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2016 Kansas City Royals Draft Class
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Draft Picks Undrafted Free Agents MLB Statistics Minor League Statistics Team Draft History 2016 Draft 2016 Stats Draft Research Application Years 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 1986 1985 1984 1983 1982 1981 1980 1979 1978 1977 1976 1975 1974 1973 1972 1971 1970 1969 1968 Draft Classes Arizona Diamondbacks Atlanta Braves Baltimore Orioles Boston Red Sox Chicago Cubs Chicago White Sox Cincinnati Reds Cleveland Indians Colorado Rockies Detroit Tigers Houston Astros Kansas City Royals Los Angeles Angels Los Angeles Dodgers Miami Marlins Milwaukee Brewers Minnesota Twins New York Mets New York Yankees Oakland Athletics Philadelphia Phillies Pittsburgh Pirates San Diego Padres San Francisco Giants Seattle Mariners St. Louis Cardinals Tampa Bay Rays Texas Rangers Toronto Blue Jays Washington Nationals Data Store Full list of drafted players for the selected draft class for all phases. Undrafted free agents may not be complete for selected season and represent players signed to a contract outside the draft process
2016 2 67 June-Reg A.J. Puckett P Yes College Pepperdine P 6-4 200 R R 1995-05-27 Walnut Creek,CA AAA 2014-2025 Minors CHN AA 2016 3 103 June-Reg Khalil Lee OF Yes HS Flint Hill Prep (Oakton,VA) CF-RF 5-10 170 L L 1998-06-26 Newark,DE MLB 2021-2022 2016-2024 Free Agt 2016 4 133 June-Reg Jace Vines P Yes College Texas A&M P 6-3 215 R R 1994-09-04 Dallas,TX AAA 2015-2023 Free Agt 2016 5 163 June-Reg Nicky Lopez SS Yes College Creighton 2B-3B 5-11 185 L R 1995-03-13 Naperville,IL MLB 2019-2025 2014-2025 Minors NYA AAA 2016 6 193 June-Reg Cal Jones CF Yes HS Dadeville (Dadeville,AL) CF 6-0 175 R R 1997-09-16 Dadeville,AL A 2016-2018 Retired 2016 7 223 June-Reg Travis Eckert P Yes College Oregon P 6-2 190 R R 1993-12-28 Austin,TX A 2013-2017 Free Agt 2016 8 253 June-Reg Chris DeVito 1B Yes College New Mexico C 6-2 220 L R 1994-12-01 Northridge,CA A+ 2014-2018 Free Agt 2016 9 283 June-Reg Walker Sheller P Yes College Stetson P 6-3 195 R R 1995-05-21 Abington,PA AA 2014-2019 Free Agt 2016 10 313 June-Reg Richard Lovelady P Yes College Kennesaw State P 6-0 185 L L 1995-07-07 Hinesville,GA MLB 2019-2025 2016-2025 Active NYN MLB 2016 11 343 June-Reg Vance Vizcaino CF Yes College Stetson RF-LF 6-3 215 L R 1994-08-01 Wake Forest,NC AAA 2013-2021 Minors CHN AAA 2016 12 373 June-Reg Jeremy Gwinn P Yes College Colby CC P 6-5 195 R R 1995-10-01 Woodland Park,CO Rk 2016-2017 Free Agt 2016 13 403 June-Reg Logan Gray 2B Yes College Austin Peay SS 6-1 180 R R 1995-01-12 Leawood,KS Rk 2014-2017 Free Agt 2016 14 433 June-Reg David McKay P Yes College Florida Atlantic P 6-3 205 R R 1995-03-31 Melbourne,FL MLB 2019-2022 2014-2024 Free Agt 2016 15 463 June-Reg Michael Messier P Yes College Bellarmine P 6-6 205 R L 1995-05-12 Milton,GA Rk 2014-2018 Free Agt 2016 16 493 June-Reg Nick Heath CF Yes College Northwestern State LF 6-1 190 L L 1993-11-27 Atlanta,GA MLB 2020-2021 2014-2024 Free Agt 2016 17 523 June-Reg Dillon Drabble P Yes College Seminole OK P 6-2 190 R R 1996-07-12 Texarkana,AR A 2015-2018 Free Agt 2016 18 553 June-Reg Vance