Former Fighting Illini baseball standout Michael Massey is getting his first crack at the major leagues. Massey, a fourth-round draft pick in 2019, was called up to the Kansas City Royals on Thursday.
The @Royals have called up five of their Top 30 prospects, including their No. 2:
Nick Pratto
Angel Zerpa
Maikel García
Michael Massey
Nate Eaton
Scouting reports on all: https://t.co/2Sa72FPBQ9 pic.twitter.com/5CXFgavVuk— MLB Pipeline (@MLBPipeline) July 14, 2022Massey played in 159 games for Illinois (2017-19), finishing his career with 209 hits, a .