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• You’re the Royals GM - what is your offseason plan?

Photo by Evan Hurd/Sygma/Corbis via Getty Images Take the Royals to contention? The Royals surprised the baseball world, improving by 30 wins and reaching the playoffs for the first time in nine seasons. But as Bobby Witt Jr. put it “they didn’t get this far just to get this far”, and the team has designs on being a true contender for a title. Getting there may prove to be more difficult ...2024
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• What to know about the MLB off-season

Photo by Ed Zurga/Getty Images Let the Hot Stove season begin. Now that the World Series is complete, the off-season can begin in earnest. Here is what you need to know about the Royals’ off-season. Which players become free agents? The Royals have seven players that automatically become free agents now - Paul DeJong, Yuli Gurriel, Garrett Hampson, Tommy Pham, Robbie Grossman, Michael Lor...2024
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• What Royals payroll looks like for 2025

Jay Biggerstaff-USA TODAY Sports Will John Sherman continue spending? The Royals made waves last winter by being one of the biggest spenders of the winter, pushing their Opening Day payroll to $115 million, the highest it had been since 2018. While J.J. Picollo says the budget has not been set for next year, he expects owner John Sherman to offer the same kind of payroll flexibility the Ro...2024
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• Some quick knee-jerk reactions now that the season is over

Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images What’s next? The season is over, as the Royals fell in four games to the Yankees in the ALDS. The Royals had an incredible bounceback season after losing 106 games, but also face a lot of questions as we begin the off-season. Just a few quick thoughts. The Royals did have an amazing season that they should be proud of, and no one expected them to get thi...2024
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• Projected 2025 Royals arbitration salaries

Photo by Kyle Rivas/MLB Photos via Getty Images The Royals have a lot of young players - how much will they make? The Royals have a young team, and that means having to deal with several arbitration-eligible players as they plan for next year’s team. Salaries for arbitration-eligible players can be hard to predict, but MLB Trade Rumors has a formula they use to project the salaries that el...2024
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• Vinnie Pasquantino returns for the Wild Card series, Royals set roster

He’s back! | Photo by Ed Zurga/Getty Images The Pasquatch is back! The Royals seem to be confirming that Vinnie Pasquantino will be back for the Wild Card round: pic.twitter.com/0ZQzYLcJVW— Kansas City Royals (@Royals) October 1, 2024 That seems to confirm what Anne Rogers reported yesterday: No live workout on the field today, which means we won’t see Vinnie Pasquantino hit. #Roya...2024
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• You’re the Royals GM - what is your offseason plan?
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• What to know about the MLB off-season
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• Projected 2025 Royals arbitration salaries
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• Is the Royals’ bullpen....good now?

Photo by Frank Jansky/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The beleaguered relievers have been getting the jobs done in September. Kansas City fans know the importance of a good bullpen on a contending team. The 2014-15 Royals rode a dominant pen to two pennants and a title with All-Stars Greg Holland, Wade Davis, and Kelvin Herrera playing prominent roles. For this year’s contending Royals, ...2024
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• Will Smith to the Injured List, Angel Zerpa sent down in bullpen shuffle

Jay Biggerstaff-USA TODAY Sports Carlos Hernández and Daniel Lynch come up. The Royals made a number of bullpen moves in anticipation of a critical four-game set against the first-place Cleveland Guardians. Lefty reliever Will Smith was placed on the Injured List with back spasms, and lefty Angel Zerpa was optioned to Triple-A Omaha. Replacing them on the roster are left-hander Daniel Lyn...2024
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• Game thread CXVIII - Cardinals at Royals

Michael Wacha #52 of the Kansas City Royals delivers a pitch against the Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park on August 04, 2024 in Detroit, Michigan. | Photo by Nic Antaya/Getty Images Can KC guarantee a series split and take the season series from the cross-state rivals? The Royals got a couple spots of bad news before tonight’s game. Well, starting with immediately following last night’s gam...2024
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• Royals call up pitcher Walter Pennington

Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images Adam Frazier also returns. The Royals have promoted pitcher Walter Pennington from Triple-A Omaha and have activated Adam Frazier from the Injured List. To make room on the roster, Carlos Hernández and C.J. Alexander were optioned to Omaha. The Royals made room on the 40-man roster for Pennington by transferring pitcher Dan Altavilla to the 60-day I...2024
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• TWitM: Patteson punches his ticket, Rave parties hard

Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports Plus, do the Royals really need to spend big at the deadline? This Week in the Minors is our weekly look at notable performances from all over the system, from big-name prospects and less-heralded guys alike. The mission is to answer this simple question: “Who had a good week?” This Week in the Minors: Tuesday, June 4 to Sunday, June 9 AAA Omaha Storm Cha...2024
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• Gamethread LIV - Royals at Rays

Photo by Harry How/Getty Images Baseball’s hottest team looks to sweep the low-payroll, small-market Rays. Feels weird. You saw that right. The Kansas City Royals, riding MLB’s longest active winning streak at eight games, enter Sunday with a chance to sweep the Tampa Bay Rays. Manager Matt Quatraro and bench coach Paul Hoover, both former long-time Rays, are pulling no punches against the...2024
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• Royals Go Fishing in Tampa Bay, come up with Crazy Eighth win, 7-4

Nelson Velázquez #17 of the Kansas City Royals celebrates after hitting a solo home run during the second inning against the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field on May 25, 2024 in St Petersburg, Florida. | Photo by Kevin Sabitus/Getty Images We all expected Nelson Velázquez to be the hero of tonight’s game, right? Back in ancient history when cable television ruled the entertainment landscap...2024
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"Carlos Hernández, John Schreiber, and Kris Bubic combined for four shutout innings striking out five of their own."

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"com/fkK8ioTv6M— MLB (@MLB) October 1, 2023 Don’t sleep on what happened after that, though, as Carlos Hernández had a scoreless seventh inning, giving us some hope for his future, before James “The General” McArthur pulled off an impressive two-inning save, striking out four."

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"The Royals finalized their season-opening rotation yesterday, with manager Mike Matheny telling reporters (including Alec Lewis of the Athletic) that southpaw Daniel Lynch will claim the final spot behind Zack Greinke, Brad Keller, Kris Bubic and Carlos Hernández."

• You’re the Royals GM - what is your offseason plan?
2024

Read about Bobby Witt trade rumors
• What to know about the MLB off-season
2024

Read about Hot Stove trade rumors
• What Royals payroll looks like for 2025
2024

Read about John Sherman trade rumors
• Some quick knee-jerk reactions now that the season is over
2024

Read about Jamie Squire trade rumors
• Projected 2025 Royals arbitration salaries
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• Is the Royals’ bullpen....good now?
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• Previewing the Royals’ postseason roster

Tommy Pham #22 of the Kansas City Royals reacts after striking out in the first inning against the San Francisco Giants at Kauffman Stadium on September 20, 2024 in Kansas City, Missouri. | Photo by Ed Zurga/Getty Images Who makes the cut? What’s their role? Two weeks ago I wrote an article, “The Royals are definitely going to the playoffs.” Since that time the Royals have gone ...2024
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• Who should the Royals add to the 40-man roster this off-season?

