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Royals breakout starter named MLB.com's darkhorse for AL Rookie of the Year

Kansas City Royals pitcher Noah Cameron was once viewed as a luxury of sorts, but now he is a necessity in the rotation. Injuries to starters Cole Ragans and Michael Lorenzen, coupled with thin organizational depth on the mound, made Cameron a mainstay for the foreseeable future.

While his historic start to his career was once viewed as a flash in the pan, the left-handed pitcher has quietly been Kansas City's best pitcher not named Kris Bubic.

While Bubic and Seth Lugo may dominate trade deadline headlines, Cameron isn’t going anywhere. The St. Joseph, Missouri native earned Triple-A All-Star honors from Baseball America in 2024, and now MLB.