It was bad enough that the Royals lost by eight runs on Tuesday night in front of a crowd of 30,017 at Kauffman Stadium. On Wednesday, the gut punches continued to roll in as the Royals announced that Cole Ragans would be returning to the IL due to a rotator cuff injury. The Royals are… Read More Cole Ragans’ Injury Is A Harsh Reality Check on Royals’ Outlook
On Sunday night, the Royals made national headlines with ESPN’s Jeff Passan reporting that Kansas City would be calling up their No. 1 prospect, Jac Caglianone, to the Major Leagues. On Monday morning, the Royals made the news official, not only calling up Caglianone but optioning outfielder Dairon Blanco to Omaha to make room on the roster.… Read More Jac Caglianone Doesn’t Need to Be a Royals Savior (Just Be Good Enough)
The Royals lost the series against the Twins this weekend, as the offense failed to muster much against the Twins’ starting pitching staff. That said, Kansas City did just enough on Sunday to win 2-1, thus salvaging at least one game in the series and avoiding the sweep in Minneapolis. The Royals have made plenty… Read More Royals Are Making Moves; Are More On the Way? (And Three-Star Awards)
The Royals begin a six-game road trip this week, kicking off with a three-game series against the Giants in San Francisco. As someone who grew up in Northern California (Sacramento) and with most of my family (including parents) being Giants fans, I always get up for this series. However, the Giants took it to us… Read More “Reporter Jottings”: Crown Talk Episode 7; Cags (And Mozz) Promotion; MLB Roster Moves
On Friday afternoon, MLB.com Royals beat writer Anne Rogers reported that Kansas City was acquiring 1B/OF Mark Canha from the Milwaukee Brewers for a player to be named later (PTBNL) or cash considerations. On Saturday morning, the Royals made the news official through their social media outlets. Canha was a free agent this offseason after… Read More Royals Get Their Right-Handed Bench Bat in Canha
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
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
Royals pitchers and catchers finally reported to camp in Surprise, a sign that Opening Day at Kauffman Stadium will be here before we know it (yay). On Tuesday, the Royals, via social media, not only revealed their team “motto” for the year (#FountainsUp) but also some key dates on the Spring Training schedule. According to… Read More Royals Pitchers and Catchers Report; And Already There Are Injury Concerns
On January 18th, JJ Picollo and the Royals made a surprising move, announcing another non-roster invitee to their Spring Training roster in Surprise. If Harold Castro sounds like a familiar name to Royals fans, he should. Castro played five seasons with the Detroit Tigers from 2018 to 2022 before playing one season with the Rockies… Read More Can Harold Castro Be a Sleeper for the Royals in Spring Training?
There’s been a lot of minor Royals news over the past week. However, I didn’t think they were worth a full expansive article. Thus, I will break many of the Royals stories down this week via a “Reporter Jottings” post to end this snowy week in Kansas City. Let’s examine some key Royals news this… Read More “Reporter Jottings”: Royals Claim Shewmake; No Arbitration Cases; And Arenado to KC Back On?