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Three Royals players who could be next in line to be moved off the 40-man roster

On Friday, the Royals made a slew of prospect additions to their 40-man roster in order to protect them from the Rule 5 Draft in December. Most of the moves were predictable (Nick Pratto, MJ Melendez, and Jonathan Bowlan), but there were some surprise additions that many Royals fans didn’t quite see coming (pitchers Collin… Read More Three Royals players who could be next in line to be moved off the 40-man roster

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Domingo Tapia and Joel Payamps have been surprises in the Royals bullpen, but can it last?

The Royals bullpen has been a bit up and down during the 2021 season. Currently, they rank 20th in bullpen ERA, according to Fangraphs, but they do rank 16th in relief WHIP and 9th in hits allowed per nine innings, which shows that they may be better than their ERA states. Scott Barlow has been… Read More Domingo Tapia and Joel Payamps have been surprises in the Royals bullpen, but can it last?

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How Matt Shoemaker could affect the Royals rotation in 2021

The Royals appear at the outset of the off-season to be more on the “buyer” end than “seller” end, much to the delight of Kansas City baseball fans. The two areas in most need of an upgrade appear to be the outfield (especially in the wake of Alex Gordon’s retirement) and the starting rotation. The… Read More How Matt Shoemaker could affect the Royals rotation in 2021

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‘Pennant Prize’: Ranking the Royals’ ALCS victories

With the American League Championship Series beginning today, as well as yesterday being the 30th anniversary of the Royals punching their first ticket to the World Series in franchise history with a win over the hated Yankees, I figured it would be a good idea to take a look at some past Royals ALCS appearances… Read More ‘Pennant Prize’: Ranking the Royals’ ALCS victories

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