Photo by Zac BonDurant/MLB Photos via Getty Images The Royals should have some roster flexibility. Regardless of how this season ends, the Royals will look to capitalize off their surprising turnaround with a smart off-season. Their decisions will be impacted by the 40-man roster, their active and reserve roster of players. This winter, they will need to decide whether or not to add certa...2024
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• The boys are playing some ball and could make some noise

Bobby Witt Jr. #7 of the Kansas City Royals rounds third base before scoring a run during the third inning of the game against the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium on September 10, 2024 in New York City. | Photo by Dustin Satloff/Getty Images If you’re a Yankees fan, you’re probably pretty nervous about facing the Royals in the playoffs. There are 15 games left in the season and the Roya...2024
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• TWitM: Spencer Nivens is out of this world

Dan Powers/USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin via Imagn Content Services, LLC Nivens is the hottest hitter in the entire minor leagues right now This Week in the Minors is our weekly look at notable performances from all over the system, from big-name prospects and less-heralded guys alike. The mission is to answer this simple question: “Who had a good week?” This Week in the Minors: Tuesday, Aug...2024
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• Is the Royals’ bullpen....good now?
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• Previewing the Royals’ postseason roster
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• The boys are playing some ball and could make some noise
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• Phillies phight back, Royals lose 11-2

Kyle Schwarber #12 of the Philadelphia Phillies celebrates a double in the first inning against the Kansas City Royals at Kauffman Stadium on August 24, 2024 in Kansas City, Missouri. | Photo by Ed Zurga/Getty Images You can’t win them all and the Phillies are good, don’t let it get to you too much. We’re not going to get too deep into the details of this one. No one needs to dwell too har...2024
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• Lorenzen outpitches his old team, Royals win 7-1

Bobby Witt Jr. celebrates with Salvador Perez after hitting a home run in the fourth inning. Don’t look now, but Bobby and the Bullpen had a fantastic night. Michael Lorenzen used to be a Cincinnati Red, years ago. Today marked his first opportunity to pitch against his old team at their home stadium and he appeared to relish it. It wasn’t exactly a dominant performance, but as the Royals’...2024
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• Umpires, Guardians combine to beat Royals 7-2

Then celebration of a man who has been gifted a home run by the umpires | Photo by Ed Zurga/Getty Images In a weekend of awful umpiring, the worst review ever performed helps ensure the Guardians win the game For three innings, the Guardians seemed unable to compete. The Guardians had a single, double, and hit batter in the first inning but only managed one run thanks to two strikeouts and...2024
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• Daniel Lynch IV called up, Brady Singer scratched for today’s start

Photo by Brandon Sloter/Image Of Sport/Getty Images Singer has an illness. The Royals announced that Daniel Lynch IV has been called up, and Carlos Hernández was demoted to Triple-A Omaha. Brady Singer has also been scratched from his afternoon start against the Twins due to illness and presumably Lynch will start instead. Lynch was up earlier this year, pitching seven shutout innings over...2024
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• Seth’s sinkers, Salvy’s swings sink similar siblings 6-1

Photo by David Berding/Getty Images Nelson Velázquez hit two homers but I couldn’t work him into the alliteration. The Kansas City Royals hit three home runs on offense and worked around plenty of baserunners from the Minnesota Twins as the Royals won 6-1 at Target Field tonight. Lugo labored early on. The Twins channeled their inner Joe Mauers in the first inning with a couple opposite-fi...2024
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• TWitM: Alexander, Waters shine while Double-A arms continue to rack up Ks

Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images How much longer will CJ Alexander be in Omaha? This Week in the Minors’ is our weekly look at notable performances from all over the system, from big-name prospects and less-heralded guys alike. The mission is to answer this simple question: “Who had a good week?” This Week in the Minors: Tuesday, April 30 to Sunday, May 5 AAA Omaha Storm Chasers (1...2024
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• 2024 Royals season preview: It’s time to win

Photo by Omar Rawlings/Getty Images The Royals want to win on the field and at the ballot box Royals fans have seen their fair share of rebuild movements. Sometimes they pan out, like when they “flipped the switch” in 2011 with Salvador Perez, Eric Hosmer, Mike Moustakas, Alcides Escobar, and Lorenzo Cain, the group that went on to win two pennants and a championship. But more often than n...2024
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• What to know about the MLB off-season
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• What Royals payroll looks like for 2025
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• Dairon Blanco goes Thanos on the Reds, Royals win 13-1

