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Royals: RHP Alec Marsh
In his second season as a Main Leaguer, Marsh posted a 4.53 ERA over 129 innings in 26 video games (25 begins), serving because the Royals’ fifth starter for almost all of the 12 months. He made 4 begins for Triple-A Omaha in August, when he was optioned to get a psychological and bodily reset, and he was glorious there. Marsh would be the first to say he had some good stretches and unhealthy ones in ‘24, however the Royals might be searching for him to take a step ahead in ‘25. They’re down a starter after buying and selling Brady Singer to the Reds and can want their different homegrown pitchers to step up and assist fill these innings. The 26-year-old Marsh ought to get each alternative to take action.
Preston Farr writes up a Royals prospect arrival tracker on once we can see gamers make their MLB debut.
LHP Noah Cameron
ETA: 2025
Cameron was phenomenal final season and earned a well-deserved 40-man spot after the season. He’s nonetheless a starter and all indicators level to that remaining the case, which slows his arrival timeline behind choices earlier than him comparable to Bowlan and Sisk. The Royals gained’t name him up with no clear opening within the rotation.
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