Kansas City Royals: Minor leaguers who could make impact in 2019

The Kansas City Royals are underway in Spring Training. Guys who have spent their career in the minors are trying their best to get a spot on the team. Which minor league players could contribute in the bigs in 2019?

Spring Training is always fun because it’s a time where fans get to see the Kansas City Royals prospects in action alongside major leaguers. These prospects are competing for a spot on the roster come Opening Day, but even if they don’t make that lineup, they can still get a call-up at some point during the season.

That’s what this list is for. These players might not get to Kansas City for a few months, but when they do, they could be fun to watch. Which minor league guys should Royals fans expect to see this season? Let’s take a look.

SPRING TRAINING STATS COURTESY OF MLB.COM

MINOR LEAGUERS WHO COULD MAKE IMPACT – KELVIN GUTIERREZ

The Kansas City Royals acquired Kelvin Gutierrez at the trade deadline last year. The 24-year old has plenty of time to get some work in in the majors, but he definitely has a chance to provide a spark to the Royals infield.

While the Royals are set at shortstop with Adalberto Mondesi (assuming he’s healthy), third base is one of the questionable positions. Hunter Dozier, a former first round pick by the Royals, is going to get the nod there, but it took Dozier a long time to get to this point.

If Dozier struggles in 2019, Gutierrez getting a look at third base wouldn’t be crazy. He’s a few years younger than Dozier and could be the long-term answer as the third baseman for the Royals.

Gutierrez is currently batting .333 in six at bats.