Staumont was promoted to Double-A Northwest Arkansas on Sunday, MLB.com's Jeffrey Flanagan reports.
Staumont struggled in a starting role this season at High-A Wilmington, producing a 5.05 ERA, 1.77 WHIP and 67 walks over 73 innings. However, it looks like the Royals believe the 22-year-old has some potential as a reliever, so look for him to follow that development track as he moves on to Double-A. With a fastball that can hit 100 miles per hour, Staumont profiles as an adept strikeout artist in relief, and already excelled in that capacity at High-A, whiffing 94 batters. The ability to get by on a more limited repertoire coming out of the bullpen figures to suit Staumont well.