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• Royals Outright Jake Brentz
The Royals announced that left-hander Jake Brentz has cleared outright waivers and been assigned to Double-A Northwest Arkansas. He has the right to reject that assignment and elect free agency, but doing so would mean forfeiting what is left of his $1.05MM salary, so he’ll likely stick with the club as non-roster depth. Brentz, now…...2024Read about Northwest Arkansas
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• Royals activate Michael Massey, call up CJ AlexanderPhoto by Christian Petersen/Getty Images Nelson Velázquez is shipped down. The Royals made a series of moves on Monday in an attempt to wake up an offense that has scored just 11 runs in the last seven games and is currently scoreless over the last 22 innings. Returning to the lineup is Michael Massey, who had been out for the last month with a back injury. The Royals also called up infiel...2024See more articles Michael Massey breaking news today -
• Royals, please set Walter Pennington freeJayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports The Royals bullpen is desperately in need of strike outs, it is time to add the obvious source The Royals bullpen continues to be a source of anxiety, blowing the only lead they had in the Yankees series and one against the Mariners as well. No one in the pen inspires confidence in me right now. James McArthur got off to a nice start, but May was a disast...2024See more articles James McArthur headline news -
• TWitM: Mitchell mashes, Squires slugsPhoto by Zac BonDurant/MLB Photos via Getty Images Plus, what moves might be on the way for Kansas City? 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?” Much of the talk about the Royals of late centers around their recent ...2024Check it out MLB Photos news and rumors -
• Royals select Sam Long, designate Matt Sauer for assignmentPhoto by Ric Tapia/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The Royals add another lefty arm. The Royals have selected the contract of left-handed pitcher Sam Long and have designated right-hander Matt Sauer for assignment. Sauer gave up a three-run home run in Sunday’s game against Oakland and had a 7.71 ERA in 14 games with the Royals. Long has pitched in parts of the last three MLB seasons wit...2024Continue with Matt Sauer breaking news -
• Royals Rumblings - News for April 22, 2024Photo by Alex Pena/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images Happy Earth Day! Anne Rogers writes about the series loss against the Orioles. “I would evaluate it as competitive but not where we want to be,” first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino, who extended his hitting streak to 10 games, said. “These are the series you really want. It’s tough to do that. … It sucks losing this series. We’re not happy wi...2024Click for news about Anne Rogers breaking news today
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• Royals activate Michael Massey, call up CJ Alexander
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• Royals, please set Walter Pennington free
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• Royals Rumblings - News for April 22, 2024
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• Royals Rumblings - News for March 20, 2024Did you wake up early for the Seoul Series? By the time this post goes up, there will be MLB action that counts well underway in Seoul. What do you think of the pre-season regular season games? If you are in a fantasy league, are you allowed to put Dodgers and Padres in lineups now, or is your league waiting til the rest of MLB gets underway? Reliever Jake Brentz has a left hamstring strain that w...2024See also Tommy John availability report -
• Royals Rumblings - News for March 18, 2024Photo by Aaron Doster/Getty Images Alec Marsh makes his case. Jaylon Thompson writes about improved confidence from Alec Marsh. “He went from a guy that was in Double-A to making his debut and making adjustments at the major-league level,” Sweeney said. “Then, (he’s been) totally confident in every situation. … I’m completely impressed with what he has done.” Marsh pitched four innings a...2024Continue with Alec Marsh injuries -
• Spring training battles: The bullpenPhoto by Christian Petersen/Getty Images Matt Quatraro will have more options this year. The Royals had the third-worst bullpen ERA in baseball last year, shuttling through 31 different relievers, most in franchise history (in fairness, this is in part from using the opener). They are looking to provide more stability in the late innings this year, with the addition of veteran relievers t...2024Continue with Christian Petersen injuries -
