But, for Baseball America, the prospect work never sleeps, and as the Kansas City Royals pipeline is still held in low regard, seeing not one but two Royals prospects pop up in "standouts" is worth noting. The Royals have some early standouts from the 2025 MLB Draft class, according to Baseball AmericaBaseball America selected "10 standout pro debuts" from the 2025 MLB class, a field that featured very limited action following the July draft date. Baseball AmericaThe Royals' seventh-round pick in this year's draft, Dudley, came from pitching for Texas State, appearing in the MLB Draft League, and still reaching Low-A Columbia. Baseball America saw how his fastball changed from the draft to affiliated ball. Further down the list, Baseball America also assigned some debutees a superlative, and calling Nolan Sailors a "pest" feels both demeaning yet appropriate.