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• Weekend Rumblings - News for April 20, 2024

Photo by Kyle Rivas/Getty Images To be blunt, the Royals are playing well! Before the game, Jaylon Thompson wrote about the return of Michael Massey. “He is still one of those players in a developmental phase in the major leagues, but we believe in his bat,” Royals general manager J.J. Picollo said. “He can provide a spark. He’s got some power. He does a good job defensively as well. ... W...2024
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• Royals Rumblings - News for April 19, 2024

I believe this is my first Nick Loftin picture | Photo by Quinn Harris/Getty Images Early season winning makes for a busy off day No game yesterday, but there was a roster move: INF Nick Loftin has been optioned to Omaha (AAA). A corresponding move will be announced tomorrow.— Kansas City Royals (@Royals) April 18, 2024 This clears the way for Michael Massey to return from his reha...2024
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• Royals Rumblings - News for April 15, 2024

Wendell Cruz-USA TODAY Sports The first place Royals are no more. Jaylon Thompson writes that Salvador Perez joined the 250 home run club over the weekend. On Saturday, Perez added to his illustrious Royals career. He became the 12th primary catcher to hit 250 career home runs. The exclusive list includes Hall of Famers Johnny Bench, Carlton Fisk, Yogi Berra, Garry Carter and Mike Piazza....2024
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• Royals Rumblings - News for April 12, 2024

Dang it - Ryan already used the picture I wanted to use | Photo by Scott Winters/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Sure, the Royals have a 7 game winning streak. But, more importantly, they’d have a 29 week unbeaten streak on Thursdays if they hadn’t lost Opening Day Yesterday was a day game (and what a game). That jumbles all the news up. Basically, we get a bunch of recaps, but I’m sur...2024
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• Royals Rumblings - News for April 5, 2024

Monday is Eclipse Day | Set Number: X161331 TK1 Anne Rogers with a pair of stories about injuries. The first is about Frank Mozzicato’s injury last season: Frank Mozzicato’s 2023 season can be broken into two parts: Before the collision and after the collision... On June 2, a day after Mozzicato struck out 10 in five innings for the Fireflies, he was in shallow center field during battin...2024
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• Royals Rumblings - News for April 2, 2024

Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images Yes? Or No? Jaylon Thompson writes about the tough loss in the series opener in Baltimore. “It was a really good ballgame throughout,” Royals manager Matt Quatraro said. “It was exciting to get back and tie it off (Orioles closer Craig) Kimbrel. He is one of the best closers in recent history. “Obviously, to lose in that fashion is heartbreaking....2024
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• Royals Rumblings - News for April 1, 2024

Photo by Ed Zurga/Getty Images Hey, how bout more of those wins? Anne Rogers profiles Maikel Garcia. “Watching Maikel the last few days of Spring Training, the exhibition game, batting practice during the workout, you could tell he was ready for the season,” manager Matt Quatraro said. “He was getting bored of Spring Training. He plays at such a competitive level all winter in a super com...2024
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• Royals Rumblings - News for March 29, 2024

Good news! There’s more Royals baseball tomorrow! | Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images The quest for 161-1 begins tomorrow! Ed note: I mentioned this in the comments yesterday - I could probably just write “Hey, yesterday was Opening Day - What do you think?” and we’d get 200 comments here today. I’d like to think I do a marginally better job than that, so you get 2000 characters instea...2024
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• Royals Rumblings - News for March 28, 2024

L.G. Patterson/MLB Photos during the game between the Minnesota Twins and the Kansas City Royals at Kauffman Stadium on Thursday, March 30, 2023 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by LG Patterson/MLB Photos via Getty Images Happy Opening Day! Kansas City’s busy offseason set the tone for 2024, writes Anne Rogers: The small-market Royals were one of the busiest teams this winter in hopes of ...2024
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• Royals Rumblings - News for March 25, 2024

Photo by LG Patterson/MLB Photos via Getty Images It is baseball week. Anne Rogers previews the season and makes a bold prediction - that the Royals win the division. If the Royals manage a 20-win swing in 2024, they will still finish 10 games under .500. The Twins won 87 games last year. The AL Central is a weak division that has only gotten weaker with injuries and departures, but the Ro...2024
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• Royals Rumblings - News for March 18, 2024

Photo 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...2024
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• Royals Rumblings - News for April 5, 2024
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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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• Royals Rumblings - News for June 2, 2023
There are a ton of images in the archive when you search for “Kansas City Royals” and “Lost”. This one even has it twice. Sad trombone sound. | Photo by Jim Davis/The Boston Globe via Getty Images Royals looking to extend their unbeaten streak to 3 days! I haven’t been able to find the answer to this one. When was the last time the Royals had 2 off-days in a row in-season? Bonus points...2023
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• Royals Rumblings - News for March 21, 2024

