The 2026 MLB Draft has come and gone. While some might groan about the Royals strategy, they did add a trio of names to the top-end of their farm system.
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The Royals' season has gone down the tubes in 2026, but while they may not be competing for October, there's still plenty of stakes for some prominent players.
Hudson DeVaughan is a long shot to sign, but Kansas City's late-round flier on the committed prep righty is exactly the kind of gamble the Royals need.
The Royals have not been overly active on the undrafted free-agent market. However, the one move that they have made makes a ton of sense for multiple reasons.
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Royals slugger Jac Caglianone took the field for the Home Run Derby on Monday, where he may not have come close to winning, but he displayed his monster power.
Royals fans have a rooting interest in Monday's Home Run Derby and perhaps this is the most exciting rooting interest for the KC faithful since Bo Jackson.
The Royals had a pair of names in Sunday's Futures Game in Kendry Chourio and Blake Mitchell, but it was the former that stole the show for KC prospect lovers.