Scouting Report

Scouting grades: Hit: 55 | Power: 50 | Run: 60 | Arm: 55 | Field: 50 | Overall: 50

An Iowa native, Gamble used to visit Florida during the summer with his family so he and his brother Beau could attend tennis -- and then baseball -- camps at IMG Academy. IMG's director of baseball recognized his talent and invited him to come year-round for high school, where he spent all four years. Over that time, Gamble got stronger and his game advanced as well, showing off very good skills against premium competition at various summer showcase events like the Area Code Games and USA Baseball's 18U National Team Camp. The Royals drafted him 23rd overall in July and signed him for above-slot at $3,997,500.

Gamble is a left-handed hitter with a smooth and repeatable swing with a knack for finding the barrel, controlling the zone and doing damage to all fields. As he's gaining strength, he's showing more raw power and should continue to leverage the ball and get to more extra-base authority as he moves along. He had quality at-bats last summer to raise his profile.

A plus runner, Gamble saw a lot of time in center field over the summer of 2024 and looked good there, with some evaluators leaning towards favoring him in the outfield, where his athleticism and arm strength play well. Some don't want to give up on him on the dirt, though, thinking he could be an above-average defender at second base and/or be given a shot at shortstop. The Royals announced Gamble as an outfielder on Draft Day but noted they like his range on the dirt as well, keeping open multiple avenues to him contributing up the middle.

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Scouting grades: Hit: 55 | Power: 50 | Run: 55 | Arm: 55 | Field: 50 | Overall: 50

A native of Iowa, Gamble used to go to Florida in the summer with his family so he and his brother Beau could attend tennis -- and then baseball -- camps at IMG Academy. IMG's director of baseball recognized his talent and invited him to come year-round for high school, where he's been for all four years. Over that time, Gamble has gotten stronger and his game has advanced as well, showing off very good skills against premium competition at various summer showcase events like the Area Code Games and USA Baseball's 18U National Team Camp.

Gamble is a left-handed hitter who has a smooth and repeatable swing with a knack for finding the barrel, controlling the zone and doing damage to all fields. As he's gaining strength, he's showing more raw power and should continue to leverage the ball and get to more extra-base authority as he moves along. He had quality at-bats all summer to raise his profile.

An above-average runner, Gamble saw a lot of time in center field over the summer and looked good there, with some evaluators leaning towards favoring him in the outfield, where his athleticism and arm strength play well. Some don't want to give up on him on the dirt, though, thinking he could be an above-average defender at second base and/or be given a shot at shortstop. The Vanderbilt recruit plays with a little edge to his game and reminds some of the Phillies' Bryson Stott.

Transactions

Team	Date	Transaction
	08/04/2025	ACL Royals activated OF Sean Gamble.
	07/21/2025	OF Sean Gamble assigned to ACL Royals.
	07/21/2025	Kansas City Royals signed OF Sean Gamble.
	05/26/2025	College Workout activated OF Sean Gamble.
	08/16/2024	SS Sean Gamble assigned to High School Workout.
	08/12/2024	SS Sean Gamble assigned to High School Workout.
	06/30/2024	High School Workout activated SS Sean Gamble.
	08/16/2023	SS Sean Gamble assigned to High School Workout.