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“Reporter Jottings”: Royals Gold Glove Finalists; Vazquez On Fire in Arizona; Bregman in KC?

It’s been a busy couple of weeks for me, which explains the infrequency of posts recently. I hope to change that, especially once the postseason nears completion. I have been rooting for a Brewers-Mariners World Series, but that has gone out the window, especially with the Dodgers sweeping the Brewers thanks to a Herculean effort… Read More “Reporter Jottings”: Royals Gold Glove Finalists; Vazquez On Fire in Arizona; Bregman in KC?

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Categorizing the Royals’ Projected Arbitration Salaries for 2026

One of the first signs of the offseason for any hardcore baseball fan is when MLB Trade Rumors publishes its projected salary amounts for arbitration-eligible players this offseason. That benchmark was met today, as MLBTR published their league-wide list and projections this afternoon. According to MLB Trade Rumors, the Royals have 15 players who are… Read More Categorizing the Royals’ Projected Arbitration Salaries for 2026

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“Reporter Jottings”: Five Royals Extension Candidates at Just Baseball; Kolek and Lorenzen Finish Seasons

The Royals play their final series of the year in Sacramento against the Athletics this weekend, starting tonight. As someone who grew up in Sacramento, it’s weird not just to see the A’s in a different city (I always associated them with Oakland), but playing in Sutter Health Park, a park I got to play… Read More “Reporter Jottings”: Five Royals Extension Candidates at Just Baseball; Kolek and Lorenzen Finish Seasons

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After Disappointing Sunday Against Tigers, Royals Make Waves With Moves

It was a frustrating series finale for Royals fans on Sunday afternoon at Kauffman Stadium. After evening up the series on Saturday night with a 3-1 victory, the Royals’ bats couldn’t solve the reigning AL Cy Young winner, Tarik Skubal, in a 5-0 loss. In seven innings of work, Skubal didn’t allow a run and… Read More After Disappointing Sunday Against Tigers, Royals Make Waves With Moves

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“Reporter Jottings”: Massey Returns; Castro Earns IL Honors; Panzini Called Up to Omaha

The Royals are off to a brutal start at the Rate on Monday, as they are down 3-0 after one. That is not the start in Chicago they wanted, especially after losing two of three in Detroit over the weekend. Noah Cameron hasn’t had his best outing so far, as he has given up three… Read More “Reporter Jottings”: Massey Returns; Castro Earns IL Honors; Panzini Called Up to Omaha

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Three Takeaways From the Royals’ Acquisition of Randal Grichuk

During the second game of Saturday’s doubleheader against Cleveland, news broke that the Royals had acquired Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Randal Grichuk. In exchange, the Royals traded reliever Andrew Hoffmann, who was recently optioned to Omaha. This marks the second deal that Royals GM JJ Picollo has made since the All-Star Break. The other was Adam… Read More Three Takeaways From the Royals’ Acquisition of Randal Grichuk

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‘June Swoon’: Three Takeaways From the Royals’ Difficult Month

Going into tonight’s game against Seattle, the Royals are 39-45, sitting 13.5 games behind the AL Central division-leading Tigers, and 4.5 games behind the last AL Wild Card spot (which belongs to the Mariners/Astros). It’s been a disappointing 2025 for Kansas City, especially after they went 86-76 in 2024 and made it to the ALDS… Read More ‘June Swoon’: Three Takeaways From the Royals’ Difficult Month

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