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
The Division Series round has begun, with the Brewers and Blue Jays absolutely crushing the Cubs and Yankees, respectively (which I’m all for). The Phillies were up early on the Dodgers, but a three-run home run from Teoscar Hernandez off former Royals pitcher Matt Strahm (of course) has Los Angeles up in the late innings.… Read More Reviewing My 2025 Five Bold Royals Predictions
With it being an off day from playoff baseball and no news breaking on the Royals’ end, I decided to create an edition of “Jottings” focusing on two pieces of content from Just Baseball and one piece from Pitcher List. That includes my latest post on Jac Caglianone and his rookie year, an MLB Division… Read More “Reporter Jottings”: Cags’ Rookie Year and Division Series Preview at Just Baseball; Reliever Awards at Pitcher List
Royals GM JJ Picollo and manager Matt Quatraro held their end-of-the-year press conference on Tuesday, September 30th, at Kauffman Stadium. The full press conference can be found on YouTube in the embedded video below. With the Wild Card games beginning on Tuesday afternoon, it was disappointing to see Picollo and Quatraro in the press room… Read More Three Important Tidbits From the Royals’ End of Year Press Conference
The Royals fell short of the postseason this season, even though they finished with an 82-80 record, their second winning season since the 2015 World Series. While a season over .500 is something to be proud of, especially considering the pitching injuries they dealt with, it seems like the Royals are aiming to return to… Read More Six Former Royals to Watch in the MLB Wild Card Round
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