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KC Royals: 2 hot prospects closing in on the majors

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It’s no secret the KC Royals have a plethora of young talent in the minor leagues. This is especially true with pitching considering Kansas City’s more recent drafts, including this year when the Royals chose 12 hurlers with their 21 picks.

However, it looks like two key non-pitching prospects could get their call to the majors sooner rather than later.

On Sunday, the club promoted Bobby Witt Jr. and Nick Pratto to Triple-A to play for the Omaha Storm Chasers. Per MLB Pipeline, Witt and Pratto are the organization’s No.