On Friday, the Royals will have played a week of Cactus League games. Thus, Royals fans are getting an idea of who will be on this roster on Opening Day and non-roster invitees who will likely provide Minor League depth in Omaha or elsewhere in the Minors (Northwest Arkansas or Quad Cities). As of Thursday,… Read More Predicting the Royals’ 2025 Opening Day Roster (Version 1.0)
I started this particular Spring-Training-focused series a couple of games ago and decided to create another “three-star” pitch plot analysis for the Royals’ last two Spring Training games. After beating the Rangers on Tuesday for their third Cactus League game of the season, the Royals finally dropped their first contest in Arizona this spring. Even… Read More Royals Three-Star Pitch Plot Analysis: Feb. 25-26
Spring Training is less about individual or team success and more about observing players’ adjustments at the plate or on the mound before Opening Day. Cactus or Grapefruit League games are often the initial test ground for changes that players had been working on in the offseason, hoping that those differences will translate to success… Read More Early Adjustments From Royals Players to Pay Attention to This Spring
I want to incorporate daily, or at least regular, content on this blog for the upcoming 2025 season. I thought about recaps, but I feel like Royals fans are likelier to go elsewhere for those (such as Royals Review, Farm to Fountains, or the team site). Two years back, I introduced a “Three-Star” system for… Read More Royals Three-Star Pitch Plot Analysis: Feb. 22nd- 23rd
After a brutal week weather-wise in Kansas City, things are finally looking rosier when transitioning to Spring. February will be over by this time next week; the weather will hit the 60s next week in Kansas City (yes, I know), and the Royals kicked off Cactus League play on Friday. For those who look forward… Read More “Reporter Jottings”: First Cactus League Win; Royals Sign Stripling; Arenado Spurns KC
The Royals will officially kick off their 2025 campaign with their first Spring Training game on Friday against the Texas Rangers (whose complex is also based out of Surprise). While Royals fans are certainly pumped for the game (and the start of this season), the team and players are also ready for live games to… Read More Five Royals Pitchers at a Crossroads This Spring
President’s Day was the Kansas City Royals’ first team workout. However, before workouts took place in the Surpris complex, the Royals announced a significant move in their front office in a press conference by extending general manager JJ Picollo. In this press conference, owner John Sherman emphasized the great work Picollo has done since taking… Read More Royals Emphasize Their Trust (And Rightfully So) in GM JJ Picollo and Manager Matt Quatraro
The Royals made some news on Friday night. Unfortunately, it wasn’t the addition of another hitter to the lineup. Instead, it was a contract extension of their best-starting pitcher. Jeff Passan broke the news of Cole Ragans‘ three-year extension on social media. MLB Network Insider Mark Feinsand further broke down the contract details on Twitter,… Read More Three Takeaways from Cole Ragans’ Extension With the Royals
This will be the last Friday without Royals baseball for quite a while. Next Friday, the Royals kick off their Cactus League campaign against the Texas Rangers, beginning a stretch of roughly 30 games in Arizona leading up to Opening Day on March 27th. Every Spring Training, position battles become the most amplified stories, especially… Read More Five Royals Hitters At a Crossroads This Spring
Royals pitchers and catchers participated in their first throwing workouts in Surprise yesterday, an exciting sign that the MLB season is nearly upon us. The Royals will have their first team workout on Monday, February 17th, and participate in their first Cactus League game on February 21st against the Texas Rangers, their fellow Surprise complex… Read More Four Royals Stories to Pay Attention to in Spring Training