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• Perez out with illness as Royals take on Rangers
The Kansas City Royals scratched veteran Salvador Perez, who was supposed to catch for starter Michael Wacha and bat fifth in the lineup, from the starting lineup of their series opener against the Texas Rangers on Monday night because of an illness....2025
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• Gamethread CXI - Royals at Blue Jays

Kevin Sousa-Imagn Images The Royals have yet to lose this month The Royals showed up in the first game after the deadline looking like a dominant force. An eight-inning outing from Michael Wacha, combined with four home runs,s led to one of the easier wins against what had been, until recently, one of the better teams in the AL. The Royals will attempt to duplicate the effort and secure th...2025
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• Royals blast Blue Jays into oblivion 9-3

Yaz came in with an instant impact. | Kevin Sousa-Imagn Images The Royals hit four homers on the way back to .500. New Royal Mike Yastrzemski hit one of them. Well, when you acquire a hitter before the trade deadline, you put in a good process, you put in the work, you put in the scouting, make a decision, and hope it pays off for the rest of the season. I think it is kind of unusual for i...2025
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• Royals vs Blue Jays Game 110 Gamethread

Michael Wacha gets the start tonight. | Jim Rassol-Imagn Images The Royals will take their newly-acquired dudes north of the border in their quest to get back to .500. After a whirlwind trade deadline day yesterday, the 54-55 Royals will start the rest of the season with a new look. Randal Grichuk and Mike Yastrzemski will both be in the lineup for tonight’s matchup against the AL East-lea...2025
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• Blue Jays series preview: New look Royals head north of the border

Photo by Mark Blinch/Getty Images Both the Royals and Blue Jays were active at the trade deadline The Royals added four new players to the roster at the trade deadline - outfielder Mike Yastrzemski, and pitchers Ryan Bergert, Bailey Falter, and Stephen Kolek (who will likely head to the minors), in addition to the acquisitions of Randal Grichuk and Adam Frazier earlier in the month. The fi...2025
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• The Royals are counting on their pitching development

Photo by Nick Cammett/Diamond Images via Getty Images The pitchers the Royals acquired at the trade deadline all have potential that they haven’t quite tapped into yet. Can the Royals pitching coaches help them take the next step? The Kansas City Royals this season have received great performances from most of their starting pitchers. Cole Ragans may have struggled, but Seth Lugo and Micha...2025
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• Royals Rumblings - News for August 1, 2025

They’re teammates now | Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images Pencils down. The trade deadline is over! Let’s talk about where the Royals are right now. They’re 54-55, a game under .500 with only 53 to play. Not great. They’re also 9th in the league - they’re closer to the bottom of the league than the top. Again, not good. If you look at the teams ahead of them, barring an insane hot st...2025
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• Kris Bubic to miss the remainder of the 2025 season

Photo by Kyle Rivas/Getty Images The lefty injured his rotator cuff last week. Royals left-hander Kris Bubic will miss the rest of the 2025 season after suffering an injury to his rotator cuff, according to MLB.com reporter Anne Rogers. The 27-year-old left-hander had a breakout season this year, earning his first All-Star appearance. He was fifth in the American League with a 2.55 ERA, an...2025
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• Seth Lugo signing shows the Royals are committed to contending

Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images Retaining your good players, what a concept! Seth Lugo was near the top of all “top trade candidates” articles last week. There was speculation he might just walk into the opposing dugout after his start against the Cubs at Wrigley Field last week. Sure, there were some reports that the Royals had some interest in keeping Lugo long-term. But surely that w...2025
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• Royals Rumblings - News for July 28, 2025

Photo by Keith Gillett/Icon Sportswire/Corbis/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The weather and the trade market heats up. Jonathan India won the first game Saturday with a walk-off home run, writes Anne Rogers. “I want that moment,” India said. “I want to be in that moment every time. I embrace the failure. I think it teaches you how to become better. So for me, failing is a learning exper...2025
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• Baseball history unpacked, July 23

Jerry Lai-Imagn Images A M-W-F digest, replete with #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB content. Happy birthday to Joe Mather, Swish Nicholson has a big power day, and other stories. On Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, Bleed Cubbie Blue is pleased to present a light-hearted, Cubs-centric look at baseball’s colorful past, with plenty of the lore and various narratives to follow as they unfold over the ...2025
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• On The Horizon: Cubs vs. Royals series preview

Photo by Karen Hastings/MLB Photos via Getty Images The Cubs continue their sojourn through the American League. This is the Cubs’ fourth straight series against an American League team. So far, they are 5-4 in that stretch, and overall 19-11 vs. AL teams this year. They’ll continue that trek through the AL this weekend when they visit the White Sox on the South Side. For more on the Royal...2025
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• The curious case of Michael Lorenzen

