The season is over for the Triple-A Omaha Storm Chasers, and it was a tough season, to say the least. After winning an International League title in 2024 with an 89-59 record, the Storm Chasers went 62-86, tied for last in the IL West Division with the St. Paul Saints (the Twins’ affiliate). Granted, Triple-A… Read More Five Omaha Pitchers Worth Paying Attention to This Offseason
There was a different anticipation for this weekend’s 2025 edition of the I-70 Series at Kauffman Stadium. The Royals were celebrating the anniversaries of the 1985 and 2015 World Series, with major ceremonies taking place before first pitch on Friday and Saturday. Furthermore, they were going into this weekend’s series against the Cardinals with a… Read More Three Questions After the Royals’ Loss to the Cardinals in Game 1 of the I-70 Series
Yesterday was the start of the International Signing Period for MLB Teams. That meant many MLB teams on January 15th announced the signings of their young and promising international prospects, many hailing from Latin America (especially the Dominican Republic and Venezuela). Ben Badler and Baseball America have kept a running tracker of all prospects who… Read More The Royals’ Top-30 Prospects to Watch for 2025: 20-11
On December 26th, I shared and analyzed the TJ Stats Triple-A Statcast cards of eight Royals hitters who primarily played in Triple-A in 2024. The article gave Royals fans some food for thought for what the Kansas City roster could look like when Spring Training starts in late February. Furthermore, it gave more detailed metrics… Read More Reviewing the Triple-A Statcast Cards of Six Royals Pitchers (And One No Longer With KC)
On Tuesday, the Royals added three arms to the 40-man roster. MLB teams had until 6 p.m. to protect eligible prospects from the Rule 5 Draft. With the addition of Evan Sisk earlier in November, the Royals have added four new arms to the 40-man roster this offseason, bringing their 40-man roster total to 37.… Read More Three Takeaways From the Royals’ Latest 40-Man Roster Moves
On Friday afternoon, the Royals selected the contract of Minor League reliever Evan Sisk. Sisk has pitched the last two seasons in Omaha and was acquired from the Twins, along with Steven Cruz, in the Michael A. Taylor trade after the 2022 season. Sisk had a solid season last year in Omaha after a subpar… Read More Royals Select Sisk; What Other Arms Could Be Added?
After two interview-focused episodes with Chandler Champlain and Javier Vaz, Cristian and I got back to just talking between the two of us. In this almost hour-long episode, we broke down a variety of different topics. That includes our review of the Champlain and Vaz interviews; the Royals’ International Signing Class; Spring Training non-roster invitees… Read More “KC Chase to the Pennant”: Breakdown of Royals News Items from the Past Week
One of the things that has been pretty awesome to see since starting “KC Chase to the Pennant” and beginning our partnership with “Farm to Fountains” is that we have been able to conduct some interviews with some important prospects in the Royals farm system. Last week, Cristian and Preston Farr talked with Chandler Champlain,… Read More “KC Chase to the Pennant” Royals Prospect Interview: Javier Vaz
With the end of the week, I decided to post a quick “Jottings” post as I analyze a few Royals-based moves as well as share an important episode of the “KC Chase the Pennant” podcast that was hosted by Cristian and Preston Farr of “Farm to Fountains”. Royals Avoid Arbitration With Remaining Eligible Players Last… Read More “Reporter Jottings”: Royals Avoid Arbitration; Yankees Sign Stroman; Chat with Chandler Champlain
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