In the last game of the 2025 season, the Kansas City Royals beat the Sacramento Athletics 9-2 in a comfortable victory. The win brought their season record to 82-80, the Royals’ second consecutive winning season, following their 86-game win total in 2024. There’s no question that this season was a bit of a disappointment, especially… Read More Royals Finish Off 2025 Season On Positive Note
The Royals play their final series of the year in Sacramento against the Athletics this weekend, starting tonight. As someone who grew up in Sacramento, it’s weird not just to see the A’s in a different city (I always associated them with Oakland), but playing in Sutter Health Park, a park I got to play… Read More “Reporter Jottings”: Five Royals Extension Candidates at Just Baseball; Kolek and Lorenzen Finish Seasons
The season is over for the Triple-A Omaha Storm Chasers, and it was a tough season, to say the least. After winning an International League title in 2024 with an 89-59 record, the Storm Chasers went 62-86, tied for last in the IL West Division with the St. Paul Saints (the Twins’ affiliate). Granted, Triple-A… Read More Five Omaha Pitchers Worth Paying Attention to This Offseason
I was able to go to the last Royals regular game at Kauffman Stadium on Sunday, which was my 28th of the season at the K. I was hoping for the Royals to complete the sweep of the Blue Jays, not only to keep their slim playoff hopes alive, but also to improve my in-person… Read More Wacha and the Royals’ Young Hitters Stick Out in Regular Season Finale at the K
It was Fan Appreciation Day on Saturday at Kauffman Stadium, and the Royals sent the crowd of 25,774 home happy with a 2-1 victory over the Blue Jays. It was a much different game from the 21-run slugfest Royals fans saw on Friday night. Both teams had four hits and left six runners on base.… Read More Cameron and Witt Thrive in Royals’ Final Home Night Game of Season
Royals Director of Media Relations Nick Kappel shared an interesting Tweet today after Kansas City’s offensive explosion on Friday night that resulted in a 20-1 victory over the AL East-leading Toronto Blue Jays (yes, you read that score right). If one thinks about it, the Royals’ offense has been a bit of an anomaly this… Read More Analyzing Three Royals Hitters Who Could Be Key for 2026
The Royals dropped the rubber game of their three-game series with the Seattle Mariners on Thursday afternoon. They lost 2-0 in a game that was all too typical of many Kansas City defeats this season (i.e., great pitching, non-existent hitting). With the loss, the Royals’ record fell to 76-77, officially eliminating them from any shot… Read More Three Encouraging Royals Takeaways From the Mariners Series
The Royals were off Monday as they prepare for their final homestand of the season against the Mariners (Tuesday through Thursday) and Blue Jays (Friday through Sunday). It won’t be an easy stretch, especially with both Seattle and Toronto at the top of their respective divisions. On this off day, I wanted to dive into… Read More Using PLV to Evaluate Four Royals Hitters With Undetermined 2026 Outlooks
The Kansas City Royals’ playoff hopes are pretty much shot at this point. According to Fangraphs, their playoff odds are 0.2%, the lowest they’ve been this season. This road trip in Cleveland and Philadelphia was an opportunity for the Royals to build some much-needed ground and momentum in the Wild Card race. Unfortunately, they did… Read More Royals End Tough Road Trip On Positive Note
The Royals are coming off a brutal loss on Monday to begin their seven-game road trip. Against the rival Guardians, the Royals lost 10-2, which included the Royals getting no-hit for seven innings by Cleveland starter Slade Cecconi, shutout for eight, and utilizing a position player in the bottom of the eighth inning (Luke Maile).… Read More Three Questions Regarding the Royals For This Current Road Trip