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• Royals Rumblings - News for December 2, 2024

Photo by Alex Slitz/Getty Images Is Alex Bregman out of reach for the Royals? Kevin O’Brien at Royals Reporter looks at Steamer projections for Royals pitchers. Steamer is high on Ragans to produce another stellar campaign in 2025. In 32 starts and 193 IP, Ragans will generate a 3.52 ERA, 19 QS, a 27.1% K%, an 18.1% K-BB%, a 1.24 WHIP, 3.52 FIP, and 3.8 fWAR. Thus, it’s unsurprising that ...2024
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• Royals Rumblings - News for November 29, 2024

NPB Wrap Today! | Sam Navarro-Imagn Images Final Asia Baseball Wrap: the NPB Ed note: As I mentioned in the comments last week, this was supposed to run last Friday but life intervened so it’s going today Michael Massey got married this week: We're so happy for you, Michael and Jane! Congratulations! (Via IG: jane_dejarld) pic.twitter.com/Q2qecxdIbQ— Kansas City Royals (@Royals) Novembe...2024
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• Royals Rumblings - News for November 27, 2024

Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images Royals players get their playoff share. Kevin O’Brien at Royals Reporter tries to figure out how Jonathan India affects the roster. Massey moving to left field would be a peculiar transition because it doesn’t seem to solve an immediate need for Kansas City. MJ Melendez is currently projected to be the Royals’ starting left fielder for 2025, but he’s a ...2024
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• Royals Rumblings - News for November 22, 2024

Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images We still love ya Bobby! David Lesky has a top 25 Royals prospects list with Jac Caglianone at the top. The question becomes where he plays and if he pitches. My gut is he doesn’t pitch at the big league level and probably not for long in the minors, but he certainly wants to do it. Is he a reliever who gives a little roster flexibility? Maybe! But if he’s...2024
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• Royals Rumblings - News for November 20, 2024

Photo by Scott Winters/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Are the Royals gearing up for an active off-season? Anne Rogers confirms the Jonathan India-for-Brady Singer trade rumors and writes the Royals are active on the trade front. A source confirmed those talks with MLB.com, although they cautioned that the teams weren’t close to a deal and that discussions were happening with multiple te...2024
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• Royals Rumblings - News for November 18, 2024

Photo by Jill Weisleder/MLB Photos via Getty Images Jac Caglianone wraps up a successful Arizona Fall League. Jesse Borek at MLB.com writes about the top performers in the Arizona Fall League championship game. Jac Caglianone, 1B (KC No. 1/MLB No. 17) The highest-ranked prospect playing in the 2024 Fall League starred in its final game. Despite having played his first contest of the year ...2024
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• Royals Rumblings - News for November 27, 2024
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• Royals Rumblings - News for November 15, 2024

I know this picture is from last month, but the Royals keep adding more hardware so it’s evergreen | Photo by Luke Hales/Getty Images We continue our trip through Asia with the KBO wrap Unless Max sneaks out a story about it while I’m not looking, the big news for yesterday is more hardware for the Royals! Bobby Witt Jr. was named 1st team all-MLB shortstop, Salvador Perez was named 2nd t...2024
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• Royals Rumblings - News for November 12, 2024

Photo by Ed Zurga/Getty Images Will the Royals make a deal? Craig Brown reacts to rumors the Royals are willing to deal Alec Marsh or Kris Bubic for a bat. I’m also skeptical because I’m not sure either brings back the return that would be desired. Bubic, as noted above, seemed to break out before his injury but by the time he makes another start in the majors, it will be almost two years...2024
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• Royals Rumblings - News for November 1, 2024

Salvy! | Photo by Elsa/Getty Images Crashing from all the sugar last night? Per this completely unofficial website, it looks like 102 days until Pitchers and Catchers Report. It has the disclaimer of “Countdown is currently based on pitchers and catchers reporting on February 12, 2025”. That means roughly 3 months until we can start posting stories about who is in the best shape of their...2024
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• Royals Rumblings - News for October 30, 2024

