws: Right |
Carter James Jensen (born July 3, 2003) is an American professional baseball catcher in the Kansas City Royals organization.
Jensen attended Park Hill High School in Kansas City, Missouri. He committed to play college baseball at Louisiana State University.[69] He was selected by the Kansas City Royals in the third round with the 78th overall pick of the 2021 Major League Baseball draft.[70]
Jensen signed with the Royals and made his professional debut with the Arizona Complex League Royals, hitting .281 over 19 games.[71] He played the 2022 season with the Columbia Fireflies with whom he batted .226 with 11 home runs and fifty RBIs over 113 games, earning All-Star honors.[72][73] He played the 2023 season with the Quad Cities River Bandits.[74][75] Over 116 games, he hit .211 with 11 home runs and 45 RBIs.[76]
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)
Will Klein
Will Klein | |
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Kansas City Royals | |
Pitcher | |
Born: Bloomington, Indiana | November 28, 1999|
Bats: Right Throws: Right |
William Boone Klein (born November 28, 1999) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Kansas City Royals organization.
Klein attended Bloomington High School North in Bloomington, Indiana. As a senior in 2017, he pitched only 17+2⁄3 innings after breaking his thumb, but still struck out thirty batters and compiled a 1.98 ERA.[77] Unselected in the 2017 Major League Baseball draft, he enrolled at Eastern Illinois University where he posted a 6.62 ERA over 17+2⁄3 innings as a freshman, a 5.11 ERA over 24+2⁄3 innings as a sophomore, and a 3.33 ERA with 33 strikeouts as a junior in 2020 before the season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[78] He was selected by the Kansas City Royals in the fifth round with the 135th overall pick of the 2020 Major League Baseball draft.[79][80] He signed for $200,000.[81]
Klein made his professional debut in 2021 with the Quad Cities River Bandits of the High-A Central.[82] Over 36 relief appearances, he went 7–1 with a 3.20 ERA, 121 strikeouts, and 44 walks over 70+1⁄3 innings pitched.[83] MLB Pipeline named Klein the Royals' Pitching Prospect of the Year following the season's end.[84] He missed the beginning of the 2022 season due to shin splints.[85] He returned to play in mid-May with the Northwest Arkansas Naturals of the Double-A Texas League as a member of their starting rotation, but was later moved to the bullpen.[86] Over thirty games (three starts), he went 1–1 with a 10.51 ERA, 55 strikeouts, and 51 walks over 43+2⁄3 innings.[87] He returned to the Naturals to open the 2023 season.[17] In mid-June, he was promoted to the Omaha Storm Chasers of the Triple-A International League.[88] He was selected to represent the Royals at the 2023 All-Star Futures Game.[89] Over 49 appearances between Northwest Arkansas and Omaha, Klein went 1–5 with a 4.62 ERA, 93 strikeouts, and 39 walks over 64+1⁄3 innings.[90] He was added to the 40-man roster following the 2023 season.[91]
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Eastern Illinois bio
Ben Kudrna
Ben Kudrna | |
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Kansas City Royals | |
Pitcher | |
Born: Shawnee Mission, Kansas | January 30, 2003|
Bats: Right Throws: Right |
Benjamin Michael Kudrna (born January 30, 2003) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Kansas City Royals organization.
Kudrna grew up in Overland Park, Kansas and attended Blue Valley Southwest High School. As a senior, Kudrna was named the Gatorade Kansas Baseball Player of the Year and the Class 5A Pitcher of the Year after he went 9–1 on the mound with a 0.99 ERA and 100 strikeouts and 11 walks in 57+1⁄3 innings pitched.[92] Kudrna committed to play college baseball at Louisiana State prior to signing with the Royals.[93]
Kudrna was selected in the 2nd round of the 2021 MLB draft by the Kansas City Royals.[94] He signed with the team on July 19, 2021, and received a $3 million signing bonus.[95] Kudrna began the 2022 season in extended spring training before being assigned to the Columbia Fireflies of the Single-A Carolina League.[96]
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)
Devin Mann
Devin Mann | |
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Kansas City Royals | |
Second baseman | |
Born: Columbus, Indiana | February 11, 1997|
Bats: Right Throws: Right |
Devin Jacob Mann (born February 11, 1997) is an American professional baseball second baseman in the Kansas City Royals organization.
Mann attended Columbus North High School in Columbus, Indiana, where he played baseball. In 2015, as a senior, he batted .410 with nine home runs, earning All-State honors.[97][98] Undrafted in the 2015 Major League Baseball draft, he enrolled at the University of Louisville where he played college baseball.
