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Below is a partial list of minor league baseball players in the Kansas City Royals system.

Greg Atencio

Greg Atencio (July 15, 1981 in Phoenix, Arizona) is a Minor League Baseball pitcher for the Kansas City Royals organization. From Lamar Community College, and University of New Mexico,[1] he was selected by the Kansas City Royals in the 10th Round (288th overall) of the 2002 amateur entry draft, and currently plays for the Class AAA Omaha Royals.[2]

Kyle Crist

Kyle Crist (June 27,1983 in Roseville, California ) is a Minor League Baseball pitcher for the Kansas City Royals organization. From University of California, he was selected by the Kansas City Royals in the 34th Round (1015th overall) of the 2004 amateur entry draft,and he signed on June 16, 2004. He currently plays for the Class AA Northwest Arkansas Naturals.

Awards/Honors

2005 MID Pitcher of the Week

[3]

Gilbert De La Vara

Gilbert De La Vara (October 4,1984 in Tucson, Arizona) is a Minor League Baseball pitcher for the Kansas City Royals organization. From Pima Community College, he was selected by the Kansas City Royals in the 15th Round (445th overall) of the 2004 amateur entry draft, and currently plays for the Class AA Northwest Arkansas Naturals.

Awards/Honors

2007 CAR Mid-Season All-Star
2006 MID Mid-Season All-Star

[4]

Jose Duarte

Jose Duarte
Kansas City Royals – No. 26
Outfield
Bats: Right
Throws: Right

Jose A Duarte (born March 7, 1985 in Santa Lucia Edo Miranda, Venezuela) is a minor league baseball outfielder in the Kansas City Royals organization.

Awards and honors
2004DSL Post-Season All-Star
2007CAR Mid-Season All-Star
2007CAR Post-Season All-Star

Irving Falu

Irving Falu
Kansas City Royals
Second Baseman
Bats: Switch
Throws: Right

Irving Falu (born June 6, 1983 in Hato Rey, Puerto Rico) is a minor league baseball player, currently playing second base and shortstop for the Omaha Royals, the Triple-A affiliate of the Kansas City Royals. He attended college at Indian Hills and was drafted in the 21st round of the 2003 first year player draft. He is the cousin of the Boston Red Sox first base coach Luis Alicea.[5]

Brent Fisher

Brent Fisher (born August 6, 1987) is a left-handed pitching prospect for the Kansas City Royals. He was the Royals' 7th (202 overall) round pick in the 2005 draft and is currently noted by several publications as one of their top 10 pitching prospects.[6]

He throws a fastball, curveball, and changeup. It is anticipated that he will begin the 2007 season for the Burlington Bees in the KC Royals organization.

Chris Hayes

Christopher Hayes (born February 5, 1983 in Lake Forest, Illinois) is a Minor League Baseball pitcher for the Kansas City Royals organization. From Northwestern University, he signed undrafted to the Windy City ThunderBolts. Later, he would be signed by the Kansas City Royals, and currently plays for the Class AAA Omaha Royals. He also writes a popular blog on Major League Baseball's web site. Due to his sidearm fastball rarely reaching 80 miles an hour, he has been nicknamed "Disco" because he "maxes out in the seventies."[7]

Eric Hosmer

Eric Hosmer
Kansas City Royals
First baseman
Bats: Left
Throws: Left

Eric John Hosmer (born October 24, 1989 in Cooper City, Florida) is a first baseman for the Kansas City Royals organization.

Hosmer attended American Heritage School (Florida). He was chosen by the Royals in the first round (3rd overall) in the 2008 Major League Baseball Draft.


Blake Johnson

Blake Johnson (June 14, 1985 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana ) is a Minor League Baseball pitcher for the Kansas City Royals organization. He was selected by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 2nd Round (58th overall) of the 2004 amateur entry draft and signed on June 6, 2004. On July 25, 2006, he was traded by the Dodgers with Odalis Perez, Julio Pimentel and cash considerations to Royals for Elmer Dessens.[8] He currently plays for the Class AA Northwest Arkansas Naturals.

