As mentioned in my introductory post, I will start by looking at ten Royals prospects who missed my Top-30 cut. In some ways, I could have made a “Top 40 Prospects” watch list for the 2025 season, which would have included these ten I omitted from the Top 30. However, I didn’t want to go… Read More The Royals’ Top-30 Prospects to Watch for 2025: Honorable Mentions
In some unexpected news, the Royals on X today announced their 23 non-roster invitees to Spring Training in Surprise. Every year the Royals compile a NRI list that includes some intriguing prospects as well as veterans who are looking to earn a spot on the Royals’ Opening Day roster in Spring Training. Last year, Franmil… Read More Four Royals Non-Roster Invitee Storylines to Pay Attention to in Spring Training
Without a doubt, Mike Mayers has been one of the Royals’ most unpredictable pitching success stories within the first couple of months of the season. This past offseason, Mayers was signed to a Minor League deal by the Royals after he was non-tendered by the Los Angeles Angels this offseason. In his final season with… Read More Is Mike Mayers A Rare Royals Success Story During A Rebuilding Season?
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)
In the first post of the ‘Royals Rule 5 Radar” series, I wanted to take a look at two special pitchers who are both Rule 5 eligible and have hazy outlooks not just in the Royals organization, but in professional baseball in general. There’s no question that Alec Marsh and TJ Sikkema have serious talent.… Read More Alec Marsh and TJ Sikkema Could “Make or Break” Picollo’s Tenure (“Royals Rule 5 Radar”)
In a bit of late news last night, the Kansas City Royals announced their trade of left fielder and All-Star game representative Andrew Benintendi to the New York Yankees…en route to New York for a four-game series against the Yankees, of course. It’s not a surprise that the Royals traded Benintendi, as he was Kansas… Read More The Royals Trade Benintendi to the Yankees…But Was It Enough?