Welcome back to the Kings of Kauffman “Projecting the Prospects” series. For each of the KC Royals’ top 30 prospects, we review the best, worst, and most likely scenarios. Coming in at 29 this year is a name likely familiar to many fans, Josh Staumont. Staumont has been with the Royals organization for a few years, after being drafted in 2015 form Azusa Pacific University.
During his time in the minors, Staumont has shown an ability to keep his ERA fairly low and ride a high strikeout rate, typically over 10.0 per 9. He has also shown, though, that he struggles greatly with control and walks batters a high rate.