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• Royals vs. Orioles Friday game thread

Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images The O’s aren’t Royal. The Royals open up a seven-game homestand with a three-game weekend set against the Orioles. The Royals dropped two out of three to the O’s in Baltimore in the first week of the season, but were tied or led in the bottom of the ninth of each game. Alec Marsh takes to the hill for the Royals with a 2-0 record and a 4.32 ERA thorugh ...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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• White Sox 2, Royals 1: The six-game skid is OVAH

Erick Fedde earned his contract today | Quinn Harris/Getty Images The nightcap was a much-needed win for players and fans alike We won! The Chicago White Sox won a game! Yes, your eyes are not failing you, and you read that correctly. The losing streak is over, at least for the next 48 hours. Let’s savor the moment of triumph, no matter how brief it may be. First things first, let’s ta...2024
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• White Sox 2, Royals 1: The six-game skid is OVAH

Erick Fedde earned his contract today | Quinn Harris/Getty Images Game 2 was a much needed win for players and fans alike We won! The Chicago White Sox won a game! Yes, your eyes are not failing you, and you read that correctly. The losing streak is over, at least for the next 48 hours. Let’s savor the moment of triumph, no matter how brief it may be. First things first, let’s talk abo...2024
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• Singer, Salvy secure series, sweep stalls in successive standoff

Melissa Tamez-USA TODAY Sports A doubleheader split but a series win. The Royals and White Sox split a couple of low-scoring games in today’s doubleheader, with Kansas City winning 4-2 in the first game before losing 2-1 in the second. The first inning was quiet for each team as batters tried to find their footing. Leading off the second, Jonathon Cannon finished a seven-pitch battle with...2024
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• Vinnie homers, Lugo dominates, and the Royals beat the White Sox again 2-0

Vinnie Pasquantino #9 of the Kansas City Royals tosses his bat after hitting a home run in the fourth inning against the Chicago White Sox at Guaranteed Rate Field on April 15, 2024 in Chicago, Illinois. | Photo by Jamie Sabau/Getty Images Vinnie! Vinnie! Man, the Chicago White Sox are so bad. Oh, yes, the Kansas City Royals have been very good this year. I’m just glad that they probably w...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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• Opening Day: Royals v. Twins

Photo by Ed Zurga/Getty Images Cole Ragans gets his first Opening Day start 2023 was miserable for Royals fans. Sandwiched between back-to-back championships across the parking lot, the other tenant of Truman Sports Complex lost 106 games, tying a franchise record. It was the third 100-loss season in five seasons, not including 2020. General Manager J.J. Picollo responded by being as acti...2024
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• The narrow path to 90 wins

Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports The path to the playoffs is narrow, and it’s unlikely the Royals will find it. Every year, I put the Royals’ schedule into a spreadsheet and follow a simple formula to create a path to a 90-win season: Win or split series at home. Win or split road series against weaker teams. Don’t get swept. I don’t figure in any sweeps and split all four-game and two-game...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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• Nick Pratto, Drew Waters, Austin Nola assigned to minors

Photo by Nick Cammett/Diamond Images via Getty Images Despite a hot spring, Nick Pratto will start in Omaha. The Royals announced they have assigned first baseman Nick Pratto, outfielder Drew Waters, and catcher Austin Nola to minor league camp. That seems to leave two spots left for Nelson Velazquez, Dairon Blanco, and Nick Loftin, although all three could make it if Michael Massey begins...2024
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• Royals Roster prediction take two: missing in action

Where’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 ...2024
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• Royals spring training battles: The bench

Photo by Frank Jansky/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Will the Royals have more depth this year? The Royals began camp with a pretty good idea of who the starters were this year. Eight-time All-Star Salvador Perez will be behind the plate most days. The outfield will likely feature Hunter Renfroe in right, Kyle Isbel in center, and MJ Melendez and Nelson Velázquez splitting time between ...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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• The 2024 spring training Royals roster prediction thread

Photo 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...2024
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• Royals Rumblings - News for February 16, 2024

Ok, that’s pretty funny | Photo by Billie Weiss/Boston Red Sox/Getty Images There are baseball players doing real baseball things in Arizona and Florida! Baseball is back (!), which means Anne Rogers newsletter is back! She looks at three storylines for this spring: Vinnie Pasquantino’s return to the lineup It’s been eight months since Pasquantino appeared in the Royals’ lineup after rig...2024
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"Kyle Isbel hit an opposite-field ground ball that scored Nick Loftin."

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"Edward Olivares jumped on the first pitch for a double down the line, and Nick Loftin would drive home the fourth run on a sacrifice fly."

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"Sunday Notes: Royals Prospect Nick Loftin Finds Golf Challenging"

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"Nick Loftin and Baylor put together another solid campaign in 2019."

