After talking about Sam Long in my debut post of the Royals Pitcher Profile series, I decided to focus on another arbitration-eligible pitcher who is a bit more high-profile. That is none other than Kris Bubic, who will be entering his last year of team control in 2026. Last season was an interesting year for… Read More Royals Pitcher Profile: Kris Bubic, LHP
One of the first signs of the offseason for any hardcore baseball fan is when MLB Trade Rumors publishes its projected salary amounts for arbitration-eligible players this offseason. That benchmark was met today, as MLBTR published their league-wide list and projections this afternoon. According to MLB Trade Rumors, the Royals have 15 players who are… Read More Categorizing the Royals’ Projected Arbitration Salaries for 2026
I went to the game on Monday night, which was a scorcher at Kauffman Stadium with a heat index in the upper 90s for most of the game (I also had seats on the first-base upper decks, which don’t get shaded until later). While the 10-7 score hinted at a slugfest, in reality, it was… Read More Can The Royals Overcome Their Recent Pitching Slide?
The Royals clinched a key series win over the Cleveland Guardians at Kauffman Stadium on Sunday, beating their division rival 4-1 on a hot KC Summer afternoon. It was a similar-feeling but not a typical Royals win in the rubber game of the series. In terms of similar, Noah Cameron and the Royals bullpen shut… Read More The Royals Lock Down Seth Lugo; So What Happens Next?
I will be heading to Ireland for about 10 days, so I wanted to at least get in a quick “Jottings” post before I leave (I am currently visiting my sister, brother-in-law, and niece in Portland, Maine). I won’t go into too much depth here, but I wanted to share some thoughts on the Royals… Read More “Reporter Jottings”: Cameron’s Gem; Bobby Heating Up; Royals All-Star Snubs?
Going into tonight’s game against Seattle, the Royals are 39-45, sitting 13.5 games behind the AL Central division-leading Tigers, and 4.5 games behind the last AL Wild Card spot (which belongs to the Mariners/Astros). It’s been a disappointing 2025 for Kansas City, especially after they went 86-76 in 2024 and made it to the ALDS… Read More ‘June Swoon’: Three Takeaways From the Royals’ Difficult Month
The “Salute to the Negro League” game at Kauffman Stadium is always one I look forward to every year. Granted, the game has lost some pageantry due to MLB no longer allowing Negro League uniforms for the Royals’ annual contest (thanks, Fanatics and Rob Manfred). Thankfully, I am not alone in thinking this move by… Read More Royals String A Familiar Tune (And Series) On ‘Salute to the Negro Leagues’ Day
The Royals have won two games in a row, clinching their first series win since their June 3rd-5th series in St. Louis. The Rangers were expected to be a tough challenge due to their pitching (their rotation ranks 2nd in SP ERA and 1st in WHIP). However, the Kansas City offense has woken up on… Read More Maikel Garcia Is Making His Case For the All-Star Game
Bigger things are going on in the world of the Kansas City Royals right now. After all, the call-up of Jac Caglianone has Royals fans more excited than ever, with radio hosts hitting I-70 in the evening (after 5 p.m. commuter traffic died down, of course). Still, before the series with the Cardinals starts this… Read More Crown Talk’s Royals Three-Star Awards: May 30th-June 1st (Detroit) (RFG Road Trip: St. Louis)
On Sunday night, the Royals made national headlines with ESPN’s Jeff Passan reporting that Kansas City would be calling up their No. 1 prospect, Jac Caglianone, to the Major Leagues. On Monday morning, the Royals made the news official, not only calling up Caglianone but optioning outfielder Dairon Blanco to Omaha to make room on the roster.… Read More Jac Caglianone Doesn’t Need to Be a Royals Savior (Just Be Good Enough)