There is a strong argument to be made that the Royals’ deepest and strongest position throughout the system is catcher. Not only do they have elite talent at the major league level in Salvador Pérez and Freddy Fermín, but they also had strong performances in 2024 from Brian O’Keefe and Rodolfo Durán in Omaha, Luca…

It seems ages ago that the Kansas City Royals selected lefty Asa Lacy fourth overall in the MLB Draft. Lacy last pitched in 2022 for the Double-A Northwest Arkansas Naturals. That season he pitched to an 11.25 ERA across 11 outings. Much of those woes were the result of walks — Lacy posted a 26.7%…

Before the season, I ranked all 15 teams in the American League based on how I thought they’d perform. To say things changed a lot in four and a half months would be an understatement. Teams many thought would contend, like the Rangers, have been awful, and teams who were expected to be bottom-feeders, like…

It’s been a tough sophomore season for Royals reliever James McArthur. After finishing the 2023 season strong as the Royals’ closer, it seemed like McArthur was due for a breakout campaign in 2024, especially with the Royals’ closing situation unclear initially after Will Smith’s early struggles. McArthur showed some early promise but has struggled with…

The Kansas City Royals and Brady Singer are fresh off a stellar 2024 season. Singer posted career highs in 2024 in starts (32), innings pitched (179.2), and strikeouts (170). It was a bounceback year after a worse showing the year prior in 2023. It all culminated in 2.5 fWAR and a 3.71 for Singer. Royals…

The Kansas City Royals 2021 Draft class has had three full seasons to settle in. The class was headlined by a quartet of early-round prep prospects. To this point, none of the 21 draft selections have reached the Major Leagues. Five have reached Triple-A. All 21 of the drafted players went on to sign with…

Image Credit: Vincent Carchietta/Imagn Images As the offseason chugs on, we’re still relatively early in the process. None of the big-ticket free agents have agreed to contracts yet and the market may very well wait for Juan Soto’s decision. The Royals are poised to strike again this winter. General Manager J.J. Picollo has already given…

I have spent all offseason pounding the table for the Royals to sign Ha-Seong Kim and today I put together a profile for what he could mean for the team and its future. The Royals said in their press conference that their top priority is to add a leadoff hitter and get some consistency in…

In the heat of summer back in 2021, there was a hitting renaissance happening in the Midwest. It started in Springdale, Arkansas before moving its way to Omaha, Nebraska. Behind Alec Zumwalt’s and Drew Saylor’s leadership, the Kansas City Royals were finally making strides with players who had long struggled in the farm system. Two……

The Kansas City Royals get another reinforcement back in the fold for the home stretch. On Thursday, the team announced they had reinstated outfielder Hunter Renfroe from the Injured List. Renfroe landed on the injured list back on August 25 after suffering a right hamstring strain. He’ll join a new-look Royals roster that features new…