• White Sox 2, Royals 1: The six-game skid is OVAH
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• Singer, Salvy secure series, sweep stalls in successive standoff
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• Eight-run 7th powers Royals past White Sox in 10-1 win

Photo by Jay Biggerstaff/Getty Images Seth Lugo looked pretty good again, too With two outs in the 6th, Royals starter Seth Lugo gave up a double to Korey Lee, putting the tying run on 2nd. Matt Quatraro ended his night, turning to a struggling Royals bullpen. This was a similar script to Kansas City’s series in Baltimore. One White Sox out and two Royals outs later, a nervous 2-1 game ha...2024
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• The narrow path to 90 wins
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• Royals Rumblings - News for March 25, 2024
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• Nick Pratto, Drew Waters, Austin Nola assigned to minors
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• Split squad Royals vs. Ohio teams Friday game thread

Photo by Norm Hall/MLB Photos via Getty Images The Royals vs. The Buckeye State The Royals will split the squad up to take on both Ohio teams - the Reds and Guardians. Brady Singer takes on Cleveland, and the lineup will feature former first-round picks Gavin Cross and Blake Mitchell with veterans Bobby Witt Jr. and Salvador Perez. Alec Marsh is making a bid to make the bullpen, but he’ll ...2024
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• Royals Rumblings - News for April 19, 2024
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• Game thread II: Twins at Royals

Seth Lugo #67 of the Kansas City Royals delivers a pitch against the Chicago Cubs during a spring training game at Surprise Stadium on February 26, 2024 in Surprise, Arizona. | Photo by Norm Hall/Getty Images So begins the Seth Lugo era of the Kansas City Royals Good afternoon and welcome back to your regularly scheduled baseball. The Royals got off to a bit of a rough start Thursday, drop...2024
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• Opening Day: Royals v. Twins
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• Royals Roster prediction take two: missing in action
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• The best pictures from 2024 Spring Training photo day

Bobby Witt Jr. #7 of the Kansas City Royals poses for a portrait during photo day at Surprise Stadium on February 22, 2024 in Surprise, Arizona. | Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images Our $200 million man - and more Ah yes, spring: that time of year when it gets warmer just to trick you before dipping below freezing again for a week or two. That time of every year just after the Chiefs...2024
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• Royals Rumblings - News for February 16, 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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• On exaggerated rumors of a farm system’s demise

Photo by Jill Weisleder/MLB Photos via Getty Images Is it really as bad as so many will have you believe? Zero top 100 prospects, failed first-round picks, failed development throughout the minor leagues — the list goes on for the Kansas City Royals. At least, so some would have you believe. The farm system has been quickly on the decline ever since the system graduated a handful of top p...2024
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• Royals sign Adam Frazier to one-year deal

Adam Frazier #12 of the Baltimore Orioles plays second base against the Boston Red Sox at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on September 29, 2023 in Baltimore, Maryland. | Photo by G Fiume/Getty Images The 32-year-old left-hander has primarily played second base but can play all over the outfield and infield The Royals have signed second-baseman Adam Frazier to a one-year deal, according to Jon ...2024
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• Royals Rumblings - News for April 19, 2024
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• White Sox 2, Royals 1: The six-game skid is OVAH
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• Royals Rumblings - News for March 1, 2024

I got 5 images when I put in “Probably Sucking”, my new motto for the 2024 Royals. This is my favorite image | Photo by CHOO YOUN-KONG/AFP via Getty Images I hope everyone survived Leap Day If you didn’t see yesterday, a former Royal passed away: Hector Ortiz, who spent the past 18 years as a manager and coach in the Texas Rangers organization, has died after a long cancer battle.https:...2024
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• The best pictures from 2024 Spring Training photo day
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• Royals Rumblings - News for February 23, 2024
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• Royals Rumblings - News for February 16, 2024
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• A look at the crowded Royals infield ahead

Photo by Ed Zurga/Getty Images The case for each young hitter in 2024 The offseason is back to its traditional Thanksgiving crawl. The holiday has slowed much of the momentum it gained around the 40-man roster deadline. That should change over the coming weeks as the Winter Meetings kick off in early December. The first two weeks of December are usually busy with trades and free-agent sign...2023
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• Royals grab 50th win after slugfest with Guardians

Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images Anything is possible! The Royals and Guardians slugged it out on Tuesday night, but it was Kansas City coming out on top with a 7-6 win. It marks the 50th win of the year for the Boys in Blue. It was Steven Cruz on the bump for the Royals as the opener to begin the game. Following his solid outing against Chicago last week, Matt Quatraro decided he fit t...2023
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• Royals take advantage of Astros miscues for 7-5 win

