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KC Royals: Top Ten Rookie Seasons All-Time

By Scott Dillon

KANSAS CITY, MO - AUGUST 23: Mark Teahen of the Kansas City Royals bats during the game against the Minnesota Twins at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri on Sunday, August 23, 2009. The Twins defeated the Royals 10-3. (Photo by John Williamson/MLB Photos via Getty Images)
KANSAS CITY, MO - AUGUST 23: Mark Teahen of the Kansas City Royals bats during the game against the Minnesota Twins at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri on Sunday, August 23, 2009. The Twins defeated the Royals 10-3. (Photo by John Williamson/MLB Photos via Getty Images) /
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Mar 7, 2016; Mesa, AZ, USA; Kansas City Royals pitcher Kyle Zimmer (45) throws in the first inning against the Oakland Athletics during a spring training game against the Oakland Athletics at HoHoKam Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Rick Scuteri-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 7, 2016; Mesa, AZ, USA; Kansas City Royals pitcher Kyle Zimmer (45) throws in the first inning against the Oakland Athletics during a spring training game against the Oakland Athletics at HoHoKam Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Rick Scuteri-USA TODAY Sports /

Who will be the next KC Royal’s rookie to make this list?

The Royals have had some real clunkers over the years. Season after season, it seemed that the promise of the youth movement was going to pay off and year after year led to disappointment.

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Then 2011 rolled around and the Royals had the best farm team in baseball. The arrival of Hosmer and Moustakas signaled a change in the Royals’ clubhouse.

It’s hard to argue that the young players that all came up together and won together and struggled together didn’t have a big hand in the Royals’ winning the whole thing last season.

The Royals’ farm system is now a little depleted. Trades for Johnny Cueto and Ben Zobrist saw the Royals ship out a slew of pitchers, including 2014 postseason hero Brandon Finnegan.

Now the Royals will have to rely on some players to step up and fill holes as this core starts to disband in the coming years, if they do.

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Well what do you think KC Royals’ fans? Who were some of the best rookies to ever suit up for the Royals? Who would you add to my list? Who would you remove? Which Royals’ minor league player will make this list someday? Let me know your thoughts in the comments’ section below.

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