Michael Lorenzen is having a good time | Rick Scuteri-Imagn Images The Royals have seen three different versions of their number five starter in 2025 When the Royals signed Michael Lorenzen during the offseason, there wasn’t nearly as much celebrating in Kansas City as there was when they signed Seth Lugo, Michael Wacha, or Michael Wacha the second time. But there were some quiet nods of a...2025
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• Royals get stepped on literally and metaphorically in 8-3 loss to Mets

The Royals got stepped on literally and metaphorically. | Denny Medley-Imagn Images The Mets’ seven runs in the 8th and 9th killed the vibe. Welp, the bullpen blew it. Michael Wacha ran into some trouble in the third inning - he had to face Juan Soto with the bases loaded and one out - but he managed to get out of the jam giving up only one run on a bases-loaded walk. It was good enough - ...2025
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• Royals vs Mets Game 95 Gamethread

Michael Wacha will start tonight. | Rick Scuteri-Imagn Images The second-place NL East team and 2015 World Series losers come to the K. The very expensive 53-41 Mets are visiting Kauffman Stadium before the All-Star Break for a three-game weekend series against the 46-48 Royals. The Mets are coming off a doubleheader loss to the Orioles yesterday; they avoided the sweep only by winning the...2025
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• Royals Rumblings - News for August 1, 2025
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• Royals Rumblings - News for March 20, 2025

Photo by Norm Hall/Getty Images One week until Opening Day. Daniel Lynch IV’s last Spring Training outing could hint at his role this season: Lynch will get a few appearances out of the bullpen this week as the Cactus League schedule wraps up, with an inning Wednesday and two scheduled on Friday, while Kris Bubic remains in the rotation and is scheduled for his sixth spring game (fifth st...2025
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• Royals Rumblings - News for February 27, 2025

Photo by Luke Hales/Getty Images Lucas Erceg, fireman. Lucas Erceg is prepared to pitch in any role that he’s needed: That might be in the ninth inning for save opportunities, or it might come in the seventh or eighth. Having Estévez helps Quatraro be able to do that. “I don’t really care what my role is going to be,” Erceg said. “I’ve been telling all my friends and family, there’s nothi...2025
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"Both teams had an opportunity to do damage, with Kansas City putting runners on the corners with one out in the first and Chicago doing the same with two outs in the following inning, but Michael Wacha and Jonathan Cannon were otherwise in control."

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"Michael Wacha will duel with Tanner Bibee."

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"In corresponding moves, right-hander Domingo Tapia was optioned to Triple-A El Paso, righty Michael Wacha was placed on the 15-day injured list (retroactive to July 2) with right shoulder inflammation and designated hitter Nelson Cruz…"

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"The New York Yankees might’ve posted their sleepiest loss of the season on Sunday night at Fenway Park, getting blanked 3-0 by Michael Wacha, Ryan Brasier and Garrett Whitlock before packing up their bats — just kidding, they didn’t bring those."

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"5MM Mike Zunino, C: One year, $3MM (includes $1MM buyout of $4MM club option for 2022) Michael Wacha, SP: One year, $3MM Rich Hill, SP: One year, $2."

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"It’s possible that neither Steven Matz nor Michael Wacha will simply win the job in camp."

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"3:09pm: The Mets are “working hard to finalize” a contract with righty Michael Wacha,…"

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"The Cardinals may have few reliable righties besides Carlos Martinez next season — Adam Wainwright is aging, Michael Wacha is always an injury risk, and Lance Lynn is a free agent."

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"San Francisco scored six times over the final three innings to nab a 6-5 win over the Cardinals, whose bullpen wasted six scoreless innings from starter Michael Wacha."

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"Ross Stripling got his first career victory on Friday night at Dodger Stadium, and it couldn't have come against a more familiar opponent, as the Dodgers rookie outlasted former Texas A&M roommate Michael Wacha in an 8-4 win over the Cardinals."

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"After dropping the first two games of an astonishingly well-pitched series in extra-inning walk-offs, the Pirates on Sunday could only hope to find Michael Wacha off."

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"Then he singled against Michael Wacha, was removed for a pinch runner, returned to the dugout and found Peavy."

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• Blue Jays series preview: New look Royals head north of the border
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• Which Royals pitcher has the best individual offering?

Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images With one of the best pitching staffs in baseball, who has the best individual offering Over the last few years, the Royals' new management has proven that they have one of the best pitching development staffs in baseball. Brian Sweeney, Paul Gibson, and other pitching coaches have had immense success adding new pitches to a player’s arsenal while also i...2025
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• Kris Bubic to miss the remainder of the 2025 season
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• Gamethreads CIV and CV - Guardians at Royals

Photo by Jasen Vinlove/Miami Marlins/Getty Images Two baseball games to distract you from the trade deadline After last night’s rainout, the Royals get a pair of games against the rival just ahead of them in the playoff race, whether they still seek the division or would settle for a Wild Card, the path goes through the Cleveland Guardians. The first game, a makeup for yesterday, will feat...2025
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• Guardians series preview: Are these teams buyers or sellers?

Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images This is an important series for two AL Central teams on the bubble. The Royals and Guardians face each other this weekend with both teams on the bubble of a post-season race. The Guadians are three games back of a Wild Card spot, while the Royals sit another 1.5 games behind them. Both teams are playing well as of late - the Guardians have won 11 of their...2025
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• The two-seam fastball is the most undervalued pitch in baseball. And the Royals know it

Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images Even in an era where everyone wants to throw hard and get strikeouts, the two seamer is making its return For nearly every pitcher in baseball, establishing a quality fastball is one of the most essential steps for someone to find success. Fastball pitches (4-seam, 2-seam, sinker, cutter) make up just shy of 50% of all pitches thrown in the major league...2025
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• Royals Rumblings - News for July 21, 2025

Sam Navarro-Imagn Images Every action has a reaction. Salvador Perez picked up the Royals in their Sunday win to salvage the series. “Salvy is incredible,” Royals manager Matt Quatraro told local reporters in Miami. “What he has done for his career and what he is doing right now, he is a Hall of Famer. And when he gets going in the middle of our order, that’s an enormous spark for us.” Vin...2025
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• The curious case of Michael Lorenzen
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• Royals Rumblings - News for July 7, 2025

Photo by Carmen Mandato/Getty Images Hey now, you’re an All-Star! The Royals are feeling much better after a winning road trip, writes Anne Rogers. “We’ve got to stack good wins together,” manager Matt Quatraro said. “And this trip was a start. You get one game over on the trip, we’d like more, but we competed well in Seattle with close ballgames there. So to come out of there with a split...2025
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• Game thread XC - Royals at Diamondbacks

Jerome Miron-Imagn Images It’s not too late for the Royals to turn things around, but it’s ALMOST too late. The Royals won their second game in a row last night for the first time in two weeks. If they win again this afternoon, it will also be the first time they’d done such in two weeks. Funny how that works. Michael Wacha will take the mound for the Royals. His last start against the Mar...2025
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• It’s time for Alec Zumwalt to go

Photo by Ric Tapia/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The Royals offense is failing, and something needs to be done. The Royals have long been an offensively-challenged club, thanks in part to the stadium they play in. But they have taken their offensive ineptitude to new depths this year. They are dead last in baseball in runs scored per-game at 3.30. They have been shut out ten times this ...2025
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• The final 18 games before the All-Star Break is monumental for the Royals

Photo by Scott Winters/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The Boys in Blue need to bank some wins Things have been really rough for the Royals since the end of May. They haven’t won a home game in the month of June yet, and they haven’t gotten on a nice winning streak in a while. After dropping the series opener to the Rays last night 5-1, the Royals have 18 games left before the All-Star Br...2025
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• Who are these guys (or: What did you do with our White Sox)?

Just like he planned it: Chase Meidroth smashed a home run in the third inning to stretch the White Sox lead to 4-1. | Geoff Stellfox/Getty Images South Siders scold Kansas City in a 4-1 flex Does a home run count if the hitter doesn’t know he hit a homer? If so, it’s only fair the White Sox won this game, as both players who tilted long balls out knew it — even mighty mite Chase Meidroth,...2025
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• White Sox 7, Royals 2: Robert Jr. makes a splash in his return

Getting it done: Luis Robert Jr. went 2-for-3 with three RBIs during the victory. | Patrick Gorski-Imagn Images Kyle Teel went 1-for-2 with a pair of walks in his MLB debut The White Sox (21-43) took down the Royals (33-31) in the opener of this three-game series. The South Siders scored five in the bottom of the eighth to pull away. Davis Martin, 28, got the start for the South Siders, an...2025
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• Royals Rumblings - News for June 2, 2025

Photo by Mikayla Schlosser/MLB Photos via Getty Images Enjoy retirement, Moose! Jaylon Thompson writes how Michael Wacha flirted with a no-hitter on Saturday. “I definitely tried not to think too much about it,” Wacha said. “Obviously, I knew what was going on. I just continued to try to take it to another level, keep making my pitches and keep executing like I had been pretty much all da...2025
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• Royals lose 7-5 in front of Big Slick crowd

Big crowd for Big Slick watched a rough game. | Photo by Kyle Rivas/Getty Images They went 2-10 with runners in scoring position. 10 runners left on base. Same story, different night. Well, for two finesse/control pitchers, sometimes they just don’t have it. When they don’t have it, the hits come in bunches. Tonight, neither starting pitcher had it. Both Seth Lugo and Casey Mize were chase...2025
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• Royals avoid the sweep in the I-70 series with a 2-1 win over the Cardinals

