Orlando Calixte

The Royals added Calixte to the 40-man roster in order to protect him from the Rule 5 draft this winter. He spent his second straight season at Double-A Northwest Arkansas, and the results were actually worse than his 2013 numbers -- including a paltry .288 OBP. Listed at 5-foot-11 and 160 pounds, Calixte has a surprising amount of power for his size, but his pitch recognition remains a work in progress and there are questions as to whether he can develop into anything more than a versatile utility player at the big league level. Turning 23 in February, Calixte may begin a third straight year at Double-A, but his promotion to Triple-A could be the result of the team's organizational depth chart rather than merit, with Raul Mondesi likely to advance from High-A in 2015. There is still some breakout potential here, but the Royals may be best served to shop him for help at an area of need with Alcides Escobar holding the big league job, Christian Colon positioned as a utility option, and Mondesi carrying the shortstop of the future designation.