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Royals Review 6 hours ago
Royals offense struggles against Lopez in 4-1 Opening Day loss to Twins

Royals offense struggles against Lopez in 4-1 Opening Day loss to Twins

Jay Biggerstaff-USA TODAY Sports Positively, Cole Ragans struck out nine, a Royals Opening Day record Kansas City’s excitement levels headed into today’s Opening Day festivities were as high as they had been since 2017. The roster featured several newcomers, including much-needed help in the starting rotation and bullpen, as well as the return of Vinnie Pasquantino. Facing a Twins team favored to win a weak AL Central, though, we got a little taste of what we all knew. Minnesota might not be the strongest division favorite, but they are were a division winner last...
Royals Review 10 hours ago
Twins series preview: Let’s get it started

Twins series preview: Let’s get it started

Photo by LG Patterson/MLB Photos via The road to a Central Division title goes through the Twins. The Twins are the defending Central Division title champs and the odds-on favorite to win this year, but as of today they are tied with the Royals with a 0-0 record. The Twins won 87 games and their first post-season series in over 30 years last year, but made no significant upgrades to the club other than adding former Royals first baseman Carlos Santana. instead, they will rely on improvement from young players like Royce Lewis, Edouard Julien, and Matt Wallner, with...
Royals Review 11 hours ago
Storm Chasers release Opening Day roster

Storm Chasers release Opening Day roster

Photo by Scott W. Grau/Icon Sportswire via The first game of the season is Friday, March 29 With the start of the Major League season, much of the attention on Thursday will surround the Kansas City Royals. They’ll take on the Minnesota Twins at Kauffman Stadium this afternoon behind pitcher Cole Ragans. Beyond Kansas City, this week also marks the start of the 2024 Triple-A season. The Omaha Storm Chasers will kick off their 2024 season on Friday, March 29 against the Iowa Cubs at Werner Park. On Thursday, the team released their official Opening Day...
Royals Review 13 hours ago
Royals Release Opening Day Lineup

Royals Release Opening Day Lineup

It’s Opening Day! | Photo by LG Patterson/MLB Photos via This is the team that will lead us to 162-0! The Royals have released their lineup for Opening Day today. Let me get my glasses out and see what it says: 2B Sax 3B Boggs RF Strawberry... Oops, my bad. Wrong lineup. Here it is. Cole Ragans heads to the mound to start our 2024 campaign! pic.twitter.com/uZaJ0FnPb2— Kansas City Royals (@Royals) March 28, 2024 For those who can’t see the embed: 3B Garcia SS Witt Jr. 1B Pasquantino C Perez LF Melendez RF Renfroe 2B Frazier DH Velázquez CF Isbel P...
Royals Review 14 hours ago
Royals Review Roundtable: The 2024 season

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...