The Royals system has seen impressive improvement after taking some lumps over the past two years. Going into Sunday’s games, this is how the Royals affiliates are faring record-wise so far in 2024. Three of the Royals affiliates have winning records this season. That is an impressive turnaround from last year, where three of the… Read More Four Intriguing (And Maybe Tradeable) Royals Prospects to Watch in July
The Royals won the first game of a four-game set against the Cleveland Guardians at Kauffman on Thursday evening. Even though it was a weekday night game, almost 24,000 attended the K, making it feel more like a late-season contest between two teams competing for a postseason berth. For a team that has hit a… Read More Freddy Fermin Is Breaking Out This Season for the Royals (But Is It Sustainable?)
It was a road trip the Kansas City Royals would like to forget, as Joel Goldberg of Bally Sports Kansas City highlighted on Twitter today after the Royals’ 4-0 loss to the Rangers on Sunday. Starting off the road slate in Los Angeles with the Dodgers would be challenging to overcome. However, losing five of… Read More “Reporter Jottings”: The Royals’ June Swoon (And Maikel Garcia’s Launch Angle Issue)
Last night was a prime example of what the Royals’ pitching has been like overall this season. Brady Singer pitched well (but not great, in my opinion, as he only had a 24% CSW). He went five innings, allowed one run on three hits and two walks, and struck out four. While it wasn’t Singer’s… Read More How Should the Royals Remake Their Bullpen?
The Royals are coming off an underwhelming series in Oakland (their last series with the Athletics in Oakland Alameda County Stadium) as they lost two of three games. A big issue for the Royals in their past series was the hitting, as they only produced nine runs in their three-game set against the A’s. The… Read More Is Tommy Pham a Fit for this Royals Squad?
The Royals bullpen has been a source of frustration all season for fans. It makes sense, of course, when one looks at the relief pitching numbers. The Royals bullpen currently ranks 19th in reliever ERA, 26th in WHIP, and 30th in K/9. Royals GM JJ Picollo invested a lot of resources into veterans such as… Read More Is Will Smith Ready for High Leverage Opportunities Again?
Royals fans knew June would be a tough slate, especially in the first half of the month. The Royals played the Padres, Guardians, Mariners, Yankees, and Dodgers in order, with San Diego, Seattle, and New York at the K, Cleveland, and Los Angeles on the road. All five teams are in playoff contention, with Cleveland,… Read More “Reporter Jottings”: What to Take Away From Royals’ Tough June Thus Far (Also Singer and Cross)
Some intriguing “hot stove” news broke today, as MLB Trade Rumors reported that the Royals have been one of the many teams inquiring about Chicago White Sox reliever Michael Kopech. Here’s what MLB Trade Rumors said about Kopech and the interest he’s generating on the trade market already, even though we’re a couple of months… Read More Is Michael Kopech an Answer to the Royals’ Bullpen Woes?
About an hour after I wrote about Hunter Renfroe starting to turn a corner on the hitting end (along with MJ Melendez and Adam Frazier), Renfroe left the game due to two foul balls that he hit off his big right toe. Later in the game, the Royals shared some deflating news about Renfroe’s injury.… Read More Will Drew Waters Make The Most of This Promotion With the Royals?
The Royals couldn’t pull off the sweep against the Mariners on Sunday. However, they made it enjoyable as they came back to tie it in the ninth and fell one short in extra innings after James McArthur gave up three runs in the top of the 10th. While the Royals bullpen continues to be inconsistent,… Read More Diving Into Three Royals Hitters Bouncing Back After Rough Stretches