The Royals Reporter
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The Royals Reporter was started in the summer of 2019 by a baseball fan who follows the Kansas City Royals on a daily basis and wanted to share his thoughts about the Royals through some kind of forum. Without a doubt, the Kansas City Royals are his favorite sports team, and baseball is his favorite professional sport to follow.
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16h ago
Cristian and I were able to tape another episode of “KC Chase to the Pennant” on Monday during the Royals’ win over the Brewers. We also included a new intro with a pretty awesome 80s retro vibe.
Here’s a look at the episode, in which we discuss the Royals’ hitting struggles, the success of the Royals’ pitching development so far this year, and when JJ Picollo looks to get involved in the trade market.
Here are a few follow-up bullet points on the podcast, which went live two days ago.
Surprisingly, the Royals’ offense has been pretty solid the past two games, as they scored five runs on Tues ..read more
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3d ago
The Royals lost the series finale to the Texas Rangers on Sunday by a 3-2 score.
Kansas City held a 2-0 lead in the 8th inning. Still, the combination of not coming through with runners in scoring position (1-for-10) and relievers John Schreiber and James McArthur giving up big hits in the final few innings cost what should’ve been the 21st win of the season.
As expected after a blowout loss on Saturday and a disappointing defeat on Sunday, Royals fans have quickly shared their frustrations over social media.
The #Royals lose the series to Texas. Like the Baltimore and Detroit series, the bu ..read more
The Royals Reporter
5d ago
After a 56-106 season in 2023, it was hard to figure out what kind of club the Royals would be in 2024.
Granted, 2023 was supposed to be an “evaluation” year, during which GM JJ Picollo and manager Matt Quatraro would decide who would be part of the Royals’ long-term plans and who could be dealt away. Last year was not supposed to be about wins. It was supposed to be about development and identifying what needed to be addressed in the short and long term.
All organizations go through this kind of period of rebuilding, which results in way more losses than wins. We have seen it with the Houston ..read more
The Royals Reporter
1w ago
Last week, Jared Perkins and Preston Farr of Farm to Fountains and I interviewed Omaha Storm Chasers reliever Walter Pennington on “KC Chase to the Pennant.”
Pennington has been absolutely electric with the Storm Chasers, which is encouraging after his robust Cactus League campaign.
In 10 outings and 17.2 IP with Omaha, Pennington has a 1.53 ERA, a 0.68 WHIP, a 35.8% K%, and a K-BB% of 31.3%. Dominant may not be an adequate word to describe Pennington’s start in Triple-A.
Walter Pennington threw 2.0 scoreless innings with 4 strikeouts pic.twitter.com/CTlFRbRX5O
— Omaha Storm Chasers (@OMASto ..read more
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1w ago
Before Sunday’s series finale against the Tigers, Jaylon Thompson, the Royals beat writer for the KC Star, shared this news regarding the Royals replacement for Alec Marsh, who was recently put on the IL.
The #Royals are slated to start Jonathan Bowlan on Monday.
He is expected to be called up from Triple-A Omaha in advance of the series opener vs the #BlueJays.
Bowlan is 3-1 with a 2.57 ERA in Triple-A this season. He has 21 strikeouts and allowed just 6 runs in 21 innings.
— Jaylon T. Thompson (@jaylonthompson) April 28, 2024
With Jordan Lyles on the inactive list, it seemed likely that ..read more
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1w ago
When the Royals picked up Adam Frazier late in the free agency period, there was some mixed fanfare among Royals fans with the move.
Many Royals fans didn’t understand Frazier’s acquisition at first.
After all, Frazier had been primarily a second baseman with the Pirates, Padres, and Mariners from 2016 to 2022, and the Royals seemed set at second base with Michael Massey and possibly Nick Loftin. Last year in Baltimore, the Orioles did utilize Frazier a bit in the outfield to give him more value in the field.
Nonetheless, Frazier was still rated as a below-average defensive outfielder in Balti ..read more
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2w ago
The Royals won 2-1 against the Blue Jays in Thursday afternoon’s series finale with Toronto (despite a ridiculous three-hour and thirty-eight-minute rain delay).
Good things come to those who wait.#HEYHEYHEYHEY pic.twitter.com/LTcU7GgmLb
— Kansas City Royals (@Royals) April 25, 2024
The win helped cap a 4-3 homestand against the Blue Jays and Orioles, two teams expected to compete for playoff contention in the AL East in 2024. Furthermore, the Royals also improved their record to 16-10 for the year, guaranteeing Kansas City a winning month in April.
This strong 26-game start is encouraging ..read more
The Royals Reporter
2w ago
Royals fans certainly know about Salvador Perez’s bat this season.
Even though he will turn 34 in a few weeks (May 10th, to be specific), Salvy is having one of the best seasons of his career at the plate thus far. In 21 games and 86 plate appearances, he is hitting .333 with a .428 wOBA and 180 wRC+, including six home runs and 22 RBI. His 1.2 fWAR is already higher than the two seasons combined (0.5 fWAR).
3-run Salvy Smash pic.twitter.com/32W8woyMwK
— Royals Daily (@RoyalsDaily_) April 21, 2024
Granted, it is likely that Salvy will cool off at some point.
After all, it’s challenging to c ..read more
The Royals Reporter
2w ago
I will go to the rubber game between the Orioles and Royals at the K this afternoon. I wanted to get a quick post in before the game.
Here’s the latest edition of the “Jottings” as I focus on my latest piece for Farm to Fountains; top Royals prospect Blake Mitchell’s strong start in low-A Columbia and a look at a few players in Omaha who could be options down the road for the Royals.
A Look at Melendez’s Home and Away Splits This Year
In my latest post for “Farm to Fountains,” I looked at MJ Melendez’s season thus far and noticed an interesting pattern:
MJ is a much better hitter at home than ..read more
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3w ago
Even though the Royals did not have a game on Thursday, they made some serious news as they announced their first roster Major League roster move of the year.
INF Nick Loftin has been optioned to Omaha (AAA). A corresponding move will be announced tomorrow.
— Kansas City Royals (@Royals) April 18, 2024
Even though a corresponding move hasn’t been announced, Michael Massey will likely be called up from his rehab assignment in Omaha. Massey is mashing in Omaha, hitting .433 with a wRC+ of 220 in seven games and 32 plate appearances with the Storm Chasers.
This isn't déjà vu, Michael Massey ..read more