Jim Bowden at The Athletic has a mailbag column where he considers a Royals trade proposal. [$] Trade proposal: Royals trade RHP Carlos Hernández to the Dodgers for outfielder James Outman. K.C. gets a left-handed bat and defensive upgrade, while Dodgers land a hard-throwing reliever with a few years of control. Who says no? — … Read more
Now that Christmas and the end of the year is upon us, it’s a good time to look back and evaluate the year. In terms of the big picture, it was great. When the season started, who among us really believed that the Royals would develop into a playoff team? Certainly not yours truly. The … Read more
December can be the most wonderful time of the year for baseball fans. Michael Wacha realized there’s no place like home for the holidays, and the Royals acquired Jonathan India as a present without a bow. But since then, baby, it’s cold outside. It has been a silent night for Royals fans, but there is … Read more
One of the most fun things about being a modern baseball fan is all the new data we get access to all the time. One of the most fun sources of that data comes from Baseball Savant, a free website provided by MLB that allows fans to find all kinds of granular data and trends … Read more
The Royals announced they have signed right-handed pitcher Junior Fernández to a minor league deal. The 27-year-old pitched parts of four seasons with the Cardinals and Pirates from 2019-2022, appearing in 50 games with an ERA of 5.17 ERA in 54 innings. Fernández was signed out of the Dominican Republic by the Cardinals and made … Read more
Jacob Milham and Jeremy Greco are back with another insightful episode of Royals Rundown! This week, they dive into the latest updates from Kansas City Royals’ General Manager JJ Piccolo following the winter meetings. Why is the team only 75% done with their offseason goals? And what does that mean for the roster moving forward? … Read more
Bill Mitchell at Baseball America had a chat about Royals prospects. [$] Who are your picks for under-the-radar prospects (outside the top 20), who could stand out in 2025? Bill Mitchell For players who will likely rank in the latter part of the Top 30, 2024 4th round pick LP Langevin is very intriguing with … Read more
Mere weeks after the Kansas City Royals beat the Baltimore Orioles in the Wild Card Series and pushed the New York Yankees to four games in the American League Divisional Series, the Royals began making moves as they did last year. This prompted some excitement, as the Royals were aggressive last year and had some … Read more