Follow @RoyalsBlue_com 1. John Means Means was born on April 24, 1993 in Olathe, Kansas. He graduated from Gardner Edgerton High School in 2011. While a senior at Gardner Edgerton, the Atlanta Braves selected Means in the 46th round, but he didn’t sign. Means decided to attend Fort Scott Community College for one year before transferring to West Virginia University. After graduating from West Virginia, the Baltimore Orioles selected Means with the 331st pick in the 2014 MLB Draft. Now six years later, Means is the backbone of the Orioles starting rotation. Means was also selected for the 2019 All-Star game.   2. Bubba Starling Like Means, Starling attended Gardner Edgerton High School. Starling and Means both graduated in 2011. The Kansas City Royals selected Starling that same year with the fifth overall pick. Some Royals fans still aren’t happy with that selection. Cleveland Indians shortstop Francisco Lindor was on the board when the Royals selected Starling. I understand why the Royals made this pick. Yes, I would have loved to have seen Lindor selected by the Royals; but, if they would have passed on Starling, and he would have turned into an all-star, that would have haunted the Royals for years to come. Unlike Lindor, Starling had to overcome multiple setbacks to reach the majors. To start off, he couldn’t stay healthy. The second thing that hurt him was his ability to hit. Despite his plate struggles and his injury history, his defense and speed was what made him great. Now after multiple years in the minors, Starling has finally made it to the big leagues with the Royals.   3. Trevor Rosenthal Unlike Means and Starling, Rosenthal did not attend Gardner Edgerton High School. However, he did attend Cowley Community College in Kansas. After graduating from Cowley Community College, the St. Louis Cardinals selected Rosenthal in the 21st round of the 2009 MLB Draft. As a Royals fan, it hurt to see Rosenthal get selected by the Cardinals. During his fifth big league season with the Cardinals, Rosenthal was selected to the 2015 MLB All-Star game. After his all-star season, his production started to decline. After his release from the Cardinals, Rosenthal has bounced around the league. In 2019 Rosenthal played for the Washington Nationals and the Detroit Tigers. In 2020, Rosenthal has enjoyed his time playing for his hometown team, the Kansas City Royals.   4. Jason Adam Adam attended Blue Valley Northwest in 2010. After his senior year of high school, Adam decided to enter the MLB draft. The Royals drafted the Overland Park native in the 5th round that same year. Adam had the opportunity to attend the University of Missouri but decided to enter the MLB draft. In 2014, the Royals traded Adam to the Twins for outfielder Josh Willingham. After only two seasons in the Twins organization, Adams elected free agency where he signed a minor league deal with the Padres. The Padres released him shortly after signing. After his release from the Padres, the Royals signed Adam to a minor league deal. The Royals non-tendered Adams making him a free agent. The Royals re-signed Adams to a minor league deal shortly after. Two years later,  the Royals traded Adams to the Blue Jay’s for cash considerations. Now in 2020, Adams is part of the Cubs organization after signing a minor league deal back in January.   5. Nick Heath Heath is another homegrown player that plays in the majors. Heath attended Junction City High School in 2012, but he did not stay in Kansas for college. Heath attended Northwestern State University in Louisiana. He did have college offers from colleges in...