Photo by Jill Weisleder/MLB Photos via Getty Images Carter Jensen is smoking the ball in Arizona. Kevin O’Brien at Royals Reporter checks in on Royals prospects in the Arizona Fall League. The Royals’ 2024 1st overall pick, Jac Caglianone, started as fans’ most anticipated prospect playing in the Arizona Fall League. However, with the AFL beginning to reach its conclusion, Royals fans hav...2024
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• Royals Rumblings - News for October 28, 2024

Photo by Mary DeCicco/MLB Photos via Getty Images Will the Royals bring back Michael Lorenzen? David Lesky looks at potential free agent pitching targets for the Royals. Michael Wacha I don’t need to tell you who or what Wacha is. It sure seems like the Royals want him back and he’d like to come back. He’s likely going to opt out of his $16 million player option for 2025, which makes sens...2024
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• Royals Rumblings - News for October 21, 2024

Photo by Ed Zurga/Getty Images The Royals have options. Kevin O’Brien at Royals Reporter looks at the contract options for Royals players. While Wacha will undoubtedly opt out of his deal, it will be interesting to see what approach the Royals take regarding a possible Wacha contract offer/extension. The Royals could offer Wacha a three-year deal, perhaps around the $60 million market val...2024
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• Royals Rumblings - News on October 14, 2024

Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images What’s next? The Royals say this playoff ending will light a fire under them for next year. “If you back up from it a bit, it was a pretty impressive season,” Pasquantino said. “But as a player on the team, it wasn’t enough. We knew that we had a good shot to compete and make the playoffs, and I think we felt good about our chances. And we just didn’t do ...2024
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• Royals Rumblings - News for October 9, 2024

Post-season baseball returns to Kansas City. Seth Lugo talks to Jaylon Thompson about his approach for Game 3. “Execute pitches, stay in the strike zone, but if you leave it over the middle of the plate they’re going to put a good swing on it,” Lugo said. “If it’s borderline, they’re probably going to take it. “If you get some calls you put pressure on them. That’s pitching.” Vahe Gregorian wr...2024
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• Royals Rumblings - News for October 2, 2024

Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images Game 1 victory! Maikel Garcia had a big walk and steal to score the only run of Game 1. “That was the difference,” said Royals manager Matt Quatraro. “He works a tremendous at-bat for the walk, steals second, scores on the hit. That is the difference in the game, and we know his capabilities. We know how good he is at stealing bases. Everyone does, right...2024
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• Royals Rumblings - News for November 11, 2024

Thank you, veterans, David Laurila at Fangraphs talks to J.J. Picollo at the GM meetings. “We need to be a little more dynamic offensively, and by that I mean we need to get on base at a higher rate than we did this year,” Picollo told me earlier this week in San Antonio. “We’re trying to target players we can lengthen out our lineup with, whether it’s someone at the top, in the middle, or toward ...2024
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• Royals Rumblings - News for October 30, 2024
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• Royals Rumblings - News for July 1, 2024

Garfield is right about Mondays, lasagna, and much more | Photo by Steve Parsons - PA Images/PA Images via Getty Images Very nice series over the weekend! Ed note: I was mistaken on Friday. I guess I will be doing one day of Rumblings this month as Max is out for a few days. That said, I’m leaving on vacation this week so we’re not getting the full Friday Rumblings experience. Also, I ...2024
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• Royals Rumblings - News for April 23, 2024

Photo by Ed Zurga/Getty Images Salvy is playing some defense this year! Craig Brown was a bit worried about a long inning from Cole Ragans Saturday. I’m no sports scientist. In the discourse from earlier this month about the rash of elbow injuries among pitchers and talk about the impact of the pitch clock on those injuries, I found it interesting that there was discussion about load on t...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 March 13, 2024

Happy Eras Tour Movie on Disney+ Eve! Two things from the team site today: Tuesday’s roster moves were options to Omaha for outfielder Tyler Gentry and RHP John McMillon. Anne Rogers took advantage of the rare opportunity to dig into Spring Training Statcast date on Cole Ragans’s game: The max 99.5 mph velocity from Cole Ragans was more of the same from the Royals starter looking to build on his ...2024
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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 December 2, 2024
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• Royals Rumblings - News for November 29, 2024
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• Royals Rumblings - News for November 27, 2024
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• Royals Rumblings - News for November 22, 2024
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• Royals Rumblings - News for November 20, 2024
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• Royals Rumblings - News for November 18, 2024
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• Royals Rumblings - News for November 12, 2024
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• Royals Rumblings - News for November 11, 2024
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• Royals Rumblings - News for November 8, 2024

