The Royals avoided the sweep against the Oakland Athletics with a 5-1 win on Sunday and improved their record to 9-26 for the year, which keeps them one game ahead of the Athletics for the worst record in baseball. Nonetheless, it was a disappointing series for a struggling Royals team looking for series victories. Furthermore,… Read More Can the Royals Fix Brady Singer’s Issues? (And How Should It Happen?)
Brad Keller continues to be an enigma for Matt Quatraro and the Royals coaching staff. The 27-year-old Rule 5 Draft pick is coming off two rough seasons in which he posted a 5.39 ERA in 2021 and a 5.09 ERA in 2022. Over the last two years in Kansas City, he has produced a combined… Read More Brad Keller Remains a Solid Starting Option for Royals Despite Rough Recent Starts
Though the Royals lost 4-3 in the series finale against the Angels, MJ Melendez had a solid game of sorts, as he hit his second home run of the year in the top of the first inning off of left-handed starter Reid Detmers. Unfortunately, while Melendez’s home run was a positive step in the right… Read More Will the Royals Shift MJ Melendez to the Outfield for the Remainder of the Season?
The Royals begin a 10-game road trip which begins with a three-game series in Anaheim against the Angels and ends with a four-game series in Minnesota against the Twins (there is a three-game series against the Arizona Diamondbacks sandwiched in between there). Honestly, this road trip couldn’t have come at a better time. Not only… Read More “Reporter Jottings”: Bubic to Get TJ; Fermin Called Up; Bounce-Back Road Trip?
Safe to say, one of the biggest struggles for the Royals so far this season has been hitting with runners in scoring position. That was primarily highlighted today by Josh Keiser of the KC Sports Network podcast “One Royals Way,” as he brought up some sobering stats today regarding the Royals’ ability to produce runs… Read More Looking at Royals Hitters And Their Performance in “Clutch” Situations
We are starting to see the Royals lineup get more consistency on a day-by-day basis as we approach our 15th game of the season under first-year manager Matt Quatraro. Here’s a look at how the lineups have fared over the past six games, according to Roster Resource depth chart data. Over the past six games,… Read More The Royals’ Complicated Case With Michael Massey
I want to write a quick post on the day off, especially since I probably won’t be able to on Friday, as I will be in attendance for tomorrow’s game against the Braves at Kauffman on Friday. Though the Royals are 4-9, they are coming off a strong 10-1 win over the Rangers at Globe… Read More Five Pitches from Royals Pitchers (Illustrated Through GIFs) Worth Paying Attention To in 2023
The Royals are currently 3-7, and though they missed out on a sweep of the Giants on Sunday after a 3-1 loss, winning a series on the road against a team projected to win 83 games, according to ZiPS, is still a positive development nonetheless. Kansas City now heads down to Arlington to play the… Read More “Reporter Jottings”: Risk-Taking and Improvements in Defense; A Deep Dive Into the Royals’ Early Hitting Struggles
When the Royals signed Aroldis Chapman to a one-year deal as a free agent this offseason, it was a polarizing move among many Royals fans. Chapman has certainly had his issues off the field, which included domestic abuse allegations nearly seven seasons ago, and his being left off the Yankees playoff roster in 2022 due… Read More Aroldis Chapman’s Four-Seam Velocity Has Been Key To Early Success With Royals
The Royals lost 6-3 in the Thursday afternoon series finale with the Toronto Blue Jays, which brings the Royals’ record to 1-6 for the year. After a lot of optimism and hope in the preseason, the Royals sit firmly not just in last place in the AL Central division, but also in all of baseball,… Read More Three Royals Hitters to Be Optimistic About After Rough Opening Home Stand
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