The looming Kansas City Royals offseason was always going to hinge greatly on whether key pieces of last season would return. Perhaps the most up in the air was starter Michael Wacha. Wacha held a $16 million player option for the 2025 season. He won’t take that option, but instead will remain in Kansas City…

Drafted in July of 2022, Javier Vaz has played in just two full seasons of professional ball. He was a quick promotion to Columbia the summer of his drafting, where he played just 27 games. Vaz started 2023 at high-A before finishing his last 33 games at double-A. He lit up social media and message…

Welcome to Farm to Fountains, a media venture aimed at becoming the best source for Kansas City Royals content. Our goal isn’t simply to cover the Royals but the entire organization from the top down. Here, you’ll find coverage of every level of the minor leagues. From the Dominican Summer League to the Arizona Complex…

Hit: 40/55 Raw Power: 60/60 Game Power: 50/55 Glove: 40/55 Arm: 50/55 Speed: 45/40 Mitchell was drafted by the Royals with the 8th overall pick in the 2023 MLB Draft to much criticism. He was ranked as the No. 14 overall prospect when drafted, causing many people to think the Royals reached for the pick,…

Image credit: Minda Haas Kuhlmann, Omaha Storm Chasers With the World Series now wrapped up, the transactions have started flying for Major League Baseball. Over the handful of days since the end of the Fall Classic, we’ve seen a few trades as well as many player, club, or mutual options get accepted or declined. The…

The Kansas City Royals season wrapped up last week. As is customary, Manager Matt Quatraro and General Manager J.J. Picollo met with the media to wrap up the 2024 season on Monday. The two laid out their thoughts on the 2024 season and gave some insight into what this offseason may hold for the organization….…

MLB Insider Mark Feinsand reported some updates on Halloween night regarding mutual and player options for the upcoming season. Three Royals were mentioned in Feinsand’s report: outfielder Hunter Renfroe, reliever Chris Stratton, and utility player Adam Frazier. According to Feinsand’s first post on X, the Royals declined Frazier’s mutual option for the upcoming year. Kansas…

Coming off a surprising season that saw the Royals return to the postseason for the first time in nine years, the franchise focus quickly shifts. Making the playoffs and getting to the ALDS is no longer a dream season with this core; it’s an expectation. While the Royals sit back and watch the Yankees and…