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• Mariners Announce Several Roster Moves
The Mariners shook up their bullpen with a series of roster moves Monday. Right-handers Brett de Geus and Tyson Miller were selected to the 40-man roster from Triple-A Tacoma, with righty Ty Adcock being designated for assignment to open a spot on the 40-man roster. Right-handers Cody Bolton and Collin Snider were both placed on…...2024
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• William Contreras, offense fuel Brewers 12-4 win over Mariners

Brewers catcher William Contreras | Benny Sieu-USA TODAY Sports The Brewers win the series with their stellar day at the plate Box Score It didn’t take long for the Brewers to surge ahead in their 12-2 win over the Seattle Mariners. Slap hit singles? Sure thing. William Contreras’ first two home runs of the season? Check. After Seattle took an early 1-0 lead in the first inning, the Brewe...2024
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• Royals Rumblings - News for February 7, 2024

Anne Rogers has some further reporting on the Royals’ extension of Bobby Witt, Jr.: “…You see what they’re doing across the street with the fanbase over there, we want to get that back over here in blue,” Witt said. “That’s definitely the goal. We’re just going to keep working and keep getting better.” The Royals have a long way to go for this all to work out. It starts at the Major League level ...2024
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• Mariners Claim Collin Snider From Diamondbacks
The Mariners have claimed right-hander Collin Snider off waivers from the Diamondbacks, per announcements from both clubs. The latter had designated him for assignment last week. The Mariners’ 40-man roster is now full with this move. Snider, 28, spent his entire career with the Royals until recently. Drafted in 2018, he appeared in 62 major…...2024
• Diamondbacks Designate Collin Snider For Assignment
The Diamondbacks announced that they have designated right-hander Collin Snider for assignment. His roster spot will go to Joc Pederson, whose deal is now official. Snider, 28, has never suited up for the Diamondbacks, having just been claimed off waivers last month. Prior to that waiver claim, he had spent his entire career with the…...2024
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• The Royals got me what I wanted for Christmas

The Royals’ rotation is now 40% Padres | Photo by Quinn Harris/Getty Images The team should at least be watchable in 2024, but maybe they’ll be even more When the off-season started General Manager J.J. Picollo said that the team’s evaluation period had ended and that they would not be waiting around for guys anymore. He went on to say that the team would seek out bullpen help, an outfield...2023
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• 2023 Season in Review: The Omaha Storm Chasers

Samad Taylor for the Omaha Storm Chasers | Minda Haas Kuhlmann These Storm Chasers could run, setting a club record for steals. Omaha has served as a minor league affiliate for the Royals since their inaugural season in 1969, making up the third-longest active affiliation in baseball. They no longer play in the thin air of the Pacific Coast League since the great reshuffling of minor leagu...2023
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• Royals Rumblings - News for October 23, 2023

Photo by Ed Zurga/Getty Images Can Collin Snider be an impact reliever? Beat writer Jaylon Thompson has a mailbag column and considers who the Royals might pursue this winter. Picollo found success in the trade market with the additions of Cole Ragans, Nelson Velázquez and James McArthur. He could potentially swing another deal to acquire more talent. Here is one thing to note: Picollo ...2023
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• 2023 season in review - Pitching Coaches

Pitching Coach Brian Sweeney #85 and Vice President of Baseball Operations George Brett of the Kansas City Royals in the dugout during a spring training game against the Oakland Athletics at Hohokam Stadium on March 3, 2023 in Mesa, Arizona. The Royals defeated the Athletics 6-4. | Photo by Michael Zagaris/Oakland Athletics/Getty Images The Royals 2023 pitching successes are an indictment ...2023
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• A way-too-early look at next season’s roster

Bobby Witt Jr. #7 of the Kansas City Royals dives into second for a steal in the sixth inning against the Boston Red Sox at Kauffman Stadium on September 03, 2023 in Kansas City, Missouri. The evaluation is almost finished. What have we learned? The Royals will have played at least 148 games by the time you read this. The season of evaluation is blessedly almost done. All that’s left is to...2023
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• Royals vs. Blue Jays Friday game thread

Photo by Mark Blinch/Getty Images Oh, Canada? The Royals head north to face the Toronto Blue Jays this weekend, a team they haven’t seen since the first week of the season. The Jays would easily be in first place in the AL Central, and would be half a game back in the NL Central, but find themselves 11.5 games back of the Orioles in the AL East and clinging to the final Wild Card spot. Gue...2023
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• Blue Jays series preview: To the great north!

