One of the first signs of the offseason for any hardcore baseball fan is when MLB Trade Rumors publishes its projected salary amounts for arbitration-eligible players this offseason. That benchmark was met today, as MLBTR published their league-wide list and projections this afternoon. According to MLB Trade Rumors, the Royals have 15 players who are… Read More Categorizing the Royals’ Projected Arbitration Salaries for 2026
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
The Royals not only took the series from the Atlanta Braves on Wednesday afternoon at the K (take that obnoxious Braves fans), but they also made history in their 1-0 victory in extra innings. Despite it being a bullpen game, the Royals utilized nine relievers to produce a 10-inning shutout. According to Ian Kraft, assistant… Read More Examining the TJ Stats Summaries of the Nine Royals Pitchers From Wednesday’s Shutout
I wasn’t planning to post a recap of any sort after yesterday’s loss (crashed early due to time difference adjustment and jet lag). However, this morning, I woke up a little more even-keeled and was about to share a thread on some thoughts about the game on Bluesky. The thread got long, and I decided… Read More Positive and Negative Takeaways From the Royals’ Walk-Off Loss to the Marlins
The Royals’ pitching staff has been a strength of this team in 2025. According to Fangraphs, the Royals rank 8th in pitching fWAR with an 8.3 mark, 6th in team ERA at 3.44, and 11th in FIP at 3.82. The solid pitching results have been a big reason why the Royals’ record isn’t worse than… Read More Three Royals Relievers to Pay Attention To In June
After three straight series losses to the Red Sox (home), Astros (road), and Cardinals, the Royals took the series against the Giants in San Francisco this week. Not only did the series win help stop the bleeding after a rough nine-game stretch, but it was also nice payback after the Giants swept the Royals at… Read More Three Questions Regarding the Royals’ Upcoming Series Against the Twins
The Royals’ three-game winning streak ended on Friday, as Kansas City lost 3-0 to the Orioles in Baltimore. Royals fans are pretty aware of the club’s struggles on the hitting end this season (they had only four hits against Dean Kremer and the rest of the Orioles bullpen yesterday). However, the Royals are 17-16 despite… Read More The Three Best Royals Pitches (From the First Month of Play)
The Royals’ bullpen has been a significant upgrade from what fans saw a year ago, especially at the beginning of the 2024 season. One Royals reliever, though, who’s gotten off to a rough start in 2025, is Sam Long. In five games and 4.1 IP, the 29-year-old lefty reliever has a 12.46 ERA and 2.77… Read More The Royals’ Peculiar Case With Sam Long
The Royals will officially kick off their 2025 campaign with their first Spring Training game on Friday against the Texas Rangers (whose complex is also based out of Surprise). While Royals fans are certainly pumped for the game (and the start of this season), the team and players are also ready for live games to… Read More Five Royals Pitchers at a Crossroads This Spring
I looked at Royals starting pitchers in my last post on Royals Steamer projections for the 2025 seasons. Even though there is some drop-off with the loss of Brady Singer, there’s enough depth in the system to possibly make up for Singer’s departure, especially if Kris Bubic returns to starting (which sounds like the case).… Read More Analyzing the Royals’ 2025 Steamer Projections: Relief Pitchers