The Royals outfield should have some considerable depth this spring, especially after the addition of free agent right fielder Hunter Renfroe. Even though the Royals did trade away Edward Olivares to the Pittsburgh Pirates (in a move to clear space for Renfroe on the 40-man roster), there’s solid power, speed, and defense in the Royals’… Read More Can Dairon Blanco Find a Regular Role in the Royals Outfield in 2024?
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?
When it comes to watching this postseason as a Royals fan, two teams are easy to gravitate to and root for, albeit for different reasons. The first team is the Texas Rangers, who are up 2-0 against the defending World Series champion Houston Astros after winning both games in Houston. The Rangers’ front office is… Read More The Diamondbacks Should Be A Model for the Royals’ Rebuild
In part one of my “predictions” recap, I analyzed the preseason predictions I made back in March. Surprisingly, I got more right than I thought, though it was mainly of the pessimistic variety (such as Vinnie Pasquantino having a slightly disappointing season). In part of this predictions recap, I look at the bold Royals predictions… Read More Reviewing My Royals 2023 Predictions (Part 2)
In my first post back in a while, I looked at Alec Marsh and his outlook on the mound for next season (and beyond) in Kansas City. In this second post in September, I wanted to take a look at the position player portion of things, with a specific focus on the outfield. Similar to… Read More Categorizing the Royals Outfielders (And How They Can Boost Their Stock Down the Stretch)
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
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
Baseball can be a funny game sometimes, especially when it comes to the Kansas City Royals. The Royals have been one of the worst teams in baseball this year, as they have only been slightly better than the Oakland Athletics, who have been actively tanking in a move to suppress attendance in Oakland and move… Read More Three Royals Lineup Developments From Dodgers Series That Could Help in Second Half
One of the challenging realities of Spring Training is that players get injured, which deflates their outlook for the upcoming season. The Royals haven’t played in any Cactus League games yet, but that didn’t stop the injury bug from finding a few of the Royals players in camp, as reported today by MLB.com Royals beat… Read More Three Royals Players to Watch For This Spring After Waters’ Injury Announcement
MLB Spring Training games begin in 13 days. Safe to say, I think Royals fans are ready for baseball after a long, weird offseason (though for Kansas City sports fans, it hasn’t been boring with the Chiefs in the Super Bowl, and Kansas, Kansas State, and Missouri having solid men’s basketball seasons). We are seeing… Read More Five Royals Position Battles Worth Paying Attention to in Spring Training