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The Royals were awarded a selection after the first round of the 2026 draft, part of MLB’s program to help lower revenue clubs. The Competitive Balance rounds award extra draft picks to lower revenue clubs after the first and second rounds. As of right now, this would be the #30 pick overall, although free agent […]
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The baseball free agent signing frenzy hasn’t taken off yet. After the Blue Jays signed Dylan Cease for seven years and $210 million, which seems like an overpay, there are a few free agents who could help the Royals. Kyle Tucker, Bo Bichette, and Alex Bregman are among the remaining big names. There are a […]
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It’s no secret that the Royals need help in their lineup. Most people assume the Royals have the pitching depth to trade from to improve their roster, but there’s some question about that. What if the Royals could make a trade to improve their hitting and, if not improve their pitching, then at least increase […]
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Darragh McDonald at MLB Trade Rumors writes about the Royals’ interest in outfielders. That perhaps points to Ragans as the most logical candidate, but there are issues there as well. It would be a sell-low move for the Royals. He finished fourth in American League Cy Young voting in 2024 by putting up a 3.14 […]
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Yes, we’ve already covered the trade rumors about the Royals and Jarren Duran. But one thing that has persistently been raised in the rumor mill since mid-season is that the Red Sox want Cole Ragans to be a part of a deal in which they’d give up Duran. So it makes sense to revisit what […]
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For Cyber Monday, our friends at BreakingT are running a sale for 20% off any MLB, NHL, USWNT, and WNBA Player design with the code: CYBERMONDAY until midnight tonight. Click on this link to find their Royals gear. Here are some of the shirts you can find: These officially MLBPA licensed shirts are available as […]
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In this episode of the Royals Rundown Podcast, hosts Jacob Milham and Jeremy “Hokius” Greco provide timely analysis of the Kansas City Royals’ offseason path in light of recent moves across the American League. The duo discusses how Dylan Cease’s major signing with the Toronto Blue Jays and Ryan Helsley’s move to the Orioles reset […]
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Sports gambling in Missouri is officially live as of today, December 1. This moment has been a long time coming. Legislation was first introduced in 2018 in Jefferson City to allow legalized sports gambling in the Show-Me State, but the bill and its successors never made it all the way through the state Senate. Eventually, […]
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Alex Speier at the Boston Globe writes about Boston’s pursuit of Cole Ragans. For teams that are in the market for high-end starting pitching and willing to deal big league talent to get it, the Royals represent one of the most interesting potential trade partners of the offseason. Kansas City isn’t hiding its willingness to […]
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David Lesky digs into the hire of Mike McFerran as assistant pitching coach. Early in the interview, he says that being a good pitcher comes to one thing and it’s how to consistently get outs. He’s very big on a pitcher being who he is. For McFerran, he believes that his job is to help […]
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It’s that time of year again when we Americans pause to give thanks. Did you know Canada also has a Thanksgiving? I only learned that from listening to Puck Soup with Ryan Lambert and Sean McIndoe as they refer to this Thursday as “American Thanksgiving.” That led me to believe there were other versions. This […]
11 days ago | 1 read
I’m going to keep this short today since yesterday was a holiday and I didn’t have a lot of time to write. Plus, there wasn’t a lot of news. At The Star, Jaylon Thompson wrote “How recent MLB trade could alter Royals’ pursuit for impact bat this offseason”: The Royals have been linked to potential […]
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Now that the season is over and our attention has turned to football and turkey, we finally have time to reflect on some of the hits and misses from 2025. During the World Series, MLB tweeted that there was “royalty” in the front row, accompanied by a picture of Prince Harry and a woman I […]
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If you’re lucky, your job will have some objective measure for your position’s success. Maybe it’s total sales made, machines serviced, revenue generated, pageviews reached, whatever. These metrics give you a hard, unbiased look at where you are and where you want to be, and can be a bulwark against bosses that may or may […]
13 days ago | 1 read
I love baseball’s offseason. Not only do we have teams making moves, trying to either get better in the now or for the future, but there’s a ton of other stuff going on that we can discuss. Awards are being handed out, there’s the upcoming draft lottery, and then there’s perhaps the biggest thing of […]
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MLB.com’s Anne Rogers wrote about how Kansas City Royals catcher Carter Jensen is giving back to the community during the holiday season. “At the end of the day, the people in Kansas City are super passionate about sports – about the Royals and Chiefs. And they show up for the players when the players are […]
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In this episode of the Royals Rundown podcast, hosts Jacob Milham and Jeremy “Hokius” Greco welcome Royals insider David Lesky to dive deep into the Kansas City Royals’ ongoing offseason. They unpack a wide range of topics: Plus, they discuss how health, team chemistry, and smart roster construction could make or break the 2025 season. […]
14 days ago | 2 reads
For obvious reasons I am going to focus on outfielders and second baseman, though with Jonathan India not being on this list second might be more filled than we would like already. Non-tendered players are generally not very good, thus their team did not want to bring them back. Still, there are a couple of […]
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As Zach Bove was hired away to be the pitching coach for the Chicago White Sox, the Royals had an opening. They have filled that opening with Mike McFerran. Anne Rogers covered that hiring here. McFerran, 32, spent the last two seasons with the Athletics, first as pitching performance coach in 2024 and then Minor […]
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Evaluating a baseball manager is an extremely difficulty proposition for us on the outside (and probably difficult on the inside as well). Ned Yost was an idiot, until he was a baseball whisperer. I read and listened to Los Angeles Dodgers fans lambast manager Dave Roberts for years, but he’s still there and winning World […]
15 days ago | 1 read
The Hall of Fame released their ballot for the 2026 class last week and, as usual, it’s time for everyone to start firing off their takes. I figured I’d go ahead and be one of the first. Just in case you missed it, you can read all about the candidates, including first-timer Alex Gordon, here. […]
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You may have already seen it, but in case you didn’t, MJ Melendez and Taylor Clarke were not tendered contracts by Friday afternoon’s deadline. Jeremy’s got you covered here. Anne Rogers and Matthew Leach wrote about how the Royals non-tendered those fellows and also agreed to terms with Jonathan India. Melendez, a homegrown product and […]
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Anne Rogers does an AMA on Reddit and is asked about what pitching the Royals can trade for a bat. What remains to be seen is what the trade market looks like for those starters in regard to who the Royals want to get in return, and who exactly they’re willing to give up. They […]
17 days ago | 1 read
Earlier this week, the Royals outrighted and then granted the release of reliever Sam Long. Yesterday, they came to terms with reliever James McArthur. Earlier today, they came to terms with Jonathan India. Now we have a clearer picture of where the team stands ahead of Thanksgiving as they have chosen to forgo making offers […]
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Jonathan India appears set to return to the Kansas City Royals in 2026 after agreeing to terms shortly before the deadline for teams to tender contracts to their controlled players this afternoon. India struggled in his first season with the Royals after being acquired in a trade from the Reds for Brady Singer. He hit […]
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