• A look at the Royals’ darkhorse lefty reliever, Walter PenningtonPhoto by Christian Petersen/Getty Images Can he crack the Opening Day roster? The Kansas City Royals have added depth this offseason, especially in the bullpen. Newcomers Nick Anderson, Chris Stratton, Will Smith, and John Schreiber have rebuilt the entire pen. They’ve also pushed other arms down the depth chart, such as Will Klein and Carlos Hernandez. One thing the front office hasn’t do...2024 -
• Royals Roster prediction take two: missing in actionWhere’s Hunter? A week of Spring Training games have been played and some things that haven’t happened may matter more than some things that have It’s been a whole week of Spring Training. By the time you’re reading this, it’s March and Opening Day happens later this month. I can almost smell the fresh cut grass and hear the pop of leather and the infielders whip the ball around following ...2024See also Spring Training -
• The 2024 spring training Royals roster prediction threadPhoto by Jamie Squire/Getty Images Will you make the team? The Royals will begin playing exhibition baseball games on Friday to prepare for the 2024 season. They have over 50 players in camp, but unlike the past few years, many roles are already set. Still, there may be some roster battles this spring. Here is my stab at what the roster will look like for the March 28 season opener against...2024Read about Jamie Squire
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"Outfielders (5): Dairon Blanco, Kyle Isbel, MJ Melendez, Hunter Renfroe, Nelson Velázquez Starting pitchers (5): Seth Lugo, Alec Marsh, Cole Ragans, Brady Singer, Michael Wacha Relief pitchers (8): Nick Anderson, Jordan Lyles, James McArthur, Matt Sauer, John Schreiber, Will Smith, Chris Stratton, Angel Zerpa Injured List: Jake Brentz, Kris Bubic, Carlos Hernández, Michael Massey, Josh Taylor, Kyle Wright Massey has been battling lower back tightness, but isn’t expected to miss a lot of time, according to Anne Rogers." - 2023
"The Royals can clear two spots open by placing outfielder Diego Hernandez and pitcher Jake Brentz on the 60-day Injured List, but one more spot will need to be created." - 2022
"The Royals announced Tuesday that they’ve designated lefty Jake Brentz, right-hander Nate Webb and first baseman/outfielder Brent Rooker for assignment." - 2021
"Jake Brentz, Brooks Kriske, and Hirokazu Sawamura Break Down Their Changeups and Splitters" - 2020
"The Royals added reliever Jake Brentz to their Summer Camp player pool this week, reports Jeffrey Flanagan of MLB." - 2016
"Per an announcement from Seattle, lefty Jake Brentz and righty Pedro Vasquez will go to Pittsburgh to wind up the trade." - 2015
"12:55pm: Left-hander Jake Brentz is also in the package for Lowe, Heyman tweets."
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• Royals Outright Jake Brentz
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• Royals select Sam Long, designate Matt Sauer for assignment
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• Royals Rumblings - News for March 27, 2024Minda Haas Kuhlmann Anne Rogers contributed to this list of one big question facing each MLB team: Royals: Will the bullpen have enough power?The Royals remade their bullpen with strike-throwers who know how to pitch. Will Smith will be their closer to begin the season, but others will get opportunities, including James McArthur. To be clear, all have good stuff, and McArthur sits 94-95 mp...2024See more Minda Haas Kuhlmann contract rumors -
• Royals Rumblings - News for March 21, 2024Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images One week until Opening Day! Several spots on the roster remain up for grabs with a week left of Spring Training: The locks right now include Will Smith, Nick Anderson, John Schreiber, Chris Stratton and James McArthur. It seems likely that Angel Zerpa is going to make the team, giving the Royals a durable multi-inning reliever. One bullpen spot should ...2024Click for news about Steph Chambers salary -
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• What are reasonable expectations for the Royals?Photo by Matt Thomas/San Diego Padres/Getty Images They look like a Major League team this year. Is that enough? Kansas City sports fans are in an interesting spot right now. The gap between the city’s best professional sports team and its worst team may be wider than any other city in the history of American professional sports. The Chiefs are the only NFL team that is Super Bowl or bust ...2024Visit the page Seth Lugo -
