Royals Review Nov 22, 2023
Royals Rumblings - News for November 22, 2023
At Defector ($), David Roth wonders if the Royals know something about shoulders, following the acquisitions of Kyle Wright and Nick Anderson, who are both recovering from shoulder injuries: As Michael Baumann writes at FanGraphs, there’s an equally legible subtext to the two most notable transactions of the offseason so far—Milwaukee’s decision to non-tender injured co-ace Brandon Woodruff and Atlanta flipping Kyle Wright, who won 21 games in 2022 and got downballot Cy Young support, to Kansas City. Legible, and ominous. Woodruff and Wright have both been very successful...
Royals Review Nov 20, 2023
Has the Royals' next competitive window started to come into focus?
Photo by Matthew Grimes Jr./Atlanta Braves/ As puzzle pieces come together, the picture grows clearer. The Kansas City Royals finally show what they’ve claimed they want to be for several seasons. The organization wishes to become more transactional, and this week they’ve started to become just that. That started with Friday’s trade — a deal that sent Jackson Kowar to the Atlanta Braves for injured starter Kyle Wright. While Wright’s upside is rather high, he will miss at least most of the 2024 season after undergoing surgery to repair a torn capsule in his...
Royals Review Nov 20, 2023
Royals Rumblings - News for November 20, 2023
Photo by Matthew Grimes Jr./Atlanta Braves/ Can Kyle Wright recapture the magic with KC? Kevin O’Brien at Royals Reporter reacts to the Royals trades that netted Kyle Wright. The changeup and curve took some big strides backward last season. However, his sinker was still around average, and his four-seamer actually improved slightly. Thus, it isn’t surprising to see that Wright’s K rate still was 21.9% and his K/BB ratio was 2.00, which isn’t as bad as his inflated ERA indicates.... Thus, the Royals acquired an arm that could immediately be a no. 1 or 2 starter...
TalkingChop Nov 17, 2023
Braves trade Kyle Wright to Royals for Jackson Kowar
Photo by Matthew Grimes Jr./Atlanta Braves/ The Braves continue to prune their roster. The Atlanta Braves continue to make moves. After already making one deal with the Kansas City Royals Friday, it now appears that they have another. MLB.com’s Anne Rogers reports that the Braves are trading Kyle Wright to the Royals. Atlanta will receive right-hander Jackson Kowar in exchange. Source: #Royals have acquired RHP Kyle Wright from the Braves for RHP Jackson Kowar.— Anne Rogers (@anne__rogers) November 18, 2023 Kowar was the Royals’ first round pick in the 2018...
