2016 Maple Grove high school graduate Isaac Collins is now an outfielder for the Kansas City Royals.
After finishing 4th in National League Rookie of the Year voting, the Milwaukee Brewers traded him to K.C. in December.
Our Darren ‘Doogie’ Wolfson caught up with Collins this week to hear all about his transition to the Royals.
***Click the video box above to watch our conversation with Collins***
After playing collegiately for Creighton, Collins was a 9th-round draft pick by the Rockies in 2019. He was then picked up by the Brewers in 2022 in the minor league portion of the Rule 5 Draft, eventually making his major league debut September 2024.
Then, after a successful spring training last March, made the Brewers Opening Day roster. He produced a 2025 slash line of .263/.368/.411 with nine home runs and 54 runs batted in. Perhaps his most memorable long ball was a walk-off against elite closer Edwin Diaz, now a Dodger and last year a Met.
He excepts to play left and right field for Kansas City.
Collins was also an exceptional football player for Maple Grove.
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