In 2008 Johnson was ranked as one of the best pitching prospects in the Royals' organization by Baseball America.[8][9]

Awards and honors

Ed Lucas

Ed Lucas
Kansas City Royals – No. 21
Third baseman
Bats: Right
Throws: Right

Ed Lucas (born May 21,1982 in Grand Rapids, Michigan) is a minor league baseball infielder in the Kansas City Royals organization. From Dartmouth College, he was selected by the Royals in the 8th Round (235th overall) of the 2004 amateur entry draft.

Marc Maddox

Marc Maddox (September 16, 1983 in Hattiesburg, Mississippi) is a minor league baseball infielder in the Kansas City Royals organization. From the University of Southern Mississippi, he was selected by the Royals in the 9th Round (257th overall) of the 2006 amateur entry draft.

Victor Marte

Victor Marte (November 8, 1980 in Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic) is a Minor League Baseball pitcher for the Kansas City Royals organization. He signed by the Kansas City Royals, and currently plays for the Class AAA Omaha Royals.

Brian McFall

Brian McFall (born March 17, 1984 in Flagstaff, Arizona) is a minor league baseball outfielder in the Kansas City Royals organization. From Chandler-Gilbert Community College, he was selected by the Royals in the 3rd Round (72nd overall) of the 2003 amateur entry draft.

Awards and honors
2004PIO Post-Season All-Star
2007CAR PLayer of the Week

Chris Nicoll

Chris Nicoll (October 30,1983 in Whittier, California) is a Minor League Baseball pitcher for the Kansas City Royals organization. After not signing in the 2002 draft, he played for University of California-Irvine. He was selected by the Kansas City Royals in the 3rd Round (82nd overall) of the 2005 amateur entry draft, and currently plays for the Class AA Northwest Arkansas Naturals.

Jordan Parraz

Jordan Parraz (October 8, 1984 in Las Vegas, Nevada) is a minor league baseball outfielder in the Kansas City Royals organization. From the College of Southern Nevada, he was selected by the Houston Astros in the 3rd Round (94th overall) of the 2004 amateur entry draft. He was signed June 21, 2004.

Awards and honors
2006NYP Mid-Season All-Star
2006Baseball America Short Season All-Star
2008CAR Post-Seaon All-Star
2009TEX Player of the month
2009TEX Mid-Season All-Star

Juan Richardson

Juan Richardson (January 10, 1979 in Bani, Dominican Republic) is a minor league baseball infielder in the Kansas City Royals organization. He was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Philadelphia Phillies in 1998. He was later signed by the Royals.

Awards and honors
2007TEX Mid-Season All-Star
2008TEX Mid-Season All-Star
2008TEX Player of the Week

Carlos Sencion

Carlos Sencion (November 17, 1984 in Sanchez Ramirez, Dominican Republic) is a Minor League Baseball pitcher for the Kansas City Royals organization. He signed as a non-drafted free agent by the Atlanta Braves on Sept. 14, 2001. Later, he would be signed by the Kansas City Royals, and currently plays for the Class AA Northwest Arkansas Naturals.

Corey Smith

Corey Christopher Smith (born April 15, 1982 in Plainfield, New Jersey), is an American professional baseball player. An infielder, Smith has played in minor league baseball since 2000.

Before being selected by the Cleveland Indians with the 26th overall pick in the 2000 Major League Baseball Draft, Smith attended Piscataway Township High School.

Smith hit 19 home runs for the Akron Aeros in the 2004 season and 26 home runs for the Arkansas Travelers in the 2008 season.

Smith is currently a 2009 Spring Training non-roster invitee for the Kansas City Royals.


Cody Strait

Cody Strait (May 28,1983 in Sour Lake, Texas) is a Minor League Baseball outfielder for the Kansas City Royals organization. From University of Evansville and Ranger College, he was selected by the Cincinnati Reds in the 12th Round (348th overall) of the 2004 amateur entry draft,[11] signing on June 16, 2004. He currently plays for the Class AA Northwest Arkansas Naturals.

