The Royals suffered through an awful 104-loss season last year, but the upside comes this June, when the club will get the second-overall pick in the amateur draft. With five weeks to go until the Royals make one of the biggest decision of this rebuild, let’s take a look at the potential prospects the Royals could be looking at.
Oregon State catcher Adley Rutschman is considered a strong favorite to go first overall to the Orioles, but a number of names have been discussed for the second pick, including University of California-Berkeley first baseman Andrew Vaughn, Mizzou outfielder Kameron Misner, Texas prep infielder Bobby Witt, Jr.