Anne Rogers details the impressive first pro season for David Shields: With young pitchers, the Royals like to focus first on their delivery and attacking the zone.
The biggest riser in the Royals’ organization this year has been 17-year-old Kendry Chourio from Venezuela. Combined with 18-year-old David Shields, the Royals have an elite duo of teenage arms pitching for the Columbia Fireflies that have given fans a lot to be excited about.
Over the last two years, the Royals organization has undergone a complete transformation, largely thanks to one of the best pitching development staffs in baseball.
The Kansas City Royals finished the first half of the 2025 season at 47-50. They are 12 games back in the American League Central, but just 4 1/2 back in the Wild Card race.
The stars were out in full force during the 2025 World Series. From Max Scherzer in Toronto to Freddie Freeman, Mookie Betts, and of course, Shohei Ohtani, in Los Angeles, there was no shortage of the game's best under the brightest lights.
The Kansas City Royals are struggling a bit, but at 28-24 they remain in the third American League Wild Card spot and just five games back of first place in the AL Central.