Prospects may well be the greatest currency in baseball. For struggling teams, prospects are the promise of a better future, players that one can look at and project to be a part of the solution to get back to better days. For teams that are in the midst of a run of success, prospects can either help facilitate a trade to improve the major league roster, or provide a low cost option to supplement the higher priced talent.
With the Kansas City Royals, prospects have become a true lifeblood of the franchise. Cornerstones such as Salvador Perez, Eric Hosmer and Alex Gordon are all home grown talents.