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Both are remarkable baseball talents, these two young KC Royals minor leaguers who are tantalizingly close to reaching the major leagues. One is, according to MLB Pipeline, the organizations No. 1 prospect, the other is close behind at No.4. The first is a five-tool infielder, the other a pitcher with an excellent fastball and probably better changeup.
Who—Bobby Witt Jr. or Jackson Kowar—will make his way onto the Royals’ big league roster first is an intriguing question, the kind Las Vegas might take off its boards.
Some will say Witt, and they may not be wrong.