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The Royals announced they have brought back reliever José Cuas on a minor league deal. Cuas previously pitched for the team in 2022-23. He did not pitch in the big leagues last year, spending the season in the Braves organization. In 132 career MLB games, he has an ERA of 4.37 with 122 strikeouts in […]
From Royals Review | about 20 hours ago | 0 reads
For the second straight preseason, Dan Szymborski’s ZiPS projections – now available at Fangraphs – see the Kansas City Royals as a club with strong pitching that can compete for the division. Szymborski projects the Royals to “finish with somewhere between 82-86 wins or so, depending on the assumptions”, and this is before the Royals […]
From Royals Review | about 22 hours ago | 0 reads
The Royals had a quiet Winter Meetings, but have been pretty active in the days since, signing outfielder Lane Thomas to a one-year deal, and inking All-Star third baseman Maikel Garcia to a long-term deal. In his write-up of the Garcia deal, ESPN reporter Jeff Passan notes the Royals continue to be active on the […]
From Royals Review | about 22 hours ago | 0 reads
The Royals have locked down the left side of their infield. Having already signed shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to a long-term deal, they have now signed third baseman Maikel Garcia to a five-year contract with a club option on a sixth year, according to ESPN reporter Jeff Passan. Update at 1:54 p.m.: The deal is […]
From Royals Review | about 23 hours ago | 0 reads
This week, the Kansas City Royals signed outfielder Lane Thomas to a one-year, $5.25 million contract. Thomas joins the Royals after spending the last year and a half with the Cleveland Guardians. The Royals are hoping the right-handed hitting outfielder who hit 28 home runs in a season as recently as 2023, can bounce back […]
From Royals Review | about 24 hours ago | 0 reads
In this episode of the Royals Rundown Podcast, hosts Jacob Milham and Jeremy “Hokius” Greco dig into a pivotal week for the Kansas City Royals and Major League Baseball. First up: No Rule 5 Draft pick. Was this a missed opportunity or a calculated decision? The hosts explain the logic behind passing and how it […]
From Royals Review | 1 day ago | 0 reads
I didn’t realize until I went to a Nippon Professional League game in Japan just how much sports fashion is a thing here in the United States. Walking the streets there, you don’t see a whole lot of NPB merch being worn. Sure, you see some ball caps, some stickers, that sort of thing. It […]
From Royals Review | 1 day ago | 0 reads
Anne Rogers writes about the Royals landing Lane Thomas. After that uneven 2024, Thomas was limited to 39 games and 125 at-bats for the Guardians in 2025, mostly due to a lingering case of plantar fasciitis in his right foot, which required surgery in September. And before that, Thomas missed a month with a right […]
From Royals Review | 1 day ago | 0 reads
The Royals are signing former Cleveland Guardians outfielder Lane Thomas to a 1-year, $5.25M deal according to Will Sammon and Mark Feinsand. The deal includes $1M in incentives as well. Thomas is a 30-year-old, right-handed outfielder who has spent most of his defensive innings in center field and right field. He has bounced around during […]
From Royals Review | 1 day ago | 0 reads
The Winter Meetings have concluded with the Royals yet to address their glaring outfield needs. The free agent market became thinner when former Royals outfielder Mike Yastrzemski signed a two-year deal with the Braves this week. With Harrison Bader looking for a three-year deal, the free agent market isn’t looking like a promising avenue to […]
From Royals Review | 2 days ago | 1 read
Mike Yastrzemski proved to be a terrific pickup for the Royals last summer. But he won’t be returning in Royals blue. The Braves signed Yastrzemski to a two-year, $23 million deal, according to ESPN reporter Jeff Passan. The contract includes a third-year club option. The Royals acquired Yastrzemski for pitcher Yunior Marte at the July […]
From Royals Review | 3 days ago | 0 reads
Does it really matter which outfielders the Royals bring in? The answer is certainly yes, but let’s not get bogged down in that. Step back a bit and look at the broader scope here. It makes a huge difference if they for some reason spent 300 to 400 million to get Kyle Tucker, but we […]
From Royals Review | 3 days ago | 0 reads
