Kansas City Royals Announce Minor League Award Winners

The Kansas City Royals announced player and pitcher of the year winners for eight minor league affiliates. The winners will be honored during Futures Night. See who earned some recognition.

With the Kansas City Royals seeing their chances of a postseason berth disappear, it’s fitting that the organization announced its minor league award winners on Tuesday.

Hitters and pitchers from each of the Royals’ eight affiliates were honored. The 16 players are scheduled to be at Futures Night on Friday at Kauffman Stadium. Although, one of the players will be in a Kansas City Royals uniform.

These are the players who will be tasked with helping rebuild a farm system that has been decimated in recent seasons.

These are the players who will be tasked with helping rebuild a farm system that has been decimated in recent seasons. Several high-profile trades have sent some of the best young players in the organization to the likes of Tampa Bay, Oakland and Cincinnati.

It’s hard to argue with the results. A pair of pennants and a World Series title are more than fair compensation. But as the current era ends, the cupboard is pretty bare.

Some of the guys on this list are among the highest-ranked prospects in the Kansas City Royals farm system. Others, particularly those in rookie ball, have too little experience to have a good grasp on what their future holds.

But any player who ends up with one of these honors is clearly showing potential. Hopefully some of them will be the next wave of talent to get the Kansas City Royals back in the postseason. Or, at least, we can hope so.

Now, let’s run down the list of honorees.