Last night was a prime example of what the Royals’ pitching has been like overall this season. Brady Singer pitched well (but not great, in my opinion, as he only had a 24% CSW). He went five innings, allowed one run on three hits and two walks, and struck out four. While it wasn’t Singer’s… Read More How Should the Royals Remake Their Bullpen?
The Royals bullpen has been a source of frustration all season for fans. It makes sense, of course, when one looks at the relief pitching numbers. The Royals bullpen currently ranks 19th in reliever ERA, 26th in WHIP, and 30th in K/9. Royals GM JJ Picollo invested a lot of resources into veterans such as… Read More Is Will Smith Ready for High Leverage Opportunities Again?
Today, the Kansas City Royals completed the sweep of the Detroit Tigers with an 8-3 win on Wednesday afternoon at the K. The win highlighted many benchmarks for a Royals team that has been one of the most surprising clubs in baseball in 2024. First, the Royals swept the series against Detroit and the homestand,… Read More The Royals “Are Playing Some Ball” (And It Seems to Be For Real)
It has been a few days since we went live, but I wanted to share our most recent episode of “KC Chase to the Pennant” here on the blog. In this episode, we talk mostly about the first week of Spring Training and point out who’s been “hot” and who’s frankly been “not” so far… Read More “KC Chase to the Pennant”: Early Royals Spring Training Thoughts
The Royals are 6-3 in Cactus League play after a Friday win against the Oakland Athletics. That record puts them in a tie with four other teams at the top of the standings. As Royals fans know, Spring Training standings must always be taken with a grain of salt. The Royals have plenty of “Cactus… Read More Four Royals Non-Roster Invitees Impressing So Far in Cactus League Play
The full Royals Spring Training roster has officially reported to Surprise, Arizona. Thanks to the work of the Royals beat reporters and team media folks, we’re seeing a lot of early content of pitchers and position players working out at the Royals Spring Training complex over the past week. It’s exciting to see the new… Read More Three Pitches to Watch This Spring From Royals Pitchers Trying to Make the Opening Day Roster
In some unexpected news, the Royals on X today announced their 23 non-roster invitees to Spring Training in Surprise. Every year the Royals compile a NRI list that includes some intriguing prospects as well as veterans who are looking to earn a spot on the Royals’ Opening Day roster in Spring Training. Last year, Franmil… Read More Four Royals Non-Roster Invitee Storylines to Pay Attention to in Spring Training
One clear message from JJ Picollo and manager Matt Quatraro this offseason has been the desire to improve the Royals’ pitching in 2024. After ranking 28th in ERA, 25th in FIP, and 27th in staff fWAR last season, it makes sense that the Royals want to upgrade in all pitching areas this winter to improve… Read More Royals Add Pitching During Winter Meetings…Is There More to Come?