Royals GM JJ Picollo had a solid second half overall, with in-season trades helping the Royals finish with not just an 82-80 record, but also a 35-30 record in the second half. Adam Frazier and Mike Yastrzemski had an immediate impact at the plate and on the field. Trading Freddy Fermin away hurt the team… Read More Should the Royals Keep Randal Grichuk Around in 2026?
When looking at Royals pitching prospects with strong AFL campaigns this past week, right-hander A.J. Causey, a fifth-round pick by Kansas City in the 2024 MLB Draft, seems to stick out the most. The University of Tennessee product pitched 3.2 innings for Surprise since Sunday, October 19th. In that sample, he posted a 2.45 ERA,… Read More Royals AFL Pitcher Update: A.J. Causey Shining in Surprise (And Other Arms of Note)
The World Series is tied up at one apiece, with the Dodgers winning 5-1 on Saturday night. After scoring 11 runs in game one, the Blue Jays’ offense was silenced by Dodgers starter Yoshinobu Yamamato, who allowed only one run in a complete game effort. Now, the series heads to Los Angeles for three games.… Read More “Reporter Jottings”: Six Takeaways at Just Baseball; Mitchell Goes Yard in AFL; Former Royal Makes World Series Debut
The baseball season is near its conclusion, as game one of the World Series is in the books. Thankfully, the Toronto Blue Jays made the series enjoyable, blowing out the Los Angeles Dodgers 11-4 in the opening game at the Rogers Centre on Friday night. Even though the Dodgers and Blue Jays are still playing,… Read More The 2025 Royals Reporter Awards
In my last post, I profiled the three Royals hitting prospects currently playing in the AFL with the Surprise Saguaros: Blake Mitchell, Daniel Vazquez, and Carson Roccaforte. The Saguaros have a double header today, and both Vazquez and Roccaforte had solid performances at the plate in a 6-3 win over the Glendale Desert Dogs in… Read More An Early Check In On Royals Pitchers In The AFL
The Arizona Fall League is in full swing, as the Surprise Saguaros, which has prospects in the Royals system, are 5-4, good for second in the AFL standings. Kansas City has eight players on the Surprise roster (five pitchers and three hitters), as well as a manager and strength coach, as highlighted by the Raising… Read More An Early Check In On Royals Hitters in the AFL
After talking about Sam Long in my debut post of the Royals Pitcher Profile series, I decided to focus on another arbitration-eligible pitcher who is a bit more high-profile. That is none other than Kris Bubic, who will be entering his last year of team control in 2026. Last season was an interesting year for… Read More Royals Pitcher Profile: Kris Bubic, LHP
It’s been a busy couple of weeks for me, which explains the infrequency of posts recently. I hope to change that, especially once the postseason nears completion. I have been rooting for a Brewers-Mariners World Series, but that has gone out the window, especially with the Dodgers sweeping the Brewers thanks to a Herculean effort… Read More “Reporter Jottings”: Royals Gold Glove Finalists; Vazquez On Fire in Arizona; Bregman in KC?
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
The postseason is still going on, so while the Royals are in “offseason” mode, the rest of the league isn’t quite there just yet. That won’t happen until after the World Series, when the baseball world transitions from “postseason” mode to “hot stove” mode. Thus, there is still time for moves and speculation to develop,… Read More Five Royals MiLB Hitters To Pay Attention To This Offseason