"The Royals announced that they have acquired right-hander Mason Black from the Giants. Minor league righty Logan Martin heads in the other direction. The Giants designated Black for assignment last week. The Royals' 40-man roster count climbs from 36 to 37. Black, 26 next month, joins a new organization for the first time in his career. The Giants took him with a third-round pick in 2021. As he climbed the minor league ladder, he was generally regarded as one of the club's top ten prospects."
"His work in the minors has been better but he's coming off a poor season. From 2022 to 2024, he logged 320 minor league frames with a 3.77 ERA, 28.2% strikeout rate and 9.5% walk rate. In 2025, he pitched 119 1/3 Triple-A innings but with a 5.81 ERA in the hitter-friendly Pacific Coast League. He struck out 21.5% of opponents and walked them at an 11.7% pace. That got him bumped off San Francisco's roster but Kansas City will take a shot on him."
Mason Black, a right-handed pitcher who turns 26 next month, was acquired by the Kansas City Royals from the San Francisco Giants for minor leaguer Logan Martin. Black was a third-round pick in 2021 and was considered a top-ten prospect in the Giants system as he advanced through the minors. His major league results through 2024-25 include 40 1/3 innings with a 6.47 ERA and a subpar 19.1% strikeout rate. His minor league resume from 2022-24 shows a 3.77 ERA and 28.2% strikeout rate, though his 2025 Triple-A season featured a 5.81 ERA and an 11.7% walk rate. He has one option season left and could be assigned to Triple-A Omaha for rotation depth or possibly transitioned to a relief role.
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