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• Jac Caglianone earns promotion to Omaha

Jac admires his weapon before stepping to the plate during a Northwest Arkansas Naturals game. | Photo by Jensen Scalzo/Minor League Baseball Frank Mozzicato is also moving up to Northwest Arkansas. The Royals player development social media account has announced the promotions of former first-round draft selections Jac Caglianone and Frank Mozzicato to Omaha and Northwest Arkansas, respec...2025
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• Royals lose Ragans, Lugo - a pair of Cy Young finalists - to the Injured List

Cole Ragans fails to tag Willson Contreras after a wild pitch. Seth Lugo and Cole Ragans have both been dealing with injuries, both are worse than initially thought. The Royals announced today that both Seth Lugo and Cole Ragans had been added to the 15-day Injured List. Lugo’s addition is retroactive to May 14th, the last day he pitched. Left-handed pitchers Noah Cameron and Evan Sisk wil...2025
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• TWitM: Jac gets ejected

Photo by Jensen Scalzo/Minor League Baseball Can you strike out after getting thrown out of a game? Jac can. 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?” Triple-A Omaha Storm Chasers (16-21, 6 games back) The Storm Chase...2025
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• Weekend Rumblings - News for May 10, 2025

Photo by Rick Kern/Getty Images The key to the Royals’ success? Yacht rock. Pete Grathoff writes that the Royals clubhouse has been fueled lately by Yacht Rock. “You look at the formula of our games, and just winning teams in general, pitching and defense are always what you want to come back to,” starting pitcher Kris Bubic said as Earth, Wind and Fire’s “The Way You Move” played. “And ...2025
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• TWitM: Asbel Gonzalez wins Carolina League Player of the Month honors

Photo by David Durochik/Diamond Images via Getty Images The speedster already had 31 steals. 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?” Triple-A Omaha Storm Chasers (13-18, 6 games back) The Storm Chasers split their s...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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• Royals lose Ragans, Lugo - a pair of Cy Young finalists - to the Injured List
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• Weekend Rumblings - News for May 3, 2025

Photo by Julio Aguilar/Getty Images Time for Bobby Witt Jr. to start a new hitting streak. Michael Wacha was sharp in Friday’s loss, writes Paige Leckie at MLB.com. “He was outstanding,” manager Matt Quatraro said. “His command was great. Stuff looked really good. Pitched in, pitched out, moved the ball around really well. Getting into the seventh inning without allowing a run against that...2025
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• TWitM: River Bandits pitching continues to shine

Photo by David Durochik/Diamond Images via Getty Images Quad Cities has some pitching. 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?” Triple-A Omaha Storm Chasers (10-15, 5 games back) It was a rough week for the Storm Cha...2025
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• TWitM: The Naturals toss a no-no

The Naturals and River Bandits are tossing up some goose eggs. 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?” Triple-A Omaha Storm Chasers (10-9, 2 games back) The Storm Chasers took 3 of 5 from Norfolk, with the series finale can...2025
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• Royals Rumblings - News for April 16, 2025

Photo by Rich Graessle/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Have they tried turning the bats off and then on again? Kansas City Royals star Bobby Witt Jr. and manager Matt Quatraro talk about a rough series opening against the New York Yankees. “You like to swing the bats a little bit better. Sometimes, you have to give credit to the opposing pitcher, too,” Royals manager Matt Quatraro said. “...2025
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• Is it time for the Royals to get a new hitting coach?

Photo by Ric Tapia/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Alec Zumwalt has been running the hitting show in Kansas City for a long time. The Royal’s hitting results have not been very good. It is probably time to discuss a new voice. Going into the 2022 season, the Royals decided to hire Alec Zumwalt as their director of player development and hitting performance. Hitting coaches come and go wi...2025
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• Royals set minor league rosters

Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images Find where you can watch the Royals of the future! Royals minor league affiliates have set their rosters today, in anticipation of the beginning of their seasons. The Omaha Storm Chasers began last Friday and have dropped two of three to begin the season, but the other affiliates will begin play on Friday. Slugger Jac Caglianone, who wowed players and fans wi...2025
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• Dairon Blanco to the IL, speedster Tyler Tolbert called up

