For the first couple of months of play, no Royals position player was more maligned by fans than Hunter Renfroe. One of the most significant free-agent acquisitions this offseason by Royals GM JJ Picollo, Renfroe got off to a brutal start in April and for the first half of May. On May 19th, after an… Read More Hunter Renfroe Is Mashing (But What Should His Future Be With the Royals?)
The Royals begin a six-game road trip this evening. They will start with a three-game slate against the New York Mets over the weekend and then follow that up with a three-game set against the White Sox at Guaranteed Rate Field on the South Side. Most experts picked the Royals to finish fourth in the… Read More What Could the Outlook Be For Hunter Renfroe After a Slow Start With the Royals?
Even though it was New Year’s Day, Cristian and I hopped on for our second episode of “KC Chase the Pennant” (or “Kev and Cristian Chase the Pennant” for the full title). In this first episode of 2024, we talk about the following items: Here is this week’s episode, which can also be found on… Read More “KC Chase to the Pennant” Episode 2: Transaction Analysis Part 2; Lottery Thoughts; Royals Building a Long-Term Winner?
The Royals outfield should have some considerable depth this spring, especially after the addition of free agent right fielder Hunter Renfroe. Even though the Royals did trade away Edward Olivares to the Pittsburgh Pirates (in a move to clear space for Renfroe on the 40-man roster), there’s solid power, speed, and defense in the Royals’… Read More Can Dairon Blanco Find a Regular Role in the Royals Outfield in 2024?
Royals fans enjoyed a busy week in terms of transactions, which isn’t something that has been said too often about this organization, especially in the John Sherman era as owner (though to be fair, the David Glass era wasn’t great either). Here’s a list from Preston Farr from “Farm to Fountains” of all the free-agent… Read More Did the Royals Make the Right Move With Hunter Renfroe?
Tuesday was the deadline to protect players from the Rule 5 Draft in December by adding them to the 40-man roster. Here are the moves the Royals made, according to their official X account. I didn’t get a chance to write a post on pitchers, but in my post on hitters, Gentry was a guy… Read More Three Questions Regarding the Royals Roster Leading Up to Friday’s Non-Tender Deadline
When it comes to watching this postseason as a Royals fan, two teams are easy to gravitate to and root for, albeit for different reasons. The first team is the Texas Rangers, who are up 2-0 against the defending World Series champion Houston Astros after winning both games in Houston. The Rangers’ front office is… Read More The Diamondbacks Should Be A Model for the Royals’ Rebuild
MLB Trade Rumors published their annual “projected arbitration salaries” this week, a much-anticipated projection each year for hardcore baseball fans. The Royals currently have eight players who will be arbitration-eligible this offseason. According to MLB Trade Rumors, that is down from the 11 they had last October. Below is the list of Royals players who… Read More Predicting the Royals’ Arbitration-Eligible Cases This Winter
In part one of my “predictions” recap, I analyzed the preseason predictions I made back in March. Surprisingly, I got more right than I thought, though it was mainly of the pessimistic variety (such as Vinnie Pasquantino having a slightly disappointing season). In part of this predictions recap, I look at the bold Royals predictions… Read More Reviewing My Royals 2023 Predictions (Part 2)
In my first post back in a while, I looked at Alec Marsh and his outlook on the mound for next season (and beyond) in Kansas City. In this second post in September, I wanted to take a look at the position player portion of things, with a specific focus on the outfield. Similar to… Read More Categorizing the Royals Outfielders (And How They Can Boost Their Stock Down the Stretch)