The offseason is dragging on, and the Kansas City Royals have missed out on key free-agent targets like Austin Hays and Dylan Carlson. So what’s next? In this episode of Royals Rundown, Jacob Milham and Jeremy Greco break down the state of the Royals’ roster, the pressing need for reinforcements, and potential trade options still … Read more
Alden Gonzalez and Jesse Rogers at ESPN talk to players like former Royals All-Star Mike Sweeney about Ichiro Suzuki. Sweeney: ”He leads off the game with a line drive to left-center field for a base hit and he gets over to first base, and all I could think about was when I was in Japan … Read more
The Royals had a surprisingly good year last year, and the projection systems do not expect a major regression as the team is currently constructed. Dan Szymborski of Fangraphs has his annual ZIPS projections out for the Royals, and it reflects much of what the fanbase has already determined – a superstar player surrounded by … Read more
Adding Seth Lugo last offseason might be the best decision the Royals made for 2024 if you count the Ragans trade as a 2023 move. Lugo has shown decisively in two years as a starter that he has what it takes to be number two or three starter in any rotation save maybe the Dodgers … Read more
Quiz time! First (and only) question: why did the Kansas City Royals never make it back to the playoffs with their core after winning the 2015 World Series? There are a lot of semi-correct answers on this one. I’ll take “poor free agent spending,” “bad trades,” and “injury luck” for partial credit. But there’s only … Read more
Jacob Milham and Jeremy Greco break down the latest (or lack of) Kansas City Royals updates in this week’s Royals Rundown. The duo dives into the offseason slowdown, the economic disparities across MLB, and the Royals’ rumored trade discussions with the Mets. Jeremy shares his intriguing take on RBIs and what fans can expect from … Read more
The Royals announced they have signed utility player Harold Castro to a minor league deal with an invitation to spring training. The 31-year-old is a six-year MLB vet with the Tigers and Rockies and has played every position on the field except catcher. For his career he has hit .278/.303/.366 with 16 home runs in … Read more
Pitchers and catchers will report to spring training in less than a month, yet several big free agents remain unsigned. Pete Alonso, Ha-Seong Kim, Alex Bregman, Anthony Santander, Jurickson Profar, Jack Flaherty, and Tanner Scott are just some of the players that remain unsigned. The slow market has caused at least a few free agents … Read more
The Royals announced their minor league coaching staffs for 2025, with few changes. Mike Jirschele will begin his 34th year in the organization, again leading the Omaha Storm Chasers in Triple-A. Assisting Jirschele in Omaha will be returning hitting coach Bijan Rademacher, pitching coach Dane Johnson, and assistant pitching coach David Lundquist. Joining the staff … Read more
Today marks the beginning of a new international signing period, as teams will welcome fresh-faced young players – mostly from Latin America – into their organizations. The international market can be a crapshoot – teams are gambling on teenagers who are barely old enough to drive in the United States, hoping their bodies fill out, … Read more