Rick Scuteri-Imagn Images Tolbert is the new “designated pinch runner” The Royals announced they have placed outfielder Dairon Blanco on the 10-day Injured List ahead of their series this week with the Brewers and have called up shortstop Tyler Tolbert. Blanco, who has appeared in all three games so far as a substitute, has been diagnosed with right Achilles tendinopathy, an injury he deal...2025
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• Royals Rumblings - News for February 26, 2025

Photo by Jeremy Chen/Getty Images The best slugger in Northwest Arkansas Naturals history is back in Kansas City. MLB.com’s Anne Rogers and David Adler look at some of the intense work from Kansas City Royals shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. this spring at getting better on the basepaths. They’re incorporating audio components along with the visual technology on when to react, as well as ways to o...2025
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• Royals Rumblings - News for January 16, 2025

Photo by Ed Zurga/Getty Images Were you part of the Royals international amateur class? Cole Ragans joined MLB Network Radio to discuss his offseason throwing program: Baseball America has a scouting report on Kansas City’s international amateur class ($): Dominican shortstop Ramcell Medina, signing for $950,000, has been an up-arrow player. Early on, Medina looked like he might end up a...2025
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• Analyzing Royals Fall League pitcher metrics

Photo by Zac BonDurant/MLB Photos via Getty Images A few Royals arms stood out. Welcome back reader. If you are reading this, you’ve probably already read the earlier entry breaking down Royals hitter performances in the Arizona Fall League. If you haven’t, go back and read it! We’re back today to do the same for pitchers. Five pitchers from the Royals organization took the field for the S...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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"It is not clear yet where Caglianone will eventually be assigned, but it will likely be either Triple-A Omaha or Double-A Northwest Arkansas."

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"A 20-year-old playing well in Northwest Arkansas is impressive."

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"32 ERA with 56 strikeouts in 47 1⁄3 innings for Double-A Northwest Arkansas before being promoted and posting a 2."

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"The recently-retired infielder is expected to open the season on staff with the club’s Double-A affiliate in Northwest Arkansas."

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"The latest minor moves from around the league: The Royals announced that left-hander Daniel Tillo has been reinstated from the 60-day injured list and optioned to Double-A Northwest Arkansas."

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"Danny Duffy is scheduled to make what could be his final rehab appearance tonight for AA-Northwest Arkansas, writes the Kansas City Star’s Lynn Worthy."

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"On Saturday, the Royals sent catcher Salvador Perez out on a rehab assignment to Double-A Northwest Arkansas."

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"In the decisive fifth game of the Texas League semifinals, Santana spun an absolute gem as Double-A Tulsa topped Northwest Arkansas, 6-1, on Sunday night."

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"After the Royals' 13-2 loss to the Nationals on Wednesday, outfielder Terrance Gore was optioned to Double-A Northwest Arkansas."

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"The club added infielder Raul Mondesi by selecting his contract from Northwest Arkansas, replacing outfielder Terrance Gore."

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"31 to watch the last two games of the season for the Northwest Arkansas Naturals."

• Jac Caglianone earns promotion to Omaha
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• Royals Notes: Caglianone, Ragans, Marsh
Royals top prospect Jac Caglianone is playing right field for Double-A Northwest Arkansas tonight. It’s the first career outfield work for the lefty power hitter, who had played exclusively first base since being drafted with the #6 overall pick last summer. Caglianone had been a two-way star at the University of Florida, but his only defensive…...2025
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• TWitM: The Naturals toss a no-no
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• Royals Rumblings - News for April 17, 2025

Photo by Gregory Fisher/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The offensive struggles continue. The Royals lamented their inability to put together a big inning after last night’s loss: Four innings later with one out, Drew Waters scored all the way from first on a triple by Kyle Isbel to make it 3-2 in favor of New York. Although Isbel scored the tying run on a groundout by Jonathan India, th...2025
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• How much time should we expect Jac Caglianone to spend in the minors?

Photo by David Durochik/Diamond Images via Getty Images When can we see his power in Kansas City? The Royals offense went into a tailspin last September that has carried over into this year. They are averaging on 3.06 runs-per-game - only the Rockies have scored fewer runs this year. Royals hitters are collectively hitting .208/.276/.312 - only the Pirates and White Sox have a worse OPS. ...2025
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• Is it time for the Royals to get a new hitting coach?
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• TWitM: Jac Caglianone goes deeeeeep!

