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• Royals Select John Rave
The Royals announced that they have selected the contract of outfielder John Rave. Infielder Cavan Biggio has been optioned to Triple-A Omaha as the corresponding active roster move, which was reported yesterday. The Royals had three vacancies on their 40-man roster due to Luke Maile, Chris Stratton and Hunter Renfroe recently being designated for assignment.…...2025
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• Dodgers DFA Reliever, Option Bobby Miller, Sign Chris Stratton

The Los Angeles Dodgers signed right-hander Chris Stratton, the team announced Sunday. The veteran reliever was released by the Kansas City Royals last week. Read more: Dodgers Sign Former Giants Veteran Reliever, Who Joins Team in New York The Dodgers signed RHP Chris Stratton and optioned RHP Bobby Miller. In order to make room for …...2025
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• Dodgers Sign Former Giants Veteran Reliever, Who Joins Team in New York

The Los Angeles Dodgers signed right-hander Chris Stratton, who had been released by the Kansas City Royals last week. The veteran reliever is in New York with the team and in the Dodgers clubhouse. More news: Bobby Miller Not With Dodgers in New York Hinting at Roster Move https://Twitter.com/ByJackHarris/status/1926731542493118826 It appears the Dodgers have sent …...2025
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• Dodgers To Sign Chris Stratton
The Dodgers are signing right-hander Chris Stratton, according to a report from Jon Heyman of the New York Post. The terms of the deal have not yet been disclosed, although Heyman does note that Stratton is joining L.A. in New York for their current road trip. Stratton, 34, was a first-round pick by the Giants…...2025
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• Royals designate Hunter Renfroe for assignment

Jay Biggerstaff-Imagn Images Another Hunter that didn’t work out. The Royals announced they have designated outfielder Hunter Renfroe for assignment and have called up infielder Nick Loftin from Triple-A Omaha. Renfroe was hitting just .182/.241/.242 with no home runs in 35 games and was worth -1.5 WAR, according to Baseball Reference. The Royals originally signed Renfroe to a two-year, $...2025
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• Royals Rumblings - News for May 23, 2025

Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images Jac Caglianone hits his first Triple-A home run! David Lesky wonders if the team has been unlucky with runners in scoring position. Their .232 average with RISP since April 21 (that was an off day, but I went back to that) ranked ninth-worst in baseball. Their .265 xBA wanked 11th-best. Their .350 SLG ranked eighth-worst in baseball. Their .401 xSLG ranked 18...2025
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• Royals Rumblings - News for May 23, 2025
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• Royals Rumblings - News for May 20, 2025

Nick Turchiaro-USA TODAY Sports Can the Royals patch the rotation together? Kris Bubic enjoys pitching near his hometown in northern California, writes Jaylon Thompson Bubic grew up in Cupertino, California, which is just an hour south of Oracle Park. For years, Bubic watched as the Giants made lifelong memories. Now, he gets a chance to create his own once in a place he has always loved....2025
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• Royals Rumblings - News for May 19, 2025

Photo by Ed Zurga/Getty Images Can the 2025 Royals replicate the success of 10 years ago? Drew Waters had the game-winning hit on Sunday. “It felt great, obviously,” Waters said. “You know anytime you come into a game, especially a tie game, at least the opportunities I’ve had to pinch-hit, I try to be aggressive and that’s kind of my game. I like to be aggressive and I like to be aggressi...2025
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• Three winners and three losers as the Royals fall to the Red Sox, 10-1

Bobby Witt Jr. #7 of the Kansas City Royals fumbles the baseball | Photo by Kyle Rivas/Getty Images You’d probably expect more losers in a game like this, but even though it’s hard for one player to win a game, just one or two can lose one. File this one under, “The other guys get paid, too.” Omar Narváez and Rafael Devers were the big heroes in this one for the Red Sox. Devers, obviously,...2025
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• Six solutions to the Royals’ most annoying problem

Chris Stratton lurks in the shadows | Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images No, I don’t have a solution for the parking pass prices. Now that MJ Melendez has been safely demoted to terrorize Storm Chasers fans, Royals fans have turned their icy gaze upon another underperforming Royal. Chris Stratton has appeared in nine games, and though the Royals have won two of those and he still sports a ...2025
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• Bullpens are not as simple as you think they are

