Here's a little good news for weary Royals fans: prospects Bobby Witt Jr. and Nick Pratto are headed to All-Star weekend in Colorado. On Wednesday morning, the team announced that both would be taking place in the weekend's annual Futures Game - a showcase of MiLB's top prospects:
Pratto was the team's first-round selection (14th overall) in 2017. The lefty first baseman is tied for the Double-A Central lead with 13 home runs, and leads the league in walks(32), extra-base hits (25) and OPS (1.011). He’s slashing .280/.407/.604 with 10 doubles, two triples and 34 RBI, which rank third in the league.
Witt Jr., one of the top prospects in all of baseball, was also a first-round pick (2nd overall), coming straight out of high school in 2019. He's fifth among Double-A Central players with 12 home runs and ranks second in total bases(102) and RBI (35), third in extra-base hits (22) and fourth in runs scored (31). He's currently hitting .286 with seven doubles and three triples.
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