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
After boosting their pitching staff by acquiring Nick Anderson and Kyle Wright through trades, the Royals made their first “big” free agent signing of the offseason as they signed utility player Garrett Hampson to a one-year deal. Granted, classifying this move as “big” may be exaggerating a bit. Hampson was recently non-tendered by the Miami… Read More What Can Royals Fans Take Away From the Garrett Hampson Signing?
The Royals in 2024 need to see an uptick in offensive production at multiple positions. They ranked 23rd in runs scored, 25th in OPS, and 28th in OBP a season ago, despite having Silver Slugger and All-MLB nominee Bobby Witt, Jr. in the lineup. Thus, it shouldn’t be surprising that the Royal finished 56-106 overall… Read More How Do the Bats of the Royals’ Centerfield Candidates Stack Up?
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
Like many Major League teams, we are seeing the Royals make a lot of purges to their 40-man roster. Over the last week, the following Royals players have been released from the 40-man roster. Honestly, none of the losses are major ones for the Royals and in fact, they were to be expected. Davidson and… Read More Five Players Whose Spot on the Royals Roster Looks Hazier for Next Season