Photo by Wesley Hitt/Minor League Baseball via Getty Images The lower minors begin the season. 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?” Triple-A Omaha Storm Chasers (4-4) The Storm Chasers had a chance to take the s...2025
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• Royals Rumblings - News for March 17, 2025

Photo by Norm Hall/MLB Photos via Getty Images Cole Ragans is your Opening Day starter. Matt Quatraro names Cole Ragans as his Opening Day starter. “Cole’s got elite stuff, the elite swing and miss ability against any lineup,” Quatraro said after the Royals’ 10-2 win over the Rockies at Salt River Fields. “... He’s excited, we’re excited, and he’s certainly earned it. His whole body of wo...2025
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• Royals Rumblings - News for January 31, 2025

Superb Owls indeed! | Photo by YASSER AL-ZAYYAT/AFP via Getty Images Superb Owls, one week early Like baseball and have musical talent? We are now accepting auditions for National Anthem and God Bless America performances for the 2025 season!— Kansas City Royals (@royals.com) 2025-01-30T18:00:51.567Z Raising Royals, the Royals player development account, put out two videos with highli...2025
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• Kansas City Royals Top 15 Prospects: 6-10

We continue our dive into the Royals Top 15 Prospects with 6-10 We continue our rankings of the top prospects in the Royals’ farm system with #6-10. You can read previous rankings here: Honorable Mentions #11-15 The middle of the rankings features a number of Royals pitching prospects and a former first-round pick. Wolters was a curious case in 2024. Coming out of the draft, Wolters was heav...2025
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• Analyzing Royals Fall League hitter metrics

Photo by Norm Hall/MLB Photos via Getty Images Several Royals were lineup mainstays for the Saguaros. The Arizona Fall League wrapped up play recently with the Salt River Rafters emerging as champions. The Surprise Saguaros — this year rostering players from the Royals, Guardians, Rangers, Orioles, and Astros — looked to be on their way to winning their third consecutive AFL title. They fi...2024
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• 2024 Season in Review: Northwest Arkansas Naturals

Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images The team missed the postseason but developed some key Royals prospects. The 2024 season didn’t go as well for the Double-A Northwest Arkansas Naturals as it did for some other affiliates. The team finished the first half of the season a game above .500 at 35-34. From there, they finished with a 31-37 second-half record. The result was a season-long 66-71 record...2024
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• Royals Rumblings - News for October 18, 2024

Photo by Scott Winters/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images What’s the top off-season priority for the Royals? David Lesky writes about off-season priorities for the Royals. JJ Picollo and Matt Quatraro spoke on Monday in their season-ending press conference. A year ago, they did the same thing and told us that they were going after two starting pitchers, some veteran bullpen help and a corne...2024
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• TWitM: Jac Caglianone heats up

Photo by Ed Zurga/Getty Images Plus Spencer Nivens hits more home runs in August than anyone in the minors. 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?” This Week in the Minors: Tuesday, August 27 to Sunday, September 1 ...2024
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• Analyzing Royals Fall League pitcher metrics
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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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• A Royals geographical lesson

Photo by © Wally McNamee/CORBIS/Corbis via Getty Images Who produces the best regional talent While snowed in recently, I got to thinking about states that seem to produce more professional athletes. Pennsylvania comes to mind immediately. Looking at the top football players who came out of Pennsylvania is like looking at a Hall of Fame roster. Same with baseball, as some of the biggest na...2024
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• Maikel García, Dairon Blanco, and other Royals star in winter leagues

Photo by Michael Zagaris/Oakland Athletics/Getty Images The games have continued overseas. Winter is not a time of year that Americans associate with baseball. Most of the country is hunkered down, watching football or basketball and waiting for the snow to melt and the weather to warm up so we can all get outside again. I’m doing the same. As I type this the temperature outside is in the ...2024
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• On Royals' roster, Mondesi can make history
The Royals set their 25-man roster for the World Series, which begins tonight against the Mets at 8 p.m. ET on FOX. The club added infielder Raul Mondesi by selecting his contract from Northwest Arkansas, replacing outfielder Terrance Gore....2015
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• Christian Colon Accepts Minor League Coaching Position With Royals
Former big leaguer Christian Colón has accepted a coaching position within the Royals’ organization, MLBTR has learned. The recently-retired infielder is expected to open the season on staff with the club’s Double-A affiliate in Northwest Arkansas. Colón appeared in parts of six MLB seasons over a twelve-year professional career. He’s best known for his playing…...2022
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• Alec Marsh to make MLB debut on Friday
Alec Marsh on Photo Day Marsh is ranked #14 in the farm system by MLB Pipeline. The Royals will call up Alec Marsh to start Friday’s game against the Dodgers, according to MLB.com reporter Anne Rogers. The scheduled starter, Jordan Lyles, is sick and is unable to make the start. The Royals have not officially announced a move. Marsh is already on the 40-man roster. Marsh is ranked #11 in t...2023
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• After a season this bad, the front office still needs shaking up

