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Mar 21, 2024
Royals Rundown: Royals CBA REVEALED, plus Opening Day approaches!

Royals Rundown: Royals CBA REVEALED, plus Opening Day approaches!

Andy Reid needs to wear the Jimmy Buffett-themed Royals shirt for the first pitch, right? Jacob Milham and Jeremy Greco are back at it, eight days away from the Kansas City Royals kicking off the 2024 season! Which two pitchers get the Opening Day nod for the Royals? How will the lefty bullpen race shake out? Also, get the lowdown on the Royals’ and Chiefs’ community benefits agreements that dropped Wednesday afternoon. Why are we so frustrated with the historic agreement? Tune in to find out! You can follow the team on X with Jeremy Greco at...
Mar 21, 2024
The Royals’ new Community Benefits Agreement lacks one important element: the community benefits

The Royals’ new Community Benefits Agreement lacks one important element: the community benefits

Kansas City Royals owner John Sherman is seen on Opening Day prior to a gam against the Minnesota Twins at Kauffman Stadium on March 30, 2023 in Kansas City, Missouri. | Photo by Ed Zurga/ The Royals may have been negotiating on both sides of the agreement and have provided only the vaguest promises which they will enforce themselves. The Royals and Chiefs announced they have completed a Community Benefits Agreement for the proposed downtown ballpark and Arrowhead renovation. Unfortunately, it seems much of the community was missing when the agreement was announced. In...
Mar 21, 2024
Royals Rumblings - News for March 21, 2024

Royals Rumblings - News for March 21, 2024

Photo by Steph Chambers/ One week until Opening Day! Several spots on the roster remain up for grabs with a week left of Spring Training: The locks right now include Will Smith, Nick Anderson, John Schreiber, Chris Stratton and James McArthur. It seems likely that Angel Zerpa is going to make the team, giving the Royals a durable multi-inning reliever. One bullpen spot should go to a rotation hopeful listed above. And with Jake Brentz (hamstring) sidelined for six weeks, there are three candidates for the final spot: Matt Sauer, Josh Taylor and non-roster pitcher Sam...
Mar 20, 2024
Spring Training Game Twenty Five: Los Angeles Angels at Kansas City Royals

Spring Training Game Twenty Five: Los Angeles Angels at Kansas City Royals

Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports You know what’s better than twenty four? The Kansas City Royals take on the Los Angeles California Angels of Anaheim California tonight in Surprise. The Royals have lost four straight games and seven of their last nine, putting their Cactus League title hopes in serious jeopardy. One of those wins came against this same Angels team a week ago today. Just like last week, this game will be televised on Bally Sports Kansas City. First pitch: 8:05pm CDT Back in Surprise tonight with Brady on the bump! pic.twitter.com/sjaXE5KhtH— Kansas...
Mar 20, 2024
Royals trade partner history: The Brewers

Royals trade partner history: The Brewers

Photo by Ron Schwane/ The Royals have done quite well in deals with the Brew Crew. This is a series that looks back at their trade history with each team in baseball. So far, we have looked back at trades with the Braves, Cubs, Diamondbacks, Orioles, White Sox, Angels, and Marlins. Today we look at the history of deals with the Milwaukee Brewers Total number of Royals/Brewers trades: 29 The Royals and Brewers have had a bunch of trades together, and the Royals have come out on the positive end of a lot of them. There were some terrific trades that don’t even make the...
Mar 20, 2024
Former first-round pick Asa Lacy has UCL surgery, will not pitch in 2024

Former first-round pick Asa Lacy has UCL surgery, will not pitch in 2024

Photo by Rob Tringali/MLB Photos via It has been a frustrating road for Asa Lacy. Asa Lacy, the fourth overall pick in the 2020 draft, announced on social media this week he had UCL surgery and will not pitch in the 2024 season. Lacy has struggled ever since signing with the Royals out of Texas A&M, despite being considered a safe pick that was ranked as the third-best player in that draft by Baseball America. In 2021 he made 14 starts for High-A Quad Cities and while he struck out a ton of hitters - 79 in 52 innings, he could not throw strikes, with 41 walks and a...
Mar 20, 2024
How does Nick Pratto fit with this team?