Manager Matt Quatraro #33 poses for a portrait | Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images There’s a lot going on under the surface that you aren’t aware of There’s a constant debate around every MLB manager as to whether he’s actually good at his job. This is as true of Royals’ manager Matt Quatraro as it was about Bobby Cox in Atlanta during their 90s dominance and as it was about Mike Matheny ...2025
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• Three winners and five losers as the Royals fall to the Guardians, 6-3

The Royals fall back under .500 Listen, we can be as bummed out about this one as we choose to be. Perhaps it’s damning with faint praise, but outside the offensive explosion in Milwaukee, the Royals had averaged 2.333 runs per game this season. That means with today’s action, the average goes up a tiny bit. Obviously, I’ve still got both winners and losers listed here, but I’m still going to make...2025
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• Perfectly reasonable reactions to the Royals’ opening weekend

I know is for hype, but it looks like they’re trying to put out the tire fire his time in KC has become | Photo by Daniel Shirey/MLB Photos via Getty Images This is fine The Royals lost their opening weekend series to the Guardians two games to one. They’ve already played three games and they’ve lost more than they’ve won! Some people are telling me the season isn’t over, but, well, I see ...2025
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• Three winners and six losers as Royals fall to the Guardians, 6-2

Good effort, Bobby. | Photo by Daniel Shirey/MLB Photos via Getty Images The bullpen made sure the Royals’ late rally attempts couldn’t succeed. Of course, the hitters could have gotten some hits before the eighth inning, too. It was not a good day to be a Royals fan. There was some hope the Royals might be better at rubber games this year than they were last year, and there’s still time f...2025
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• Royals officially set 2025 Opening Day roster

Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images Here are the 26 Royals ready to do battle on Opening Day. The Royals have announced the 2025 Opening Day roster, with the final few bench spots and last starting pitcher spot falling into place over the last few weeks. The roster is as follows: Catchers (2): Freddy Fermin, Salvador Perez Infielders (6): Cavan Biggio, Jonathan India, Maikel Garcia, Michael...2025
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• Royals Rumblings - News for March 14, 2025

Did you think you’d see Daniel Mengden today? | Photo by Quinn Harris/Getty Images Asia baseball previews begin today with the CPBL At Royals.com, Anne Rogers writes about how Hunter Renfroe is, say it with me everyone, in the best shape of his life! Renfroe came into camp this year leaner, thanks to offseason training that included going to a physical therapist and focusing on his diet a...2025
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• Royals Rumblings - News for February 24, 2025

Photo by Jess Rapfogel/Getty Images Maikel Garcia is making adjustments. Jac Caglianone hit his first spring training home run on Sunday. “That was loud,” manager Matt Quatraro said. “And it didn’t look like a huge effort on his part, either. We know he’s got huge pop, but to be able to put that good of a swing on the ball in a game like that, close game, controlling his emotions like that...2025
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• Royals Rumblings - News for December 22, 2023

Sorry, Santa. I hope you put coal in Noah Syndergaard’s stocking Only 4 shopping days left until CobraCy’s Christmas post will be late (please tell me he’s writing one) As talked about yesterday in other outlets, The Star’s Pete Grathoff explores the possibility of Royals games being on Amazon Prime in the future: According to the Wall Street Journal’s Lauren Thomas and Joe Flint, Amazon...2023
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• Royals Rumblings - News for December 15, 2023

Do not do this! | Photo by STR/JIJI Press/AFP via Getty Images Our final Asian Baseball Wrap: NPB Busy week, huh? First, Will Smith comes back. Then the Royals splash some cash at Seth Lugo. To make room, they traded Taylor Clarke to the Brewers and get some minor leaguers back in return. They also signed Chris Stratton (and have not yet made a corresponding move). I don’t think we’ve...2023
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"The Royals cut ties with struggling reliever Chris Stratton earlier this week."

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"With a combination of Carlos Hernandez, James McArthur, John Schreiber, Sam Long and Chris Stratton, the Royals bullpen tossed 7 1⁄3 innings of one-run ball."

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"Louis have completed a trade to send Jordan Montgomery and Chris Stratton to Arlington."

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"Jordan Hicks and Chris Stratton retired all nine Cubs they faced in the seventh, eighth and ninth and the Cardinals defeated the Cubs easily, 8-0."

