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“Reporter Jottings”: Moose Retirement Ceremony; Loftin Surging; Lopez Hits for Cycle in ACL

The odds were certainly against the Royals on Saturday as they faced Detroit ace Tarik Skubal. Unsurprisingly, the reigning AL Cy Young award winner was masterful at Kaffuman yesterday afternoon. One would think that with that kind of line, the Royals lost. Thankfully, Michael Wacha was just as masterful, carrying a no-hitter into the seventh… Read More “Reporter Jottings”: Moose Retirement Ceremony; Loftin Surging; Lopez Hits for Cycle in ACL

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The Royals’ Top-30 Prospects to Watch for 2025: 30-21

Yesterday, I wrote about ten prospects who were “honorable mentions” but didn’t quite make the Top 30 list. Today, I break down the 30th through 21st-ranked prospects in the Royals system. As stated before, these are my rankings and are ordered more in terms of how “interesting they will be to follow” this year rather… Read More The Royals’ Top-30 Prospects to Watch for 2025: 30-21

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Royals Trade Chapman; What Can We Expect from Cabrera and Ragans?

The Royals officially ignited their hot stove season, not long after John Sherman’s press conference on Thursday. Friday afternoon before their game against the Los Angeles Dodgers, the Royals announced that they traded Aroldis Chapman to the Texas Rangers in exchange for two prospects. As expected, the deal has received mixed reactions among Royals fans… Read More Royals Trade Chapman; What Can We Expect from Cabrera and Ragans?

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Looking at the Tier Seven Prospects (The “Royals Top 50 Prospects” Rankings)

When it comes to projection in this part of the “rankings”, the last few tiers are certainly going to contain a lot of “high risk” talents in the Royals system. I think it is always tough for analysts/writers/fans when one gets to the lower half of any prospect rankings for any club. It really comes… Read More Looking at the Tier Seven Prospects (The “Royals Top 50 Prospects” Rankings)

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