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See below for a full list of players who have played for the Omaha Storm Chasers and then gone on to make their Major League debuts with the Kansas City Royals. In total, 91 Storm Chasers players have made their Major League debut with the Royals since 2011.

Number of players after the year indicates how many Omaha players debuted with Kansas City that season.

2023

10 Players
Player (Position) Year(s) With Chasers MLB Debut with Royals
Austin Cox (LHP) 2022-2023 5/4/2023 vs. BAL
Samad Taylor (INF/OF) 2023 6/17/2023 vs. LAA
James McArthur (RHP) 2023 6/28/2023 vs. CLE
Alec Marsh (RHP) 2022-2023 6/30/2023 vs. LAD
Steven Cruz (RHP) 2023 8/29/2023 vs. PIT
Nick Loftin (INF/OF) 2022-2023 9/1/2023 vs. BOS
Logan Porter (C/1B) 2023 9/12/2023 @ CWS
Tyler Cropley (C) 2023 9/19/2023 vs. CLE
Anthony Veneziano (LHP) 2023 9/26/2023 @ DET
Jonathan Bowlan (RHP) 2023 9/27/2023 @ DET

2022

12 Players
Player (Position) Year(s) With Chasers MLB Debut with Royals
Bobby Witt Jr. (INF) 2021 4/7/2022 vs. CLE
Collin Snider (RHP) 2021-2023 4/9/2022 vs. CLE
MJ Melendez (C) 2021-2022 5/3/2022 vs. STL
Dairon Blanco (OF) 2021-2023 5/20/2022 vs. MIN
Brewer Hicklen (OF) 2022-2023 5/26/2022 @ MIN
Jose Cuas (RHP) 2021-2023 5/31/2022 @ CLE
Vinnie Pasquantino (1B) 2022 6/28/2022 vs. TEX
Nick Pratto (1B) 2021-2023 7/14/2022 @ TOR
Nate Eaton (INF/OF) 2022-2023 7/14/2022 @ TOR
Michael Massey (INF) 2022-2023 7/15/2022 @ TOR
Freddy Fermin (C) 2021-2023 7/15/2022 @ TOR
Drew Waters (OF) 2022-2023 8/22/2022 vs. CWS

2021

5 Players
Player (Position) Year(s) With Chasers MLB Debut with Royals
Sebastian Rivero (C) 2019, 2021 5/8/2021 vs. CWS
Jackson Kowar (RHP) 2021-2023 6/7/2021 @ LAA
Emmanuel Rivera (INF) 2021-2022 6/28/2021 @ BOS
Dylan Coleman (RHP) 2021-2023 9/21/2021 @ CLE
Angel Zerpa (LHP) 2021-2023 9/30/2021 vs. CLE

2020

3 Players
Player (Position) Year(s) With Chasers MLB Debut with Royals
Foster Griffin (LHP) 2019, 2021-2022 7/27/2020 @ DET
Nick Heath (OF) 2019 7/30/2020 vs. DET
Scott Blewett (RHP) 2019, 2021 9/18/2020 @ MIL

2019

11 Players
Player (Position) Year(s) With Chasers MLB Debut with Royals
Frank Schwindel (INF) 2017-2019 3/28/2019 vs. CWS
Kyle Zimmer (RHP) 2017, 2019, 2021 3/31/2019 vs. CWS
Richard Lovelady (LHP) 2018-2019, 2021 4/9/2019 vs. SEA
Kelvin Gutíerrez (INF) 2019, 2021 4/27/2019 vs. LAA
Nicky Lopez (INF) 2018-2019, 2023 5/14/2019 vs. TEX
Humberto Arteaga (INF) 2018-2019 6/20/2019 vs. MIN
Bubba Starling (OF) 2016-2019, 2021 7/12/2019 vs. DET
Josh Staumont (RHP) 2017-2019, 2022-2023 7/25/2019 vs. CLE
Nick Dini (C) 2018-2019, 2021 8/8/2019 @ BOS
Erick Mejia (INF/OF) 2019, 2021-2022 9/5/2019 vs. DET
Gabe Speier (LHP) 2019, 2021 9/5/2019 vs. DET

2018

7 Players
Player (Position) Year(s) With Chasers MLB Debut with Royals
Eric Stout (LHP) 2017-2018 4/25/2018 vs. MIL
Trevor Oaks (RHP) 2018 4/28/2018 vs. CWS
Scott Barlow (RHP) 2018-2019 4/30/2018 @ BOS
Jason Adam (RHP) 2014, 2018 5/5/2018 vs. DET
Heath Fillmyer (RHP) 2018-2019 6/24/2018 @ HOU
Ryan O'Hearn (INF/OF) 2017-2019, 2021 7/31/2018 @ CWS
Jake Newberry (RHP) 2017-2019, 2021 8/20/2018 @ TB