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"Anthony Bender, David Bednar, Carlos Estevez, Chris Stratton, Codi Heuer, Rowan Wick, claw, claw, save."

2019
"Southpaw Williams Jerez is heading up to San Francisco in exchange for righty Chris Stratton."

2018
"Chris Stratton, coming off his worst big league start (six runs in 1 1/3 innings against the Dodgers last Saturday), will oppose Atlanta's Mike Foltynewicz."

2017
"Continuing to prove himself as a serious candidate for a 2018 rotation spot, Giants right-hander Chris Stratton pieced together another strong outing Sunday against the surging D-backs."

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"Joe Panik collected three hits, including an RBI double, and Chris Stratton pitched three hitless innings in the Giants' 3-1 win over the Brewers on Thursday at Maryvale Baseball Park."

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"Same goes for others such as, say, Alex Reyes, Steven Matz and Raimel Tapia, who were good in 2014 and look even better in 2015; or Robert Stephenson, Lucas Sims and Chris Stratton, who were shaky last year and haven't done much about it yet this season."

• Royals Select John Rave
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• Royals designate Hunter Renfroe for assignment
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• Royals Rumblings - News for May 19, 2025
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• Royals designate pitcher Chris Stratton for assignment

Rick Osentoski-Imagn Images The Royals designated pitcher Chris Stratton for assignment before Sunday’s game against the Cardinals to make room for reliever Jonathan Bowlan. The struggling Stratton had a 7.94 ERA with 29 hits allowed in 17 innings. Opponents were hitting .377/.425/.558 against him this year, and he has had a scoreless outing just in just four of his 12 appearances. The Roy...2025
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• What if this is just who the Royals are?

Freddy Fermin #34 of the Kansas City Royals is doused with water by Jonathan India #6 and Bobby Witt Jr. #7 | Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images The offense might never improve, but that doesn’t have to mean trouble. Much ink, digital and otherwise, has been spilled on the topic of the Royals... shall we say inconsistent offense. Methods of improvement that have been suggested include, but...2025
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• KC Royals’ six-game surge, prospect buzz, and big tests ahead | Royals Rundown

Jac Caglianone and other 2024 draftees can prove how far colleges have come in baseball player development. The Kansas City Royals are riding the rollercoaster again, and Jacob Milham and Jeremy “Hokius” Greco are here to break it all down in this week’s Royals Rundown! The duo dives into the Royals’ recent six-game winning streak (and the not-so-fun ending), analyzing Kris Bubic’s struggles, Chri...2025
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• Maikel Garcia and Seth Lugo lead Royals to 8-2 victory over Orioles

Maikel Garcia for Royals MVP so far. | Photo by Scott Winters/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Maikel Garcia is absolutely rolling right now. Maikel Garcia is the MVP of the team right now. Today the Royals had a bunch of guys’ fly balls find open spots, but Garcia is continuing to hit the ball hard and produce runs. A huge eighth inning blew open what was a very close game up to that poin...2025
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• Perfectly reasonable reactions to the Royals’ opening weekend
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• Three winners and six losers as Royals fall to the Guardians, 6-2
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• Royals officially set 2025 Opening Day roster
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• Royals Rumblings - News for May 23, 2025
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• 2025 Royals season preview: They didn’t come this far just to come this far

Photo by Scott Winters/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The Royals had a surprise run, but the taste of the post-season left them wanting more. A year ago, even the most optimistic Royals fans would have had a hard time envisioning the season playing out the way it did. The team was coming off its seventh consecutive losing season - three of which were 100-loss seasons, including a 2023 se...2025
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• The Royals’ wild 2024 bullpen leverage ride

Lucas Erceg. | Photo by Jeff Dean/Getty Images Q spent the whole season figuring out whom he could trust. The story of the Royals bullpen in 2024 was pretty simple - Lucas Erceg came in mid-season and immediately was the best guy, and the rest of the bullpen jelled toward the end of the season. This change bears out in the larger team performance. The Royals bullpen was 22nd in fWAR in the...2025
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• Royals Rumblings - News for March 19, 2025

Photo by Aryanna Frank/MLB Photos via Getty Images MLB.com examines one player in each camp that is making the biggest impression, with pitcher Daniel Lynch IV representing the Kansas City Royals. There aren’t too many roster battles for the Royals this camp, but Lynch has made the biggest one — the fifth starter battle — at least an interesting conversation. His spring ERA jumped to 3.21 ...2025
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• The last(?) Royals Opening Day roster prediction of 2025 Spring Training

