When the Royals picked up Adam Frazier late in the free agency period, there was some mixed fanfare among Royals fans with the move. Many Royals fans didn’t understand Frazier’s acquisition at first. After all, Frazier had been primarily a second baseman with the Pirates, Padres, and Mariners from 2016 to 2022, and the Royals… Read More Adam Frazier May Be the Utility Guy the Royals Need
The Royals won 2-1 against the Blue Jays in Thursday afternoon’s series finale with Toronto (despite a ridiculous three-hour and thirty-eight-minute rain delay). The win helped cap a 4-3 homestand against the Blue Jays and Orioles, two teams expected to compete for playoff contention in the AL East in 2024. Furthermore, the Royals also improved… Read More After Slow Start, What Should Royals Fans Expect From Will Smith?
Royals fans certainly know about Salvador Perez’s bat this season. Even though he will turn 34 in a few weeks (May 10th, to be specific), Salvy is having one of the best seasons of his career at the plate thus far. In 21 games and 86 plate appearances, he is hitting .333 with a .428… Read More Salvy is Having a Renaissance Defensively for the Royals This Season (Will It Last?)
I will go to the rubber game between the Orioles and Royals at the K this afternoon. I wanted to get a quick post in before the game. Here’s the latest edition of the “Jottings” as I focus on my latest piece for Farm to Fountains; top Royals prospect Blake Mitchell’s strong start in low-A… Read More “Reporter Jottings”: MJ Home and Away Splits; Blake Mitchell Starting Strong; Omaha Players Off to Hot Starts
Even though the Royals did not have a game on Thursday, they made some serious news as they announced their first roster Major League roster move of the year. Even though a corresponding move hasn’t been announced, Michael Massey will likely be called up from his rehab assignment in Omaha. Massey is mashing in Omaha,… Read More Why Did the Royals Option Nick Loftin? Here Are Three Quick Reasons
Royals GM JJ Picollo emphasized the importance of improving the starting pitching this offseason. His first move was acquiring free agent Seth Lugo, who previously pitched for the San Diego Padres and New York Mets. The Royals inked Lugo to a three-year deal worth $45 million, with the first two years guaranteed and the final… Read More Seth Lugo Is Succeeding With the Royals…But How Long Will It Last?
On Sunday, the Royals lost 2-1 to the New York Mets. The loss clinched the series for the Mets and was the first Royals series loss since their first road series of the year in Baltimore. After winning seven in a row in the last homestand, including sweeps of the White Sox and the Astros,… Read More Do the Royals Need to Mix It Up at the Leadoff Spot?
The Royals begin a six-game road trip this evening. They will start with a three-game slate against the New York Mets over the weekend and then follow that up with a three-game set against the White Sox at Guaranteed Rate Field on the South Side. Most experts picked the Royals to finish fourth in the… Read More What Could the Outlook Be For Hunter Renfroe After a Slow Start With the Royals?
The Royals started the season 2-4, thanks to tough series losses to the Minnesota Twins and the Baltimore Orioles, two playoff teams from a season ago. What made the series losses challenging wasn’t just the fact that the Royals lost both, but how they lost them. The Royals were in striking distance of winning the… Read More Royals Sweep White Sox…What Is Possible for This Club?
Yikes. What a rough end to what was a fantastic game for seven innings. The Royals lost 4-3 on a walk-off to the Orioles on Thursday night. The game was delayed by five hours because Major League Baseball hates rescheduling games (but loves policing uniforms and promoting baseball in Las Vegas). Despite the long and… Read More “KC Chase to the Pennant”: Recapping the First Two Royals Series of the 2024 Season
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