John Suomi

John Suomi (October 5, 1980 in Toronto, Ontario) is a Minor League Baseball catcher for the Kansas City Royals organization. From Thompson Rivers University, he was selected by the Oakland Athletics in the 22nd Round (660th overall) of the 2000 amateur entry draft. He currently plays for the Class AA Northwest Arkansas Naturals.[12]

Awards/Honors

Barry Bowden

Barry Lynn Bowden (November 9, 1984 in Vidalia, Louisiana) is a Minor League Baseball pitcher for the Kansas City Royals organization. Bowden attended the University of Southern Mississippi. He was signed by the Royals as a nondrafted free agent. He currently plays for the Class A Burlington Bees

Full Triple-A to Rookie League rosters

Triple-A

Omaha Storm Chasers roster
Players Coaches/Other

Pitchers

Catchers

Infielders

Outfielders


Manager

Coaches

60-day injured list

  • 78 Christian Chamberlain (full season)

7-day injured list
* On Kansas City Royals 40-man roster
~ Development list
# Rehab assignment
∞ Reserve list
‡ Restricted list
§ Suspended list
† Temporarily inactive list
Roster updated September 4, 2024
 Transactions
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Double-A

Northwest Arkansas Naturals roster
Players Coaches/Other

Pitchers

  • 28 A.J. Block
  • 29 Ryan Brady
  • 53 Jake Brentz
  • 48 William Fleming
  • 61 Brandon Johnson
  • 25 Ricky Karcher
  • 31 Keylan Killgore
  • 23 Ben Kudrna
  • 46 Cruz Noriega
  • 24 Anderson Paulino
  • 49 Nicholas Regalado
  • 22 Chase Wallace
  • 18 Jacob Wallace
  • 47 Steven Zobac

Catchers

Infielders

Outfielders

  •  9 Gavin Cross
  • 55 Asbel Gonzalez
  •  8 Diego Hernandez
  • 14 River Town

Manager

Coaches

60-day injured list

  •    Rylan Kaufman (full season)
  • 33 Asa Lacy (full season)

7-day injured list
* On Kansas City Royals 40-man roster
~ Development list
# Rehab assignment
∞ Reserve list
‡ Restricted list
§ Suspended list
† Temporarily inactive list
Roster updated September 28, 2024
 Transactions
→ More rosters: MiLB • Texas League
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Class A-Advanced

Wilmington Blue Rocks roster
Players Coaches/Other

Pitchers

  • 14 Austin Amaral
  • 48 Wander Arias
  • 22 Jose Atencio
  • 25 Bryan Caceres
  •  9 Cade Cavalli #*
  • 31 Brendan Collins
  • 28 Riley Cornelio
  • 23 Marc Davis
  • 29 Mason Denaburg
  • 32 Moises Diaz
  • 30 Miguel Gomez
  • 35 Cole Henry #*
  • 19 Chance Huff
  • 26 Thomas Schultz
  • 40 Jared Simpson
  • 35 Jarlín Susana
  • 39 Mikey Tepper
  • 47 Samuel Vasquez
  • 15 Luke Young

Catchers

  • 43 Geraldi Diaz
  • 34 Maxwell Romero Jr.
  • 16 Matt Suggs

Infielders

  • 27 Branden Boissiere
  • 12 Marcus Brown
  •  6 Armando Cruz
  •  7 Gavin Dugas
  • 17 Joe Naranjo
  • 10 Yoander Rivero
  • 13 Murphy Stehly

Outfielders

  •  4 Tyler Baca #
  •  3 Jared McKenzie
  •  2 Roismar Quintana
  •  1 Johnathon Thomas
  • 20 T.J. White

Manager

Coaches

60-day injured list

  •    Jake Bennett
  •    Peyton Glavine
  •  5 Elijah Nunez
  • 11 Viandel Pena
  • 35 Nick Pogue
  •    Tyler Yankosky (full season)

7-day injured list
* On Washington Nationals 40-man roster
~ Development list
# Rehab assignment
∞ Reserve list
‡ Restricted list
§ Suspended list
† Temporarily inactive list
Roster updated September 16, 2024
 Transactions
→ More rosters: MiLB • South Atlantic League
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Class A