Jack Hurley #26 of the Arizona Diamondbacks, Gavin Cross #8 and Carson Roccaforte #3 of the Kansas City Royals interact | Photo by Aryanna Frank/MLB Photos via Getty Images For a team with a lot of locked up positions, there sure are some drastic prediction changes in this final roster prediction Lineup Let’s do this vs lefties and righties because the Royals have some interesting platoon ...2025
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• Royals Rumblings - News for March 14, 2025
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• Four winners and five losers from today’s Royals split squad action

Jordan Groshans #76 of the Kansas City Royals in the field during the eighth inning of a spring training game | Photo by David Durochik/Diamond Images via Getty Images The Royals lost both games, but there were still a couple of positives to take away. Let’s not pretend the final scores matter at all in Spring Training, especially not on a Split Squad day. So, instead of telling you about ...2025
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• Cubs vs. Guardians at Mesa and Royals at Surprise preview, Saturday 3/1

Justin Turner | Steve Sher The Cubs split their squad and play two games Saturday. Saturday notes... DOING THE SPLITS: Today is the only Cubs split squad date of Spring Training 2025. All the info you’ll need for today is here, except for the lineups for the night game. Those will be found in the day game recap. ALL TIED UP: No Major League team ever has played three consecutive regular...2025
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• This year’s Royals are better on paper but will that translate to more wins?

Photo by Ed Zurga/Getty Images The Royals look better on paper, but they might not win as many games as the 2024 version. The roster that the Royals having heading into the 2025 regular season is just better than what they started with last season. That does not mean they will win more games than the 2024 Royals, but I do like that this front office seems to improve the roster yearly. Let’...2025
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• Royals Rumblings - News for May 23, 2025
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• Royals Rumblings - News for May 19, 2025
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• Three winners and three losers as the Royals fall to the Red Sox, 10-1
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• Six solutions to the Royals’ most annoying problem
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• Royals Rumblings - News for March 25, 2025

Photo by Ed Zurga/Getty Images Bobby Baseball is the Major League Play Ball Ambassador! Anne Rogers writes more about Vinnie Pasquantino’s injury and a potential stint on the Injured List. “We haven’t talked about that, him and I, but I think he would understand the balance there,” manager Matt Quatraro said. “But that being said, it doesn’t mean he has to play all six games right out of ...2025
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• Royals Rally to be held this Saturday

Photo by Kyle Rivas/Getty Images Rally for the Royals! Before the trucks Kauffman Stadium for the warm climate in Arizona, the Royals will host their third annual Royals Rally this Saturday, Febuary 1 from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Fans can purchase general admission tickets for $25 that gives them access to one player autograph session per two-hour period and a roundtable discussion with play...2025
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• How much should Royals fans be holding their butts right now?