Photo 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 ...2024
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• Royals Rumblings - News for March 18, 2024
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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 March 15, 2024

Salvy Splashes are not just for MLB | Photo by Gene Wang/Getty Images Asia Baseball Previews start today! Max was, of course, all over the notable news that last couple of days. On Wednesday, the big story was that Bo Jackson would be inducted into the Royals HOF. Yesterday, it was announced that former GMs Cedric Tallis and John Schuerholz would join him. Just wanting to link to some st...2024
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• Weekend Rumblings - News for March 9, 2024

Photo by Norm Hall/Getty Images Is Nick Pratto forcing his way onto the roster? Jaylon Thompson writes about the importance of veteran presence on the pitching staff. Schreiber also said having an older mentor is important for young pitchers as they adjust to playing at the professional level and improving their craft. “How to go about pitch sequences” was one of the most important things...2024
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• Royals Rumblings - News for March 8, 2024

We have an Alec Marsh quote below to go along with this picture | Photo by Aaron Doster/Getty Images A jam packed Rumblings Jaylon Thompson (The Star, of course) is writing about MLB and their new Spring Breakout games. The short version is that MLB is having a set of games in a couple of weeks with only prospects: The Royals prospects will play top prospects from the Milwaukee Brewers’...2024
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• Royals Rumblings - News for March 4, 2024

Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images What will the Royals outfield look like? Anne Rogers writes the Royals are hoping for an outfield battle. “There are some guys who are clearly going to be on the team,” general manager J.J. Picollo said. “I can’t see where we wouldn’t go with at least five outfielders. Trying to figure out who that fifth outfielder is going to be. Hopefully we leave...2024
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• Royals Rumblings - News for April 19, 2024
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• Royals Rumblings - News for March 7, 2024

Photo by Jamie Schwaberow/NCAA Photos via Getty Images Do the games count yet? Tyler Duffey, signed to a minor league deal this offseason, was hit hard by a melanoma diagnosis: Both of his parents had cancer, and hearing Duffey’s diagnosis brought a wave of grief along with it. His mom, Shanna, had breast cancer and died after complications from a blood clot in 2012, when Tyler was a juni...2024
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• Royals Rumblings - News for February 23, 2024

John Sleezer/Kansas City Star/Tribune News Service via Getty Images IT’S BASEBALL DAY! Daniel Lynch IV will start the spring training opener today. Royals manager Matt Quatraro has been impressed with Lynch’s spring thus far. “The impressions were great,” Quatraro said. “Even going back to how he handled the injury last year, going to winter ball and really working on things, he really e...2024
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• Royals Rumblings - News for February 9, 2024

A 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...2024
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• My nine bold 2024 Royals-related predictions

Photo by Denis Poroy/Getty Images Let’s see what I can get wrong! We can put 2023 to rest, and usher in a new year with some renewed hope for our Royals, who have actually spent money on players this off-season. This is the time of year for predictions and you can read prognostications from Jaylon Thompson, Anne Rogers, and David Lesky. Here are my Royals-related predictions for 2024! Salv...2024
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• Cub Tracks’ nerves of Steele

Photo by Nuccio DiNuzzo/Getty Images #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB news you can use, four days a week. No need for nervousness, Steely J was on the case. Welcome to today’s episode of Cub Tracks news and notes™, a greatest-hits collection of Chicago-style beat writers and bloggers, ground from #Cubs, #MiLB, and #MLB baseball, overheated, steeped in writers’ tears, and then cold-brewed overnight f...2023
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• Royals Notes: Catchers, Hernandez, Pasquantino
The Royals’ recent deal with Austin Nola gives them three catchers on the 40-man roster, and the organization has considered carrying all three to open the season, general manager J.J. Picollo suggested Friday (X link via Jaylon Thompson of the Kansas City Star). Picollo voiced confidence that Freddy Fermin would break camp as the team’s…...2024
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• AL Central Notes: Lugo, Royals, Twins, Vazquez, Kelly
Before Seth Lugo signed with the Padres last winter, the Royals were “reportedly” one of the other teams interested, the Kansas City Star’s Jaylon Thompson writes. That doesn’t necessarily mean that K.C. has continued that interest now that Lugo is a free agent again, yet given the Royals’ need for starting pitching and the apparent…...2023
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• Royals Rumblings - News for April 19, 2024
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• Royals Rumblings - News for March 12, 2024