Eric Stout, anyone? Hey, this is relevant! | Photo by Keith Gillett/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Asia Baseball recaps begin today with the CPBL! Slow news day. At least we got Spring Training game schedules: ⚾Step up to the plate, baseball fans! Game times for @Royals & @Rangers Spring Training are officially announced! Get ready to grab your tickets when they go on sale November ...2024
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• Royals Rumblings - News for November 1, 2024
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• Royals Rumblings - News for October 21, 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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• Royals Rumblings - News for October 9, 2024
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• Royals Rumblings - News for September 27, 2024

Winning more fun than losing, news at 11 | Geoff Burke-Imagn Images Hold onto your butts! Day games sometimes make for weird Rumblings. Many official outlets use the game thread to fill up their Royals quota for the day. Also, it’s harder to sift through Tweets for stories as there are a bunch of game thread-style Tweets. The last few weeks, I’ve been updating playoff odds here. However,...2024
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• Previewing the Royals’ postseason roster

Tommy Pham #22 of the Kansas City Royals reacts after striking out in the first inning against the San Francisco Giants at Kauffman Stadium on September 20, 2024 in Kansas City, Missouri. | Photo by Ed Zurga/Getty Images Who makes the cut? What’s their role? Two weeks ago I wrote an article, “The Royals are definitely going to the playoffs.” Since that time the Royals have gone ...2024
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• Royals Rumblings - News for August 28, 2024

Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images The Royals are in first place, flying high! Jaylon Thompson writes about the Royals’ new home run celebration. So where did this phenomenon come from? Well, after a thorough clubhouse investigation by The Star, you might be surprised to know this home run celebration comes from ... the bullpen. “It’s kind of funny because me and (Angel) Zerpa started it...2024
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• Royals Rumblings - News for August 16, 2024 (CPBL)

You! Yeah, you in row 3! You should read today’s Rumblings | Brad Rempel-USA TODAY Sports Royals with a 6-week unbeaten streak on Thursday; Should push it to 7 next week! At The Star, Jaylon Thompson writes about how the Royals bullpen has 4 lefties: Across the majors, the Royals and Detroit Tigers are the only teams featuring four left-handed relievers on their respective active roster...2024
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• Royals Rumblings - News for November 29, 2024
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• Royals Rumblings - News for October 25, 2024

Photo by Elsa/Getty Images Could Tommy Pham return? David Lesky writes about some potential free agent hitter targets for the Royals, including Tyler O’Neill. I’ve written this before, but the Royals interest in O’Neill last winter probably doesn’t mean a ton about their interest this winter. He was available on what was essentially a one-year deal as it was his final year of arbitration. ...2024
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• Royals Rumblings - News on October 14, 2024
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• Royals Rumblings - News for October 1, 2024

Photo by Jess Rapfogel/Getty Images Today. Jaylon Thompson writes why the Royals are giving Cole Ragans the Game 1 start today. The organization trusts Ragans in the key role. And Ragans is prepared to take the baseball in perhaps the biggest game of the season. “It makes you feel good that they have that faith in you,” Ragans said. “It’s just, build off of it. They trust me, so it’s (pu...2024
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• Royals Rumblings - News for September 4, 2024

Denny Medley-Imagn Images Please win again, Royals. Craig Brown wrote he was still optimistic during the losing streak. A six-game losing streak in late August that spills over into September would, you would think, damage the chances of a contending team. That’s not necessarily the case as the Wild Card has become a war of attrition. Not only have the Royals stumbled in their last 10 gam...2024
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• Everyone was focusing on the wrong thing in the David Sandlin/John Schreiber trade