Photo by Bob Levey/Getty Images The Royals score seven runs on just five hits. The Royals scored seven runs on just five hits and defeated the Houston Astros for the third time in four tries with a 7-5 win on Friday night. The Royals jumped on Framber Valdez with four runs in the first inning. Maikel Garcia struck out to start the game, but reached first on a passed ball. Bobby Witt Jr. wo...2023
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• Big first inning is all Royals need in 12-5 win over Yankees

Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports Bobby Witt Jr. joins the 30/30 club. The Royals piled on nine runs in the first inning off Yankees lefty Carlos Rodón on their way to a 12-5 win over the Yankees on Friday evening. Rodón faced eight hitters and failed to retire any of them before exiting the game. Bobby Witt Jr. also hit his 30th home run, joining the 30/30 club. Rodón signed a $162 million d...2023
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• Vinnie homers, Lugo dominates, and the Royals beat the White Sox again 2-0
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• Royals offense comes in 13-2 blowout win over Red Sox

Photo by Kyle Rivas/Getty Images The Royals score a season-high 13 runs. The Royals offense awoke with a start, scoring a season high in runs in a 13-2 blowout over the Red Sox Friday evening. Salvador Perez smashed two home runs and Nick Loftin went 2-for-3 with a run scored and RBI in his MLB debut. James Paxton had started eight times previously against the Royals and had given up jus...2023
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• Royals sign Adam Frazier to one-year deal
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• Spencer shelled, Seth stymies ‘Stros, series secured 11-2

William Purnell-USA TODAY Sports A complete victory to win the series. The Kansas City Royals took a big lead early on over the Houston Astros tonight and did not let up as they secured a series victory with an 11-2 win. I was unable to watch most of this game as I was recording a podcast on my primary computer and my backup computer was being absurdly slow, but I tried my best to follow a...2024
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• Royals win slugfest 11-7

Bobby Witt Jr. #7 of the Kansas City Royals is doused with water by MJ Melendez #1 of the Kansas City Royals after a 13-3 win over the Houston Astros at Kauffman Stadium on April 11, 2024 in Kansas City, Missouri. | Photo by Ed Zurga/Getty Images Bobby Witt Jr. won’t stop scoring runs Despite the lopsided score, this game had a lot of ups and downs in it. Things started off well for Kansas...2024
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• Marsh mystifies, Massey mashes, season series secured 7-1

Photo by Jamie Sabau/Getty Images A comprehensive victory for the Royals In an evening with many dogs in attendance at Guaranteed Rate Field, Kansas City had a strong game on both sides of the ball to take down Chicago 7-1. After both teams botched scoring opportunities in the first inning, Michael Massey got the scoring started with a two-run shot in the second. The homer came on a meatba...2023
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• Royals vs. Orioles Friday game thread
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• Gamethread XV - Royals at Mets

Alec Marsh #48 of the Kansas City Royals pitches against the Chicago White Sox during the first inning at Kauffman Stadium on April 7, 2024 in Kansas City, Missouri | Photo by Kyle Rivas/Getty Images Marsh vs Manaea, what may be vs what might have been The Royals’ impressive seven-game winning streak came to a close last night in a game where the offense didn’t show up and the pitching cou...2024
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• Royals defeat White Sox 5-3, complete first four-game sweep since 2021

Photo by Kyle Rivas/Getty Images Sweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeep! The Royals came back late against the White Sox to win 5-3 and complete the sweep of the White Sox. It was their first sweep of a four-game series since they beat the Tigers on April 23-26, 2021. Garrett Crochet has been one of the best starting pitchers in baseball over the first week and a half, and he continued his great star...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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• Marsh shines in 4-1 win over Orioles

Tommy Gilligan-USA TODAY Sports “Put the team on my back” - Alec Marsh, probably After coughing up the game last night, the Royals bounced back with a 4-1 win over the defending AL East champions. It was due, in large part, to an incredible performance from Alec Marsh. The win pushes Kansas City’s record to 2-3 on the 2024 season. It didn’t take long for the Royals’ offense to erase the ...2024
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• In Michael Massey, the Royals see shades of the past
Peter G. Aiken-USA TODAY Sports The struggling second baseman brings a sense of deja vu If you’re ever in the market for property in the greater New Orleans metro, you could probably do worse than the Talbot Realty Group. The commercial real estate agency has operated in the New Orleans metro since 1967. It also offers a subtle connection to the Kansas City Royals. A realtor on the Talbot ...2023
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• Get to know your 2023 Royals non-roster invitees to spring training
Nick Loftin pre-game taken on September 6, 2022 | Minda Haas Kuhlmann Could any of these players make the Opening Day roster? Spring training is nearly here with Royals pitchers and catchers scheduled to report tomorrow with their first full workout the next day, and the first full team workout next Monday. Some players are already in Arizona, with several World Baseball Classic participan...2023
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