A 5’8″ and 140 pound player (now listed a 5’11” and 183 pounds) in prep ball from Etiwanda High School in Rancho Cucamonga, CA, Kansas City Royals prospect Kyle Isbel was named to the 2015 PG Preseason All-American and All-Region Teams. From there, he signed on to play with the University of Nevada-Las Vegas.
After tearing up college pitching with 14 home runs, 18 doubles and .357 average with the Runnin’ Rebels in 2018, the Kansas City Royals selected Isbel in the third round of the 2018 MLB Amateur Draft. He then proceeded to rake in the minors, hitting a .