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What happens when private equity meets baseball—and who actually pays the price? In this episode of the Royals Rundown Podcast, hosts Jacob Milham and Jeremy Greco are joined by Jen Ramos Eisen for an in-depth conversation about the growing influence of private equity in minor league baseball and what it means for players, fans, and […]
18 days ago | 0 reads
Family reunions are often festive affairs with plenty of food and drink, typically featuring some type of athletic event – horseshoes, volleyball, or softball, and, of course, music. Every family has someone who can sing or play the guitar. Virgil Trucks was a fireballing right-handed pitcher for five teams over a 17-year major league career, […]
18 days ago | 0 reads
Anne Rogers covers the press conference announcing Matt Quatraro’s contract extension. “[Quatraro] understands the vision of the organization, the vision of ownership, and he carries that on through to our coaching staff and our players,” general manager J.J. Picollo said Monday. “I think even more important, when we try to think about what makes good […]
18 days ago | 0 reads
The Royals have signed veteran catcher Jorge Alfaro to a minor league contract, according to Aram Leighton of Just Baseball. Alfaro is a nine-year veteran with the Phillies, Marlins, Padres, Rockies, Red Sox, and Nationals. In 510 career games, he has hit .253/.301/.391. Last year he appeared in 14 games with the Nationals and went […]
18 days ago | 1 read
The Royals have been focused on trading their pitching depth for an outfielder, and could still use another bat despite adding Isaac Collins and Lane Thomas. One potential trade partner could be the Houston Astros, who are starved for starting pitching depth and have a surplus of outfielders. Earlier rumors focused on Jake Meyers, who […]
18 days ago | 0 reads
Welcome to 2026! Maybe the last year of Major League Baseball as we know it! I mean, probably not. But the odds are slightly higher this year than most years due to the upcoming Collective Bargaining Agreement negotiations that are due to take place in advance of the end of the current CBA before the […]
19 days ago | 1 read
Anne Rogers writes about the new contract for manager Matt Quatraro. Quatraro and his coaching staff have implemented plenty of changes up and down the organization since he arrived in Kansas City, with a large emphasis on analytics. But Quatraro, with a steady personality that doesn’t often get too worked up, earns praise from players […]
19 days ago | 0 reads
The Royals announced they have signed manager Matt Quatraro to a three-year contract extension through 2029, with a club option for 2030. Quatraro was in the last year of his deal. Quatraro is coming off an 82-win season, the first back-to-back winning seasons in club history since 2014-15. In three seasons, he has a record […]
19 days ago | 0 reads
David Leksy writes about the possibility of the Royals pursuing Cubs second baseman Nico Hoerner. And the return will be interesting. First, let’s say he could be had for Bubic. Does that make perfect sense for the Royals? Bubic only has one year remaining before free agency and it’ll cost somewhere in the $6 million […]
21 days ago | 0 reads
With three months to go before the season begins, the American League Central seems to be once again wide open. Just six games separated three teams last year, and none has made a move to separate themselves yet this year. With several free agents still unsigned, there are still opportunities for Central teams to make […]
22 days ago | 3 reads
Jaylon Thompson writes about the moves that have shaped the offseason. The Royals are hopeful Thomas can return to those numbers. Last season, he dealt with several injuries and underwent right foot surgery in September. He is expected to be ready for spring training as the Royals head to Surprise, Arizona. “Lane was the right […]
22 days ago | 0 reads
The calendar has just now turned to 2026, and while the offseason is technically still ongoing, it sure seems like the Kansas City Royals’ roster is pretty close to being set barring a gigantic trade that seems less likely by the day. Some positions will be similar. Some will be different. So let’s take an […]
23 days ago | 0 reads
This year brought another winning season, giving the Royals back-to-back-winning seasons for the first time since 2014-15. But the team fell short of a playoff spot, a disappointing result that reflects the raised expectations. From another excellent season from Bobby Witt Jr., to outstanding starting pitching, to a terrible offensive outfield, to Maikel Garcia breaking […]
23 days ago | 0 reads
Over these last two seasons, the Kansas City Royals pitching staff has been the strength of the team. More specifically, you can point to the starting rotation, but the bullpen has been a mostly solid unit over the last two seasons as well. With all the injuries last season to the starters, Cole Ragans, Seth […]
24 days ago | 0 reads
In a quiet day for the Kansas City Royals, another professional team is heading to the metro. Kansas City, Missouri Mayor Quinton Lucas “continues to push” for the Royals to move to the Washington Square Park area. “What I can promise is this: We have already, I think, put out some strong proposals, in terms […]
24 days ago | 0 reads
The end of the year gives us a chance to reflect and remember those we lost throughout the year. In the baseball world, we lost Hall of Famers Dave Parker and Ryne Sandberg, as well as baseball funnyman Bob Uecker. Other prominent baseball figures that passed away this year include Sandy Alomar, George Altman, Jim […]
24 days ago | 0 reads
What can history tell us about the Kansas City Royals’ next move and when should fans expect it? In this episode of the Royals Rundown Podcast, hosts Jacob Milham and Jeremy Greco take a big-picture look at the Royals’ offseason, identifying clear transaction patterns from recent years and what they could signal about the club’s […]
25 days ago | 0 reads
Slow starts can hide big seasons, but few were as dramatic in 2025 as Vinnie Pasquantino’s. Strip away April, and Pasquantino hit like a star. The problem, for both him and the Royals, is that this pattern has become familiar, and in a season where Kansas City can’t afford to dig an early offensive hole, […]
25 days ago | 0 reads
Jaylon Thompson writes about what the Royals have done so far and what they could still do before the season begins. While the Royals are still linked to potential trade targets Jarren Duran and Brendan Donovan, among others, the club filled significant needs in a strategic way. Still, there’s reason to expect the Royals will continue searching […]
25 days ago | 0 reads
As the calendar year changes to 2026, most teams in baseball still have an incomplete offseason. Over half of the major free agents are still unsigned, the Yankees have yet to add a single significant player, and many other teams have yet to make the big move that could put them over the top. While […]
25 days ago | 0 reads
In 2016, Spotify began summarizing the listening habits of their users with their “Spotify Wrapped” feature that made it a bit more palatable that they were collecting all that data on you. You could share with friends all of your most-listened-to artists (that’s a lot of Michael McDonald, my friend), your favorite genres, and how […]
26 days ago | 0 reads
MLB.com lists a comeback candidate for each team. Royals: 2B Jonathan IndiaIndia had a tough first season with the Royals after they acquired him to be their leadoff man in a trade with the Reds following the 2024 season. His stats across the board were down, slashing .233/.323/.346 with an 89 wRC+. However, his strikeout rate […]
26 days ago | 1 read
David Lesky gets deep into the Matt Strahm trade. Before I say anything even slightly negative about this trade, I will say that if he is anywhere near the 2025 version of himself, the Royals bullpen is way better today than it was before this deal. I’m a little bit worried about his age and […]
28 days ago | 0 reads
The Kansas City Royals reportedly miss out on a key deadline to make their own move to Kansas. The Royals did “not have a deal on the table for consideration” at yesterday’s meeting of the Legislative Coordinating Council for a new ballpark in Kansas, according to Alatidd, Harvel & Keating of the TOPEKA CAPITAL-JOURNAL. It was the […]
about 1 month ago | 0 reads
It’s official: a team that called the Truman Sports Complex home is moving to a brand new stadium. Interestingly, the first team to declare their intentions to move was not the Kansas City Royals, who have been broadcasting their intentions of building a new stadium for years. Rather, it’s the Kansas City Chiefs who broke […]
about 1 month ago | 0 reads