Not much has gone right for the Royals in 2023 as they sit with a 26-65 record as of Friday morning. While it was expected to be an “evaluation” season for the Royals, not many fans expected the Royals to be on pace for what could be a record-setting season in terms of losses. The… Read More Five Bold Royals Predictions for the Second Half
With Aroldis Chapman officially a Texas Ranger now (the baseball team; not the Texas law enforcement agency), the Royals bullpen has gotten a little thinner in the late innings. While Chapman didn’t close out many games in his short tenure in Kansas City (only two saves in 33 appearances), he was utilized by manager Matt… Read More Three Questions Regarding the Royals Bullpen as the First Half of the Season Comes to a Close
The MLB Winter Meetings will begin on Sunday, December 4th, and take place through Wednesday, December 7th. While the possibilities of different trades and signings will be on the mind of most baseball fans, the major event of the Winter Meetings tends to be the Rule 5 Draft, which takes place on Wednesday. The Rule… Read More Looking at Royals Prospects Who Could Be Selected in the Rule 5 Draft
Often, it is easy to dismiss prospects who are the kids of MLB managers or general managers. They often are late-round picks, usually chosen because they are familiar and will add to the depth of some lower-level Minor League team for a couple of years before eventually following some other career path in baseball. And… Read More Jonah Dipoto Is More Than Just a ‘Familiar Name’ (“Royals Rule 5 Radar”)
After a two-year hiatus, the MLB Rule 5 draft will return this Winter after it was canceled a year ago due to the lockout (though the Minor League portion did still occur, as the Royals lost four players, including local prospect Grant Gavin). Typically, the Rule 5 draft is one of the major events of… Read More An Intro to the “Royals Rule 5 Radar” Series (A Look at Seven Intriguing Rule 5-Eligible Prospects)