Noah Cameron keeps making a case for himself, and Monday was just the latest example.
In Kansas City’s 5-4 loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks, the Royals left-hander turned in another sharp performance, working six innings and giving up only three hits while keeping the scoreboard clean with no earned runs. He also punched out seven.
That kind of outing has become a familiar sight in the second half of the season, and Cameron’s recent surge has given the Royals one of the clearest positives from a year that hasn’t gone the way they wanted. With the club’s starting rotation dealing with injuries and uncertainty, Cameron has stepped forward as a real bright spot.
A big part of the turnaround has come since he started calling his own games. Since making that change, his results have taken off, and each start seems to strengthen his hold on a bigger role down the line.
The recognition has followed. Cameron was named American League Pitcher of the Month for August after putting up a 1.87 ERA across 33 2/3 innings.
For the season, his ERA is down to 3.93 over 160 1/3 innings, and he has racked up 145 strikeouts. That comes on the heels of a rookie season that was already impressive, when he posted a 2.99 ERA in 138 1/3 innings and raised the bar for what year two could look like.
He got off to a rough start this season, but the shift in how he’s handling the game has changed everything. Right now, Cameron is pitching like someone who belongs in the top half of Kansas City’s rotation, and he has made a strong argument that he could develop into a legitimate No. 3 starter in 2027.
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