The Royals dropped the first game against the Tigers 7-5 in Detroit on Friday night. After getting off to a 3-0 lead, the Royals allowed seven unanswered runs, including two in the sixth inning and four in the seventh. This was despite another sterling outing from Ryan Bergert, who hasn’t gotten a win yet this… Read More The Royals’ Dilemma With Bailey Falter
I didn’t get a chance to write a post solely on the Royals’ activity on the July 31st Trade Deadline. However, my feelings about what JJ Picollo did on Thursday were very similar to what many Royals fans shared on social media after the 5 p.m. CST deadline passed. On Thursday, the Royals acquired four… Read More After Big Trade Deadline, Royals Set Tone in Toronto
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)
Royals pitchers and catchers participated in their first throwing workouts in Surprise yesterday, an exciting sign that the MLB season is nearly upon us. The Royals will have their first team workout on Monday, February 17th, and participate in their first Cactus League game on February 21st against the Texas Rangers, their fellow Surprise complex… Read More Four Royals Stories to Pay Attention to in Spring Training
After acquiring “super” utility man Cavan Biggio on a Minor League deal, MLB Insider Jeff Passan announced that the Royals signed Michael Lorenzen on a one-year contract with a mutual option for the 2026 season. MLB.com writer Anne Rogers broke the deal via Twitter after Passan’s breaking Tweet. Not only did she confirm that an… Read More Royals Bring Back Lorenzen; What Does He Offer? (And Which Pitchers Are Affected?)
The Steamer Projections for 2025 just dropped on Fangraphs, and that’s usually a sign that baseball “projection season” is upon us. Typically, Steamer drops their projections the earliest, with PECOTA dropping the latest. Dan Szymborski’s ZiPS comes out after Steamer, but they do it on a team-by-team basis on Fangraphs, so it takes longer to… Read More Analyzing the Royals’ 2025 Steamer Projections: Starting Pitchers
Rumors started circulating earlier this week about a possible trade involving Brady Singer for Cincinnati second baseman Jonathan India, and I was able to analyze a bit on this blog. On Friday, at the non-tender deadline, the Royals and Reds finally pulled the trigger on the deal. The Royals acquired their leadoff hitter in India… Read More Brady Singer is No Longer a Royal; What Does That Mean for Him and Kansas City?
The Royals’ pitching development at the Major League level has changed dramatically since JJ Picollo and Matt Quatraro took over from Dayton Moore and Mike Matheny after the 2022 season. For years, the Royals’ pitching, especially starting pitching, was a problem for the club. Kansas City starting pitchers, whether from within the system or acquired… Read More Can Kyle Wright Be Another Royals Pitching Success Story?
In my last post, I discussed Tommy Pham and why the Royals may consider bringing him back on a one-year deal for the upcoming 2025 season. In this post, I will look at Michael Lorenzen, whom the Royals acquired from the Rangers at the Trade Deadline last July. Much like Pham, Lorenzen will be a… Read More Can Lorenzen Provide Stability to Royals Staff? (Especially if Wacha Doesn’t Return?)
The Royals started the season 2-4, thanks to tough series losses to the Minnesota Twins and the Baltimore Orioles, two playoff teams from a season ago. What made the series losses challenging wasn’t just the fact that the Royals lost both, but how they lost them. The Royals were in striking distance of winning the… Read More Royals Sweep White Sox…What Is Possible for This Club?