The Royals have five Cactus League games remaining, including split-squad contests today against the Mariners and Athletics. At this point, GM JJ Picollo and manager Matt Quatraro seem to be in the final days of roster deliberation. It wouldn’t be surprising to see Opening Day roster announcements either Sunday or Monday, even though two Spring… Read More Predicting the Royals’ 2025 Opening Day Roster (Final Edition)
Spring Training is near its conclusion, and we’re beginning to see the Royals roster take shape. As I wrote in my last post, the Royals made another series of cuts on Monday, whittling the camp roster to 40 players. Even though big names like Jac Caglianone and Gavin Cross will start the season in the… Read More Five Royals Non-Roster Invitees Who Have Stuck Out This Spring
It’s been a busy week for Royals news, which makes sense with Opening Day only ten days away. The roster continues to get trimmed, and JJ Picollo will need to make tough roster decisions soon that could result in some Royals players leaving Kansas City in some capacity. Granted, we still have roughly a week… Read More “Reporter Jottings”: Ragans Opening Day Starter; Jac Optioned; Gordo in Royals Hall of Fame
The Royals played their Spring Breakout game against the Diamondbacks on Friday and split-squad contests on Saturday against the Reds and Guardians, respectively. Thus, I thought it appropriate to award some pitching performance stars from those three games. First Star: Frank Mozzicato (2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 2 K)-March 14th… Read More Royals Three-Star Pitch Plots: March 14-15
At the start of Spring Training at the end of February, I shared my initial predictions for the Royals’ Opening Day roster. Now that we are a couple of weeks into the Cactus League season (with 19 games of Spring Training game data), I figured it would be time to re-examine the roster and determine… Read More Predicting the Royals’ 2025 Opening Day Roster (Version 2.0)
The Royals have split their last two Cactus League contests in Surprise. On Sunday, it was all smiles for Royals fans as Kansas City beat the Brewers 5-2, and fans saw Jac Caglianone smash the ball at the plate. It was tougher on Monday afternoon as the rival Guardians kept the Royals bats in check… Read More Royals Three-Star Pitch Plots: March 9-10
The Royals continue to hum in Cactus League play, with another win against the Angels on Friday, though the game was cut short due to weather. A lot can happen in Spring Training that can change the roster outlook for Opening Day. I have made my initial roster projections, but my roster selection could likely… Read More Four Under-the-Radar Royals Players Sticking Out This Spring
When we think spring is here, we get rough weather on Wednesday, thus extending this brutal winter in Kansas City for one more day. Thankfully, baseball is coming to Kansas City soon, with Opening Day on March 27th at Kauffman Stadium. On this cold weather day, the Royals announced that their Fountain Pass is available… Read More “Reporter Jottings”: Moose Retirement; Duvall Turns Down Royals; Fantasy Baseball PLV
One of the more intriguing stories this Spring Training has been the Royals’ decision to work Michael Massey and Maikel Garcia in the outfield. It appears that the Royals want to maximize the athleticism and ability of their two young infielders, and they are at a stage in their development where they are still open… Read More Can Massey and Garcia Make the Shift to the Outfield?
On Saturday night, the Royals had a tough one, as the Kansas City pitching staff allowed 11 runs to the Chicago Cubs (the game was entering the ninth at the time of this post and ended up being the final number in an 11-1 loss). Even though pessimistic Royals fans may be concerned about such… Read More Royals Three-Star Pitch Plot Analysis: March 1st