Tatum P Yes College Mississippi State P 6-4 215 L L 1995-05-02 Southaven,MS A+ 2014-2018 Free Agt 2016 19 583 June-Reg Tyler Fallwell P Yes College Connors State College P 6-5 210 R R 1995-11-08 Tucson,AZ A 2015-2019 Free Agt 2016 20 613 June-Reg Anthony Bender P Yes College Santa Rosa Junior College P 6-4 205 R R 1995-02-03 Petaluma,CA MLB 2021-2025 2014-2025 Active MIA MLB 2016 21 643 June-Reg Dalton Griffin CF Yes HS South Effingham (Guyton,GA) CF 6-3 200 L L 1997-09-02 Guyton,GA Rk 2016-2018 Retired 2016 22 673 June-Reg Cody Nesbit P Yes College San Jacinto P 6-3 175 R R 1996-03-05 La Porte,TX A+ 2015-2017 Free Agt 2016 23 703 June-Reg Kort Peterson OF Yes College UCLA OF 6-1 195 L R 1994-04-29 Santa Cruz,CA AA 2014-2019 Free Agt 2016 24 733 June-Reg Mike McCann C Yes College Seattle UT 6-2 205 L R 1995-07-11 Vancouver,WA Rk 2014-2016 Free Agt 2016 25 763 June-Reg Robby Rinn 1B Yes College Bryant University 1B 6-1 205 L L 1992-10-17 Warwick,RI A+ 2013-2018 Free Agt 2016 26 793 June-Reg John Brontsema 3B Yes College UC Irvine 3B 6-2 187 R R 1994-12-13 Santa Barbara,CA AA 2014-2019 Free Agt 2016 27 823 June-Reg Rex Hill P Yes College Texas Christian P 6-3 200 L L 1993-09-08 Magnolia,TX Rk 2013-2016 Free Agt 2016 28 853 June-Reg Yordany Salva C Yes College Broward College C 5-9 175 B R 1996-10-29 Vega Alta,PR Rk 2015-2019 Free Agt 2016 29 883 June-Reg Grant Gavin P Yes College Central Missouri P 6-2 185 R R 1995-07-10 Parkville,MO AAA 2014-2024 Free Agt 2016 30 913 June-Reg Geoffrey Bramblett P Yes College Alabama P 6-2 200 R R 1995-04-26 Hoover,AL A 2014-2021 Free Agt 2016 31 943 June-Reg Malcolm Van Buren P Yes HS Hanahan (Hanahan,SC) P 6-4 185 R R 1998-07-05 Charleston,SC A+ 2017-2022 Free Agt 2016 32 973 June-Reg Luke Bandy OF No HS Providence Academy (Rogers,AR) CF-LF 6-0 185 R R 1998-01-05 Dallas,TX A+ 2017-2021 Free Agt 2016 33 1003 June-Reg Kameron Misner OF No HS Poplar Bluff (Poplar Bluff,MO) CF-RF 6-4 218 L L 1998-01-08 Poplar Bluff,MO MLB 2024-2025 2017-2025 IL-7 TBA AAA 2016 34 1033 June-Reg Nathan Webb P Yes HS Lee's Summit (Lee's Summit,MO) P 6-2 215 R R 1997-08-20 Lee's Summit,MO AAA 2016-2025 Minors BAL AAA 2016 35 1063 June-Reg Mark Sanchez C Yes College California Baptist C 5-10 197 L R 1994-08-17 Corona,CA A 2013-2017 Free Agt 2016 36 1093 June-Reg Alex Massey P Yes College Tulane P 6-2 180 R R 1993-02-01 Baton Rouge,LA Rk 2012-2016 Retired 2016 37 1123 June-Reg Justin Camp P Yes College Auburn P 5-11 230 R R 1993-05-17 Decatur,AL AAA 2013-2018 Free Agt 2016 38 1153 June-Reg Joey Fregosi SS No HS Murrieta Valley (Murrieta,CA) SS 5-10 155 L R 1997-11-14 Murrieta,CA NAIA 2018-2020 2016 39 1183 June-Reg Chase Livingston C Yes College Rhode Island C 6-1 203 R R 1994-04-06 East Lyme,CT Rk 2013-2016 Retired 2016 40 1213 June-Reg Taylor Kaczmarek P Yes College San Diego P 6-1 215 R R 1992-01-23 Mesa,AZ Rk 2014-2016 Free Agt 39 record(s)
picks # of Regular June/July phase picks.Other Picks out of other phases of the draft (pre-1987), excludes udfa signings
