Maikel Garcia was one of the more promising Royals rookie stories in 2023, especially when it came to his glove and ability on the basepaths. In his first full season in the Majors (he only played in nine games in 2022, mostly due to the Royals’ COVID vaccine issues a season ago), his defense at… Read More Royals Fans Should Remain Optimistic About Maikel Garcia’s Outlook at the Plate
Like many Major League teams, we are seeing the Royals make a lot of purges to their 40-man roster. Over the last week, the following Royals players have been released from the 40-man roster. Honestly, none of the losses are major ones for the Royals and in fact, they were to be expected. Davidson and… Read More Five Players Whose Spot on the Royals Roster Looks Hazier for Next Season
The Royals are desperate to find anyone who can make an impact out of the bullpen in 2024. While it’s expected that the Royals will certainly look outside the organization to fill the bullpen next spring, this club will also need some pitchers internally in the system who will need to take a step forward… Read More Collin Snider Could Make An Impact in the Royals Bullpen
When it comes to watching this postseason as a Royals fan, two teams are easy to gravitate to and root for, albeit for different reasons. The first team is the Texas Rangers, who are up 2-0 against the defending World Series champion Houston Astros after winning both games in Houston. The Rangers’ front office is… Read More The Diamondbacks Should Be A Model for the Royals’ Rebuild
We’re still a long way away from the “official” start of the “hot stove” season. Free agents can’t technically sign until five days after the World Series, so baseball fans have to wait around a month before the hot stove sweepstakes begin. That said, Royals fans, who are sitting through an eighth-straight postseason that doesn’t… Read More Five Minor League Free Agents Who Could Be Royals Targets
After a 106-loss season in 2023, the Royals are looking to improve in any way they can for the upcoming 2024 season. That usually means that not many players are off the table this offseason when it comes to a possible trade. If the return is projected to be “acceptable” in the eyes of JJ… Read More Chris Getz; Salvy; and What Happens Between the White Sox and Royals This Offseason?
When the Royals received Cole Ragans (along with outfielder Roni Cabrera) from the Texas Rangers in the Aroldis Chapman trade, there was initially some skepticism among Royals fans. After all, the Royals have not had a great history of pitching development, whether with arms they have drafted/signed or acquired through trade (Jorge Lopez was an… Read More Can Cole Ragans Anchor This Royals Rotation in 2024?
Many of you who follow this blog know that I am not just a Royals fan who “reports” on the Royals through this website. I am also a Royals Season Ticket Member who has had a Royals ticket package for the last three seasons (it would’ve been four, had it not been for COVID). Therefore,… Read More Three Fan Takeaways From the Royals’ 2023 Season
MLB Trade Rumors published their annual “projected arbitration salaries” this week, a much-anticipated projection each year for hardcore baseball fans. The Royals currently have eight players who will be arbitration-eligible this offseason. According to MLB Trade Rumors, that is down from the 11 they had last October. Below is the list of Royals players who… Read More Predicting the Royals’ Arbitration-Eligible Cases This Winter
In part one of my “predictions” recap, I analyzed the preseason predictions I made back in March. Surprisingly, I got more right than I thought, though it was mainly of the pessimistic variety (such as Vinnie Pasquantino having a slightly disappointing season). In part of this predictions recap, I look at the bold Royals predictions… Read More Reviewing My Royals 2023 Predictions (Part 2)
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