Royals MiLB Musings: Hoffmann Promoted; Nelly Released; Hill to Omaha; Ricardo Rising in Arizona

We’ve nearly finished the month of May, and so far, it’s been a solid, though unspectacular, season for Royals Minor League affiliates. Here’s how their records are looking through May 29th, according to Baseball Reference. As Royals fans can see, three of the Royals’ five affiliates have winning records, with Omaha being the lone full-season… Read More Royals MiLB Musings: Hoffmann Promoted; Nelly Released; Hill to Omaha; Ricardo Rising in Arizona

May 30, 2025May 29, 2025 Kevin O'BrienLeave a comment

Royals Get Their Right-Handed Bench Bat in Canha

On Friday afternoon, MLB.com Royals beat writer Anne Rogers reported that Kansas City was acquiring 1B/OF Mark Canha from the Milwaukee Brewers for a player to be named later (PTBNL) or cash considerations. On Saturday morning, the Royals made the news official through their social media outlets. Canha was a free agent this offseason after… Read More Royals Get Their Right-Handed Bench Bat in Canha

March 22, 2025 Kevin O'Brien1 Comment

Predicting the Royals’ 2025 Opening Day Roster (Final Edition)

The Royals have five Cactus League games remaining, including split-squad contests today against the Mariners and Athletics. At this point, GM JJ Picollo and manager Matt Quatraro seem to be in the final days of roster deliberation. It wouldn’t be surprising to see Opening Day roster announcements either Sunday or Monday, even though two Spring… Read More Predicting the Royals’ 2025 Opening Day Roster (Final Edition)

March 21, 2025 Kevin O'Brien2 Comments

Predicting the Royals’ 2025 Opening Day Roster (Version 2.0)

At the start of Spring Training at the end of February, I shared my initial predictions for the Royals’ Opening Day roster. Now that we are a couple of weeks into the Cactus League season (with 19 games of Spring Training game data), I figured it would be time to re-examine the roster and determine… Read More Predicting the Royals’ 2025 Opening Day Roster (Version 2.0)

March 12, 2025 Kevin O'Brien2 Comments

What is the Royals’ Plan With Hunter Renfroe?

Regarding the top of the Royals lineup, it seems things should be pretty easy to predict. Jonathan India should be the Royals’ regular leadoff hitter. Bobby Witt Jr., Vinnie Pasquantino, and Salvador Perez will be the batting order’s No. 2-4 hitters. However, after that, there are plenty of question marks, as it is likely that… Read More What is the Royals’ Plan With Hunter Renfroe?

March 8, 2025March 8, 2025 Kevin O'Brien4 Comments

Predicting the Royals’ 2025 Opening Day Roster (Version 1.0)

On Friday, the Royals will have played a week of Cactus League games. Thus, Royals fans are getting an idea of who will be on this roster on Opening Day and non-roster invitees who will likely provide Minor League depth in Omaha or elsewhere in the Minors (Northwest Arkansas or Quad Cities). As of Thursday,… Read More Predicting the Royals’ 2025 Opening Day Roster (Version 1.0)

February 27, 2025February 27, 2025 Kevin O'Brien5 Comments

Five Royals Hitters At a Crossroads This Spring

This will be the last Friday without Royals baseball for quite a while. Next Friday, the Royals kick off their Cactus League campaign against the Texas Rangers, beginning a stretch of roughly 30 games in Arizona leading up to Opening Day on March 27th. Every Spring Training, position battles become the most amplified stories, especially… Read More Five Royals Hitters At a Crossroads This Spring

February 14, 2025 Kevin O'Brien1 Comment

Last Chance in KC? Three Royals Outfielders Who Need to Bounce Back in 2025

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

January 31, 2025January 31, 2025 Kevin O'Brien4 Comments

My Favorite Royals Articles From 2024

I was able to get in a post for today, right before we officially enter 2025, in less than 12 hours. In this post, I will re-share five of my favorite stories from the 2024 season. Some of the stories were among the most popular on the site in the past year. However, some of… Read More My Favorite Royals Articles From 2024

December 31, 2024 Kevin O'Brien2 Comments

Reviewing the Triple-A Statcast Cards of Eight Royals Hitters

I hope everyone who follows this blog had a Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays with family and friends. This season can be a joyous but complicated time, especially for families who may be apart for various reasons. As someone who lives in Kansas City but has a sister in Portland, ME, and parents back in… Read More Reviewing the Triple-A Statcast Cards of Eight Royals Hitters

December 26, 2024 Kevin O'Brien4 Comments

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