Former Top-10 Pick Among Trio of Royals Prospects to Earn Monthly Honors

The switch-hitting former University of Alabama product slashed .392/.505/.689 in 19 games with Northwest Arkansas, and led the league in a number of categories including hits (29), total bases (51), and OPS (1.194). He also recorded nine-multi hit games and began the season on a 15-game hit streak. 

Wilson was promoted to Triple-A Omaha on April 29. He wasn't the only Royals prospect awarded however. 

Quad Cities (High-A) left-hander Frank Mozzicato, the  Royals No. 12 prospect, was named the Midwest League Pitcher of the Month. He went 1-0 with a 1.27 ERA in four starts for the River Bandits in April. In 21 and 1/3 innings pitched last month, he held opponents to a .110 batting average, second-lowest in the Minors among pitchers with at least 20 innings. 

The 21-year-old Manchester, Conn. native was originally selected as the seventh overall pick by the Royals in the 2021 MLB Draft. 

Columbia Fireflies (Single-A) Speedster Asbel Gonzalez - the Royals No. 23 prospect - earned Carolina League Player of the Month honors. He slashed .398/.510/.422 last month, leading the league in runs (23), hits (33) and stolen bases (30). According to MLB.com , his 30 stolen bases in April are the most by a Minor League player since Bakersfield’s Billy Hamilton stole 29 in 2012. 

The 19-year-old from Maracay, Venezuela signed with the Royals as an international free agent in January 2023.