Nick Turchiaro-USA TODAY Sports The Blue Jays are a pretty complete team. The Royals will head up north to Toronto for the first time since their infamous trip in 2022 when ten players had to be left behind due to COVID vaccination restrictions. Those restrictions have been lifted, and ironically, Whit Merrifield was one of those players, now plays for the Blue Jays. He received flak for h...2023
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• Evaluating Royals pitchers halfway through the season
Photo by Kyle Rivas/Getty Images There hasn’t been as much raiding the zone as I’d like. It is an “evaluation season”, according to the Royals front office, so last week I evaluated how the position players have done so far this year. This week, I evaluate the pitchers, divided into starters and relievers. Overall, Royals pitchers have a 5.30 ERA, the third-worst in baseball, on pace for t...2023
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• Maikel Garcia, Nick Pratto headline Omaha Storm Chasers Opening Day roster
Maikel Garcia for the Omaha Storm Chasers, September 8, 2022 | Minda Haas Kuhlmann The Storm Chasers begin play tonight! The Omaha Storm Chasers unveiled their Opening Day roster ahead of Friday’s season opener against the Indianapolis Indians. The roster includes former first-round pick Nick Pratto and infielder Maikel Garcia, rated by many evaluators as among the top hitters in the Royal...2023
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• The Royals appear to have set their pitching staff
Photo by David Berding/Getty Images Kris Bubic will be the fifth starter, Jose Cuas has seemingly made the bullpen. The Royals appear to have set their pitching staff for the season opener on Thursday, assigning pitchers Brooks Kriske, Mike Mayers, Evan Sisk, Ryan Weiss, and Nick Wittgren to minor league camp, and optioning pitcher Collin Snider to Triple-A Omaha. That appears to leave the...2023
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• Royals to add Matt Duffy, Jackie Bradley Jr., Franmil Reyes to roster
Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images The team will have to open up some 40-man roster spots. The Royals will add veteran infielder Matt Duffy and outfielders Jackie Bradley Jr. and will likely add Franmil Reyes to their Opening Day roster, according to MLB.com reporter Anne Rogers. All three were signed to minor league deals, so they will need to be added to the 40-man roster. The Royals can ...2023
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"The Mariners have claimed right-hander Collin Snider off waivers from the Diamondbacks, per announcements from both clubs."

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"The Astros finally got on the board in the seventh when Chas McCormick hit a solo home run off Collin Snider."

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"Collin Snider and Anthony Misiewicz were recalled from Triple-A Omaha to take the vacated active roster spots."

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"Making the move to the 40-man roster are some highly touted players, namely catcher MJ Melendez, first baseman Nick Pratto, shortstop Maikel Garcia, and right-handed pitchers Jonathan Bowlan, Collin Snider, and Nathan Webb."

• Royals Rumblings - News for February 7, 2024
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• Royals sign reliever Will Smith to a one-year, $5 million contract

Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports The reliever began his MLB career with the Royals. The Royals have signed reliever Will Smith to a one-year, $5 million deal according to ESPN reporter Jeff Passan. The 34-year-old began his MLB career with the Royals in 2012. Smith pitched for the World Champion Rangers last year, the third year in a row he has won a championship, winning a title with the Bra...2023
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• Royals Rumblings - News for December 12, 2023

Lucas Peltier-USA TODAY Sports The Royals keep searching, but will they sign a pitcher? The Royals have reportedly had discussions with free agents Michael Wacha and Jack Flaherty, writes Steve Adams of MLB Trade Rumors. Both Wacha and Flaherty figure to be in the Royals’ price range, landing annual values that fall well shy of that rough $30MM annual rate. Wacha’s two-year, $32MM club op...2023
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• Royals Rumblings - News for October 23, 2023
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• Royals strand nine runners in 5-2 loss to the Yankees

