The Royals have the fifth-best farm system in baseball, according to the latest organizational rankings from Baseball America. They had ranked the Royals #3 last summer. The publication ranked three Royals in their top 100 prospect list, with Bobby Witt, Jr. coming in at #3, catcher MJ Melendez at #42, and first baseman Nick Pratto at #43, with first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino as a player to watch. They write:
Bobby Witt Jr. is the clear headliner in the Royals’ farm system, but the bounceback seasons by M.J. Melendez and Nick Pratto in 2021, plus the emergence of prospects like Vinnie Pasquantino, give the Royals a more well-rounded system than they had a year or two ago.