Mondesi remains atop Royals’ Top 30 prospects

ARLINGTON — It is no surprise that talented 21-year-old infielder Raul Mondesi has remained atop the revised Top 30 list of Royals prospects by MLBPipeline.com.

Mondesi was promoted to the big-league club on Tuesday, and had two hits to help lead the Royals to a comeback victory on Wednesday.

The prospect in the Royals’ system that everyone is talking about, however, is third baseman Hunter Dozier, the team’s first-round selection in 2013. Dozier rose 13 spots on the Top 30 prospect list all the way to No. 2.

Dozer, 24, has enjoyed a breakthrough season, slugging 21 homers with 58 RBIs combined at Double-A Northwest Arkansas and Triple-A Omaha. Dozier is hitting .306 overall with a .932 OPS.

“He’s just really found a comfort zone with his swing,” Royals assistant general manager J.J. Picollo recently said. “He’s really progressing. He just looks more relaxed.”

Dozier, though, finds himself behind Mike Moustakas and Cheslor Cuthbert on the organization’s third-base depth chart. …

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