Royals 2024 first-round pic Jac Caglianone is one of nine players the team is sending to the Arizona Fall League, a developmental league for top-level minor leaguers considered close to MLB-ready. They will play for the Surprise Saguaros to begin play on October 7 with a championship game scheduled for November 16.
Here are the Royals prospects headed to Arizona:
Luinder Avila is a 23-year-old right-hander signed out of Venezuela who has steadily improved as he has progressed through the organization. He made 19 starts in Double-A this year with a 3.81 ERA and 82 strikeouts in 82 2/3 innings.