Spring Training is less about individual or team success and more about observing players’ adjustments at the plate or on the mound before Opening Day. Cactus or Grapefruit League games are often the initial test ground for changes that players had been working on in the offseason, hoping that those differences will translate to success… Read More Early Adjustments From Royals Players to Pay Attention to This Spring
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
Going into the offseason, it seemed like the Royals had three primary goals: acquire a leadoff hitter, improve the bullpen, and acquire a middle-of-the-order hitter. Early in the offseason, GM JJ Picollo accomplished goal number one by trading pitcher Brady Singer to Cincinnati for second baseman and projected leadoff hitter Jonathan India. On Wednesday, he… Read More Last Chance in KC? Three Royals Outfielders Who Need to Bounce Back in 2025
The Royals have stayed pat on the hot stove since the conclusion of the Winter Meetings. For some Royals fans, that may be infuriating, especially since the club should capitalize on the positive momentum built in 2024 after an 86-76 season and appearance in the ALDS. On the other hand, the Royals won in 2024… Read More Analyzing the Royals’ 2025 Steamer Projections: Outfielders
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?
Seven Royals players from the 2024 40-man roster will become free agents this offseason. It is expected that most, if not all, of the players from that group likely won’t be back in Kansas City in 2025. Here’s the list of Royals players who will enter free agency after the conclusion of the World Series,… Read More Could Tommy Pham Return to the Royals in 2025?
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?
Since the start of September, the Royals’ hitting has scuffled a bit, not helped by the loss of Vinnie Pasquantino, who went on the IL due to a broken thumb on August 31st. According to Fangraphs, the Royals rank 28th in wRC+ with a 65 mark. Tommy Pham has been a massive boost to their… Read More MJ Melendez Snapping Out of Slump is Key for Royals Now (And Him in Offseason)
It was a great start to the road trip for the Royals, much needed after brutally losing a series to the Phillies at Kauffman over the weekend. Kansas City swept the Monday doubleheader in Cleveland, winning 4-3 in the first game and 9-4 in the evening slate. The pair of victories on Monday improved the… Read More This Royals Squad Truly Feels Like Matt Quatraro’s Bunch
The Royals had one of their most successful road trips of the season, winning six of seven against the White Sox and Tigers over the past week. Their sixth win came on a go-ahead, pinch-hit three-run home run by MJ Melendez in the top of the ninth on Sunday afternoon at Comerica Park. As of… Read More “Reporter Jottings”: McArthur’s Struggles; Royals Hitter Contact Rates; Big Homestand Looming