Kansas City Royals: Every First Round Pick Since 2000

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After signing with the Kansas City Royals, number one draft pick Ashe Russell meets with Luke Hochevar #44 of the Kansas City Royals Photo by Ed Zurga/Getty Images) /

The Kansas City Royals haven’t done well in the draft over the last decade, but hopefully, these last few picks will pan out.

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From 2004-2008, the Royals had some clutch picks. Butler, Gordon, Moustakas, and Hosmer all contributed in turning things around for the club. Three of them have rings to prove it.

After that 2008 draft, however, the Royals struggled to draft well in the first round. Guys like Crow and Colon fizzled out way too soon while Starling and Zimmer took a long time to get the big leagues.

Finnegan and Manaea could have been heavy contributors for the rotation but were traded in order to strongly contend for a World Series. Even if the Royals hadn’t won it all that year, I’d still have agreed with trading for Cueto and Zobrist because they were pieces that the team desperately needed in getting where they needed to go.

The Royals are starting to round the corner as far as contending goes and the hope is that these past few drafts can help them get back to the postseason and eventually, back to the World Series.

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When it’s all said and done though, will the Kansas City Royals ever have as good of a run on draft picks like they did from 2004-2008?

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