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?
In some surprising news on Saturday morning (like 7 a.m. early), Jon Heyman announced that the Royals had inked Adam Frazier to a one-year deal. Later that morning, MLB.com Royals beat writer Anne Rogers confirmed the deal with some updated financial information regarding Frazier’s contract. The deal initially came off as a head-scratcher, especially since… Read More Three Questions Regarding the Royals’ Signing of Adam Frazier
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
After solidifying their bullpen this offseason with the acquisitions of Nick Anderson (via trade), Will Smith, and Chris Stratton (via free agency), the Royals made their moves in terms of solidifying their rotation through two free-agent signings. The first one was Seth Lugo, who the Royals signed to a two-year deal with a player option… Read More Royals Make Their Choice in Wacha; Was It the Best Option?
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
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?
I think it’s safe to say that JJ Picollo isn’t messing around in his second full offseason as Royals general manager. On Sunday, the Royals acquired Will Smith, a proven late-innings reliever who brings instant production and credibility to the bullpen. On Tuesday, Picollo demonstrated that Smith was just the tip of the iceberg, as… Read More Royals Add Lugo and Stratton; Could Greinke Also Be in the Mix?
Sundays in Kansas City are typically devoted to the Chiefs, especially from September to January/February. However, the Royals made some big news on Sunday morning, not too long after Shohei Ohtani commanded the baseball world, announcing his record-breaking, 10-year $700-million deal with the Dodgers. With so much to discuss, I decided it would be good… Read More “Reporter Jottings”: Royals Sign Will Smith; Rule 5 Position Player Selections; And Thoughts on Ohtani’s Signing
One clear message from JJ Picollo and manager Matt Quatraro this offseason has been the desire to improve the Royals’ pitching in 2024. After ranking 28th in ERA, 25th in FIP, and 27th in staff fWAR last season, it makes sense that the Royals want to upgrade in all pitching areas this winter to improve… Read More Royals Add Pitching During Winter Meetings…Is There More to Come?
The MLB Winter Meetings begin today and it is expected that the moves will heat up once all the MLB front executives converge in Nashville. While the Royals have made a couple of minor acquisitions with the Atlanta Braves (acquiring reliever Nick Anderson and starter Kyle Wright) and signed utility player Garrett Hampson to a… Read More Three Developments to Watch From the Royals at the Winter Meetings
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