Royals GM JJ Picollo emphasized the importance of improving the starting pitching this offseason. His first move was acquiring free agent Seth Lugo, who previously pitched for the San Diego Padres and New York Mets. The Royals inked Lugo to a three-year deal worth $45 million, with the first two years guaranteed and the final… Read More Seth Lugo Is Succeeding With the Royals…But How Long Will It Last?
On Sunday, the Royals lost 2-1 to the New York Mets. The loss clinched the series for the Mets and was the first Royals series loss since their first road series of the year in Baltimore. After winning seven in a row in the last homestand, including sweeps of the White Sox and the Astros,… Read More Do the Royals Need to Mix It Up at the Leadoff Spot?
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?
The Royals bounced back from a tough walk-off loss on Monday to secure a 4-1 win on Tuesday evening against the Baltimore Orioles, a playoff team in 2023 and one of the favorites in the AL East. Alec Marsh’s sterling pitching performance is a big reason the Royals took the second game of this series.… Read More Alec Marsh’s Strong Start Shows Early Impact of Royals’ New Pitching Strategy
My first volume of AL Central Predictions came back in December. Back then, the Royals hadn’t signed Bobby Witt, Jr. to a massive extension, but they had just signed Seth Lugo, Michael Wacha, and Hunter Renfroe. Furthermore, not a lot of projections had come out yet, so it was difficult to tell what the computers… Read More Pre-Spring Training AL Central Predictions (Volume 2)
Today on this cold, chilly, post-Chiefs victory Sunday, Farm to Fountains’ Jared Perkins’ posted this poll to get a gauge of who Royals fans were thinking would be a breakout player in 2024. As of 4 p.m. on Sunday, Velazquez leads the bunch with 35.2% of the vote while Michael Massey is currently in 2nd… Read More Nelson Velazquez Has Serious Potential (But the Royals Still Need to Be Cautious)
After being rumored as a possible trade candidate to the Marlins and White Sox last Trade Deadline and early this offseason, it seems like JJ Picollo and the Royals are set on keeping Salvy for at least one more Opening Day. That also seemed to be confirmed back in December at the Winter Meetings in… Read More What Can the Royals Expect from Salvador Perez in 2024?
I am leaving for California to spend Christmas time with my family. Thus, I won’t be as active on the blog or on X until the 26th or so. Thus, I wanted to get a quick post before I began my long journey west. In this post, based on the offseason moves thus far, I… Read More Way Too Early AL Central Predictions (Volume 1)
I hope to get a more thorough post out on Wednesday before I leave for California for the holidays. However, I wanted to get in a quick “Jottings” post today, as there are a few things I wanted to highlight going on in the Royals and AL Central world. Here’s a look at this edition… Read More “Reporter Jottings”: Royals Trade Heasley; New Podcast; and White Sox Fantasy Sleepers
MLB Free Agency officially begins on Monday and it should be an interesting offseason for the Kansas City Royals. After finishing 56-106, tied for the worst record in Royals history, it is likely that JJ Picollo and the Royals front office will want to make some moves this offseason. Already, the Royals have trimmed their… Read More Five Free Agent Starting Pitchers the Royals Should Target