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In this episode of the Royals Rundown Podcast, hosts Jacob Milham and Jeremy “Hokius” Greco break down one of the most significant on-field changes the Kansas City Royals have made in years: moving the outfield fences inward at Kauffman Stadium. The discussion explores why the organization made the move, how modern baseball analytics informed the […]
about 2 months ago | 8 reads
Jesse Borek at MLB.com writes about the Royals’ international signing period, led by Angeibel Gomez. But the star is undoubtedly Gomez. Equipped with SEC football-like physicality, one talent evaluator said watching Gomez hit his top speed is like “watching a bronco run.” He’s ripped off 60-yard-dash times as fast as 6.2 seconds and plays an excellent […]
about 2 months ago | 6 reads
The 2026 international signing period begins today, and the Royals are expected to land one of the top hitters available. The Royals have been more aggressive in international signings lately, and while the market can be very fickle, they have had success recently with All-Star infielder Maikel Garcia signed out of Venezuela, and top prospects […]
about 2 months ago | 6 reads
The last time the Kansas City Royals sold out two back-to-back home games at Kauffman Stadium was the 2024 playoffs. But the Savannah Bananas did so in two random evenings last May. I was in attendance for one of those games, where the Bananas played the Firefighters in a brisk two-hour event, dictated as such […]
about 2 months ago | 5 reads
Sam McDowell writes why the Royals decided to move in the fences. When the Royals spin the wheels on their internal projections, it shows that moving in the fences averages to about 1.5 more wins in 2026. In a search for every competitive advantage, the Royals believe they found one in changing their stadium dimensions. […]
about 2 months ago | 4 reads
Tarik Skubal is perhaps the best pitcher in baseball right now. He has won back-to-back Cy Young Awards, winning the pitching triple crown (wins, ERA, strikeouts) in 2024. The Detroit Tigers have offered him $19 million to pitch for them this year, less money than Nathan Eovaldi, Robbie Ray, Luis Severino, Eduardo Rodriguez, or Sean […]
about 2 months ago | 9 reads
Yesterday, the Kansas City Royals announced their most intriguing move of the offseason—one that involved zero free agent dollars, internal hirings or firings, or any discussions with other Major League Baseball teams. No, this intriguing memo simply stated that the Royals are moving in the Kauffman Stadium fences. It’s already done, and it’ll be ready […]
about 2 months ago | 6 reads
The Kansas City Royals were the talk of baseball yesterday with their decision to move in the fences at Kauffman Stadium. First, listen to team leadership on that move here. What does that look like in real life? Some rough draft vision: ESPN’s Jeff Passan looks at some of the process before the move was […]
about 2 months ago | 4 reads
The Royals announced via press release today that they will be shortening the Kauffman Stadium outfield fences as well as moving them in for the start of the 2026 season. The Royals’ analytics department has performed an analysis over the last three years that has shown that bringing the fences in would have benefited the […]
about 2 months ago | 7 reads
Casey Stengel called him the “strangest man ever to play baseball,” which, coming from “The Old Perfessor”, is notable. His career somehow spanned 15 seasons, even though he was just a career .243 hitter and only accrued six home runs in 1,962 plate appearances. He spoke seven languages and would often confer with his Princeton […]
about 2 months ago | 3 reads
Happy Tuesday everyone! I’m your new Tuesday Rumblings host. The KC Star had nothing new to say about the Royals for this morning’s Rumblings. Neither did Anne Rogers at MLB mothership website. Kevin O’Brien at Royals Keep wonders if the Royals and Starling Marte would be a good free agent match. One free agent option […]
about 2 months ago | 7 reads
Baseball writers are currently mulling over this year’s Hall of Fame candidates, with selections to be announced on January 20. None of us at Royals Review has a vote, but who would we vote for if we did? You can see the list of eligible candidates and their career statistics here. Here are our ballots, with […]
about 2 months ago | 6 reads
