Monday wasn’t a half-bad birthday for former Arkansas third baseman and outfielder Cayden Wallace.
He’s headed back to NWA.
The Kansas City Royals prospect was promoted Monday to the team’s Double-A affilate, the Northwest Arkansas Naturals. The Naturals play in Springdale, one city north of where Wallace played his college baseball with the Diamond Hogs.
Wallace slashed .261/.341/.431 in 97 games for Quad Cities at the Royals’ High-A level in 2023. His 22 doubles and 64 RBI led the team. Wallace will also be joined in Northwest Arkansas by teammates Gavin Cross and Javier Vaz. The three were all starters for Quad Cities. Cross entered the year as Kansas City’s No. 1 prospect and Wallace entered as No. 4.
Wallace was excellent for Arkansas in 2022 before he entered the MLB Draft. He slashed .298/.387/.553 with 16 home runs and 16 RBI in helping the Diamond Hogs to the College World Series.
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