Opening Day at Kauffman Stadium is just two days away, and it seems like the Royals are ready to go for Thursday’s 2025 kickoff against the Cleveland Guardians. On Tuesday, before their final spring exhibition game, the Royals announced another slew of roster moves. Although the Royals have yet to announce an official 26-man roster,… Read More Five Bold Royals Predictions for 2025
Even though a blizzard was engulfing Kansas City on Sunday, that didn’t stop the Royals from making some hot stove news on Sunday afternoon during the Chiefs season finale in Denver. Biggio is a big name, the son of Hall of Famer Craig Biggio and a former top prospect in the Blue Jays system. He… Read More Cavan Biggio and Understanding the Royals’ Minor League Signings So Far
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
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?
The Royals dropped game one of the ALDS to the Yankees on Saturday night, losing 6-5 in a game with five lead changes. It is the first postseason game in MLB history where that number of lead changes occurred. Unfortunately, Kansas City came up on the losing end of MLB Postseason history in this one… Read More “Reporter Jottings:” Game 1 A Sign of A Competitive Series? Or Did the Royals Give Momentum Away?
The Royals punched their ticket to the postseason on Friday night. Furthermore, they earned the fifth seed in the AL Playoff bracket thanks to their season-ending victory against the Atlanta Braves on Sunday. As a result, the 86-76 Royals will travel to Baltimore for a best-of-three series against the 91-71 Orioles, the top Wild-Card seed… Read More “Reporter Jottings”: How Do the Royals Stack Up Against the Orioles? (And Three Questions Regarding the Wild Card Roster)
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)
This week’s “Jottings” will be positive., which hasn’t always been the case, especially after some tough weeks on the road, where the Royals have struggled more this season. In this post, I will recap the Royals’ sweep in Cincinnati, some of the changes Carlos Hernandez has made since his recent promotion, and whether Noah Cameron… Read More “Reporter Jottings”: Royals Sweep Reds; Carlos Hernandez Changes; Noah Cameron in Omaha
The Royals escaped from Denver with at least one win, as Maikel Garcia, MJ Melendez, and Bobby Witt, Jr. all homered in Kansas City’s 10-1 victory over the Rockies. The Royals did lose two of three at Coors Field to a Rockies team that currently sits in last place in the NL West with a… Read More “Reporter Jottings”: Royals All-Stars; Schreiber Analysis; Forums at Royals Reporter
The Royals begin their road trip with some big news. This afternoon, they announced a couple of roster moves before their weekend series in Denver against the Colorado Rockies. The move was disappointing for Alexander, who failed to do much in his call-up last week, and Hernandez, who still struggles with control and command despite… Read More What Can Royals Fans Expect from Walter Pennington?