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“Reporter Jottings”: Royals Finish Road Trip, Can They Seal Things Against Detroit? (Also, McArthur)

The Royals lost the series finale against the Pirates on Sunday, 4-3, in a game in which the Kansas City pitching staff walked six batters. It was a disappointing end to what was an encouraging weekend in Pittsburgh. The Royals won the first two games by a combined score of 13-4. On Sunday, they had… Read More “Reporter Jottings”: Royals Finish Road Trip, Can They Seal Things Against Detroit? (Also, McArthur)

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“Reporter Jottings”: Is Time Running Out for Will Smith? (And Royals Call Up Tyler Gentry)

The Royals’ series against the Phillies ended with a thud on Sunday. Kansas City lost by a score of 11-3 in the series finale, which is not precisely the momentum they wanted, especially with a vital road series looming on Monday in Cleveland. Many factors contributed to the Royals’ series loss to Philadelphia over the… Read More “Reporter Jottings”: Is Time Running Out for Will Smith? (And Royals Call Up Tyler Gentry)

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Three Things to Look Forward to in Anticipation of Jonathan Bowlan’s Debut With the Royals

Before Sunday’s series finale against the Tigers, Jaylon Thompson, the Royals beat writer for the KC Star, shared this news regarding the Royals replacement for Alec Marsh, who was recently put on the IL. With Jordan Lyles on the inactive list, it seemed likely that the Royals were contemplating Bowlan or Daniel Lynch, also pitching… Read More Three Things to Look Forward to in Anticipation of Jonathan Bowlan’s Debut With the Royals

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Three Pitches to Watch This Spring From Royals Pitchers Trying to Make the Opening Day Roster

The full Royals Spring Training roster has officially reported to Surprise, Arizona. Thanks to the work of the Royals beat reporters and team media folks, we’re seeing a lot of early content of pitchers and position players working out at the Royals Spring Training complex over the past week. It’s exciting to see the new… Read More Three Pitches to Watch This Spring From Royals Pitchers Trying to Make the Opening Day Roster

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Looking at Royals Prospects Who Could Be Selected in the Rule 5 Draft

The MLB Winter Meetings will begin on Sunday, December 4th, and take place through Wednesday, December 7th. While the possibilities of different trades and signings will be on the mind of most baseball fans, the major event of the Winter Meetings tends to be the Rule 5 Draft, which takes place on Wednesday. The Rule… Read More Looking at Royals Prospects Who Could Be Selected in the Rule 5 Draft

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Three Takeaways from the Royals’ Recent Roster Moves (And Predictions for Friday)

The Royals have been in the news a lot this week, for both good and well…not so good reasons. On Tuesday afternoon, owner John Sherman announced the Royals’ intention to move on from Kauffman Stadium at some point in the near future, with the plan to move into a downtown stadium in the process. As… Read More Three Takeaways from the Royals’ Recent Roster Moves (And Predictions for Friday)

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Looking at the Tier Five Prospects (The “Top 50 Royals Prospects” Rankings)

We’re now onto Tier Five of the “Top 50 Royals Prospects” Rankings, which means that we’re over halfway done with these profiles before the full list is revealed. If you missed them, you can check out the first four Tier lists below: Tier One (No. 1-No. 5) Tier Two (No. 6-No. 11) Tier Three (No.… Read More Looking at the Tier Five Prospects (The “Top 50 Royals Prospects” Rankings)

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