Nov 3, 2022; Kansas City, Missouri, USA; Kansas City Royals general manager J.J. Picollo talks with media during a press conference at Kauffman Stadium. | Jay Biggerstaff-USA TODAY Sports No new talent in the front office is bad news There were a lot of things about the 2013-2015 Kansas City Royals that were wonderful. Yes, there was the American League Pennant, the World Series Championsh...2023
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• For a once promising crop of Royals pitchers, it’s now or never
Jay Biggerstaff-USA TODAY Sports At least we made some friends along the way I’m not one to give up easily on a player. Player development isn’t linear across the span of a professional career. We’ve seen the Alex Gordon story unfold in Kansas City. Not long thereafter, we saw something similar with Mike Moustakas. Players with potential can struggle for quite some time before ultimately p...2023
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• Royals option Gore to Northwest Arkansas
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• Mike Jirschele manages 1000th win in Omaha
Omaha manager Mike Jirschele tips his cap during a postgame ceremony celebrating his 1000th win as a manager in Omaha. | Minda Haas Kuhlmann This Week in the Minors: Logan Porter’s 3 homers lead Omaha’s hot bats, all other levels are now underway ‘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 ali...2023
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• Cubs acquire RHP José Cuas from Royals
Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images The Cubs added an arm to the bullpen for outfielder Nelson Velázquez. The Cubs weren’t finished after acquiring third baseman Jeimer Candelario earlier. Just before game time, it was announced that the Cubs traded outfielder Nelson Velázquez to the Royals in exchange for right-handed reliever José Cuas. Cuas was an 11th-round draft pick by the Brewers in ...2023
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• Royals Rumblings - News for October 16, 2024

Photo by David J. Griffin/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Could Gold Glove finalist Freddy Fermin be traded? Four Royals were named Gold Glove finalists - Freddy Fermin, Bobby Witt Jr., Cole Ragans, and Seth Lugo. Rustin Dodd at The Athletic writes about the key questions facing the Royals this off-season. Another player who will draw trade interest from other clubs: catcher Freddy Fermi...2024
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• AL Week 3 Strategy-April6, 2024
American League In The Field The Athletics have optioned OF Esteury Ruiz to Triple-A. This is huge news for those who drafted Ruiz to be a big part of their stolen base plan. He hit .254 with 5 HR and 67 SB last year in 132 GP but struggled in spring (.236 AVG with 31% K). The Athletics have said that they want him to lead off and play every day which is why he is at Triple-A. Something smells...2024
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• Royals lose Ragans, Lugo - a pair of Cy Young finalists - to the Injured List
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• TWitM: Asbel Gonzalez wins Carolina League Player of the Month honors
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• Cross Country Cameron - Part 1

It's been a true test of my driving skills hauling ass across the USA in a 30 foot RV. I knew I wanted to head out from Northern New England after the holidays for some warmer climates - well, Mother Nature said "FUCK YOU!" and brought on blistering cold temps. I couldn't hold off anymore and kept a close eye on any opening to duck out in between snow storms. Late on a Tuesday Morning (about 10 da...2025
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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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• Ten Royals minor leaguers become eligible for free agency

Jorge Bonifacio is raking, with four multi-hit games this week. | Minda Haas Kuhlmann Juan Carlos Negret and Jorge Bonifacio are among the minor league free agnets Ten Royals became minor league free agents this week, including former Royals outfielder Jorge Bonifacio. Minor leaguers can become eligible for free agency if they are not added to a 40-man roster after six full minor league se...2023
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• After a season this bad, the front office still needs shaking up
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• MLB All-Star Voting 2015: Standings, Predictions for Midsummer Classic Roster
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