Jul 11, 2026 View Online The Kansas City Royals today selected Zion Rose, a right-handed hitting outfielder out of the University of Louisville, with the 6th overall pick in the 2026 First-Year Player Draft. He is the third player selected by Kansas City 6th overall in franchise history, following Jac Caglianone in 2024 and Zack Greinke in 2002. Complete Coverage Draft Cental Zion Rose Scouting Report School: Louisville Birthdate: 05/26/2005 Position: OF Bats: R Throws: R Height: 6' 1" Weight: 200 lbs. Scouting Video  Draft Tracker  Recent Royals Drafts  Shop 2026 MLB Draft Coverage Coverage of the MLB Draft continues LIVE with Day 2 on MLB.com. Live pick-by-pick streams and a searchable database of Draft-eligible players with stats, scouting reports and video highlights. More Info © 2026 MLB Advanced Media, L.P. MLB trademarks and copyrights are used with permission of Major League Baseball. Visit MLB.com. Any other marks used herein are trademarks of their respective owners. Please review our Privacy Policy. You ([email protected]) received this message because you registered to receive commercial email messages or purchased a ticket from royals.com. Please add [email protected] to your address book to ensure our messages reach your inbox. If you no longer wish to receive commercial email messages from royals.com, please unsubscribe or log in and manage your email subscriptions. Postal Address: royals.com, c/o MLB Advanced Media, L.P., 1271 Ave​nue of the Americas, New Yo​rk, NY 10020.