How does Nick Pratto fit with this team?

Photo by Norm Hall/ The former first round pick is playing well this spring, but does he have a place on the roster? The Royals aren’t expected to have too many roster battles this spring training, but some performances may be creating unexpected competitions. Nick Pratto has been the talk of camp, turning some heads with his performance. The former first-round pick was disappointing in an extended look last year, hitting .232/.307/.353 with just seven home runs in 345 plate appearances and a ridiculous 40 percent strikeout rate. But he attributes his poor...
Mar 20, 2024
Royals Rumblings - News for March 20, 2024

Royals Rumblings - News for March 20, 2024

Did you wake up early for the Seoul Series? By the time this post goes up, there will be MLB action that counts well underway in Seoul. What do you think of the pre-season regular season games? If you are in a fantasy league, are you allowed to put Dodgers and Padres in lineups now, or is your league waiting til the rest of MLB gets underway? Reliever Jake Brentz has a left hamstring strain that will force him to miss about six weeks. It’s another tough break for Brentz, who came to spring healthy this year after missing almost two big league seasons. He had Tommy John...
Mar 19, 2024
Royals Review 2024 NCAA March Madness Bracket Challenge

Royals Review 2024 NCAA March Madness Bracket Challenge

Milan Momcilovic #22 of the Iowa State Cyclones shoots against Emanuel Sharp #21 of the Houston Cougars during the second half of the Big 12 Men’s Basketball Tournament championship game at T-Mobile Center on March 16, 2024 in Kansas City, Missouri. | Photo by Jay Biggerstaff/ Can YOU beat a bunch of other baseball fans at basketball prediction? It’s that time of year! We’ve got our annual March Madness bracket up and ready for all y’all basketball fans and bracket lovers. I like to (lovingly) say that Kansas City sports fans are psychopaths—we’ll support...
Mar 19, 2024
2024 Division rival preview: Minnesota Twins

2024 Division rival preview: Minnesota Twins

Photo by Brace Hemmelgarn/Minnesota Twins/ Are the Twins a franchise to emulate? The Twins won the division last year with 87 wins, the lowest winning percentage by a Central Division winner since 1997. The team was probably better than they showed on the field, as evidenced by their runs scored and runs allowed, and they were also hard-hit by injuries. They are already facing some injuries to start this season with relievers Jhoan Duran and Caleb Thielbar likely to begin the season on the Injured List and starting pitcher Anthony DeSclafani on the shelf with a strained...
Mar 19, 2024
Give us your 2024 Royals and MLB predictions!

Give us your 2024 Royals and MLB predictions!

Photo by Zac Goodwin/PA Images via Predict the future! The season is a blank slate and hope springs eternal this time of year. Anything can happen, but you probably have your own inkling of how this season will go. We want to know how you think the Royals will fare this season, which teams make the playoffs, and who wins it all! Give us your predictions on the Royals, the playoffs, and awards for the 2024 season by filling out this short survey. You can see last year’s predictions here. We’ll unveil what the readers predicted next week, plus predictions from our...
Mar 19, 2024
Royals Rumblings - News for March 19, 2024

Royals Rumblings - News for March 19, 2024

Photo by Michael Reaves/ How do the Royals rank at catcher depth? David Lesky writes about the competition for fifth starter in the rotation. The thing about Lynch is the upside is there but I don’t see what I once saw. As I said before, maybe I never should have seen it, but I did and so did many others. My concern for him so far this spring is that the velocity simply hasn’t bounced back, which limits the upside even more. When I saw him live, he was 90-92 with a few 89s mixed in. Since then, it’s been more of the same, so his last appearance or two will be big...
Mar 18, 2024
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...
Mar 18, 2024
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...