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?
The Royals continue to hum in Cactus League play, with another win against the Angels on Friday, though the game was cut short due to weather. A lot can happen in Spring Training that can change the roster outlook for Opening Day. I have made my initial roster projections, but my roster selection could likely… Read More Four Under-the-Radar Royals Players Sticking Out This Spring
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)
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
The Royals have lost seven straight games, including all six in their last homestand of the season. After getting swept by the Tigers and the Giants this week, the Royals sit tied with the Tigers in the AL Wild Card race. Detroit and Kansas City are also ahead of the Twins, who are one game… Read More Should the Royals Have Opted for A Different Approach After Vinnie’s Injury?
It’s been a difficult 48 hours for Kansas City Royals fans. On Thursday, the Royals lost 6-3 despite holding a one-run lead in the bottom of the 8th. Not only did new Royals closer Lucas Erceg fail to come through, but he also had to be removed from the game after a ball ricocheted off… Read More With Vinnie Out, Will the Royals Call on Velazquez or Pratto in September?
Safe to say, this was one of the roughest weeks of Royals baseball this season. The Royals lost three of four on the road against the Minnesota Twins, including blowing a 4-0 lead in Thursday’s series finale. (On a positive note, I saw their lone win on Wednesday night in my wife and I’s first… Read More Royals End Rough Week on a Positive Note (Will That Help Against Cleveland?)
The Royals lost the series finale to the Texas Rangers on Sunday by a 3-2 score. Kansas City held a 2-0 lead in the 8th inning. Still, the combination of not coming through with runners in scoring position (1-for-10) and relievers John Schreiber and James McArthur giving up big hits in the final few innings… Read More When Do the Royals Make a Change in the Outfield? (And What Does It Look Like?)
When the Royals picked up Adam Frazier late in the free agency period, there was some mixed fanfare among Royals fans with the move. Many Royals fans didn’t understand Frazier’s acquisition at first. After all, Frazier had been primarily a second baseman with the Pirates, Padres, and Mariners from 2016 to 2022, and the Royals… Read More Adam Frazier May Be the Utility Guy the Royals Need
Even though the Royals did not have a game on Thursday, they made some serious news as they announced their first roster Major League roster move of the year. Even though a corresponding move hasn’t been announced, Michael Massey will likely be called up from his rehab assignment in Omaha. Massey is mashing in Omaha,… Read More Why Did the Royals Option Nick Loftin? Here Are Three Quick Reasons