2:14 AM EDT, Tue March 19, 2024
15 hours ago
Royals Rundown: The Royals Hall of Fame grows, setting 2024 straight

Royals Rundown: The Royals Hall of Fame grows, setting 2024 straight

Plus this stadium stuff has to stop. Jacob Milham and Jeremy Greco are counting down the days until MLB Opening Day, so let’s talk some Kansas City Royals! Read Jeremy’s mailbag here: https://www.royalsreview.com/2024/3/16/24102507/spring-training-mailbag Read the KCUR article here: https://www.kcur.org/sports/2024-03-15/kansas-city-royals-stadium-community-benefits-agreement-housing You can follow the team on X with Jeremy Greco at...
18 hours ago
Royals Rumblings - News for March 18, 2024

Royals Rumblings - News for March 18, 2024

Photo by Aaron Doster/ Alec Marsh makes his case. Jaylon Thompson writes about improved confidence from Alec Marsh. “He went from a guy that was in Double-A to making his debut and making adjustments at the major-league level,” Sweeney said. “Then, (he’s been) totally confident in every situation. … I’m completely impressed with what he has done.” Marsh pitched four innings against the Chicago Cubs on Saturday. He threw 59 pitches (38 strikes) and allowed two earned runs in relief. This spring, Marsh has a 1.93 ERA and 17 strikeouts in 14 innings...
Mar 17, 2024
Cole Ragans named Royals Opening Day starter

Cole Ragans named Royals Opening Day starter

Photo by Ric Tapia/Icon Sportswire via The Royals name their ace. On Opening Day of 2023, Cole Ragans was not in the Royals organization, nor in a Major League rotation. This year, he’ll be an Opening Day starter for the Royals. The Royals officially tabbed Ragans as their starter for the March 28 opener against the Twins, according to MLB.com reporter Anne Rogers. He’ll be the first left-handed Opening Day starter for the Royals since Danny Duffy in 2020. Cole Ragans: “The hard work I’ve put in throughout the years, through the Tommy Johns, through the...
Mar 16, 2024
Spring Training Mailbag

Spring Training Mailbag

Sean Manaea #55 of the Oakland Athletics answers fan mail in the clubhouse before the game against the Seattle Mariners at RingCentral Coliseum on August 24, 2021 in Oakland, California. The Mariners defeated the Athletics 5-1. | Photo by Michael Zagaris/Oakland Athletics/ Answers to your burning questions Spring Training continues to drag on and rather than do another roster preview (that will come next week) it seemed like now would be a good time to answer your questions. I put out the call on social media, and some of you graciously asked for the knowledge I can...
Mar 16, 2024
Weekend Rumblings - News for March 16, 2024

Weekend Rumblings - News for March 16, 2024

Photo by Bob Levey/ Could there be a battle for the fifth starting pitcher role? Anne Rogers writes that Gavin Cross is ready for a breakout season. As he was beginning his Double-A stint, Cross fell ill with a 103 degree temperature and mental and physical fatigue. After three separate trips to the emergency room, doctors finally diagnosed Cross with a serious tick-borne illness called Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever. Cross was immediately treated with antibiotics, but the disease left him wiped out and ended up wrecking the rest of his season. While sick, he wasn’t...
Mar 15, 2024
Split squad Royals vs. Ohio teams Friday game thread

Split squad Royals vs. Ohio teams Friday game thread

Photo by Norm Hall/MLB Photos via 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 start against the Reds this afternoon. Maikel Garcia and Vinnie Pasquantino will start, Nick Loftin will continue to make his push to make the roster, and 2023 draft pick Trevor Werner will...
Mar 15, 2024
How many wins would it take for the Royals to make the playoffs?

How many wins would it take for the Royals to make the playoffs?

Dairon Blanco #44 of the Kansas City Royals celebrates with teammates after his walk-off bunt in the ninth inning against the Seattle Mariners at Kauffman Stadium on August 14, 2023 in Kansas City, Missouri. The Royals won 7-6. | Photo by Ed Zurga/ Let’s dream. When the Kansas City Royals went out and signed Bobby Witt Jr. to the largest contract in club history, they ended up making a few statements. First, it was a statement that the team was willing to open their wallet for great talent. Second, it was a specific vote of confidence in Witt himself. And, third, the...
Mar 15, 2024
The Athletic ranks Royals as second-worst team in baseball since 1995

