The Royals have added outfielder Tyler Gentry and pitcher Will Klein to the 40-man roster to protect them from the Rule 5 draft. To make room for the pair, the Royals designated catcher Logan Porter and pitcher Josh Staumont for assignment. Today was the deadline to add eligible players in anticipation of the draft that will be held on December 6.
Gentry was a third-round pick in 2020 out of Alabama, who hit .253/.370/.421 with 16 home runs and 14 steals in 129 games for Triple-A Omaha. A right-handed hitter, the 24-year-old is one of the best hitting prospects in the upper minors for the Royals and is ranked #8 in the farm system by MLB Pipeline and #9 by Baseball America.