The Kansas City Royals’ 2021 draft class has long been one of the franchise’s most criticized groups in recent memory. From the start, the front office raised eyebrows by going underslot and selecting left-handed pitcher Frank Mozzicato with the seventh overall pick—an unconventional move at the time.
But that strategy freed up the financial flexibility needed to sign high-upside prep talent like right-handed pitcher and catcher Carter Jensen. Now, with lefty Noah Cameron also emerging in 2025, that once-maligned class is beginning to rewrite its reputation.