(Photo by Kyle Rivas/Getty Images)   Kansas City Royals catcher/first baseman Salvador Perez has had an amazing career. He won the World Series with the Royals in 2015, and was the MVP of that Fall Classic. He has gone to eight All-Star Games, won five Gold Gloves, and four Silver Slugger awards. Perez hit his seventh home run of the season on Thursday against the Toronto Blue Jays, and is on a really good pace. He now has 253 career long balls, and he is at a very good age still. The whole package of achievements and the fact he is still playing at a high level prompted a famous MLB insi ..read more

(Photo by Jamie Sabau/Getty Images)   In MLB, useful defensive stats based on range and catch probability are taking over the league and that’s excellent. They help paint an accurate picture about how good fielders are at making certain high-difficulty plays. However, there is also value in always making the routine play. That should be a given for all major leaguers, but you would be surprised at how many players can’t even make routine plays at certain positions. It’s hard to field capable defensive players on all spots of the diamond, but the Kansas City Royals have done it so far in 2 ..read more

(Photo by Ed Zurga/Getty Images)   Kansas City Royals shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. was instrumental in his team’s sweep of the Houston Astros. On Thursday, he hit two home runs and drove in five runs to propel the team to a 13-3 win. We don’t need to tell you Witt is one of the best young players in MLB after he hit 30 home runs and stole 49 bags last year, with a .813 OPS. We do need to remind you, however, that he might have jumped a tier and joined the elite, at least if we judge his 2024 performance so far. He is punishing the ball and leading an exciting category. “Most 110+ mph batted b ..read more

(Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)   The world hasn’t seen another athlete like Bo Jackson. That’s an unquestioned fact: no one in the history of American professional sports other than Jackson has been an All-Star in at least two of the major leagues. The Kansas City Royals, the team with which he is most commonly associated when it comes to baseball, are inducting him to their Hall of Fame. It’s an entirely deserved recognition for someone who did what no one else had (or has) done. “Bo is headed to the Hall! Congratulations to Bo Jackson on his election to the Royals Hall of Fame!” t ..read more

(Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)   It’s amazing how the outlook of a franchise can change in a span of just a couple of years. That’s why it is of vital importance to excel in every aspect of front office management: scouting talent, drafting, trading, spotting international prospects, signing the right free agents, and developing your own players. You can say that has happened to the Kansas City Royals. They drafted star shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. in 2019 and had him debut in 2022. They traded for pitcher Cole Ragans, whose career was stagnant in the Texas Rangers, and he turned into a ..read more

(Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)   The Kansas City Royals have been rotting in mediocrity since they won the 2015 World Series. That’s actually one of the nicest ways to put it, because they have been one of the worst teams in baseball since then. However, with a new general manager in J.J. Picollo and an unexpected spending spree by ownership, the Royals have gone from dreadful to, hopefully, decent. To the myriad of additions they have made in the offseason, they have added a new one: catcher Austin Nola. They welcomed him via their official Twitter account and reported that he has ..read more

(Photo by Ed Zurga/Getty Images)   Over the last few years, veteran first baseman Eric Hosmer had been on a steady decline and couldn’t find consistency, or even a team that welcomed him. It’s important, however, not to forget that he was one of the best players on a World Series-winning squad: the 2015 Kansas City Royals. That player is hanging up his cleats after a lucrative, successful career in MLB, per FOX Sports: MLB. Eric Hosmer has announced his retirement from baseball pic.twitter.com/xAt5nSkgnr — FOX Sports: MLB (@MLBONFOX) February 21, 2024 Hosmer last played in MLB with the ..read more

(Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)   The Kansas City Royals are not a team we usually hear much from during the offseason. They are a team that consistently has one of the lowest payrolls in baseball. But, they recently handed out the largest contract in franchise history. It is rare for the Royals to pay top-of-the-market value for a player, but when a player like Bobby Witt Jr. comes around that is what it is going to cost. The Royals and Witt agreed to a massive 11-year, $288.8 million extension. He will now be the face of their franchise for the next decade. Bob Nightengale detailed ..read more

(Photo by Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Images)   Kansas City Royals fans are living the dream. No, they haven’t won the World Series or even gone to the postseason since 2015. However, they finally remembered what it’s like to experience hope. After a series of impact signings in the offseason (Seth Lugo, Michael Wacha, Chris Stratton, Will Smith, Hunter Renfroe, and more), this week brought some exciting news: they extended shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. on an 11-year, $288.8 million deal. The contract is guaranteed to pay Witt $148 million for the next seven years. Then, the player will have opt-out c ..read more

(Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images)   Kansas City Royals fans enjoyed a true Jeff Passan surprise to start their week. The MLB insider broke the news of the mammoth contract extension agreed between the team and its brightest star: shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. It’s a complex deal that, in principle, is worth $288.8 million over 11 years. Depending on how things play out, it could be a seven-year, $148 million deal or a 14-year, $377 million pact, too. It all depends on Witt and the club. For now, before explaining the structure of the agreement, let’s just watch Witt’s reaction to the deal ..read more