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Struggles in the Lower Minors Likely Sparked Hitting Changes in Royals Organization

Much has been made on Royals Twitter about the Royals’ parting ways with assistant hitting coaches Keoni DeRenne and Joe Dillon this week. While Kansas City retained Alec Zumwalt as lead hitting coach, the changes with DeRenne and Dillon demonstrate that Royals GM JJ Picollo is committed to making changes in the hitting department, as… Read More Struggles in the Lower Minors Likely Sparked Hitting Changes in Royals Organization

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Three Important Tidbits From the Royals’ End of Year Press Conference

Royals GM JJ Picollo and manager Matt Quatraro held their end-of-the-year press conference on Tuesday, September 30th, at Kauffman Stadium. The full press conference can be found on YouTube in the embedded video below. With the Wild Card games beginning on Tuesday afternoon, it was disappointing to see Picollo and Quatraro in the press room… Read More Three Important Tidbits From the Royals’ End of Year Press Conference

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Three Metrics That Stand Out From the Royals’ Successful Homestand

The Royals finished off the Rangers on Thursday afternoon, beating Texas 6-4 in the series finale. With the win, the Royals won three of four in the series and improved their record to 66-62 for the season. A Bobby Witt Jr. error erased a three-run Royals lead in the fifth. However, a Vinnie Pasquantino home… Read More Three Metrics That Stand Out From the Royals’ Successful Homestand

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Breaking Down the Royals’ RISP Hitting Woes This Season (And Why to Be Optimistic)

Typically, when I travel back home to KCK from Kauffman Stadium after a game, I listen to Josh Vernier’s postgame show. I often enjoy the perspective Vern has on the game that day, as well as interactions with the fans who call in, which can range from positive to cranky. After the Royals’ eighth-straight loss… Read More Breaking Down the Royals’ RISP Hitting Woes This Season (And Why to Be Optimistic)

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Three Moves the Royals Could (Realistically) Do To Turn the Hitting Around

Royals fans are a bit on edge after Monday’s 4-1 loss to the Yankees, especially regarding the hitting. According to Fangraphs, entering Tuesday’s game (which won’t be easy against Max Fried), the Royals rank 24th in batting average, 26th in OBP, 28th in OPS, 27th in runs scored, and 29th in home runs. Bobby Witt… Read More Three Moves the Royals Could (Realistically) Do To Turn the Hitting Around

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Early Adjustments From Royals Players to Pay Attention to This Spring

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

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Can Harold Castro Be a Sleeper for the Royals in Spring Training?

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?

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Recapping the 2024 Royals Rally at Kauffman Stadium

The Royals held their second annual “Royals Rally” at Kauffman Stadium on Saturday, February 3rd. The pre-season event basically takes the place of the former “FanFest” that used to take place at Bartle Hall (i.e. the Downtown Convention Center) in late January. The 2024 version of the Royals Rally was very similar structure-wise to the… Read More Recapping the 2024 Royals Rally at Kauffman Stadium

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