Gamble fits the Royals' offensive vision. He has projectable hitting tools that consist of a smooth swing from the left-handed side of the plate. He can also hit the baseball to all fields, as evidenced by his .413 batting average, four home runs and 30 RBIs as a senior.

The first player off the board for North Carolina was catcher Luke Stevenson who went No. 35 to the Seattle Mariners.