Royals prospect Janser Lara was named to MLB Pipeline’s Prospect Team of the Week for July 30-August 6.
The right-hander totaled 4.0 scoreless innings over two appearances for Class-A Advanced Lexington, striking out three over 2.0 hitless frames on Aug. 2 and fanning two in 2.0 scoreless innings on Aug. 5.
Lara, who was signed as a non-drafted free agent out of the Dominican Republic in 2015, had a 0–3 mark with a 5.16 ERA (17 ER in 29.2 IP) in eight starts for the Legends.
The 21-year-old has found success since moving to the bullpen, going 3–0 with a 1.