In this episode of the Royals Rundown Podcast, hosts Jacob Milham and Jeremy “Hokius” Greco tackle a wide-ranging slate of MLB topics with a sharp focus on how league-wide decisions ripple down to the Kansas City Royals. The conversation begins with a deep dive into Tarik Skubal’s arbitration case, examining why the gap between player […]
about 2 months ago | 7 reads
I was playing MLB The Show 25 recently and, as the pitch came in, for the barest of moments, I couldn’t tell if it was a fastball or a curveball. I hesitated for so short a period of time that I wasn’t even consciously aware of my hesitation until long after the pitch result was […]
about 2 months ago | 3 reads
Two Missouri lawmakers are suing to stop a law that would help the state fund a potential new Royals ballpark. The lawsuit was filed in July by Sen. Mike Moon, an Ash Grove Republican, Rep. Bryant Wolfin, a St. Genevieve Republican and conservative activist Ron Calzone, who argue that the law is unconstitutional and should […]
about 2 months ago | 5 reads
The Kansas City Royals have been active this offseason, filling some major holes that the team had last season. Lack of outfield production has led them to trade for Kameron Misner and Isaac Collins, while signing Lane Thomas. With the Royals outfield being left-handed heavy at the plate, they still need another right-handed bat or […]
2 months ago | 4 reads
Anne Rogers writes about what to look for with the Royals in 2026. It seems like every season, Royals catcher Salvador Perez is marking another milestone in what should be an eventual Hall of Fame career. In 2025, Perez hit his 300th career home run and 1,000th career RBI before ending his 14th Major League season with […]
2 months ago | 4 reads
NBC Sports announced a slate of 27 prime-time MLB games to air on “Sunday Night Baseball” on either NBC or Peacock, as well as 34 afternoon games on “MLB Sunday Leadoff”, and one out-of-market game each day of the season to stream nationally on Peacock. The Royals have three games on the schedule: On July 5, all […]
2 months ago | 7 reads
We are one month away from Kansas City Royals pitchers and catchers reporting to Surprise, Arizona for Spring Training. I am fairly certain that John Sherman did not expect to enter Spring Training 2026 still talking about where the Royals new stadium might be located. After all, the Royals owner had hoped to have a […]
2 months ago | 5 reads
In this episode of the Royals Rundown Podcast, hosts Jacob Milham and Jeremy Greco break down a busy stretch of Royals-related news with long-term implications for the organization. The conversation opens with a detailed look at the MLB arbitration deadline, exploring how contract negotiations shape roster decisions, player relationships, and payroll flexibility for the Kansas […]
2 months ago | 6 reads
The Royals have been actively seeking to trade their starting pitching depth for a bat that can help their lineup, but have so far been unable to land a starting-caliber impact player. The Red Sox have been interested in Cole Ragans, but the Royals have been unwilling to trade away such a high-upside arm. Instead, […]
2 months ago | 4 reads
Anne Rogers writes the Royals failed to come to terms with two arbitration-eligible players. According to MLB.com’s Mark Feinsand, Pasquantino filed at $4.5 million, and the Royals filed at $4 million. Bubic filed at $6.15 million, and the Royals filed at $5.15 million. Pasquantino is first-year arbitration eligible, while Bubic is entering his final year […]
2 months ago | 6 reads
Thursday is the deadline for teams to reach an agreement with arbitration-eligible players before a hearing is scheduled. The Royals have eight unsigned players eligible for arbitration: They previously reached agreement with Jonathan India last fall for $8 million, James McArthur for $810,000, and signed Maikel Garcia to a five-year, $57.5 million extension. If a […]
2 months ago | 3 reads
A lot has happened in the Kansas City sports world since I last wrote here. Took a couple of weeks off to coincide with the holidays and my boys’ winter breaks, and during that time, all hell broke loose. Of course, I’m talking about the Chiefs moving to Kansas. And then there was a lot […]
2 months ago | 8 reads
Jaylon Thompson writes the Royals have raised the floor, but they may not be done. That said … it doesn’t mean the Royals are done. They are content with their roster — which has a raised floor — but are still open to making a last-minute move. In layman’s terms: The Royals are window shopping. […]
2 months ago | 6 reads