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Royals AFL Pitcher Update: A.J. Causey Shining in Surprise (And Other Arms of Note)

When looking at Royals pitching prospects with strong AFL campaigns this past week, right-hander A.J. Causey, a fifth-round pick by Kansas City in the 2024 MLB Draft, seems to stick out the most. The University of Tennessee product pitched 3.2 innings for Surprise since Sunday, October 19th. In that sample, he posted a 2.45 ERA,… Read More Royals AFL Pitcher Update: A.J. Causey Shining in Surprise (And Other Arms of Note)

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The Three Best Royals Pitches (From the First Month of Play)

The Royals’ three-game winning streak ended on Friday, as Kansas City lost 3-0 to the Orioles in Baltimore. Royals fans are pretty aware of the club’s struggles on the hitting end this season (they had only four hits against Dean Kremer and the rest of the Orioles bullpen yesterday). However, the Royals are 17-16 despite… Read More The Three Best Royals Pitches (From the First Month of Play)

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Royals Three-Star Pitch Plot Analysis: Feb. 25-26

I started this particular Spring-Training-focused series a couple of games ago and decided to create another “three-star” pitch plot analysis for the Royals’ last two Spring Training games. After beating the Rangers on Tuesday for their third Cactus League game of the season, the Royals finally dropped their first contest in Arizona this spring. Even… Read More Royals Three-Star Pitch Plot Analysis: Feb. 25-26

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Five Royals Pitchers to Watch, Based on PECOTA Projections

It’s PECOTA week, meaning that Baseball Prospectus has released its hitter, pitcher, and team projections for the upcoming 2025 MLB season. PECOTA is the primary projection set for the Baseball Prospectus annual, which the BP team produces every offseason. PECOTA projects the Royals to win around 81 games this season. That is good for second… Read More Five Royals Pitchers to Watch, Based on PECOTA Projections

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Three Takeaways From the Royals’ Trade of David Sandlin for Boston’s John Schreiber

In a surprising move on Saturday morning, the Royals announced a trade of Royals pitching prospect David Sandlin for Boston Red Sox reliever John Schreiber. At the Royals Rally, JJ Picollo mentioned that the Royals would be “opportunistic” regarding any moves to improve their roster. There were rumors out there (primarily from The Athletic’s Ken… Read More Three Takeaways From the Royals’ Trade of David Sandlin for Boston’s John Schreiber

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Royals Midseason Report: Five First-Half Pitches to Pay Attention to Based on PLV (Part 2)

The MLB draft concluded today, and I am going to share my thoughts about the second and third rounds in tomorrow’s post. As a whole, I think the Royals did okay, though, like any draft year, we won’t know the results of this draft for another 2-3 years at the soonest. Instead, I am going… Read More Royals Midseason Report: Five First-Half Pitches to Pay Attention to Based on PLV (Part 2)

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