The Royals have made clear all offseason that the focus this off-season would be on pitching. The team hopes to acquire “one or two” starters to bolster their rotation, and veteran relievers to anchor a mostly young bullpen. On Tuesday, that talk turned into action. The Royals had been linked to a handful of second…

The “Offseason of Royals” continues on. Kansas City already agreed to terms with free-agent outfielder, Hunter Renfroe, on Friday morning. Not long after, news broke from ESPN’s Jeff Passan that the team is also signing free-agent RHP Michael Wacha. Wacha, a first-round pick by the Cardinals in 2012, has been a force in the big…

In the latest of what has been a rather busy week for the Royals, the team has reportedly agreed to a two-year contract with free-agent outfielder Hunter Renfroe. MLB.com’s Mark Feinsand reported the news early on Friday morning. Renfroe, who turns 32 in January, has been in the league for most of seven major league…

Just an hour after opening up a 40-man roster spot, the Royals have made their selection in this year’s Major League portion of the Rule 5 draft. They’ve selected RHP Matt Sauer from the New York Yankees organization. Sauer was a prospect covered earlier this offseason in our Rule 5 Preview. He will turn 25…

One of the largest changes in the latest CBA — perhaps the largest — was the introduction of the MLB Draft Lottery. Instead of the draft order being dictated as the inverse of team records (from worst to best) as it was for decades, it is now determined by chance. Teams are given a percentage…

The Royals selected RHP Matt Sauer in the Major League portion of Wednesday’s Rule 5 draft. A portion of the draft — the minor league portion — usually has less impact and occurs immediately after. The Royals did not lose any players in the MLB portion but did lose LHP T.J. Sikkema and INF Clay…

Times have sure changed quickly for Gavin Cross. He was drafted ninth overall by Kansas City in 2022. At the time, he was seen by most as a relatively polished college hitter who could move through the system quickly. It was a “safe” pick that turned out to be a disappointment early on. There have…

The Royals have traded reliever Dylan Coleman to the Houston Astros. News of the trade broke early Wednesday, just over an hour ahead of this year’s Rule 5 Draft. Coleman, who was acquired from the Padres along with Edward Olivares, has had a rather up-and-down career thus far. He debuted for the Royals in 2021,…

Javier Vaz has always had a somewhat under-the-radar career. He started his college career at a small school in Eunice, Louisiana. After two seasons at LSU Eunice, he transferred to Vanderbilt and started to truly make a name for himself. He was drafted by the Royals late, in the 15th round of the 2022 MLB…

I’m not certain anyone anticipated Mason Barnett leading the Royals’ farm system in strikeouts last season. He finished the year with 137 over 114.1 innings pitched. He’s quickly made a name for himself as a real pitching prospect just one season after being selected in the third round of the 2022 MLB Draft. He offers…