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Royals Review Roundtable: The 2024 season

Photo by Julio Aguilar/ Our writers discuss the off-season and expectations for this year. After one of the busier off-seasons in recent Royals history, the 2024 regular season is finally here! The Royals spent over $100 million on free agents, adding infielder Adam Frazier and Garrett Hampson, outfielder Hunter Renfroe, starting pitchers Seth Lugo and Michael Wacha, and relievers Will Smith and Chris Stratton, as well as trading for relievers Nick Anderson and John Schreiber. But all that was overshadowed by a long-term deal for star shortstop Bobby Witt Jr., giving...

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What to know about Royals Opening Day

Photo by LG Patterson/MLB Photos via Baseball begins Thursday! Baseball season is back and Royals fans have reason to be hopeful for the first time in several years with a legit MVP candidate in Bobby Witt Jr., a Cy Young Award candidate in Cole Ragans, and one of the bigger spending sprees in free agency this off-season. The Royals will begin the 2024 season on Thursday, March 28 at 3:10 CT against the Minnesota Twins at Kauffman Stadium. Here’s what you need to know about Opening Day. Team Workout First, there will be a team workout open to the public at Kauffman...

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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...

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2024 Division rival preview: Detroit Tigers

Photo by Gregory Shamus/ Are the Tigers ready to roar? The Tigers began their rebuild a year before the Royals did, and while last year was their seventh consecutive losing season, their 78 wins were more than the Royals have managed in any season since 2017. The Tigers had a fairly young team last year, and will likely add two rookies to the starting lineup this season. But they have also supplemented the roster with some veteran free agents, notably pitchers Jack Flaherty and Kenta Maeda. The Tigers signed manager A.J. Hinch to a contract extension last December and...

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Royals Rundown: Roster projection 2.0 & Kansas City missed on Chapman

Photo by Christian Petersen/ Could the Royals have signed Matt Chapman? Jacob Milham and Jeremy Greco are back in your feed once again! Hear about the latest from Arizona as the Kansas City Royals march through spring training, plus how it changes Jeremy’s roster projections. Also, did the Royals miss out on signing Matt Chapman? The guys weigh in on the Boras agent heading to San Francisco. Tune in! You can follow the team on Twitter with Jeremy Greco at...

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Royals vs. Reds Sunday game thread

Photo by Matt Thomas/San Diego Padres/ Wacha, Wacha! After a wild one yesterday, the Royals look to keep up the winning against the Reds this afternoon. Michael Wacha takes to the hill with several regulars behind him, including Bobby Witt Jr. We're back in Surprise this afternoon with Michael Wacha headed to the mound to take on the Reds. pic.twitter.com/BTGR93zZYQ— Kansas City Royals (@Royals) March 3, 2024 Not many regulars for the Reds today, although they will have free agent Frankie Montas on the mound. It's always a good day to play some baseball!...

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NYY News: Spring of Spencer

Photo by New York Yankees/ Jones is making noise this spring; the plight of international minor leaguers; more Snell rumors; Royals showed that Nike and Fanatics can be beaten The Athletic | Brendan Kuty: (subscription required) A major reason why the Yankees were unable to acquire a top pitcher on the trade market this winter was a refusal to deal Spencer Jones, the apparent left-handed clone of Aaron Judge, who is the team’s top prospect. It’s only spring training, but the (very) early impressions this February suggest the Yankees are right to keep him off-limits....

Will Trevor Bauer's Meltdown Diminish His Trade Value? | Tiki + Tierney

Tiki Barber reacts to Cleveland Indians pitcher Trevor Bauer firing two baseballs into the stands in frustration during a game against the Kansas City Royals. Tiki Barber then discusses whether or not this will diminish Trevor Bauer's value as a trading p

MLB.com FastCast: Merrifield signs extension - 1/28/19

Whit Merrifield signs a four-year contract extension with the Royals, plus the Reds emerge as trade candidates for catcher J.T. Realmuto About Major League Baseball: Major League Baseball (MLB) is the most historic professional sports league in the Unite

Blaine Boyer enters free agency at age 37

Blaine Boyer is set to become a free agent before the 2019 season after appearing in 21 games for the Royals in 2018 About Major League Baseball: Major League Baseball (MLB) is the most historic professional sports league in the United States and consist