INF Tyson Moran, 13th round (398th) – Kansas City Royals - Signed $247,500

Hometown: Wingham, Ont.

Born: Stratford, Ont.

Height/Weight: 6’ 0” 180 lbs.

Bats/Throws: L-R.

Teams: Great Lake Canadians.

Scout: Adam Stern.

Committed: North Dakota State.

Coach: Jamie Romak.

Previous Teams: Ontario Nationals, WOBA Bulls, Listowel Legionnaires.

Previous Coaches: Adam Arnold, Brock Kjeldgaard, Jordan Bahnuk, Aaron McKay, Andy Leader and Vince Leary

Rankings: Listed 195th on Perfect Game’s top 500 combined rankings of college and high school players.

2025 season, with Great Lake Canadians: Owns a .387 batting average with eight doubles, three triples, five homers and a 1.069 OPS in his first 119 plate appearances of the season. Has a .420 on-base percentage while slugging .649. He has walked six times and fanned only nine times.

Good genes: “My dad didn’t play baseball, he was mostly a fast pitch guy. My younger brother Connor is a goalie with the Jr. B Elmira Sugar Kings.”

The most influential person in my baseball life: “My parents, Jaime Moran and Gavin Moran. They were both very influential in my life since they made constant long drives every weekend for my baseball.”

The most influential person in my baseball career, besides my family: “Vince Leary, my coach from Listowel Legionnaires. He was very influential in my baseball career. He played college baseball at Tusculum University. He taught me everything about baseball.”

Best day on the ball field: “I hit two home runs on the Canadian Premier League’s spring trip to Arizona, against the Cleveland Guardians.”

Favourite player as a youngster: “Dustin Pedroia, he was my dad’s favorite.”

Favourite player now: “Bobby Witt Jr. and Jarren Duran.”

2024 season: At Canadian Futures Showcase _ Batted .600 (6-for-10) with a double, triple and three RBIs with a 1.536 OPS.

Private workouts: “Kansas City invited me to one, so I went to Kauffman Stadium and I went to Pittsburgh Pirates workout. The Cincinnati Reds invited me as well, but I couldn’t go.”