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Royals place Maikel Garcia on the Injured List
Maikel Garcia has been banged up for the last month, and today the Royals finally placed him on the 10-day Injured List with a left hand muscle strain. Before that, Garcia had been dealing with a hamstring strain earlier this month. Infielder Josh Rojas was recalled from Triple-A Omaha. Garcia told reporters he had been […]
The Royals are avoiding using the injured list like it is made out of lava
In these divided times, there aren’t that many things that we can all agree on. But in Kansas City Royals land, there are at least a few: that Bobby Witt Jr. is the franchise’s best position player since George Brett, that keeping him healthy is important for the short and long term, and that it […]
This Week in the Minors: Kendry Chourio makes his Quad Cities debut
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 (33-41, 13.5 games back) The Storm Chasers split their series on the road in […]
Kansas City Royals News: Bobby Witt Jr. works out
Brian Murphy at MLB mothership has an update on Bobby Witt Jr’s recovery. Bobby Witt Jr.’s sprained right knee kept him out of the Royals’ lineup for the third straight game Monday. But prior to the team’s series opener against the Rays, the star shortstop went through what manager Matt Quatraro called a “very encouraging” […]
Wacha, bullpen shut down Rays in close Royals victory
Michael Wacha went seven complete innings and gave up only one run in a 2-1 win over the Rays to open the four-game series. He was quite efficient – of those 21 outs in 7 innings, 16 of them were by strikeout (5) or groundout (11, including a double play). The only truly punished mistake […]
Royals at Rays 6/22 Game Discussion
Jac Caglianone had 5 hits, 4 of them homers, against the Cardinals this past weekend in a high-scoring series in which the Royals took 2 of 3 while scoring 30 runs. I hope the 32-46 Royals bring that offense to Tampa Bay to face off against the 43-31 Rays. It will be a four-game series […]
Rays series preview: Analytics has gone small ball
The Rays have been an analytical team for decades, maximizing the talent on their payroll-deprived roster for years. After five consecutive playoff appearances from 2019-23 that included a pennant, the team missed the playoffs in each of the last two seasons. But they have rebounded this year with a terrific start using an old formula […]
Jac Caglianone’s June Surge, Witt’s Injury, and a Record-Setting Royals Offense
The Kansas City Royals took the series from the St. Louis Cardinals, but the celebration comes with a significant asterisk with Bobby Witt Jr.’s injury as the conversation around player health in Kansas City is only getting louder. Jacob Milham and Jeremy Greco open with the series win and what it represents for a team […]
College summer leagues, and Royals development woes
A week ago, my wife and I checked out our local independent league team, the Waterloo Bucks. They play in the Northwoods League, a summer wood-bat college league. Friday night was perfect for baseball, 80 degrees and sunny with a slight breeze from the south. One of Waterloo’s players is MJ Sweeney, son of Royal […]
Kansas City Royals news: Salvy enjoys the World Cup
Stephen Kolek struggled from the start in his outing Sunday against the Cardinals. “Those days are going to happen,” Kolek said. “Ideally, they’re definitely not as bad as they were today.” The Cardinals sent eight batters to the plate in the first inning. In total, Kolek faced 15 batters, allowing nine hits and a walk. […]
Royals lose slugfest in series finale against Cardinals
The Cardinals jumped the Royals for 5 runs in the top of the first inning and held on to defeat the Royals 12-10 in a Father’s Day matinee, salvaging the series and avoiding the sweep. Stephen Kolek has been dynamite for the Royals in his tenure, but he simply didn’t have it today. Three pitches […]
Cardinals at Royals 6/21 game discussion
After an extremely rare Saturday off day, (thanks World Cup), the Royals, winners of three straight contests will try and sweep their in state rival, the St. Louis Cardinals. After the Cardinals won the first two matchups, the Royals have won the last three, already clinching a season series tie. Stephen Kolek will get the […]
Royals sign veteran left-handed pitcher Matt Moore
The Royals have been searching under every rock to build up their pitching depth after recent injuries have decimated their staff. After acquiring Connor Seabold and Randy Dobnak earlier this week, today they signed veteran pitcher Matt Moore to a minor league deal. Not to be confused with the former Chiefs quarterback of the same […]