Photo by Aaron Doster/Getty Images Bobby Witt Jr. is one of the top players in baseball. Jaylon Thompson writes about how the Royals use data analytics to help the pitching staff. The Royals have invested in their research and development team this offseason. Sweeney works in lockstep with multiple video coordinators, who compile data from each workout session and spring training game. A...2024
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• Royals Rumblings - News for August 18

Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images The Royals are on speed. Jaylon Thompson writes how the Royals are using speed in their lineup. “If we are going to be successful, that is what we are going to have to do,” Royals outfielder Kyle Isbel said. “As a team, we are going to have to be able to run and be aggressive on the bases.”... How have the Royals become so lethal swiping bags? Hollins sa...2023
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• Weekend Rumblings - News for April 20, 2024
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• Royals Rumblings - News for January 23, 2024

Photo by Matthew Grimes Jr./Atlanta Braves/Getty Images The Royals bullpen will look different in 2024. Jaylon Thompson writes about the Royals’ bullpen situation. This offseason, the Royals have sought to address their bullpen woes with experienced veterans. KC signed World Series-champion relievers Will Smith and Chris Stratton. They also acquired reliever Nick Anderson, along with star...2024
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• Royals Rumblings - News for September 22, 2023

Peter Aiken-USA TODAY Sports Nellie is mashing. Jaylon Thompson talks to hitting coach Alec Zumwalt about Nelson Velázquez’s improvement. “We were in Seattle and he first mentioned to us about his hands, where he wanted his hands to be at, and it was based off of what he was watching (from) Bobby,” Zumwalt said. “How Bobby anchors his hands so well. And then literally even yesterday in BP...2023
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• Royals Rumblings - News for September 15, 2023

There are no “hapless” Royals pictures in our archive, but this one has a caption that starts: “Only 1,866 people showed up to watch the hapless 1985 San Francisco Giants go for their 99th defeat of the season”. Sound familiar? | Photo by MediaNews Group/Bay Area News via Getty Images Today’s OT gets a little weird. Dull, but weird. It’s a really, really slow news day. Already broke 100...2023
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• Weekend Rumblings - News for January 20, 2024

Photo by David Berding/Getty Images Are the Royals plotting one more big move? The Royals and Chiefs respond to Jackson County Executive Frank White’s veto of the sales tax extension for the stadiums. In a letter sent late Friday to attorneys for the county legislature, obtained by The Star, the teams insist the “unresolved” issues on their projects are actually resolved. Or close to it. ...2024
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• Royals Rumblings - News for January 12, 2024

The caption says “George Brett - Kansas City Royals”. Is that a young-ish Brett pulling Santa’s beard like he was the little girl in Miracle on 34th Street? Anyone have a guess as to when it’s going to be above freezing again? Max already had the story yesterday about none of the Royals going to arbitration. Jaylon Thompson covered the news for the The Star: Singer will reportedly make $4....2024
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• Royals Rumblings - News for January 2, 2024

Photo by Adam Gray/Getty Images Welcome to 2024! Jaylon Thompson tries to project the Royals’ starting lineup. The Royals have some decisions to make. Competition is expected at a few spots during spring training. Will they add another versatile left-handed bench bat? How will they fill their final bench spots? These questions will be answered before the season begins.... Also worth notin...2024
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• Royals Rumblings - News for December 1, 2023

This is our second most recent picture in the archive for the “Kansas City Royals” | Evert Nelson/The Capital-Journal / USA TODAY NETWORK A surprisingly busy offseason link day and the first of our 3-part Asian Baseball Wrap Hey, some news news! The Royals hired Joe Dillon as an assistant hitting coach. Dillon, 48, spent the past two seasons as Washington’s Minor League hitting coordinator...2023
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• Weekend Rumblings - News for November 11, 2023

Photo by Ed Zurga/Getty Images A salute to our veterans and their presence! Anne Rogers gets word from J.J. Picollo on what he’s looking for this off-season. The quote: “We’ve got to get depth with our pitching,” Picollo said. “One of our goals is to get starting pitching. And then we’ve got to remake our bullpen. We didn’t throw enough strikes in the bullpen. It’s going to be very diffic...2023
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• Royals Rumblings - News for September 29, 2023

We’re talking about this, weather you like it or not | John Rieger-USA TODAY Sports Yes, it’s been a long, mostly bad season. But this is the last weekend of it and that’s still sad. A game and a half yesterday cut into a lot of the stories. Well, that and the 100 losses. Jaylon Thompson profiled Salvy again. But can you really do that too much? Of course not. “There is no excuse. If ...2023
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