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
The Royals start their second half in Miami this weekend with a three-game series against the Marlins. The Marlins are currently 44-51, but they’ve been one of the hottest teams in baseball recently, despite their 0.2% playoff odds, according to Fangraphs. They are led primarily on offense by Kyle Stowers, a former Orioles prospect (acquired… Read More The Royals Bullpen Could Affect Their Postseason Chances (And Deadline Plan)
We’ve nearly finished the month of May, and so far, it’s been a solid, though unspectacular, season for Royals Minor League affiliates. Here’s how their records are looking through May 29th, according to Baseball Reference. As Royals fans can see, three of the Royals’ five affiliates have winning records, with Omaha being the lone full-season… Read More Royals MiLB Musings: Hoffmann Promoted; Nelly Released; Hill to Omaha; Ricardo Rising in Arizona
The Royals have split their last two Cactus League contests in Surprise. On Sunday, it was all smiles for Royals fans as Kansas City beat the Brewers 5-2, and fans saw Jac Caglianone smash the ball at the plate. It was tougher on Monday afternoon as the rival Guardians kept the Royals bats in check… Read More Royals Three-Star Pitch Plots: March 9-10
I started this particular Spring-Training-focused series a couple of games ago and decided to create another “three-star” pitch plot analysis for the Royals’ last two Spring Training games. After beating the Rangers on Tuesday for their third Cactus League game of the season, the Royals finally dropped their first contest in Arizona this spring. Even… Read More Royals Three-Star Pitch Plot Analysis: Feb. 25-26
We have covered the Top 12 Royals prospects to watch in 2023 in my Tier One (1st through 6th) and Tier Two (7th through 12th) posts. I figured with the slow Royals news day*, it would be a good time to look at the Tier Three prospects, which include the 13th through 17th-ranked prospects in… Read More Examining the Tier Three Prospects (Royals 2023 “Top 50 Prospects to Watch” Rankings)
When the Royals acquired Drew Waters from the Atlanta Braves (along with infielder CJ Alexander and pitcher Andrew Hoffmann), it was a deal that went under the radar by most outside of Royals circles. After all, Waters, once a top prospect in the Braves system back in 2020, had regressed a lot in terms of… Read More Drew Waters Should Make Michael A. Taylor Expendable for the Royals This Offseason
It started off as a bit of a somber Monday for Royals fans, as the Royals announced that Whit Merrifield and his consecutive games played streak would officially end today after he suffered a toe injury in Sunday’s contest. And yet, that news quickly changed to excitement, as Jeff Passan broke hot stove news on… Read More The Royals’ Hitting Development Will Be Key to Trade With Braves