Photo by Ed Zurga/Getty Images Bobby Witt Jr. tries to swipe #50, but is caught stealing. The Royals went 1-for-11 with runners in scoring position, leaving nine runners on base in a 5-2 loss to the Yankees on Saturday night. Every hitter in the starting lineup collected at least one hit, as well as Dairon Blanco, who entered the game in the fourth inning, but the Royals had trouble gettin...2023
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• This Week in the Minors: River Town’s three dingers

Photo by Daniel Shirey/MLB Photos via Getty Images This Week in the Minors: Naturals hang in there in the standings with solid rotation, River Town’s walkoff homer, more production from new draftees ‘This Week in the Minors’ is our weekly look at notable performances from all over the system, from big-name prospects and less-heralded guys alike. The mission is to answer this simple questio...2023
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• Evaluating Royals pitchers halfway through the season
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• Garcia, Pratto smash home runs but eighth inning meltdown sinks Royals 8-4
Maikel Garcia #11 of the Kansas City Royals celebrates his solo home run as he rounds the bases while Carlos Correa #4 of the Minnesota Twins reacts in the first inning at Target Field on July 3, 2023 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. | Photo by David Berding/Getty Images Royals hitters did well, but their pitchers...not so much It does not matter if the Kansas City Royals win or lose at this poi...2023
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• William Contreras, offense fuel Brewers 12-4 win over Mariners
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• 2023 Season in Review: The Omaha Storm Chasers
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• 2023 season in review - Pitching Coaches
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• Royals again take advantage of Astros miscues, win 3-2

Photo by Bob Levey/Getty Images The Royals take the series and the season series against the defending champs. If you had only watched Royals/Astros games this year, you’d think the Royals were an aggressive, dynamic team high in the standings while the Astros were a tight, mistake-prone team going through a tough year. Baseball is funny that way! The Royals took the season series from the...2023
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• Weekend Rumblings - News for April 1, 2023
Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images Don’t be an April Fool! Sam McDowell gets an interesting answer from Matt Quatraro on his bullpen decisions Thursday. But there was an extra layer to it Thursday, and this one in the sense that not all those right-handed stats are created equal. “You know, guys coming off the bench tend to play down a little bit,” Quatraro added. That’s backed by the da...2023
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• Spring training battles: The bullpen
John Sleezer/Kansas City Star/Tribune News Service via Getty Images Who will be in Q’s circle of trust? The days of HDH are a distant memory. Last year the Royals posted a bullpen ERA of 4.66, fourth-worst in baseball. Royals relievers had the most walks and the worst strikeout-to-walk ratio. But it wasn’t all bad for the bullpen. Royals relievers were above average in not allowing inherit...2023
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• Are the Royals already raiding the zone?
Photo by Chris Coduto/Getty Images Early returns in spring are looking pretty good as a team Everyone who pays a lot of attention knows to ignore spring training statistics for individuals. Arizona inflates offense a lot, and the Royals have made a habit of winning the Cactus League en rout to a 100 loss season. Still, I think the main thing to be paying attention to might be possible even...2023
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• William Contreras, offense fuel Brewers 12-4 win over Mariners
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• Royals strand nine runners in 5-2 loss to the Yankees
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• Royals grab 50th win after slugfest with Guardians

Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images Anything is possible! The Royals and Guardians slugged it out on Tuesday night, but it was Kansas City coming out on top with a 7-6 win. It marks the 50th win of the year for the Boys in Blue. It was Steven Cruz on the bump for the Royals as the opener to begin the game. Following his solid outing against Chicago last week, Matt Quatraro decided he fit t...2023
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• Blue Jays series preview: To the great north!
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• White Sox 4, Royals 2: Back on track!
Liam Hendriks celebrates after closing out the game in the ninth inning. | David Banks-USA TODAY Sports South Siders pick up much-needed win, with solid performances all around The Chicago White Sox beat the Kansas City Royals, 4-2, to improve their record to 64-66. It was a great all-around effort from the offense, defense, and pitching to gain a game on Cleveland and Minnesota. The Whit...2022
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• Royals again take advantage of Astros miscues, win 3-2
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• Royals take advantage of Astros miscues for 7-5 win