In 2016, Mann's freshman season at Louisville, he played in 39 games, batting .303 with nine doubles and 17 RBIs, earning a spot on the ACC All-Freshman team.[99][100][101] That summer, he played in the New England Collegiate Baseball League with the Newport Gulls.[102] As a sophomore at Louisville in 2017, Mann started 64 games, hitting .268 with eight home runs and 44 RBIs.[103] That summer, he played briefly in the Cape Cod Baseball League for the Orleans Firebirds.[104][105] In 2018, his junior year, he slashed .303/.446/.504 with seven home runs, 52 RBIs, and 15 stolen bases. Following the season, he was selected by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the fifth round of the 2018 Major League Baseball draft.[106][107][108]
Mann signed with the Dodgers and made his professional debut with the Rookie-level Arizona League Dodgers before being promoted to the Great Lakes Loons of the Class A Midwest League, where he finished the year. Over 65 games, he batted .240 with two home runs and thirty RBIs.[109] Mann spent 2019 with the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes of the Class A-Advanced California League,[110] with whom he was named an All-Star[111][112][113] alongside being named the league's Player of the Month for June.[114] Over 98 games with the Quakes for the year, Mann slashed .278/.358/.496 with 19 home runs and 63 RBIs. He played in the Arizona Fall League for the Glendale Desert Dogs after the season.[115] Mann was assigned to the Tulsa Drillers of the Double-A Central for the 2021 season where he hit .244 with 14 home runs, 62 RBIs, and 27 doubles over 110 games.[116][117] He returned to Tulsa to begin the 2022 season before he was promoted to the Oklahoma City Dodgers of the Triple-A Pacific Coast League in early August.[83] Between the two levels, he played in 118 games with a .264 batting average, 16 home runs and 61 RBIs.[117] To open the 2023 season, he returned to Oklahoma City.[118]
On August 1, 2023, Mann was traded with Derlin Figueroa to the Kansas City Royals in exchange for Ryan Yarbrough.[119] He was assigned to the Omaha Storm Chasers of the Triple-A International League.[120] Over 126 games between Oklahoma City and Omaha, Mann batted .276 with twenty home runs, 86 RBIs, and 42 doubles.[121]
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Louisville Cardinals bio
Evan Sisk
Evan Sisk | |
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Kansas City Royals | |
Pitcher | |
Born: Chester, South Carolina | April 23, 1997|
Bats: Left Throws: Left |
Samuel Evan Sisk (born April 23, 1997) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Kansas City Royals organization.
Sisk attended Lewisville High School in Richburg, South Carolina and played college baseball at the College of Charleston. As a junior in 2018, he went 10–3 with a 2.96 ERA over 91+1⁄3 innings.[122] After his junior season, he was selected by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 16th round of the 2018 Major League Baseball draft.[123]
Sisk signed with the Cardinals and made his professional debut with the Johnson City Cardinals, posting a 1.76 ERA over 30+2⁄3 innings.[124] He spent the 2019 season with the Peoria Chiefs where he went 3–6 with a 3.25 ERA over 61 innings pitched in relief. He did not play a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season.[125] He opened the 2021 season with Peoria and was promoted to the Springfield Cardinals during the season.
On July 30, 2021, the Cardinals traded Sisk and John Gant to the Minnesota Twins in exchange for J.A. Happ and cash.[126] He was assigned to the Wichita Wind Surge where he finished the season. Over 39 relief appearances between Peoria, Springfield and Wichita, he went 3–1 with a 3.91 ERA and 69 strikeouts over 53 innings. After the season, he played in the Arizona Fall League for the Scottsdale Scorpions.[127] He opened the 2022 season with Wichita and was promoted to the St. Paul Saints in mid-June.[128] Over fifty relief appearances between the two teams, he went 5–1 with a 1.57 ERA and 76 strikeouts over 63 innings.[129]
On January 23, 2023, Sisk was traded to the Kansas City Royals alongside Steven Cruz in exchange for Michael A. Taylor.[130] He was assigned to the Omaha Storm Chasers for the 2023 season. Over 58 games pitched, Sisk went 2–4 with a 6.34 ERA and forty walks over 61 innings.[131]
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)
- College of Charleston bio
Luca Tresh
Luca Tresh | |
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Kansas City Royals – No. 88 | |
Catcher | |
Born: Clearwater, Florida | January 11, 2000|
Bats: Right Throws: Right |
Luca Tresh (born January 11, 2000) is an American professional baseball catcher in the Kansas City Royals organization.
Tresh attended Clearwater Central Catholic High School in Clearwater, Florida and played college baseball at NC State University.[132] He was drafted by the Kansas City Royals in the 17th round of the 2021 Major League Baseball draft.[133]
Tresh played his first professional season in 2021 with the Arizona Complex League Royals and Columbia Fireflies. After the season, he played in the Arizona Fall League.[134] He started 2022 with the Quad Cities River Bandits before his promotion to the Northwest Arkansas Naturals.[135]
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)
Javier Vaz
Javier Vaz | |
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Kansas City Royals | |
Outfielder / Second baseman | |
Born: Huntsville, Alabama, U.S. | September 22, 2000|
Bats: Left Throws: Right |
Javier Rafael Vaz (born September 22, 2000) is an American professional baseball outfielder and second baseman in the Kansas City Royals organization.
