As the Kansas City Royals continue their rebuild, an emphasis will be placed on prospect development. The recent crop of college pitching provides hope for the near future, but position players will be equally as important in the grand scheme.
A third-round pick by the Royals in 2018, Kyle Isbel joined the organization after a three-year career with the University of Nevada-Las Vegas. Fresh off a season in which he clubbed 14 home runs and drove in 56 runs while hitting for a remarkable .357 batting average, there were high hopes for the lefy-hitting, righty-throwing prospect.