Kansas City Royals relief pitcher John Schreiber (46) during photo day at spring training in Surprise, AZ. | Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports It’s fine! On February 17, the Kansas City Royals traded pitching prospect David Sandlin to the Boston Red Sox in exchange for relief pitcher John Schreiber. Sandlin, who turned 23 in the intervening time between the trade and this piece, had pitch...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 March 7, 2023
Photo by Chris Coduto/Getty Images The Royals are once again dominating in spring training. Kris Bubic is committed to adding a slider, writes Anne Rogers. “I think I have a really good idea of what I want it to look like,” Bubic said. “It’s something I wanted to implement the past couple of years, but now, given the rest of my arsenal and how the pitches work with each other, I think I ha...2023
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• Royals Rumblings - News for October 18, 2024
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• Royals Rumblings - News for March 11, 2024

Photo by Aaron Doster/Getty Images Spring forward! Anne Rogers writes about some roster battles, including Nick Pratto making a wave in camp. “I felt like I was hitting without a backside for a long time,” Pratto said. “Swinging at pitches I don’t normally swing at, having to sell out to certain areas. Taking balls I don’t normally take because I wasn’t able to control my body. “I was pla...2024
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• Royals Rumblings - News for November 28, 2023

Photo by Ed Zurga/Getty Images What do the projection systems say about the Royals in 2024? Jim Bowden at The Athletic lists free agent and trade targets for each team, including the Royals. Free-agent targets: Sonny Gray, Seth Lugo, Lucas Giolito, Michael Wacha, Eduardo Rodriguez, Mike Clevinger, Michael Lorenzen, Jack Flaherty, Zach Davies, Dakota Hudson, James Paxton, Hyun Jin Ryu, Mar...2023
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• Royals Rumblings - News for December 2, 2024
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• Royals Rumblings - News for July 8, 2024

Photo by Scott Winters/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Four stars for the Royals! Anne Rogers talks to Bobby Witt Jr. about his first All-Star nod, which will take place in his home state of Texas. “I was going home no matter what, but now it just makes it more special,” Witt said. “I don’t really have a lot of words to describe it. It’ll be one of those moments that’s going to last a lif...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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• Weekend Rumblings - News for August 3, 2024

Photo by Nic Antaya/Getty Images Bobby Witt Jr. is your July Royals Player of the Month. Bobby Witt Jr. and Brady Singer were named Royals Player and Pitcher of the Month. Witt is generating MVP buzz, writes Jaylon Thompson. “He is just a game changer every night,” Singer said. “He has been absolutely incredible this year. You talk about the MVP, obviously, I think he should be at the top...2024
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• Royals Rumblings - News for July 23, 2024

Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images The K introduced facial recognition technology. Anne Rogers has an update on MJ Melendez. He’s recovering in Kansas City and has already started hitting in the cages and doing some defensive drills on the field. His timeline to return could be 10 days to two weeks, putting him in line to rejoin the team by the end of July or early August. David Lesky th...2024
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• Royals Rumblings - News for June 24, 2024

Photo by Eakin Howard/Getty Images I miss when the Boys Were Playing Some Ball. The Royals scuffled on offense, getting swept for the first time this year. “We’re going to keep playing hard,” Royals catcher and captain Salvador Perez said. “We’re going to forget about today. It’s over. Bad series for us. We concentrate on tomorrow and try to win the series at home.” Michael Wacha was solid...2024
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• Royals Rumblings - News for June 20, 2024

That was a fun moment between Butler and Gordon | Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images Thursdays are the new Friday! Ed note: Yes, I know, it’s not Friday. But when we get down to OT, this will make sense. Greg was gracious enough to switch when I realized the game today fit with the topic. For those of you who skip Friday Rumblings... shame on you. Or not. But this is the wild and bori...2024
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• Royals Rumblings - News for June 10, 2024

Photo by Ed Zurga/Getty Images It’s Bobby’s world, we’re just living in it. Sam McDowell writes that the clubhouse was abuzz after Bobby Witt’s game-tying triple on Friday. For the record, manager Matt Quatraro knew far earlier. “As soon as the ball left the bat,” he said, “I’m like, that’s a triple. There’s no way he’s gonna stop.” It took about 4.2 seconds to touch first. Then 3.2 mor...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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