2017

7 Players
Player (Position) Year(s) With Chasers MLB Debut with Royals
Jakob Junis (RHP) 2016-2017, 2021 4/12/2017 vs. OAK
Jorge Bonifacio (OF) 2016-2019 4/21/2017 @ TEX
Eric Skoglund (LHP) 2017-2019, 2022 5/30/2017 vs. DET
Ramón Torres (INF) 2016-2018 6/7/2017 vs. HOU
Luke Farrell (RHP) 2016-2017 7/1/2017 vs. MIN
Cam Gallagher (C) 2017-2018, 2021-2022 8/6/2017 vs. SEA
Andrés Machado (RHP) 2017-2019 9/2/2017 @ MIN

2016

5 Players
Player (Position) Year(s) With Chasers MLB Debut with Royals
Whit Merrifield (INF/OF) 2014-2017 5/18/2016 vs. BOS
Brett Eibner (OF) 2014-2016 5/27/2016 vs. CWS
Brooks Pounders (RHP) 2016 6/5/2016 @ TOR
Kevin McCarthy (RHP) 2016-2019 9/9/2016 @ CWS
Hunter Dozier (INF) 2016-2018, 2021 9/12/2016 vs. OAK

2015

6 Players
Player (Position) Year(s) With Chasers MLB Debut with Royals
Paulo Orlando (OF) 2011, 2013-2015, 2017-2018 4/9/2015 vs. CWS
Orlando Calixte (INF/OF) 2015-2016 4/19/2015 vs. OAK
Dusty Coleman (INF) 2015-2016 7/3/2015 vs. MIN
Cheslor Cuthbert (INF) 2014-2019 7/7/2015 vs. TB
Miguel Almonte (RHP) 2015-2017 9/1/2015 vs. DET
Scott Alexander (LHP) 2014-2017 9/2/2015 vs. DET

2014

7 Players
Player (Position) Year(s) With Chasers MLB Debut with Royals
Michael Mariot (RHP) 2012-15, 2018 4/11/2014 @ MIN
Justin Marks (LHP) 2012-14 4/20/2014 vs.MIN
Aaron Brooks (RHP) 2014-15 5/3/2014 vs. DET
Francisco Peña (C) 2014-15 5/20/2014 vs. CWS
Wilking Rodríguez (RHP) 2014 6/3/2014 @ STL
Christian Colón (INF) 2012-16 7/1/2014 @ MIN
Terrance Gore (OF) 2014, 2017-2018 9/2/2014 vs. TEX

2013

3 Players
Player (Position) Year(s) With Chasers MLB Debut with Royals
Donnie Joseph (LHP) 2012-2014 7/11/2013 @ NYY
Yordano Ventura (RHP) 2013, 2015 9/17/2013 vs. CLE
Chris Dwyer (LHP) 2012-2015 9/24/2013 @ SEA

2012

6 Players
Player (Position) Year(s) With Chasers MLB Debut with Royals
Irving Falú (INF) 2004, 2009-2013, 2016 5/6/2012 vs. NYY
Will Smith (LHP) 2012-2013 5/23/2012 @ NYY
Clint Robinson (1B/OF) 2011-2012 6/8/2012 @ PIT
Ryan Verdugo (LHP) 2012-2014 7/17/2012 vs. SEA
David Lough (OF) 2010-2013 9/1/2012 vs. MIN
Jake Odorizzi (RHP) 2012 9/23/2012 vs. CLE

2011

9 Players
Player (Position) Year(s) With Chasers MLB Debut with Royals
Louis Coleman (RHP) 2010-2015 4/21/2011 vs. CLE
Eric Hosmer (1B) 2011, 2014 5/6/2011 vs. OAK
Everett Teaford (LHP) 2010-2013 5/17/2011 vs. CLE
Danny Duffy (LHP) 2011, 2013-2015, 2017 5/18/2011 vs. TEX
Mike Moustakas (INF) 2010-11, 2014 6/10/2011 @ LAA
Manny Piña (C) 2010-11, 2013 8/3/2011 vs. BAL
Johnny Giavotella (INF) 2011-2014 8/5/2011 vs. DET
Salvador Pérez (C) 2011-2012, 2018, 2022 8/10/2011 @ TB
Kelvin Herrera (RHP) 2011, 2013 9/21/2011 vs. DET