Examining Michael Massey’s Struggles This Season (And What Should the Royals Do?)

One of the more disappointing players this season has been Michael Massey, who was expected to take a step forward in 2025 after a promising 2024 campaign. In 356 plate appearances last season, the 27-year-old produced a slash of .259/.294/.449 with 14 home runs, 45 RBI, and a 102 wRC+. A lingering back injury limited… Read More Examining Michael Massey’s Struggles This Season (And What Should the Royals Do?)

Patience or Panic? Looking at Five Royals Hitters Off to Cold Starts Through Process+

It’s been a rollercoaster of a season thus far for the Kansas City Royals. On one hand, the Royals are 7-7, 1.5 games behind the first-place Detroit Tigers in the AL Central. Conversely, they have a -7 run differential and an xW-L of 6-8. That said, they have been shut out three times this year,… Read More Patience or Panic? Looking at Five Royals Hitters Off to Cold Starts Through Process+

Four Royals Stories to Pay Attention to in Spring Training

Royals pitchers and catchers participated in their first throwing workouts in Surprise yesterday, an exciting sign that the MLB season is nearly upon us. The Royals will have their first team workout on Monday, February 17th, and participate in their first Cactus League game on February 21st against the Texas Rangers, their fellow Surprise complex… Read More Four Royals Stories to Pay Attention to in Spring Training

Analyzing the Royals’ 2025 Steamer Projections: Infielders

I have been delaying this post for a few days, hoping the Royals would make some noise during the MLB Winter Meetings. Unfortunately, Kansas City has stood pat, even with other AL Central teams making significant moves during the Winter Meetings. On Tuesday, the Cleveland Guardians made a slew of moves. First, they traded away… Read More Analyzing the Royals’ 2025 Steamer Projections: Infielders

The Royals Get Their Leadoff Guy in India; But How Does He Fit On This Roster?

On Saturday, I wrote about the Royals-Reds trade, focusing on Brady Singer and why he was traded to the Reds for infielder Jonathan India and outfielder Joey Wiemer. I didn’t mention India much in the post, as I wanted to have separate posts on each player involved in the Friday evening deal. Thus, in this… Read More The Royals Get Their Leadoff Guy in India; But How Does He Fit On This Roster?

Three Things We Learned About the Royals This Postseason

The Kansas City Royals fell short in the American League Division Series, losing 3-1 on Thursday night at Kauffman Stadium. The loss helped the Yankees clinch the best-of-five-game series three to one, officially ending the Royals’ surprising and magical 2024 season. As much as Royals fans wanted the magic to continue this October, this Yankees… Read More Three Things We Learned About the Royals This Postseason

“Reporter Jottings:” Game 1 A Sign of A Competitive Series? Or Did the Royals Give Momentum Away?

The Royals dropped game one of the ALDS to the Yankees on Saturday night, losing 6-5 in a game with five lead changes. It is the first postseason game in MLB history where that number of lead changes occurred. Unfortunately, Kansas City came up on the losing end of MLB Postseason history in this one… Read More “Reporter Jottings:” Game 1 A Sign of A Competitive Series? Or Did the Royals Give Momentum Away?