The Royals had an off day on Thursday, and per usual on these days, I try to catch up on the Royals’ Minor League affiliates. I primarily watched the Columbia Fireflies contest against the Myrtle Beach Pelicans, especially with impressive pitching prospect David Shields on the mound. In this post, I will focus primarily on… Read More Four Position Prospects That Royals Fans Should Pay Attention To Right Now
There’s no question that MJ Melendez has been one of the Royals’ most disappointing players this season. After hitting 17 home runs and slashing .206/.273/.400 with an 86 wRC+ in 451 plate appearances last season, the 26-year-old outfielder, trying out a new swing in Spring Training, got off to a brutal start. In only 17… Read More The Royals Should Let MJ Melendez Prove Himself For Remainder of 2025
It was more of the same for the Royals on Wednesday night in Seattle, as they lost 3-2 and were pretty much shut down by Logan Gilbert and the Mariners’ pitching staff after a promising first inning in which they scored a run. Going into Thursday’s series finale in the Pacific Northwest, the Royals are… Read More It’s Time for the Royals to Think Long-Term With Jac Caglianone
On Sunday night, the Royals made national headlines with ESPN’s Jeff Passan reporting that Kansas City would be calling up their No. 1 prospect, Jac Caglianone, to the Major Leagues. On Monday morning, the Royals made the news official, not only calling up Caglianone but optioning outfielder Dairon Blanco to Omaha to make room on the roster.… Read More Jac Caglianone Doesn’t Need to Be a Royals Savior (Just Be Good Enough)
The Royals lost the first game of their weekend series against the Detroit Tigers 7-5 on Friday. It was a deflating loss in front of 28,875 Royals faithful, many who came out early for the Big Slick Celebrity Softball game before Friday’s contest. On a positive note, the Royals’ offense came out of their shell… Read More Can Exit Velocity and Expected Data Give Insight to Royals’ Hitting Struggles?
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
After losing the first two games of the series, the Royals bounced back on Wednesday to beat the Reds 3-2, thus avoiding a sweep to start this week’s homestand. It was a classic 2025 Royals victory on Wednesday night. The Royals’ pitching staff carried the weight in this one, and opportunistic hitting ended up sealing… Read More Crown Talk’s Royals Three-Star Awards: May 26th-28th (Cincinnati)
The Royals lost the series against the Twins this weekend, as the offense failed to muster much against the Twins’ starting pitching staff. That said, Kansas City did just enough on Sunday to win 2-1, thus salvaging at least one game in the series and avoiding the sweep in Minneapolis. The Royals have made plenty… Read More Royals Are Making Moves; Are More On the Way? (And Three-Star Awards)
After three straight series losses to the Red Sox (home), Astros (road), and Cardinals, the Royals took the series against the Giants in San Francisco this week. Not only did the series win help stop the bleeding after a rough nine-game stretch, but it was also nice payback after the Giants swept the Royals at… Read More Three Questions Regarding the Royals’ Upcoming Series Against the Twins
The Royals begin a six-game road trip this week, kicking off with a three-game series against the Giants in San Francisco. As someone who grew up in Northern California (Sacramento) and with most of my family (including parents) being Giants fans, I always get up for this series. However, the Giants took it to us… Read More “Reporter Jottings”: Crown Talk Episode 7; Cags (And Mozz) Promotion; MLB Roster Moves