Kansas City Royals left fielder Dairon Blanco (44) gestures on his way to home plate after hitting a 2-run home run in the second inning of the MLB game between the Cincinnati Reds and Kansas City Royals at Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati on Saturday, Aug. 17, 2024. | Albert Cesare/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK The pinch-running specialist ended the night with three hits and seve...2024
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• Royals Rumblings - News for August 12, 2024

Photo by Ed Zurga/Getty Images Jac Caglianone hits his first pro home run. Vahe Gregorian writes about Saturday’s big win. Meanwhile, the two of them figure to be among the favorite Royals fans have ever had: Perez already has earned that over the years, including with his 2015 World Series MVP performance, and Witt is on track for it as one of the brightest young stars in the game. But...2024
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• Royals resume unwatchable status, lose 7-3

Zack Greinke #23 of the Kansas City Royals high-fives teammates in the dugout after exiting a game in the fifth inning against the Pittsburgh Pirates at Kauffman Stadium on August 28, 2023 in Kansas City, Missouri. | Photo by Ed Zurga/Getty Images It was fun while it lasted The one thing we’ve been able to say about the Royals this season is that at least they played quick games. Of course...2023
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• Kikuchi carves Kauffman kids in 4-1 clobbering
Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports The bats never got going The Toronto Blue Jays evened up this four game set with a 4-1 victory over the Kansas City Royals tonight at Kauffman Stadium. Yusei Kikuchi and the Toronto bullpen had the team’s best pitching game of the season thus far. Kris Bubic wasn’t especially efficient in his first inning of work this season, requiring 22 pitches to complete t...2023
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• Bobby Witt Jr. and Brady Singer to represent Team USA at the World Baseball Classic
Photo by Brace Hemmelgarn/Minnesota Twins/Getty Images Salvy, MJ Melendez, Nicky Lopez, and Vinnie Pasquantino will also participate Bobby Witt Jr. and Brady Singer will get a chance to represent the United States of America at the World Baseball Classic next month. The two were part of the Team USA roster that was unveiled today in anticipation of the tournament that begins March 7. The U...2023
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• Greinke shows us the magic one last time, Royals win 5-2

Zack Greinke #23 of the Kansas City Royals waves to the crowd as he leaves the game after pitching against the New York Yankees in the sixth inning at Kauffman Stadium on October 01, 2023 in Kansas City, Missouri. | Photo by Ed Zurga/Getty Images Bobby Witt Jr. couldn’t steal his 50th base, but did lead the league in triples! The Royals, and by extension we, have achieved the off-season. T...2023
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• It’s the first day of the rest of the season, Royals win 2-1
Starting pitcher Ryan Yarbrough #48 of the Kansas City Royals pitches during the 1st inning of the game against the Minnesota Twins at Kauffman Stadium on July 30, 2023 in Kansas City, Missouri. | Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images It’s a sweep!!! I wrote in the game thread that Ryan Yarbrough has been quite good for the Royals, especially since his return from injury. Today he was even be...2023
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• Royals blast off against Astros early, hang on late, complete sweep 6-5

Kansas City Royals right fielder Nelson Velazquez (17) celebrates while rounding the bases after hitting a home run during the third inning against the Houston Astros at Minute Maid Park. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina | Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports It sure looked like the scores could be astronomical after the first few innings of this one Let’s keep this brief because we all know ther...2023
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• Royals beat Atlanta in season finale 4-2, sneak back into second Wild Card

Kansas City Royals relief pitcher Kris Bubic (50) pitches during the eighth inning against the San Francisco Giants at Kauffman Stadium. | Jay Biggerstaff-Imagn Images There will be questions about Lucas Erceg. To start the day, Tommy Pham hit a double, Bobby Witt Jr. hit an infield single, and Michael Massey hit a three-run home run. Sunday Mass. pic.twitter.com/QbShdbSimy— Kansas City ...2024
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• Royals top White Sox 3-0 to go over .500 for the first time since the second game of 2022

