The Royals lost the series finale to the Texas Rangers on Sunday by a 3-2 score. Kansas City held a 2-0 lead in the 8th inning. Still, the combination of not coming through with runners in scoring position (1-for-10) and relievers John Schreiber and James McArthur giving up big hits in the final few innings… Read More When Do the Royals Make a Change in the Outfield? (And What Does It Look Like?)
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
Let’s not beat around the bush here. The Royals are one of the worst if not the worst, teams in baseball currently. Their record is 29-75, which is only a game better than the Oakland Athletics, as of Thursday. They rank 28th in the league in OPS and 30th in OBP on a hitting end,… Read More Are the Royals Bad on the Basepaths? The Statcast Data Paints An Interesting Picture
It hasn’t been a great year for the Kansas City Royals, as they sit 19-52 going into a three-game road series against the Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park. As expected for a team that’s in last place in the AL Central, manager Matt Quatraro and the Royals coaching staff have been a target for many… Read More The Royals’ Infield Defense Has Taken a Huge Step Foward in 2023
The Royals activated Nicky Lopez off the IL today, and in the process, they made a surprising major roster move. The Royals designating Dozier for assignment wasn’t exactly a “surprising” move in the grand scheme of things. In 29 games and 91 plate appearances this season, Dozier was not only hitting .183, but he was… Read More The Hunter Dozier Era With the Royals Has Finally Come to a Merciful End
Well, let’s just say that was a road trip to forget for Kansas City Royals fans. During the nine-game road trip, the Royals went 2-7, which included getting swept by both the Milwaukee Brewers and Chicago White Sox in consecutive weekend series. The Royals held a lead in the finale against the White Sox on… Read More Three Royals Roster Moves That Could Happen During This Upcoming Homestand
The Royals lost another brutal one on Sunday to the Twins, as Brady Singer spotted Minnesota an eight-run lead en route to an 8-4 loss in the series finale at Target Field. Kansas City’s loss to the Twins today brought their record to 7-22 for the month of April. As of Sunday, the Royals sit… Read More Three Takeaways From the Royals’ Rough April Record
The Royals are 4-16, which is good for last place in the AL Central by a considerable margin (surprisingly, the Pedro Grifol-managed Chicago White Sox are in second-to-last place). As of Saturday, not only are the Royals last in the division but are tied for last in all of baseball with the Oakland Athletics. Yep,… Read More What Will the Royals Do With the Veteran Hitters They Acquired This Offseason?
Safe to say, one of the biggest struggles for the Royals so far this season has been hitting with runners in scoring position. That was primarily highlighted today by Josh Keiser of the KC Sports Network podcast “One Royals Way,” as he brought up some sobering stats today regarding the Royals’ ability to produce runs… Read More Looking at Royals Hitters And Their Performance in “Clutch” Situations
The Royals fell to 3-8 for the season last night after a historic night by Andrew Heaney that resulted in the Rangers starter striking out nine batters in a row at Globe Life Field. Safe to say, it wasn’t exactly a night to remember for Royals fans, with the exception of a position pitcher performance… Read More Three Players in Omaha Whom the Royals Could Call On Soon
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