Photo by Bob Levey/Getty Images The Royals score seven runs on just five hits. The Royals scored seven runs on just five hits and defeated the Houston Astros for the third time in four tries with a 7-5 win on Friday night. The Royals jumped on Framber Valdez with four runs in the first inning. Maikel Garcia struck out to start the game, but reached first on a passed ball. Bobby Witt Jr. wo...2023
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• Royals to add Matt Duffy, Jackie Bradley Jr., Franmil Reyes to roster
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• Royals offense rolls in 10-8 win over Astros

Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images The Royals win the series against the defending champs. The Royals put up ten runs on the Astros, in part thanks to the first MLB home run by rookie Logan Porter, as Kansas City took the series with a 10-8 win on Saturday night. The Royals scored right from the start when Maikel Garcia walked in the first, followed by a single by Bobby Witt Jr. and a two-...2023
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• Royals split doubleheader with Sox...barely

Matt Marton-USA TODAY Sports Ugly...then fun....then really ugly...then really fun! In a tale of two different outcomes, the Royals split with their division rival on Tuesday. The two games put Kansas City’s record at 45-101. In Game 1 of the doubleheader, the Royals didn’t stand much of a chance after the first inning. In the bottom of the first, the White Sox tagged the struggling Brad...2023
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• Royals grab 50th win after slugfest with Guardians
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• Royals demote relievers Richard Lovelady, Josh Staumont, and Josh Taylor
Photo by David Durochik/Diamond Images via Getty Images The bullpen comes into focus. The Royals announced they have demoted relievers Richard Lovelady, Josh Staumont, and Josh Taylor to Triple-A Omaha as they come closer to finalizing their Opening Day roster. Staumont is the biggest surprise, having pitched in the last four seasons with the Royals with a 3.82 ERA and 10.1 strikeouts-per-...2023
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• Young starting pitchers impress, but Royals swept in doubleheader against Rays
Photo by Ed Zurga/Getty Images Alec Marsh and Cole Ragans showed something. The Rays easily swept the Royals in a day-night doubleheader, but Kansas City did get some impressive pitching performances from two young starters, Alec Marsh and Cole Ragans. Marsh started game one and kept things close until a bullpen blow up lead to a 6-1 final score. Ragans made his Royals debut after being ac...2023
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• William Contreras, offense fuel Brewers 12-4 win over Mariners
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• The Royals got me what I wanted for Christmas
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• Royals Rumblings - News for December 19, 2023

Photo by Elsa/Getty Images Welcome to Kansas City, Michael Wacha! The Royals welcomed Michael Wacha to the team, and Anne Rogers writes about what brought him to Kansas City. “Seeing the young core that’s been coming up shows a lot of great potential,” Wacha said. “And then after getting on the phone with [general manager] J.J. [Picollo] and discussing the type of vision that he sees here,...2023
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• 2023 season in review - Pitching Coaches
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• Royals strand nine runners in 5-2 loss to the Yankees
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• Royals again take advantage of Astros miscues, win 3-2
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• Alec Marsh struggles in 9-5 loss to Red Sox

Photo by Ed Zurga/Getty Images The rookie continues to have his growing pains. Rookie Alec Marsh recorded just eight outs, failing to get through the third inning as he allowed six runs in an 9-5 loss to the Red Sox Saturday evening. MJ Melendez had three hits, including a home run, to go with an RBI walk, and Michael Massey chipped in with a three-hit night. The Red Sox pounced on Marsh e...2023
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• Royals Rumblings - News for August 28, 2023

Photo by Alika Jenner/Getty Images Has Seattle stopped hitting hitting home runs yet? Alec Marsh was happy to get the ball on Sunday. “I was excited,” Marsh said of his start. “I feel like whatever role they give me, it is what it is — I just want to get the ball. I would love to continue to start. I’ve got to continue to earn that right.” He has added a sinker to his arsenal. “If there’s...2023
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