The Royals have been rumored to be active players in the position player trade market leading up to the July 30th trade deadline. JJ Picollo has already made a significant move in the relief market, trading for Hunter Harvey from Washington in exchange for Cayden Wallace and the 39th overall pick in the 2024 MLB… Read More Lane Thomas is a Peculiar Trade Option for the Royals
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 are coming off an underwhelming series in Oakland (their last series with the Athletics in Oakland Alameda County Stadium) as they lost two of three games. A big issue for the Royals in their past series was the hitting, as they only produced nine runs in their three-game set against the A’s. The… Read More Is Tommy Pham a Fit for this Royals Squad?
Royals fans knew June would be a tough slate, especially in the first half of the month. The Royals played the Padres, Guardians, Mariners, Yankees, and Dodgers in order, with San Diego, Seattle, and New York at the K, Cleveland, and Los Angeles on the road. All five teams are in playoff contention, with Cleveland,… Read More “Reporter Jottings”: What to Take Away From Royals’ Tough June Thus Far (Also Singer and Cross)
About an hour after I wrote about Hunter Renfroe starting to turn a corner on the hitting end (along with MJ Melendez and Adam Frazier), Renfroe left the game due to two foul balls that he hit off his big right toe. Later in the game, the Royals shared some deflating news about Renfroe’s injury.… Read More Will Drew Waters Make The Most of This Promotion With the Royals?
The Royals couldn’t pull off the sweep against the Mariners on Sunday. However, they made it enjoyable as they came back to tie it in the ninth and fell one short in extra innings after James McArthur gave up three runs in the top of the 10th. While the Royals bullpen continues to be inconsistent,… Read More Diving Into Three Royals Hitters Bouncing Back After Rough Stretches
Oof. That was a rough loss today. It was bad enough to get all that random grief from San Diego fans over the weekend. Getting it from Cleveland fans, who are in the division and in first place, is even worse, especially since we have more games against them this year. It also didn’t help… Read More “KC Chase to the Pennant”: Breaking Down the Royals’ Recent Struggles and Possible Trade Options
The Royals are 27-19 going into Saturday’s evening game against the Athletics (the game is tied 2-2 at the start of this post). While the starting pitching staff has carried the Royals through the first two months of play, it has been a different story for the Royals offense. As of Saturday, the Royals hitters… Read More Breaking Down Three Struggling Royals Hitters By Their PLV Heatmaps
Cristian and I were able to tape another episode of “KC Chase to the Pennant” on Monday during the Royals’ win over the Brewers. We also included a new intro with a pretty awesome 80s retro vibe. Here’s a look at the episode, in which we discuss the Royals’ hitting struggles, the success of the… Read More “KC Chase to the Pennant”: Hitting Struggles; Pitching Development; When Do Royals Look to Trade?
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?)