This Royals season has been more "sad trombone" than October baseball, but the future looks brighter.

Noah Cameron went 4–0 with a 1.87 ERA and Jac Caglianone hit .411 with six homers, 26 RBI and a 1.113 OPS in August, earning them AL Pitcher & Player of the Month honors, respectively. And through three September games, Carter Jensen is batting .583 with three homers and six RBI. (Yes, I know - it's only three games. But still...)

These three cards may be basic, but the Killer Cs could be something special. At the very least, they’re keeping me interested as the season winds down.

Bring on 2027...