2016 David Edwards 2b Yes College Loyola Marymount IF 6-2 210 B R 1993-01-22 Orange,CA A 2012-2016 2016 Jordan Ebert 2b Yes College Auburn 2B 6-1 180 R R 1993-07-07 Foley,AL Rk 2013-2021 2016 Michael Silva P Yes College Loyola Marymount P 6-1 190 R R 1994-11-22 Valencia,CA A 2013-2017 2016 Anthony Kidston p Yes College Louisville 1B-P 6-2 185 R R 1993-05-18 Defiance,OH Rk 2013-2016 2016 Joe Dudek 1b Yes College Kentucky 1B 6-2 230 L L 1995-01-06 Wall Township,NJ A 2014-2018 2016 Benji Cash p Yes College Middle Tenn State P 6-5 227 L L 1995-01-19 Auburn,GA Rk 2015-2017 2016 Garrettson Harris p Yes College Texas A&M-Corpus Christi P 6-3 220 R R 1994-03-21 College Station,TX Rk 2015-2019 2016 Tyler Straub ss Yes College Texas-San Antonio IF 6-4 205 R R 1993-07-08 Albuquerque,NM Rk 2013-2019 2016 Matthew Wynne p Yes College Flagler P 6-4 235 R R 1993-07-05 Dade City,FL A+ 2016-2018 2016 Paul Mondesi C Yes Intl Dominican Republic C-1B 6-0 240 R R 1998-07-07 New York,NY AAA 2016-2024 2016 Carlos Hernandez P Yes Intl Venezuela P 6-4 255 R R 1997-03-11 Guayana,VZ MLB 2020-2025 2017-2025 2016 Brian Abreu P Yes Intl Dominican Republic P 6-2 194 R R 1999-06-03 San Francisco de Macoris,DR Rk 2017-2019 2016 Rovaldis Cabrera P Yes Intl Dominican Republic P 5-10 176 L L 1999-11-22 Santiago,DR Rk 2017-2019 2016 Delvin Capellan P Yes Intl Dominican Republic P 6-1 167 R R 1998-12-06 Guayabin,DR A+ 2017-2022 2016 Kelvin De Los Santos P Yes Intl Dominican Republic P 6-4 215 R R 1998-02-13 La Vega,DR Rk 2017-2019 2016 Nicolas Febres C Yes Intl Venezuela C 5-11 178 R R 1998-10-11 San Felix,VZ Rk 2017-2019 2016 Adan Frias P Yes Intl Panama P 6-0 200 L L 1999-05-18 San Miguelito,PN Rk 2017-2019 2016 Maikel Garcia SS Yes Intl Venezuela 3B-SS 6-0 180 R R 2000-03-03 La Sabana,VZ MLB 2022-2025 2017-2025 2016 Wilmer Jimenez P Yes Intl Dominican Republic P 5-11 162 L L 1998-06-01 Santiago,DR Rk 2017-2019 2016 Yonathan Matos P Yes Intl Dominican Republic P 6-3 194 R R 1998-07-06 Bani,DR Rk 2017-2019 2016 Leandro Mendez P Yes Intl Dominican Republic P 5-11 181 R R 2000-04-21 Las Matas de Farfan,DR Rk 2017-2019 2016 Austin Morales P Yes Intl Dominican Republic P 6-2 185 R R 1998-01-23 Bonao,DR Rk 2017-2019 2016 Kember Nacero SS Yes Intl Venezuela SS 5-11 155 R R 2000-03-05 Maracay,VZ Rk 2017-2019 2016 Hector Pineda 3B Yes Intl Dominican Republic 3B 5-10 160 R R 1998-08-22 Mao,DR Rk 2017-2019 2016 Reynin Reynoso OF Yes Intl Dominican Republic OF 5-11 160 L L 1999-11-25 San Cristobal,DR Rk 2017-2018 2016 Diogenes Rodriguez P Yes Intl Dominican Republic P 6-1 178 R R 1999-02-17 Santiago,DR Rk 2017-2018 2016 Carlos Sanchez P Yes Intl Dominican Republic P 6-0 175 R R 1999-06-20 Moca,DR Rk 2017-2019 2016 Edickson Soto OF Yes Intl Venezuela OF 5-11 165 R R 2000-02-28 Puerto Ordaz,VZ Rk 2017-2019 2016 Warling Vicente OF Yes Intl Dominican Republic OF 5-10 165 R R 1999-06-08 Santiago,DR Rk 2017-2019 2016 Angel Zerpa P Yes Intl Venezuela P 6-0 220 L L 1999-09-27 Valle de la Pascua,VZ MLB 2021-2025 2017-2025 2016 Felix Familia C Yes Intl Dominican Republic 1B-C 6-2 205 R R 1998-10-13 Santo Domingo,DR A+ 2019-2022 31 record(s)
Players who were signed outside of the MLB Amateur Entry Draft
Career MLB Statistics, for all organizations, for players signed for selected calendar year.
Career Minor League Statistics, for all organizations, for players signed for selected calendar year.
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