The Royals need offense in a big way if they want to stay in the AL Wild Card race. That much is clear, especially with the Royals now 34-34, the first time they have been .500 since they were 15-15 on April 29th. Furthermore, they will need more hitting to make up for the loss… Read More Four Hitters Who Could Be Interesting Trade Targets for the Royals
It was bad enough that the Royals lost by eight runs on Tuesday night in front of a crowd of 30,017 at Kauffman Stadium. On Wednesday, the gut punches continued to roll in as the Royals announced that Cole Ragans would be returning to the IL due to a rotator cuff injury. The Royals are… Read More Cole Ragans’ Injury Is A Harsh Reality Check on Royals’ Outlook
After acquiring Michael Lorenzen on Monday, the Royals were active on the Trade Deadline day, pulling off two trades before the 5 p.m. deadline. The first was a trade for Oakland reliever Lucas Erceg, who’s been the Athletics’ primary setup man. Lately, he’s been the emergency closer with Mason Miller on the IL. The Royals… Read More Royals Upgrade at Trade Deadline But Don’t Make That “Major” Splash
It’s been a big news day for the Royals, which is nice to see after a rough end to the homestand over the weekend. They lost two of three against the Cubs at Kauffman and only hold a one-game lead over Boston for the last AL Wild Card spot. Let’s review today’s big news in… Read More “Reporter Jottings”: Royals Acquire Lorenzen For Pennington; DeGroat and Cousin Sign
The Royals begin a big weekend series with the Chicago Cubs on Friday to close out their homestand. After sweeping the White Sox, the Royals lost two of three to the Diamondbacks, so winning at least two games against the North Siders is crucial for Kansas City to stay ahead in the AL Wild Card… Read More The Royals Bullpen Needs More Than Just a Closer
The Royals have been rumored to be active players in the position player trade market leading up to the July 30th trade deadline. JJ Picollo has already made a significant move in the relief market, trading for Hunter Harvey from Washington in exchange for Cayden Wallace and the 39th overall pick in the 2024 MLB… Read More Lane Thomas is a Peculiar Trade Option for the Royals
The Royals have been on fire since coming out of the All-Star Break. They are 4-0 as of Tuesday, which boosts their record to 56-45 for the year. They took three from the White Sox over the weekend in convincing fashion. They also won 10-4 on Monday against the Diamondbacks in an emotional contest where… Read More Three Royals Player Questions Leading Up to the Trade Deadline
The Royals lost two of three in Boston to close out the first half of the 2024 season. They are currently 52-45 and sit two games behind the Red Sox in the Wild Card race and seven behind the Guardians in the AL Central. Even though the Royals lost on Saturday and Sunday to the… Read More “Reporter Jottings”: Royals Acquire Hunter Harvey; Select Caglianone and Shields; Waters Time Running Out?
For the first couple of months of play, no Royals position player was more maligned by fans than Hunter Renfroe. One of the most significant free-agent acquisitions this offseason by Royals GM JJ Picollo, Renfroe got off to a brutal start in April and for the first half of May. On May 19th, after an… Read More Hunter Renfroe Is Mashing (But What Should His Future Be With the Royals?)
The Royals had Monday off as they headed toward the eastern side of Missouri for the I-70 Series (hopefully to get some Gioia’s Deli on the Hill). However, that didn’t stop a wave of trade news from touching the Kansas City organization. A position player whose name has been more circulated in trade talks recently… Read More Could Jazz Chisholm Jr. Be the Answer to the Royals’ Leadoff Woes?