Andrew

Hoffmann

Hoffmann made his major league debut by giving up two runs in two innings against the Tigers last week. He was sent down Wednesday, recalled as the 27th man in the doubleheader Thursday and now he’s back down again.

Hoffmann, 25, will get a chance to make his MLB debut. The right-hander has pitched well in Omaha with a 2.84 ERA and 1.14 WHIP over 19 appearances, and likely will work in the middle innings while he’s with Kansas City.

While Jac Caglianone is the biggets name on the list of non-roster invitees, Cross is intriguing in his own right. The 23-year-old outfielder — and ninth overall pick from the 2022 draft class — slashed .261/.342/.428 with 15 homers, 59 RBI and 30 stolen bases (32 attempts) in 101 games at Double-A Northwest Arkansas in 2024. There’s a good chance that we see him in Kansas City at some point during the 2025 season and his speed would give him some appeal from a fantasy perspective.

Hoffman, a 12th-round selection by the Braves last summer, has compiled a strong 2.36 ERA, 1.05 WHIP and 90/21 K/BB ratio across 80 innings (15 starts) this season for High-A Rome. He’s a solid pickup for the Royals as once of the ancillary pieces in a trade centered around premium prospect Drew Waters.