Template:Burlington Bees roster

Rookie

Template:Burlington Royals roster Template:Idaho Falls Chukars roster

Arizona Complex League Royals roster
Players Coaches/Other

Pitchers

  • 74 Dioni Baez
  • -- Drew Beam
  • -- A.J. Causey
  • 39 Weskendry Espinoza
  • 35 Brandon Herbold
  • -- L.P. Langevin
  • 49 Luis Martinez
  • 68 Augusto Mendieta
  • 82 Fraynel Nova
  • 77 Shawndrick Oduber
  • 75 Yeri Perez
  • 70 Yimi Presinal
  • -- David Shields
  • 79 Yenfri Sosa
  • 80 Richy Valdez
  • 38 Gijs Van Den Brink
  • 31 Jordan Woods

Catchers

  • 32 Angel Acosta
  •  4 Jorge Hernandez
  • -- Aldrin Lucas
  •  7 Enmanuel Pire
  •  6 Ramon Ramirez
  • 18 Gabriel Silva
  •  3 Jhosmmel Zue

Infielders

  • 12 Josi Novas
  •  1 Ivan Sosa

Outfielders

  • 17 Giullianno Allende
  •  8 Noah Barber
  • 11 Roni Cabrera
  • -- Darnel Collins ‡
  • 27 Asbel Gonzalez
  •  0 Henry Ramos
  • 24 Milo Rushford

Manager

Coaches

  • 58 Miguel Bernard (bench)
  • 37 Ramón Castro (hitting)
  • 60 Jesús Delgado (pitching)
  • 14 Alejandro Gomez (hitting)
  • 62 Ken Knutson (rehab pitching)
  • 63 Julio Pimentel (pitching)
  • 22 Joel Rivera (assistant hitting)

60-day injured list

  • 67 Jose Catano
  • -- Carlos De La Rosa (full season)
  • 72 Carlos Mateo (full season)
  • 41 Victor Pena
  • 55 Coleman Picard (full season)
  • 71 Luis Valdez (full season)

7-day injured list
* On Kansas City Royals 40-man roster
~ Development list
# Rehab assignment
∞ Reserve list
‡ Restricted list
§ Suspended list
† Temporarily inactive list
Roster updated September 4, 2024
 Transactions
→ More rosters: MiLB • Arizona Complex League
 → Kansas City Royals minor league players

References

  1. ^ Barron, James (April 9, 2009). "Isotopes welcome parent club Dodgers back to Albuquerque with win in opener". The New Mexican. Retrieved 2009-05-05.
  2. ^ "Greg Atencio, rhp". Baseball America. Retrieved 2009-05-05. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  3. ^ http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?n=Kyle%20Crist&pos=P&sid=t1350&t=p_pbp&pid=452230
  4. ^ http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?n=Gilbert%20De%20La%20Vara&pos=P&sid=t1350&t=p_pbp&pid=452771
  5. ^ "milb.com"
  6. ^ Matt Meyers (November 29, 2006). "Top 10 Prospects: Kansas City Royals". Baseball America. Retrieved 2007-04-02. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  7. ^ http://discohayes.mlblogs.com/ Disco Hayes' blog on MLB.com
  8. ^ a b c Nielsen, Paul (June 24, 2008). "Johnson Continuing Baseball Climb". The Morning News. Retrieved 2009-05-21.
  9. ^ "Host Of Former Blue Rocks Crack Royals' Top 30 Prospects". Our Sports Central. February 12, 2008. Retrieved 2009-05-21.
  10. ^ http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?n=Blake%20Johnson&pos=P&sid=t1350&t=p_pbp&pid=455106
  11. ^ Sorrell, Bill (July 29, 2008). "Athlete Strait seeks to set straight-and-narrow example". The Baptist Standard. Retrieved 2009-04-09.
  12. ^ Polikoff, Rich (April 23, 2009). "Naturals catcher tough to keep down". Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. Retrieved 2009-05-05.
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