Kansas City Royals: Way too early 2020 rotation predictions

KANSAS CITY, MO. - AUGUST 14: Kansas City Royals catcher Meibrys Viloria (72) and Royals pitching coach Cal Eldred talk to Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Brad Keller (56) during a time out during a Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Kansas City Royals on August 14, 2019, at Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City, MO. (Photo by Keith Gillett/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /

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Kris Bubic #37 of the American League Futures Team (Photo by Alex Trautwig/MLB Photos via Getty Images) /

Future

Brady Singer (ETA – 2020/2021)
Daniel Lynch (ETA – 2021)
Jackson Kowar (ETA – 2021)
Kris Bubic (ETA – 2021)
Austin Cox (ETA – 2022)
Jonathan Bowlan (ETA – 2022)
Adrian Alcantara (ETA – 2023)

The Royals pitching prospects put together a fantastic season in the minor league system, which won four championships and was a runner-up in another.

Lynch, Kowar, and Bubic are capable of brining swing and miss stuff to the major league level. Singer relies on command to generate weak contact with his pitch to contact style and is likely the closest to being MLB ready.

Cox and Bowlan utilize deception and a strong arsenal to be effective. Alcantara pitched exceptionally well at Rookie level Burlington (Pitcher of Year) and he could continue to progress into another pitching prospect for the Royals.

Lynch and Kowar project to be the best of the bunch with #2/3 type ceilings. Singer, Bubic, and Cox project to be #3 type ceilings. Bowlan and Alcantara are each #4 type ceiling projections. A more substantial write-up of Singer, Lynch, Kowar, and Bubic can be seen here.

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