The Royals look to take the season series against the Astros in the series finale in Houston on Wednesday evening. Kansas City tried to take the second game on Tuesday night, with Kris Bubic performing phenomenally in a 6.1 IP outing that included only one run allowed and nine strikeouts. Unfortunately, like many Royals quality… Read More Three Players in Omaha Who Could Bring a Spark to the Royals Lineup
The Royals seem back on track after two weeks of good baseball. They are currently 21-16 (good for third in the AL Central) and have won 13 of their last 15 games. After a 5-1 road trip, the Royals have won the first two games of a four-game set against the White Sox at Kauffman… Read More What Is the Outlook for Drew Waters (And the Royals’ Outfield Situation)?
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?)
The Royals lost again on Thursday, a 6-1 defeat to the Detroit Tigers. The game had a similar tone to the losses in their previous series against the Yankees, with hitting not being good again. It is their fourth straight loss on this road trip, bringing their record to 8-12. Currently, the Royals sit in… Read More Four Hitters Standing Out at Each Level of Royals System
The Royals are 7-6, coming off a series win against the Twins, where they took three of four at Kauffman Stadium. On Friday, they start a big road trip in Cleveland this weekend and then move to the Bronx and Detroit next week. A winning road trip could help the Royals return toward the top… Read More Royals Get First Major Injury Setback With Hunter Harvey
The Royals’ bullpen has been a significant upgrade from what fans saw a year ago, especially at the beginning of the 2024 season. One Royals reliever, though, who’s gotten off to a rough start in 2025, is Sam Long. In five games and 4.1 IP, the 29-year-old lefty reliever has a 12.46 ERA and 2.77… Read More The Royals’ Peculiar Case With Sam Long
After a 1-2 homestand on Opening Weekend, the Royals bounced back with an 11-1 win in Milwaukee on the Brewers’ Opening Day at American Family Field. Kris Bubic was masterful in this one as he produced the Royals’ first quality start in 2025. In six innings pitched, he allowed zero runs, three hits, and two… Read More “Reporter Jottings”: Crown Talk Podcast; Tolbert Up; India Strong Start
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
It’s been a few days since my last Top-30 Prospects post, but I’ll finally be finishing up my rankings in this article. I will probably put up a page tomorrow that will contain not just all of the individual posts I wrote relating to my Top-30 Prospects list for 2025 but also a complete list… Read More The Royals’ Top-30 Prospects to Watch for 2025: 10-1
Yesterday, I wrote about ten prospects who were “honorable mentions” but didn’t quite make the Top 30 list. Today, I break down the 30th through 21st-ranked prospects in the Royals system. As stated before, these are my rankings and are ordered more in terms of how “interesting they will be to follow” this year rather… Read More The Royals’ Top-30 Prospects to Watch for 2025: 30-21