Kansas City Royals news: Tyler Tolbert has a night
Blair Kerkhoff writes that Tyler Tolbert came up big in the Friday win over the Cardinals. “You never know when your name is going to be called,” Tolbert said. “You just have to be ready.” That was the case throughout the game for Tolbert. In the sixth inning, after failing to get down a pair […]
Royals double their pleasure, double our fun against Cardinals
The Royals hit eight doubles in last night’s game to dominate the Cardinals; they added five more tonight en route to another victory. This time, they won 6-5 over their cross-state rivals. Seth Lugo made his return from the 7-day concussion IL tonight, and it didn’t start great. He walked Iván Herrera with one out, […]
Cardinals at Royals 6/19 game discussion
Before the season started, the Royals moved the fences in. The idea was that it would balance the offensive profile of Kauffman Stadium to be a bit closer to the league average. One thing that many people discussed was that it might lead to more home runs but fewer doubles. You would not have known […]
Bobby Witt Jr. has a Grade 1 MCL sprain
Royals fans held their breath Thursday night after shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. went down with an injury. Today, the team announced the injury may not be as bad as suspected. Witt has a Grade 1 MCL sprain, according to MLB.com reporter Anne Rogers. According to the Cleveland Clinic, a Grade 1 MCL injury can heal […]
Royals Reacts Results: The Royals shouldn’t limit themselves
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the MLB. Throughout the year, we ask questions of the most plugged-in Kansas City Royals fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. Earlier this week, we asked which kinds of players the Royals should target during the upcoming trade deadline. […]
Kansas City Royals news: England’s Royals visit the Kansas City Royals
At The Star, Pete Grathoff talked about England’s World Cup team visiting Kauffman Stadium yesterday. I know the tenses are all wrong because this happened yesterday but the story also came out yesterday and I led off with it because it dovetails nicely with OT. The Royals said England’s squad will be meeting with the […]
Royals take series opener as offense continues to surge
With 17 hits, including 11 for extra-bases, the Royals more than doubled up the Cardinals in the series opener, winning 14-6 to improve to 31-45 on the season. The Royals found themselves in a hole early as Bobby Witt Jr. committed an error on a seemingly easy double-play ball that allowed one run to score. […]
Royals vs Cardinals, June 18 game thread
Hello, there. I have returned after a Thursday away in which Max took over writing duties. If you’ll recall, the last time I covered a Thursday, the Royals won. But that turned out to be an aberration as Max couldn’t keep the good times rolling. Now, I’m back to cover the Royals facing their cross-state […]
Cardinals series preview: A rebuild ahead of schedule
The Royals were supposed to have a contending team this year, while the Cardinals were rebuilding. But those roles have reversed, with the Royals limping along at the bottom of the standings, looking ahead to next year, while the Cardinals are ahead of schedule with an exciting young team that is winning games. St. Louis […]
The Royals finally fixed the lineup, but too late for it to matter
Lineup construction is one of those things that is probably too over-emphasized. The difference between a perfectly optimized lineup and what would be a, like, purposefully unoptimized one is less than you would think. But lineups get scrutiny because they are something that you can change. Major League Baseball managers can’t magically force their players […]
Kansas City Royals news: Royals flex their muscles in the nation’s capital
Luinder Avila bounced back with a career best start against the Nationals, writes Jaylon Thompson. The Royals have raved about Avila’s stuff since signing him as an international free agent in 2018. Avila was masterful across 5 2/3 innings. He allowed one run while scattering three hits and recording five strikeouts, and the Royals salvaged […]
Desperate for pitching, Royals acquire pitcher Randy Dobnak
The Royals announced today they have acquired pitcher Randy Dobnak from the Seattle Mariners for cash considerations. The move comes just days after the team acquired pitcher Connor Seabold from the Toronto Blue Jays for minor league pitcher Denis Samudio and cash considerations. Both players will be added to the 40-man roster, and to make […]
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