The MLB Winter Meetings came and went this week without much action from the Kansas City Royals. Not only did the Royals not sign any free agents or make any trades during the weeklong executive and media frenzy in Dallas, but they also didn’t draft anyone in the MLB portion of the Rule 5 Draft.… Read More Three Royals Takeaways From the MLB Winter Meetings
I have been delaying this post for a few days, hoping the Royals would make some noise during the MLB Winter Meetings. Unfortunately, Kansas City has stood pat, even with other AL Central teams making significant moves during the Winter Meetings. On Tuesday, the Cleveland Guardians made a slew of moves. First, they traded away… Read More Analyzing the Royals’ 2025 Steamer Projections: Infielders
The MLB Winter Meetings begin tonight. The four-day event in Dallas will kick off with the Hall of Fame announcement at 7:30 p.m. on Sunday and will continue until Wednesday, concluding with the Rule 5 Draft. The Royals have had an active offseason, though they have seen a lull recently after extending starter Michael Wacha… Read More Three Royals Questions That Could Get Answered During the MLB Winter Meetings
The MLB GM meetings took place this week, and some interesting buzz came out of the Royals camp regarding two pitchers on the roster. According to the Athletic’s Will Sammon (Mets beat writer) and Katie Woo (Cardinals beat writer), the Royals are open to trading pitchers Kris Bubic and Alec Marsh to address other roster needs this… Read More What Should the Royals Do With Kris Bubic and Alec Marsh This Offseason?
The MLB Winter Meetings begin today and it is expected that the moves will heat up once all the MLB front executives converge in Nashville. While the Royals have made a couple of minor acquisitions with the Atlanta Braves (acquiring reliever Nick Anderson and starter Kyle Wright) and signed utility player Garrett Hampson to a… Read More Three Developments to Watch From the Royals at the Winter Meetings
We’ve concluded the 2022 edition of the MLB Winter Meetings, which was finalized with the Rule 5 Draft being conducted this afternoon. I figured it would be good to do just a quick recap of some of the significant events on the Royals’ end from the past four days. Unfortunately, it wasn’t as exciting for… Read More Recapping the “Winter Meetings”: Mondesi; Draft Lottery; Rule 5; and What’s Next for the Royals?
The MLB Winter Meetings officially kicked off today, and there were plenty of moves around the league that caught the attention of baseball fans. The first big story was the announcement that the New York Mets, in response to losing Jacob deGrom to the Texas Rangers in free agency, signed reigning Cy Young award winner… Read More “Reporter Jottings”: Picollo’s Focus During Winter Meetings; and MJ and Salvy on the Trading Block?
The MLB Winter Meetings will begin on Sunday, December 4th, and take place through Wednesday, December 7th. While the possibilities of different trades and signings will be on the mind of most baseball fans, the major event of the Winter Meetings tends to be the Rule 5 Draft, which takes place on Wednesday. The Rule… Read More Looking at Royals Prospects Who Could Be Selected in the Rule 5 Draft
The MLB non-tender deadline was on Friday night, and as expected, many teams made a flurry of moves, with the biggest one of note being the Dodgers’ non-tendering of outfielder and 2019 NL MVP Cody Bellinger. The Royals had some difficult decisions to make by the non-tender deadline, with 10 arbitration-eligible players entering this offseason.… Read More Three Thoughts About the Royals’ Moves at the Non-Tender Deadline
On Monday, December 7th, the MLB Winter Meetings will take place virtually until December 10th. A massive annual event, the Winter Meetings were originally supposed to take place in Dallas until COVID forced baseball to make the event virtual. The Winter Meetings are often worth paying attention to for baseball fanatics, for not only do… Read More Three questions Royals fans should be asking in regard to the MLB Winter Meetings next week