MJ Melendez #1 of the Kansas City Royals celebrates hitting a two-run home run against the Chicago White Sox during the seventh inning at Kauffman Stadium on April 6, 2024 in Kansas City, Missouri. | Photo by Kyle Rivas/Getty Images Michael Wacha was dominant and the Royals did just enough to win another one I could really get used to a Royals rotation that pitches like this one has so far...2024
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• Royals escape MLB oubliette, defeat Athletics 5-1
Jay Biggerstaff-USA TODAY Sports The recent promotions are looking good Coming into today Athletics’ starter Mason Miller had never allowed a major league home run. He also throws 100 MPH. Neither thing helped him as he faced Salvador Perez in the first inning. Salvy’s 462-foot home run is the longest home run of his career. pic.twitter.com/6NI8Tx8NSK— Kansas City Royals (@Royals) May 7,...2023
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• Royals to add Matt Duffy, Jackie Bradley Jr., Franmil Reyes to roster
Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images The team will have to open up some 40-man roster spots. The Royals will add veteran infielder Matt Duffy and outfielders Jackie Bradley Jr. and will likely add Franmil Reyes to their Opening Day roster, according to MLB.com reporter Anne Rogers. All three were signed to minor league deals, so they will need to be added to the 40-man roster. The Royals can ...2023
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• Bullpen bullies boys in brown, feckless friars felled 4-3
Orlando Ramirez-USA TODAY Sports In and out of trouble The Royals allowed a ton of baserunners but managed to work out of enough jams to beat the Padres by a score of 4-3 in San Diego this afternoon. Both offenses were quiet through the first three innings. Yu Darvish needed just 32 pitches to get the first nine outs, including striking out the side in the third. Carlos Hernández struck ou...2023
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• You’re the Royals GM - what is your offseason plan?
2024

Read about Bobby Witt
• What to know about the MLB off-season
2024

Read about Hot Stove
• Some quick knee-jerk reactions now that the season is over
2024

Read about Jamie Squire
• Projected 2025 Royals arbitration salaries
2024

Read about MLB Photos
• Vinnie Pasquantino returns for the Wild Card series, Royals set roster
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• Royals beat Atlanta in season finale 4-2, sneak back into second Wild Card
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• Is the Royals’ bullpen....good now?
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Read about Kelvin Herrera
• Previewing the Royals’ postseason roster
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Read about Tommy Pham
• The boys are playing some ball and could make some noise
2024

Read about Bobby Witt
• TWitM: Spencer Nivens is out of this world
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• Weekend Rumblings - News for March 23, 2024

Photo by Aaron Doster/Getty Images The last weekend before regular season baseball. Jaylon Thompson writes about the Royals demoting Nick Pratto despite a hot spring. “Frankly you know, Vinnie (Pasquantino) is going to play first (base) most of the time,” Quatraro said. “Nick had a phenomenal spring. It was just a little bit of a logjam. He can do other things in playing the outfield. But ...2024
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• Royals Rumblings - News for January 17, 2024

We have once again arrived at Wednesday. On the team site, Anne Rogers talked to Daniel Lynch IV about what he got out of playing the Dominican Winter League: Lynch made five starts and threw 20 1/3 innings, recording a 2.66 ERA with 23 strikeouts and 13 walks. There wasn’t any specific plan for working on his pitches; his goal was simply to get outs. A different schedule and lack of routine put ...2024
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• Royals players as alcoholic beverages

Set Number: SI307 TK1 Cheers Have you ever wondered to yourself “what if there were a bar where all the drinks are Royals players?” What would your favorite players on the 2023 Royals take the form of? Spirits, wines, beers, the options abound. Now, at last, through a rigorous scientific process of me sitting around and bandying about ideas in my head, I bring to you the definitive comps o...2023
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