Hear more from Marcus on the Royals Weekly Podcast and follow him on Twitter and Facebook @RoyalsWeekly The Royals offense looks like egg salad that’s been sitting in a flaming dumpster for 3 weeks … very bad. They have the lowest BB% in baseball and the second lowest wRC+. There are plenty of simple explanations…
You can follow Marcus’ work on Twitter and Facebook @RoyalsWeekly and on the Royals Weekly Podcast. The Royals haven’t had an answer in center field since Lorenzo Cain left for the Brewers before the 2018 season. That’s four years of uncertainty at one of the most important positions on the field. And now, they’re faced…
Here is a quick recap and scouting report of the Royals first 11 picks of this year’s draft: #7: Frank Mozzicato, LHP, East Catholic HS (CT) Mozzicato is 6′ 3″ and weighs 175 lbs. His fastball sits 90-92 t94. Best pitch is the curveball with over 3,000 RPMs at times. At best, Mozzicato was ranked…
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The Kansas City Royals are among the smallest of small-market baseball franchises. They operate under a unique business model that generally includes fighting for viability among larger franchises in bigger cities, which therefore capture more fans and more titles and have the financial flexibility to contend more consistently. With less revenue, less media attention and…
As I’ve watched Hunter Dozier this year, I have become much more optimistic about Dozier as the Royals third base solution for years to come. His defense at both spots of the corner infield are lacking; however, over thirteen (very small sample of appearances) in Right Field, he grades out as elite with a UZR…
The Royals’ trades of Jon Jay, Kelvin Herrera, and Mike Moustakas brought new blood into the system this season. Let’s take a look at how those players have looked since joining the system. Jon Jay Trade Gabe Speier (AA) 26 G, 31.1 IP, 3.73 ERA, 3.93 FIP, 26 K/10 BB, .324 BAA Gabe Speier is…
Hello and welcome. It feels like forever since we did our first ever Top 100 list this winter. We’ll be updating our lists throughout the year to include new prospects, but we’ll vote on a new top 100 twice a year. One mid-season, one in the offseason. In case you missed our last top 100 segment, here…
Hello and welcome. It feels like forever since we did our first ever Top 100 list this winter. We’ll be updating our lists throughout the year to include new prospects, but we’ll vote on a new top 100 twice a year. One mid-season, one in the offseason. In case you missed our last top 100 segment, here…
Hello and welcome. It feels like forever since we did our first ever Top 100 list this winter. We’ll be updating our lists throughout the year to include new prospects, but we’ll vote on a new top 100 twice a year. One mid-season, one in the offseason. In case you missed our last top 100 segment, here…
I’m trying my best to get these up as fast as possible, but 30 minutes have passed by now and I’m sure you’ve seen the news. Source confirms: Mike Moustakas to #Brewers, #Royals get OF Brett Phillips and RHP Jorge Lopez. First reported: @FlannyMLB. — Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) July 28, 2018 Travel back a couple…
When news started to get out that the Royals and Brewers were in fact in intense trade talks for Mike Moustakas, most of the talk on the Royals side had rightfully do with the possible main piece in outfielder Brett Phillips. For the most part, it sounded like there could be secondary pieces likely involved,…
*and this has nothing to do with Brandon Maurer If you have been following along with the moves involved in this year’s trading deadline, you probably saw this trade between the Milwaukee Brewers and Chicago White Sox that broke on Twitter this afternoon. Source: Brewers getting Joakim Soria. — Mark Feinsand (@Feinsand) July 26, 2018…
Hello and welcome. It feels like forever since we did our first ever Top 100 list this winter. We’ll be updating our lists throughout the year to include new prospects, but we’ll vote on a new top 100 twice a year. One mid-season, one in the offseason. In case you missed our last top 100 segment, here…
While guys like Jackson Kowar, Daniel Lynch, and Kyle Isbel have dominated headlines and conversation early in their pro careers, there are many other players who were drafted last month. Let’s check in on some other notable players from the Royals 2018 Draft Class. Eric Cole (Burlington): OF, 4th Round 8 G, 35 AB, .257/.301/.486,…
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