Lady Luck smiled on the Kansas City Royals in the 2026 MLB Draft lottery on Tuesday, much to the pleasure of the front office. “It’s awesome. It’s exciting,” said Royals general manager J.J. Picollo. “We had less than a one percent chance of getting the first pick, we probably should have been closer to 16, […]
From Royals Review | 3 days ago | 1 read
Braves Franchise History 2009 – The Braves trade Rafael Soriano to the Rays in exchange for Jesse Chavez. He will appear in 28 games while posting a 5.89 ERA and a 4.69 FIP in 36 2⁄3 innings. Atlanta will send him to Kansas City at the trade deadline along with Gregor Blanco and Tim Collins […]
From Talking Chop | 3 days ago | 1 read
Christmas came early for the Royals this year. The MLB draft lottery has hurt the Royals before – in both 2022 and 2023 they were pushed back in the order due to lottery results. But this year, fortune shone upon them, and they were awarded the #6 overall pick in next summer’s draft, despite finishing […]
From Royals Review | 4 days ago | 0 reads
The Royals continue to be attached to several outfielders during the Winter Meetings as they look to upgrade their outfield. The latest reports indicate they are looking at Astros outfielder Jake Meyers, who enjoyed a career season in 2025. Brian McTaggart of MLB.com writes the Royals are one of a number of teams interested in […]
From Royals Review | 4 days ago | 0 reads
In this episode of Royals Rundown, hosts Jacob Milham and Jeremy “Hokius” Greco take a deep dive into a crucial stretch of the Kansas City Royals’ offseason. With the MLB Winter Meetings heating up, the pair explores what’s real and what’s just rumor, breaking down how previous winter meetings laid the groundwork for future blockbuster […]
From Royals Review | 4 days ago | 0 reads
The Royals have spent the early offseason signaling an appetite for upgrades in the outfield, with Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reporting they prefer to add two outfielders – one via free agency and one via trade. The free agency market is thin, leaving the Royals to sort through potential platoon options. But the Royals […]
From Royals Review | 4 days ago | 0 reads
Anne Rogers writes the Royals aren’t likely to deal Cole Ragans. “It would be really difficult for us to trade Cole,” general manager J.J. Picollo said Monday. “When Cole is right, he’s as good as anybody in the game. It’s rare that you get an opportunity to have somebody like that, and we have him […]
From Royals Review | 4 days ago | 0 reads
The Royals have made it clear they are looking to upgrade their outfield, but the options are limited in a thin free agent market. That market received an unexpected addition when the Rangers non-tendered two-time All-Star outfielder Adolis García earlier this offseason. Ken Rosenthal at The Athletic reports the Royals may be priced out on […]
From Royals Review | 5 days ago | 0 reads
The winter meetings have started, and rumors are flying around everywhere. The Pirates are getting perhaps the biggest pop from rumors that they’ve offered a four-year deal to Kyle Schwarber. How much money was in the four-year offer? Well, Dan Szymborski has one idea: The actual rumors have the Pirates offering him something north of […]
From Royals Review | 5 days ago | 1 read
The Royals have made it known they are pursuing an outfielder at this week’s Winter Meetings. It is a thin free agent market, and a report by Ken Rosenthal suggests they may look to add two outfielders – one via free agency, and one through a trade. Reporter Jon Heyman reports today that the Royals […]
From Royals Review | 5 days ago | 1 read
The 2014-15 Royals will forever be remembered for their amazing postseason runs. But how many players from those teams will receive induction into the Royals Hall of Fame? Carlos Beltrán, Billy Butler, Lorenzo Cain, Wade Davis, Alcides Escobar, Kelvin Herrera, Greg Holland, Joakim Soria, and Yordano Ventura are the nine candidates on this year’s Royals […]
From Royals Review | 5 days ago | 0 reads
For the Royals, aside from free agency, the biggest part of the offseason occurs on December 9, which is the penultimate day for the Winter Meetings in blustery Orlando. On that day, the league will hold its draft lottery. Since the Royals missed the playoffs this year, they’re right back in it. Specifically, the Royals, […]
From Royals Review | 5 days ago | 0 reads
Anne Rogers has a Winter Meetings preview. The trade market seems the most likely way for the Royals to find those bats they need. They are willing to part with the biggest area of depth: Pitching. All-Star lefty Kris Bubic is perhaps the likeliest trade candidate, but the Royals might not find what they’re looking […]
From Royals Review | 7 days ago | 1 read