The start of the international signing period for 2025 has begun. Many players have agreed to sign with teams, but today is officially the day they can make those contracts official. 2025 is a bit different as pitcher Roki Sasaki is available to sign. Having him part of this international class may cause some chaos … Read more
MLB Pipeline writes about the top international prospect in each farm system. Royals: Yandel Ricardo, SS (No. 8) There’s something to be said for catcher Ramon Ramirez, who has gone from a $57,500 signing to a powerful catcher at 19. For now, we’ll lean on last year’s big international signing in Ricardo. The Cuban native … Read more
With the offseason in full swing and the Royals looking at ways to build off of a strong 2024, it is a great time to pull together the Kansas City Royals’ top 25 prospect list. Last year, many considered the Royals’ farm system to be one of the weakest in all of baseball due to … Read more
The Royals unveiled a preliminary list of 23 non-roster invitees to big league camp in Arizona for spring training, and it includes 2024 first-round pick Jac Caglianone, as well as top prospects Blake Mitchell and Carter Jensen and former first-round pick Gavin Cross. Free agents Cavan Biggio, Taylor Clarke, and Junior Fernández were also invited. … Read more
The Royals came to terms with all of their remaining arbitration-eligible players, reaching agreement with Kris Bubic, Hunter Harvey, Carlos Hernández, Kyle Isbel, MJ Melendez, and John Schrieber, according to Anne Rogers. Thursday was the deadline for players to come to terms with arbitration-eligible players before exchanging figures for hearings. The Royals had previously come … Read more
With the offseason in full swing and the Royals looking at ways to build off of a strong 2024, it is a great time to pull together a Kansas City Royals’ top prospect list. Last year, many considered the Royals’ farm system one of the weakest in all of baseball. That wasn’t all negative – … Read more
The Royals have re-signed right-handed pitcher Michael Lorenzen to a one-year, $7 million deal, according to ESPN reporter Jeff Passan. Anne Rogers has the full breakdown of the deal that will pay Lorenzen $5.5 million in 2025 with a $1.5 million buyout on a mutual option in 2026. The Royals acquired Lorenzen at the trade … Read more
The Royals announced they have signed infielder Cavan Biggio to a minor league deal. The 29-year-old left-handed hitter has a line of .225/.341/.379 over parts of seven big league seasons with the Blue Jays, Dodgers, and Braves. Biggio has a career 13.5 percent walk rate and is able to play all over the field. The … Read more
It’s that time of year again when people, businesses, and pro sports teams decide on what (if any) changes they will make to improve their lots in the coming year. Personally, I don’t like waiting for the end of the year to evaluate where I’m at and where I want to be. But when you’re … Read more
Jacob Milham and Jeremy Greco tackle the latest Kansas City Royals news on this week’s episode of Royals Rundown. They dive into the Royals’ decision to re-sign Austin Cox and discuss his journey back to the team, including his impressive MLB debut in 2023. The duo also explores the Royals’ offseason moves, or lack thereof, … Read more