Royals Pitcher Profile: Sam Long, LHP

A special post series I am going to do this offseason is the Royals Pitcher Profile series. These posts are glimpses of a pitcher’s stuff and ability, based on what is seen via TJ Stats metrics, heatmaps, and GIF compilations. The point of these posts is not to provide individual analysis from me, but rather… Read More Royals Pitcher Profile: Sam Long, LHP

Categorizing the Royals’ Projected Arbitration Salaries for 2026

One of the first signs of the offseason for any hardcore baseball fan is when MLB Trade Rumors publishes its projected salary amounts for arbitration-eligible players this offseason. That benchmark was met today, as MLBTR published their league-wide list and projections this afternoon. According to MLB Trade Rumors, the Royals have 15 players who are… Read More Categorizing the Royals’ Projected Arbitration Salaries for 2026

Examining the TJ Stats Summaries of the Nine Royals Pitchers From Wednesday’s Shutout

The Royals not only took the series from the Atlanta Braves on Wednesday afternoon at the K (take that obnoxious Braves fans), but they also made history in their 1-0 victory in extra innings. Despite it being a bullpen game, the Royals utilized nine relievers to produce a 10-inning shutout. According to Ian Kraft, assistant… Read More Examining the TJ Stats Summaries of the Nine Royals Pitchers From Wednesday’s Shutout

Three Questions Regarding the Royals’ Upcoming Series Against the Twins

After three straight series losses to the Red Sox (home), Astros (road), and Cardinals, the Royals took the series against the Giants in San Francisco this week. Not only did the series win help stop the bleeding after a rough nine-game stretch, but it was also nice payback after the Giants swept the Royals at… Read More Three Questions Regarding the Royals’ Upcoming Series Against the Twins

“Reporter Jottings”: Hunter Brown, Royals Reliever Comparisons, and Underdog “Sunday Slider” Picks

We will be rescheduling our Crown Talk podcast recording date for Monday evening, which means the episode will be released on Tuesday instead of Monday. We may make this a permanent thing based on our availability. Sunday has typically been a better recording date for our work schedules, but Tuesday is a more ideal release… Read More “Reporter Jottings”: Hunter Brown, Royals Reliever Comparisons, and Underdog “Sunday Slider” Picks

Predicting the Royals’ 2025 Opening Day Roster (Final Edition)

The Royals have five Cactus League games remaining, including split-squad contests today against the Mariners and Athletics. At this point, GM JJ Picollo and manager Matt Quatraro seem to be in the final days of roster deliberation. It wouldn’t be surprising to see Opening Day roster announcements either Sunday or Monday, even though two Spring… Read More Predicting the Royals’ 2025 Opening Day Roster (Final Edition)

Four Royals Stories to Pay Attention to in Spring Training

Royals pitchers and catchers participated in their first throwing workouts in Surprise yesterday, an exciting sign that the MLB season is nearly upon us. The Royals will have their first team workout on Monday, February 17th, and participate in their first Cactus League game on February 21st against the Texas Rangers, their fellow Surprise complex… Read More Four Royals Stories to Pay Attention to in Spring Training

Analyzing the Royals’ 2025 Steamer Projections: Relief Pitchers

I looked at Royals starting pitchers in my last post on Royals Steamer projections for the 2025 seasons. Even though there is some drop-off with the loss of Brady Singer, there’s enough depth in the system to possibly make up for Singer’s departure, especially if Kris Bubic returns to starting (which sounds like the case).… Read More Analyzing the Royals’ 2025 Steamer Projections: Relief Pitchers