The Athletic ranks Royals as second-worst team in baseball since 1995

Photo by Jim Rogash/ There have been some lean years. Flags fly forever, but do they cover up a lot of losing? Stephen J. Nesbitt of The Athletic wanted to evaluate how each team has fared in the Wild Card era (since 1995), using metrics like championships, pennants, playoff appearances, and 90+ loss seasons as metrics. What he found was that despite their 2014-15 stretch where they won two pennants and a championship, the Royals are the second-worst team in baseball over the last 29 years, with only the Pittsburgh Pirates faring worse. Here is his formula: Winning the...
Mar 15, 2024
Royals Rumblings - News for March 15, 2024

Royals Rumblings - News for March 15, 2024

Salvy Splashes are not just for MLB | Photo by Gene Wang/ 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 stories about this that we haven’t yet from The Star. Jaylon Thompson wrote the Bo Jackson profile while Vahe Gregorian wrote about his larger-than-life persona while tying it back to his...
Mar 14, 2024
Spring Training Game XIX

Spring Training Game XIX

Photo by Matt Thomas/San Diego Padres/ Michael Wacha is on the bump The Royals’ bats are hot. Six Royals enter today’s game with OPS’ over 1.000, led by Salvador Perez and Bobby Witt Jr, who both have three homers so far. Salvy gets the day off today with Freddy Fermin behind the plate. Here are the lineups for today’s game against the defending National League champion Arizona Diamondbacks. Michael Wacha heads to the mound in Scottsdale as we take on the Diamondbacks. pic.twitter.com/Z5EpAUFDr1— Kansas City Royals (@Royals) March 14, 2024 Today's...
Mar 14, 2024
Former Royals GMs Cedric Tallis and John Schuerholz elected to Royals Hall of Fame

Former Royals GMs Cedric Tallis and John Schuerholz elected to Royals Hall of Fame

The two men helped build the Royals franchise Two of the men that helped build the Royals from the ground up into an eventual world champion will be honored by the organization this year. The Royals announced that former general managers Cedric Tallis and John Schuerholz have been elected into the team’s Hall of Fame. They will both be honored at a private luncheon on June 28, followed by a pre-game ceremony that evening before the game against the Cleveland Guardians. The Royals announced yesterday that former Royals outfielder Bo Jackson will also be inducted into the...
Mar 14, 2024
Royals Rundown: Stock up, stock down on Kansas City players

Royals Rundown: Stock up, stock down on Kansas City players

Bo knows the Hall of Fame now too. Jacob Milham And Jeremy Greco bring you up to speed on the Kansas City Royals down in Suprise, Arizona. Hear about the team’s probable pitchers for this split-squad weekend and Kansas City’s newest Hall of Fame member. Also, we run through some important Royals and see if their stock has risen or fallen this spring training. If you have a mailbag question for Jeremy, comment below or hit him up on X! You can follow the team on X with Jeremy Greco at...
Mar 14, 2024
Royals Rumblings - News for March 14, 2024

Royals Rumblings - News for March 14, 2024

Photo by Ezra Shaw/ Happy Pi Day! Despite being optioned, the Royals are optimistic about the future of John McMillon: “He made a lot of progress this spring from where he came in,” Quatraro said. “He was a little slowed in the offseason, and he came in here and the velo wasn’t there. His arm strength wasn’t there. He made some mechanical adjustments with the pitching guys and really came on quite a bit, especially those last two outings. His velo was there, his breaking ball was coming back. I was happy with the progress he made, he just needs to continue...
Mar 13, 2024
Spring Training Game Nineteen: Los Angeles Angels at Kansas City Royals

Spring Training Game Nineteen: Los Angeles Angels at Kansas City Royals

Photo by Ric Tapia/Icon Sportswire via You can watch this one. The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, California will travel to Surprise today to take on the Kansas City Royals. With both teams at 11-7, they’ll be looking for a victory today to keep up with the Los Angeles Dodgers and Colorado Rockies in the Cactus League race. Daniel Lynch IV will make his fifth appearance of the spring to start today’s game. Ahead of what figures to be a make-or-break year for the lefty, he will almost certainly claim the team lead in spring innings today. This game will be...
Mar 13, 2024
Storylines to watch for the Royals at the Spring Breakout

Storylines to watch for the Royals at the Spring Breakout

Photo by Aaron Doster/ The Royals prospects face the Brewers prospects on March 17. This year, MLB will unveil the Spring Breakout Series, pitting prospects of all 30 MLB teams against one another in exhibition games. Last week, the rosters for the game were released, including those for the Royals. Among those will play for the Royals in this year’s Breakout game on March 17 against the Brewers include pitchers Frank Mozzicato and Ben Kudrna, catchers Blake Mitchell and Ramon Ramirez, and position players Javier Vaz and Tyler Gentry. No matter what happens or how...