The MLB GM meetings took place this week, and some interesting buzz came out of the Royals camp regarding two pitchers on the roster. According to the Athletic’s Will Sammon (Mets beat writer) and Katie Woo (Cardinals beat writer), the Royals are open to trading pitchers Kris Bubic and Alec Marsh to address other roster needs this… Read More What Should the Royals Do With Kris Bubic and Alec Marsh This Offseason?
Apologies for not being able to post the past couple of days. On Tuesday, there were much bigger things on my radar (and the radar of all Americans). With the election fervor behind us (hopefully), I can focus back on analyzing Royals baseball (hopefully) both here on this blog and on Twitter (always will be,… Read More Breaking Down Witt and Salvy’s Silver Slugger Candidacy
On Sunday afternoon, the Royals announced on Twitter that they would be re-signing Michael Wacha to a three-year deal with a club option for the 2028 season. According to MLB.com Royals beat writer Anne Rogers, Kansas City will pay Wacha roughly $51 million over the first three years with a $14 million club option in… Read More Three Takeaways from the Michael Wacha Extension With the Royals
On Friday afternoon, the Royals selected the contract of Minor League reliever Evan Sisk. Sisk has pitched the last two seasons in Omaha and was acquired from the Twins, along with Steven Cruz, in the Michael A. Taylor trade after the 2022 season. Sisk had a solid season last year in Omaha after a subpar… Read More Royals Select Sisk; What Other Arms Could Be Added?
Every offseason, the Royals (and other MLB teams) must make tough decisions with their 40-man roster. With the Rule 5 Draft during the Winter Meetings in December, Kansas City must protect specific prospects in their system from getting selected by adding them to the 40-man roster. Conversely, that usually results in some players being released… Read More Four Royals Players Who Could Lose Their Roster Spot This Offseason
I wrote about some Royals becoming free agents this offseason this past week, with Tommy Pham and Michael Lorenzen being the focus. I hope to write about the Royals’ 40-man roster this week in a couple of posts, at the very least. The main focus will be on players who must be added to the… Read More “Reporter Jottings”: Salvy Wins Roberto Clemente Award; Jensen’s Strong AFL; World Series Thoughts
In my last post, I discussed Tommy Pham and why the Royals may consider bringing him back on a one-year deal for the upcoming 2025 season. In this post, I will look at Michael Lorenzen, whom the Royals acquired from the Rangers at the Trade Deadline last July. Much like Pham, Lorenzen will be a… Read More Can Lorenzen Provide Stability to Royals Staff? (Especially if Wacha Doesn’t Return?)
Seven Royals players from the 2024 40-man roster will become free agents this offseason. It is expected that most, if not all, of the players from that group likely won’t be back in Kansas City in 2025. Here’s the list of Royals players who will enter free agency after the conclusion of the World Series,… Read More Could Tommy Pham Return to the Royals in 2025?
We will know a World Series matchup by Tuesday at the latest, as the Mets and Dodgers finalize their NLCS matchup in Los Angeles today and possibly tomorrow. At this moment*, the Dodgers lead the Mets 2-1. If the Dodgers win tonight, they will punch their ticket to the World Series for a matchup with… Read More “Reporter Jottings”: Sharp Staying With Royals; Drop the Ball Podcast; Cags in the AFL
The World Series picture is getting a bit clearer, as the Yankees hold a 3-1 advantage over the Guardians in the ALCS, and the Dodgers are up 3-2 on the Mets in the NLCS. The Yankees can clinch the series in Cleveland tonight, while the Dodgers missed an opportunity on Friday and are looking to… Read More Analyzing the Royals With Player Options This Offseason