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• Royals Rumblings - News for April 22, 2024
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• Spring training battles: The bullpen
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• A look at the Royals’ darkhorse lefty reliever, Walter Pennington
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• What’s left on the reliever free agent market?Photo by Carmen Mandato/Getty Images Should the Royals continue to add to the bullpen? The Royals have had a fairly active off-season, bolstering the starting pitching staff and adding depth to the infield and outfield. They have also upgraded a bullpen that ranked second-worst in ERA last year by adding veterans Nick Anderson, Will Smith, and Chris Stratton. Other young candidates for bul...2024Visit the page Carmen Mandato scores -
• Royals Rumblings - News for February 9, 2024A Superb Owl! | Photo by Rasit Aydogan/Anadolu via Getty Images Ready to read some Superb Owl facts? This time next week, we’re going to be talking about how Pitchers and Catchers have already reported! The Royals signed a number of pre-arbitration contracts yesterday We have agreed to terms on 2024 contracts with the following players:RHP Jonathan BowlanRHP Steven CruzLHP Cole RagansLHP...2024Continue with Kansas City Royals scores -
• Teams in the middle: Royals 2024 win projectionsJay Biggerstaff-USA TODAY Sports What does being near average in everything get an MLB team like the Royals? The more I look at the Royals’ roster as the season approaches, the more it seems to me like they are built to be in the middle-third. Their position players, starters, and bullpen all look like they will be in the 11th to 20th spots in a league of thirty teams, which is a nice step...2024Check it out Carlos Hernandez statistics -
• A look at the Royals bullpen: Who’s in and who’s out?Photo by Bob Levey/Getty Images With a handful of newcomers, there’s a small roster crunch. The Kansas City Royals bullpen is going to look vastly different when the 2024 season kicks off. Last season, the team’s relievers put up the second-worst ERA in the entire league. As a result, the front office has made a concerted effort to churn the roster and reshape the bullpen. The largest addi...2024Read about Kansas City Royals stats -
• A way-too-early look at next season’s rosterBobby Witt Jr. #7 of the Kansas City Royals dives into second for a steal in the sixth inning against the Boston Red Sox at Kauffman Stadium on September 03, 2023 in Kansas City, Missouri. The evaluation is almost finished. What have we learned? The Royals will have played at least 148 games by the time you read this. The season of evaluation is blessedly almost done. All that’s left is to...2023Continue with Bobby Witt statistics
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• Royals Rumblings - News for March 21, 2024
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• Weekend Rumblings - News for August 26, 2023Photo by Ed Zurga/Getty Images Maikel Garcia has been a pleasant surprise. David Lesky at Inside the Crown writes about the positives and negatives from the second half. So it’s pretty clear what a top priority needs to be for this club this winter. They need to fix the bullpen. So I’ll start there. Not everyone has been bad in the second half. Taylor Clarke has actually been pretty solid ...2023See more articles Maikel Garcia -
• Royals Rumblings - News for August 15, 2023Photo by Ed Zurga/Getty Images Walk off wins are fun! Dairon Blanco won it with a walk off bunt. “Just how [Blanco] drew it up,” Royals manager Matt Quatraro said. “[Mariners reliever Matt Brash] is throwing 100 miles per hour. It’s not easy to [bunt].” Brady Singer was dealing, flirting with a no-hitter. Singer threw 106 pitches in 7 1/3 innings. He allowed two hits and two earned runs a...2023Visit the page Dairon Blanco -
• Weekend Rumblings - News for March 18, 2023
Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images Jake Brentz has a new deal. David Lesky writes about some non-roster invitee pitchers in camp like Ryan Weiss. Weiss, though, is the interesting one to me. The Royals claimed him off waivers from the Diamondbacks on July 1 and put him on the 40-man. Most people didn’t notice it. He proceeded to five up 49 hits in 35.2 innings with 34 strikeouts and 16 w...2023See also Steph Chambers
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• Blue Jays Acquire Mark Lowe