Photo by Ed Zurga/Getty Images Giants are up next Today in Kansas City, the Royals took on the Cardinals in a classic I-70 series day game. The two teams entered today's game with momentum that could not be more different. The Royals are in a brutal slump where they have dropped their last four games and six of their last seven. On the other side of the diamond, the Cardinals were one of t...2025
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• Cards walk off, sweep Bucs with Wong's homer
After dropping the first two games of an astonishingly well-pitched series in extra-inning walk-offs, the Pirates on Sunday could only hope to find Michael Wacha off. The young right-hander was definitely on, so the Cardinals instead laid another walk-off on the Bucs, as Kolten Wong's 14th-inning homer gave them a 3-2 win and a sweep of the series of nearly identical extra-inning games....2015
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• Wacha, Cardinals cruise past Rockies
Behind blasts from Matt Carpenter and Jhonny Peralta, as well as a bounceback start by Michael Wacha, the Cardinals cruised to a 7-0 win over the Rockies at Busch Stadium on Friday....2015
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• Wacha, Cards power past Rockies
Behind blasts from Matt Carpenter and Jhonny Peralta, as well as a bounceback start by Michael Wacha, the Cardinals cruised to a 7-0 win over the Rockies at Busch Stadium on Friday....2015
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• Offense can't get on track vs. Wacha in opener
Jhonny Peralta reached base four times and Michael Wacha pitched seven innings as the Cardinals beat the Dodgers, 7-1, on Thursday at Dodger Stadium....2015
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• Wacha bounces back, holds Dodgers at bay
Jhonny Peralta reached base four times and Michael Wacha pitched seven innings as the Cardinals beat the Dodgers, 7-1, on Thursday at Dodger Stadium....2015
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• Wacha bounces back, holds Dodgers at bay
Jhonny Peralta reached base four times and Michael Wacha pitched seven innings as the Cardinals beat the Dodgers, 7-1, on Thursday at Dodger Stadium....2015
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• Wacha moves to 7-0 with gem in KC
Michael Wacha allowed just one run on five hits in seven innings and Matt Carpenter delivered a two-run homer to lead the Cardinals to a 6-1 victory over the Royals on Sunday, preventing Kansas City from sweeping the three-game I-70 Series....2015
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• Stripling gets first win courtesy of 4 Cards errors
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• Robbie Ray Shines Again - June 1, 2025
George Springer (OF-TOR) had a big day at the dish against the Athletics on Saturday as he went 2-3 with a pair of solo shots and a walk. The 35 year-old is enjoying another productive season as he's now batting .257 with 8 homers, 23 RBI, 30 runs scored, and 7 steals (in 7 attempts) across 208 PA. Springer's 23.5% strikeout rate is high compared to the last few seasons where it's sat at 17-19%, b...2025
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• Royals Rumblings—News for March 5, 2025

Photo by Jeremy Chen/Getty Images Which will come first, the end of Kansas City’s winter or Opening Day? David Lesky at Inside the Crown stacks up the Kansas City Royals pitching room ahead of Opening Day. The change started at the end of June that year when the Royals acquired Cole Ragans, but to their credit, they didn’t stop. We know about them adding Seth Lugo and Michael Wacha, but th...2025
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• Jason Heyward-Shelby Miller Blockbuster Trade a Win-Win Move Each Had to Make
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• What Do NLCS Mistakes Mean for Mike Matheny's Future as Cardinals Manager?
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• Perez out with illness as Royals take on Rangers
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• Which Royals pitcher has the best individual offering?
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• Royals lose 7-5 in front of Big Slick crowd
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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?

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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• 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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• A look at this year’s starting pitching free agent class

Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images Who wants some arms? The Royals will seek to improve on this year’s last place disaster, and the area they will most look to address is the pitching. The Royals got a 5.12 ERA from their starting pitchers, fourth-worst in baseball with the third-worst strikeout rate. General Manager J.J. Picollo has stated that he expects next year’s rotation to feature Cole...2023
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• The Drew Smyly signing by the numbers
Drew Smyly pitches against the Giants at Wrigley Field in September | Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images Smyly will return to the Cubs It’s hard to avoid a sense of déjà vu writing this piece because I’ve written it before — I also did this five years ago, the first time the Cubs signed Drew Smyly to a two-year deal when he was recovering from Tommy John surgery. The Cubs took a second f...2023
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• MLB rumors: Tigers among Javier Báez suitors; Red Sox close to deal with Michael Wacha
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• MLB hot stove rumors: Rays add Michael Wacha on one-year deal; Corey Kluber to throw for clubs in January
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