Royals Bring Back Lorenzen; What Does He Offer? (And Which Pitchers Are Affected?)

After acquiring “super” utility man Cavan Biggio on a Minor League deal, MLB Insider Jeff Passan announced that the Royals signed Michael Lorenzen on a one-year contract with a mutual option for the 2026 season. MLB.com writer Anne Rogers broke the deal via Twitter after Passan’s breaking Tweet. Not only did she confirm that an… Read More Royals Bring Back Lorenzen; What Does He Offer? (And Which Pitchers Are Affected?)

January 6, 2025January 6, 2025 Kevin O'Brien3 Comments

Royals Sweep White Sox…What Is Possible for This Club?

The Royals started the season 2-4, thanks to tough series losses to the Minnesota Twins and the Baltimore Orioles, two playoff teams from a season ago. What made the series losses challenging wasn’t just the fact that the Royals lost both, but how they lost them. The Royals were in striking distance of winning the… Read More Royals Sweep White Sox…What Is Possible for This Club?

April 7, 2024 Kevin O'BrienLeave a comment

Royals Opening Day Pitching Staff Predictions (Volume 1)

We are 16 days away from Opening Day, and as I talked about in my most recent post, some recent transactions are starting to make the 2024 Opening Day roster a little more transparent. I will release my roster predictions over the next few weeks, with separate posts focusing on the pitching staff and position… Read More Royals Opening Day Pitching Staff Predictions (Volume 1)

March 12, 2024 Kevin O'Brien3 Comments

What Should Austin Cox’s Role Be On This Royals Pitching Staff?

The Royals’ pitching staff has been an adventure this season, and not in a promising way. The pitching as a whole ranks 28th in ERA and 26th in fWAR, according to Fangraphs, as of June 27th. While some growing pains were to be expected under new manager Matt Quatraro and pitching coach Brian Sweeney, the… Read More What Should Austin Cox’s Role Be On This Royals Pitching Staff?

June 27, 2023 Kevin O'Brien2 Comments

Should Carlos Hernández Return to the Royals Bullpen?

The Royals experienced their first loss of the Cactus League season on March 25th, as they fell 8-4 to the Texas Rangers in Surprise: Carlos Hernández made his first Cactus League appearance on Friday and had an inconsistent performance against the Rangers lineup. In 2.0 IP, Hernández did strike out two batters and walked none,… Read More Should Carlos Hernández Return to the Royals Bullpen?

March 27, 2022 Kevin O'Brien1 Comment

Is it time to move Mike Minor to the Royals bullpen?

When the Royals signed Mike Minor to help solidify their rotation this off-season, the move made sense for both Minor and the Royals. For Minor, who was coming off a rough 2020 season in which he posted a 5.56 ERA in 56.2 IP with both the Texas Rangers and Oakland A’s, Kansas City was a… Read More Is it time to move Mike Minor to the Royals bullpen?

August 8, 2021 Kevin O'Brien2 Comments

Three Royals players to pay attention to in the second half

The Royals will begin the second half of the 2021 season at Kauffman Stadium, as they will begin a three-game series with the Baltimore Orioles. While the Royals currently sit in last place in the AL Central, this Orioles series could be an opportunity for Kansas City to build some much needed momentum after a… Read More Three Royals players to pay attention to in the second half

July 14, 2021 Kevin O'BrienLeave a comment

Examining the battle for the Royals spot starter/long-relief spot

Barring an injury (knock on wood), it seems as if the Royals five-man rotation is pretty set. It is likely that Brad Keller will be the Opening Day starter, and Mike Minor, Danny Duffy, Brady Singer, and Kris Bubic will all be in the mix for the third-through fifth spots in the rotation, though it… Read More Examining the battle for the Royals spot starter/long-relief spot

March 16, 2021March 15, 2021 Kevin O'Brien2 Comments

Royals Central: “Playing Pepper”; Mazara in Detroit; Lynch making his case?

We’re in the twilight hours of the weekend, and I will have some more posts this week as I will be entering Spring Break. However, I wanted to share a few quick bits that I wrote over the past week off the site, as well as some thoughts on Daniel Lynch, who started on Saturday… Read More Royals Central: “Playing Pepper”; Mazara in Detroit; Lynch making his case?

March 14, 2021 Kevin O'BrienLeave a comment

What will the Royals do with Carlos Hernandez in 2021?

The COVID pandemic forced the Royals to push players through the Royals system quicker than expected. Even though Brady Singer and Kris Bubic seemed destined to begin the year in Triple-A Omaha and Double-A Northwest Arkansas, respectively, the Royals had them both make their MLB debuts within the first two weeks of the 2020 MLB… Read More What will the Royals do with Carlos Hernandez in 2021?

October 17, 2020October 17, 2020 Kevin O'BrienLeave a comment

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