Vaz attended Huntsville High School in Huntsville, Alabama and played college baseball at Louisiana State University at Eunice before transferring to Vanderbilt University.[136] In 2022, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Brewster Whitecaps of the Cape Cod Baseball League.[137] Vaz was drafted by the Kansas City Royals in the 15th round of the 2022 Major League Baseball Draft.[138]
Vaz spent his first professional season with the Arizona Complex League Royals and Columbia Fireflies. He started 2023 with the Quad Cities River Bandits before his promotion to the Northwest Arkansas Naturals.[139]
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)
Beck Way
Beck Way | |
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Kansas City Royals | |
Pitcher | |
Born: Harrisburg, Pennsylvania | August 6, 1999|
Bats: Right Throws: Right |
Beck Michael Way (born August 6, 1999) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Kansas City Royals organization.
Way attended Cumberland Valley High School in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania and played college baseball at Belmont Abbey College and Northwest Florida State College.[140] In 2019, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Cotuit Kettleers of the Cape Cod Baseball League.[141] He was drafted by the New York Yankees in the fourth round of the 2020 Major League Baseball draft.[142]
Way played his first professional season in 2021 with the Tampa Tarpons and Hudson Valley Renegades.[143][144] He started 2022 with Hudson Valley.
On July 27, 2022, the Yankees traded Way, T. J. Sikkema, and Chandler Champlain to the Kansas City Royals for Andrew Benintendi.[145]
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)
Henry Williams
Henry Williams | |
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Kansas City Royals | |
Pitcher | |
Born: Darien, Connecticut | September 18, 2001|
Bats: Right Throws: Right |
Henry Alexander Williams (born September 18, 2001) is an American baseball pitcher in the Kansas City Royals organization.
Williams grew up in Darien, Connecticut and attended Darien High School, where he played baseball and basketball.[146]
Williams played college baseball for the Duke Blue Devils. As a sophomore he went 3–3 with a 3.65 ERA 45 strikeouts over 37 innings pitched before suffering a torn ulnar collateral ligament in his pitching elbow.[147] Williams underwent Tommy John surgery and missed both the rest of the season and all of his junior season.[148]
Williams was selected in the third round of the 2022 Major League Baseball draft by the San Diego Padres.[149] He signed with the team on July 27, 2022, for an over-slot signing bonus of $800,000.[150] Williams was assigned to the Single-A Lake Elsinore Storm in May 2023 to begin his professional career.[151]
Williams was traded along with Jesus Rios to the Kansas City Royals in exchange for Scott Barlow on August 2, 2023.[152] The Royals assigned him to the Columbia Fireflies of the Single-A Carolina League.[153]
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Duke Blue Devils bio
Peyton Wilson
Peyton Wilson | |
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Kansas City Royals | |
Second baseman | |
Born: Hoover, Alabama | November 1, 1999|
Bats: Switch Throws: Right |
Peyton Thomas Wilson (born November 1, 1999) is an American baseball second baseman in the Kansas City Royals organization. He played college baseball for the Alabama Crimson Tide.
Wilson grew up in Hoover, Alabama and attended Hoover High School. He committed to play college baseball at Alabama after his sophomore year.[154] Wilson also played football at Hoover until giving up the sport as a junior to focus on baseball.[155]
Wilson played both catcher and center field as a true freshman for the Alabama Crimson Tide and batted .333 over ten games before the season was cut short due to the COVID-19 pandemic. He moved to second base as a sophomore and was named second team All-Southeastern Conference after batting .290 while leading the Crimson Tide with 72 hits and 46 runs scored while also hitting 13 doubles, a triple and nine home runs with 31 RBIs.[156]
Wilson was selected in the second round with the 66th overall pick in the 2021 Major League Baseball draft by the Kansas City Royals.[157] He signed with the team on July 24, 2021, and received a $1,003,300 signing bonus.[158][159] Wilson began his professional career with the Arizona Complex League Royals before being promoted to the Columbia Fireflies.[160] Wilson began the 2022 season on the injured list before being assigned to the High-A Quad Cities River Bandits.[161]
Wilson's older brother, John Parker Wilson, played quarterback for Alabama and in the National Football League. Another brother, Ross, played baseball at Alabama and in the Chicago White Sox, Miami Marlins, and Atlanta Braves organizations.[162]
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Alabama Crimson Tide bio
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