Photo by Ed Zurga/Getty Images The playoff race is getting tighter, but the Royals are still in good position. The Royals are currently in position for a playoff spot, but things have gotten tighter in the last few days after dropping two games to the charging Tigers. Kansas City has dropped three games in a row, with stranded baserunners being the major theme for the losses. Royals hitter...2024
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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 December 22, 2023
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• Panda, strong Stratton lift Giants over D-backs
Continuing to prove himself as a serious candidate for a 2018 rotation spot, Giants right-hander Chris Stratton pieced together another strong outing Sunday against the surging D-backs. He spun six innings of two-run ball while teammate Pablo Sandoval backed him up with three RBIs to help the Giants break a four-game losing streak in a 7-2 win over Arizona....2017
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• Giants cruise to back stellar Stratton
A day before the Giants were set to say goodbye to veteran Matt Cain, Chris Stratton once again showed he's a worthy candidate to fill Cain's spot in next year's rotation. The rookie right-hander turned in 6 2/3 strong innings to power the Giants to an 8-0 triumph over the Padres on Friday....2017
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• Giants cruise to back stellar Stratton
A day before the Giants were set to say goodbye to veteran Matt Cain, Chris Stratton once again showed he's a worthy candidate to fill Cain's spot in next year's rotation. The rookie right-hander turned in 6 2/3 strong innings to power the Giants to an 8-0 triumph over the Padres on Friday....2017
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• Panik, Stratton star in Giants win
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• Panik, Stratton star in Giants win over Crew
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• Stratton leads Giants to first home shutout
Chris Stratton employed a different strategy to achieve a similar result Monday night at AT&T Park, where he delivered six innings to propel the Giants to a 2-0 victory over the Brewers, San Francisco's first home shutout of the season....2017
• Lynn looks to keep rolling in second half
St. Louis pitcher Lance Lynn will try to continue his stellar second half while San Francisco counters with rookie Chris Stratton on Saturday in a matchup of right-handers at AT&T Park....2017
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• Stratton seeks consistency against Cards
St. Louis pitcher Lance Lynn will try to continue his stellar second half while San Francisco counters with rookie Chris Stratton on Saturday in a matchup of right-handers at AT&T Park....2017
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• Them Crooked Save Vultures Are Back On Tour
(NOTE: THIS POST WAS RELEASED EARLY THIS WEEK ON OUR PATREON. IT’S $10/MONTH OR $13/MONTH WITH AN EXTRA WEEKLY PODCAST.) This is The Save Vulture Dance. Sing it like it’s The Electric Slide. [spoken word intro] The save vulture is a scavenger bird. They see weakness in others’ misfortune. A closer goes down or struggles or gets traded and the save vulture swoops in and gnaws on the closer’s hand...2021
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• Royals designate Hunter Renfroe for assignment
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• Royals Rumblings - News for May 23, 2025
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• Three winners and three losers as the Royals fall to the Red Sox, 10-1
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• Bullpens are not as simple as you think they are
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• Three winners and three losers from Royals 7-3 loss in series finale to Astros

Photo by Kyle Rivas/Getty Images A 5-1 home stand is still awesome, but work to be done on the upcoming road trip The Royals six game win streak came to an end on Sunday afternoon. Yordan Alvarez powered Houston to a 7-3 win, to avoid getting swept in Kansas City for the second consecutive season. The Royals also fall back under .500, now sitting at 14-15 heading into an off day tomorrow b...2025
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• Royals offense continues to sputter as they fall 6-1 against the Tigers.

Photo by Grace Hoppel/MLB Photos via Getty Images Royals open important division series with a brutal loss The Royals enter the final series of their road trip as they take on the Tigers for the first time this year after a disappointing series in New York. The Royals offense has gotten off to a slow start, and despite having the best ERA in the American League, come into the game 8-11. Th...2025
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• The Royals should give Steven Cruz a real shot

Photo by Grace Hoppel/MLB Photos via Getty Images What is there to lose? See if the young man can be of help Steven Cruz has bounced between Omaha and Kansas City the last two seasons. In limited action, typically low leverage, the big right-hander has looked impressive. Which begs the question, why not give him a real opportunity? What exactly does that mean? Cruz has only been on the tea...2025
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• One winner and four losers as the Royals fall to the Orioles 8-1

Bobby Witt Jr. #7 of the Kansas City Royals | Photo by Kyle Rivas/Getty Images They’ve got to win a series eventually, right? The Royals are on their way to a third straight rubber match to start the season. They were awful in this situations last year, but one of the reasons it didn't tank them is because they won the first two games more than their fair share and because they almost neve...2025
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• KC Royals’ six-game surge, prospect buzz, and big tests ahead | Royals Rundown
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• Royals Opening Day roster prediction one week into Spring Training

John Rave #96 of the Kansas City Royals cannot catch a ball hit by Josh Smith #47 of the Texas Rangers in the seventh inning at Globe Life Field on March 27, 2023 | Photo by Tim Heitman/Getty Images No trade = blander projection Can you believe the Royals have already played more than a week of Spring Training? Regular season baseball will be on us in less than a month, and while many rost...2025
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• This year’s Royals are better on paper but will that translate to more wins?
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• The 2024 Royals roster looks immensely better, but what about beyond?

Photo by Matt Thomas/San Diego Padres/Getty Images After 2024, many of the recent free agent deals include opt-outs. Let’s get it out of the way early: the 2024 Kansas City Royals — as the roster stands right now — aren’t likely to make the playoffs. The recent flurry of free-agent additions has sparked the fanbase in ways we haven’t seen in quite some time. Fans are optimistic and whisper...2023
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