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Former Illini Michael Massey called up to Kansas City Royals

Former Fighting Illini baseball standout Michael Massey is getting his first crack at the major leagues. Massey, a fourth-round draft pick in 2019, was called up to the Kansas City Royals on Thursday.

The @Royals have called up five of their Top 30 prospects, including their No. 2:

Nick Pratto
Angel Zerpa
Maikel García
Michael Massey
Nate Eaton

Scouting reports on all: https://t.co/2Sa72FPBQ9 pic.twitter.com/5CXFgavVuk— MLB Pipeline (@MLBPipeline) July 14, 2022

Massey played in 159 games for Illinois (2017-19), finishing his career with 209 hits, a .