1:07pm: Lefty Rob Rasmussen is the final minor leaguer headed to Toronto, the Blue Jays revealed in officially announcing the trade. 12:55pm: Left-hander Jake Brentz is also in the package for Lowe, Heyman tweets. 12:45pm: Class-A left-hander Nick Wells is … ...2015See also Blue Jays
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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 ...2023Check it out Matt Duffy
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• Royals officially set Opening Day roster and lineup
Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images Hey Hey Hey! Baseball is back! Opening Day is here! The Royals finalized their roster on Thursday morning ahead of game number one against the Minnesota Twins at Kauffman Stadium. As many expected, non-roster invites Franmil Reyes and Matt Duffy made the roster. What many didn’t know was how a spot on the 40-man roster would be opened up. The answer? Th...2023Check it out Jamie Squire
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• Royals demote relievers Richard Lovelady, Josh Staumont, and Josh Taylor
Photo by David Durochik/Diamond Images via Getty Images The bullpen comes into focus. The Royals announced they have demoted relievers Richard Lovelady, Josh Staumont, and Josh Taylor to Triple-A Omaha as they come closer to finalizing their Opening Day roster. Staumont is the biggest surprise, having pitched in the last four seasons with the Royals with a 3.82 ERA and 10.1 strikeouts-per-...2023See also Richard Lovelady
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• The Royals are following throughSeth Lugo #67 of the San Diego Padres pitches during the first inning of a game against the Colorado Rockies at PETCO Park on September 20, 2023 in San Diego, California. | Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images This is already the most exciting off-season the Royals have had since 2015, and they may not be done. I’m a bit leery of writing this. Last week I complained the Royals had done not...2023Read about Seth Lugo -
• Let’s take a peek at the Royals’ 2024 payrollPhoto by Matt Dirksen/MLB Photos via Getty Images I’m already ready to look ahead. The Royals are playing out the string, with the only drama remaining being by how much will they set the new club record for losses? We will take deeper dives on the off-season when it gets here, but I did want to give Royals fans ready to start discussing next year’s team a peek at the payroll situation. T...2023See more Matt Dirksen -
• Give me your off-season plan for the RoyalsPhoto by Keith Gillett/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images You’re the GM! After tying a club record with 106 losses, their third 100+ loss season in six years, the Royals desperately need to improve to avoid further alienating their fanbase. J.J. Picollo has had a year in the decision-making seat, but has yet to really make his stamp on the club. What if he turned to your as a special adviser...2023Continue with Keith Gillett Icon -
• Royals Sign Jake Brentz To Two-Year Deal
The Royals announced Thursday evening they’ve signed lefty reliever Jake Brentz to a two-year contract. It’s a big league deal that reportedly guarantees $1.9MM with an additional $700K in attainable incentives. Brentz, a client of the Bledsoe Agency, will make $850K for the upcoming season and $1.05MM in 2024. Kansas City created a 40-man roster spot yesterday…...2023
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• Royals activate Michael Massey, call up CJ Alexander
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• Royals roster prediction 3.0: triple digits from the Opening Day starterPitcher Cole Ragans (55) poses for a portrait during Kansas City Royals photo day on February 22, 2024 at Surprise Stadium in Surprise, AZ. | Photo by Ric Tapia/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Spring Training iswrapping up, and the roster situation is becoming clearer. Opening Day is a week (or less!) away as you’re reading this. That means it's time for one last roster projection. Let’s ...2024Check it out Cole Ragans -
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• Royals Rumblings - News for September 14, 2023Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images Happy birthday to Jake Brentz, remember him? Logan Porter had a memorable debut as part of Tuesday’s doubleheader: Not only did catcher Logan Porter make his big league debut in Game 2, but he also endured one of the wildest games of the season. Porter immediately made an impact when he lined his first big league hit up the middle in the first inning f...2023Check it out Michael Reaves
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