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One September call-up to watch for each MLB team

By Joshua Sadlock

CLEVELAND, OH - JULY 07: Gavin Lux #10 of the National League Futures Team throws during the SiriusXM All-Star Futures Game on July 7, 2019 at Progressive Field in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Brace Hemmelgarn/Minnesota Twins/Getty Images)
CLEVELAND, OH - JULY 07: Gavin Lux #10 of the National League Futures Team throws during the SiriusXM All-Star Futures Game on July 7, 2019 at Progressive Field in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Brace Hemmelgarn/Minnesota Twins/Getty Images) /
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SURPRISE, AZ – OCTOBER 18: Khalil Lee #15 of the Surprise Saguaros and Kansas City Royals in action during the 2018 Arizona Fall League on October 18, 2018 at Surprise Stadium in Surprise, Arizona. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images)
SURPRISE, AZ – OCTOBER 18: Khalil Lee #15 of the Surprise Saguaros and Kansas City Royals in action during the 2018 Arizona Fall League on October 18, 2018 at Surprise Stadium in Surprise, Arizona. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images) /

Kansas City Royals: Khalil Lee

The Kansas City Royals will be picking in the top three of next year’s draft once again, barring an unforeseen stretch of winning play in the final month of the year. While Kansas City is on track for an ugly 100-loss season, it hasn’t been all bad for them this season. There have been some bright spots, like third baseman Hunter Dozier establishing himself as a legitimate power threat at the age of 28, Jorge Soler on track for a 40-homer, 100-RBI season and Brad Keller showing he can hold up as a starter for an entire season.

After their run of World Series contention ended, the Royals were left to rebuild their farm system from the ground up. It’s still a work in progress, but Bobby Witt Jr. is certainly a nice name to use as a cornerstone. Right-hander Brady Singer joins Witt in MLB’s top-100 list but has already thrown nearly 150 innings this year. His MLB debut will have to wait until next year.

If the Royals want to take a look at a younger prospect this September, they could do worse than toolsy outfielder Khalil Lee who is enjoying a strong season at Double-A. The 21-year-old reached that level last year well ahead of schedule and has been healthy all season.

Lee has elite speed and has swiped 53 bases this year while hitting .264/.363/.372 with eight home runs and 51 RBI. There is some need for Lee to improve his approach at the plate, as his strikeout rate is much too high for an outfielder slugging below .400, but he does have excellent plate discipline for a young hitter.

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