Royals fans enjoyed a busy week in terms of transactions, which isn’t something that has been said too often about this organization, especially in the John Sherman era as owner (though to be fair, the David Glass era wasn’t great either). Here’s a list from Preston Farr from “Farm to Fountains” of all the free-agent… Read More Did the Royals Make the Right Move With Hunter Renfroe?
I think it’s safe to say that JJ Picollo isn’t messing around in his second full offseason as Royals general manager. On Sunday, the Royals acquired Will Smith, a proven late-innings reliever who brings instant production and credibility to the bullpen. On Tuesday, Picollo demonstrated that Smith was just the tip of the iceberg, as… Read More Royals Add Lugo and Stratton; Could Greinke Also Be in the Mix?
Sundays in Kansas City are typically devoted to the Chiefs, especially from September to January/February. However, the Royals made some big news on Sunday morning, not too long after Shohei Ohtani commanded the baseball world, announcing his record-breaking, 10-year $700-million deal with the Dodgers. With so much to discuss, I decided it would be good… Read More “Reporter Jottings”: Royals Sign Will Smith; Rule 5 Position Player Selections; And Thoughts on Ohtani’s Signing
The MLB Winter Meetings begin today and it is expected that the moves will heat up once all the MLB front executives converge in Nashville. While the Royals have made a couple of minor acquisitions with the Atlanta Braves (acquiring reliever Nick Anderson and starter Kyle Wright) and signed utility player Garrett Hampson to a… Read More Three Developments to Watch From the Royals at the Winter Meetings
After boosting their pitching staff by acquiring Nick Anderson and Kyle Wright through trades, the Royals made their first “big” free agent signing of the offseason as they signed utility player Garrett Hampson to a one-year deal. Granted, classifying this move as “big” may be exaggerating a bit. Hampson was recently non-tendered by the Miami… Read More What Can Royals Fans Take Away From the Garrett Hampson Signing?
In my last post, I wrote about four Royals hitters to be optimistic about, based on their 2024 Steamer projections. On the pitching end, I wanted to highlight a few starting pitchers individually whose projections stood out, and then look at some relievers as a group who also could be intriguing according to Steamer. Here’s… Read More Can Brady Singer Live Up To (Or Surpass) His Steamer Projections?
It’s been a nice Thanksgiving break, as I was able to get out of the country a bit to rest and recharge. I was worried for a second about missing some moves, but thankfully, the Royals seemed to take care of all their pre-Thanksgiving moves before I left for vacation in the Caribbean. Usually, the… Read More Four Royals Hitters to Remain Optimistic About, Based on Early Steamer Projections
Friday evening was Major League Baseball’s non-tender deadline, and it was certainly a busy one across the league, as 63 players were non-tendered by their respective clubs. Some big names of the group included Brandon Woodruff of the Brewers, Austin Meadows of the Tigers, Dakota Hudson of the Cardinals, and Daniel Vogelbach of the Mets.… Read More Royals Continue to Add to Pitching Depth On Friday’s Non-Tender Deadline
Tuesday was the deadline to protect players from the Rule 5 Draft in December by adding them to the 40-man roster. Here are the moves the Royals made, according to their official X account. I didn’t get a chance to write a post on pitchers, but in my post on hitters, Gentry was a guy… Read More Three Questions Regarding the Royals Roster Leading Up to Friday’s Non-Tender Deadline
The Rule 5 Draft is still roughly a month away. That said, over the next 30 days, the Royals will need to make some roster moves to protect certain players in their farm system from the December draft that occurs during the Winter Meetings. Sometimes it can be difficult to gauge who is worth protecting… Read More Six Rule 5-Eligible Royals Position Players Worth Watching This Winter