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Royals reliever Carlos Estévez will undergo shoulder surgery next week, manager Matt Quatraro tells reporters (link via Anne Rogers of MLB.com). The skipper described it as a “somewhat exploratory” procedure, so there’ll likely be a more defined timeline once the operation is complete. Estévez was diagnosed with a rotator cuff strain in early May and tried […]
Baseball has a way of humbling you, regressing your performance to the mean wherever the mean may be and however you may be skirting it. The Baseball Gods are equally jealous and impish. In other words, the other shoe always drops. Though Randy Dobnak’s peripherals and underlying stats have flashed danger throughout his Kansas City […]
Today, the Kansas City Royals and Miami Marlins are playing baseball on the surface of the sun. It is triple digits and humid here at Kauffman Stadium today. Even in the shaded dugout, I was wilting as I stood listening to the Matt Quatraro and JJ Picollo press conferences. There are a couple of interesting […]
Active rosters expand from 26 to 28 today and the Royals also had a third spot open due to right-hander John Schreiber getting claimed off waivers by the Yankees yesterday. They filled those three spots by recalling right-hander Nolan Hoffman and Easton McGee, as well as selecting the contract of outfielder Drew Waters. Waters, 27, […]
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the MLB. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Royals fans and fans across the country. As we enter the season’s final month, the Royals will prepare to recall three younger players from the minor leagues to fill out their now-28-man roster. […]
Now that it is September, MLB teams can expand the roster from 26 to 28. The Royals also have an extra roster spot due to losing reliever John Schreiber to the Yankees on waivers. They filled those three spots by adding outfielder Drew Waters, and right-handed pitchers Easton McGee and Nolan Hoffman. Waters has spent […]
The Kansas City Royals took two of three from Cleveland, but Jacob Milham and Jeremy Greco spend most of this episode on the bigger organizational questions the series raised. John Schreiber was placed on waivers and claimed by the Yankees, and the hosts unpack the money saved along with what the move signals about the […]
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Off day yesterday. Light news day. Jaylon Thompson covers John Schreiber joining the Yankees. The reverse splits were attractive. Schreiber is not as effective against left-handed batters (opponents hit .326 against him) but he should help the Yankees down the stretch. New York is responsible for the remaining amount on his contract. Schreiber is earning […]
The New York Yankees claimed right-hander John Schreiber off waivers from the Kansas City Royals , adding another arm to a bullpen that's leaned heavily on outside help down the stretch. Monday, August 31, was the final day contending teams could claim a player off waivers and still have him eligible for a potential postseason roster, since players must be with an organization by September 1 to qualify. Sherman reported Schreiber will officially join the roster Tuesday, giving New York a...
KANSAS CITY - Former UConn baseball LHP Andrew Sears (2023) received a call up by the Detroit Tigers and made his MLB debut on August 23 against the Kansas City Royals.
The Yankees announced Monday that right-handed reliever Justin Topa elected free agency in lieu of an outright assignment to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. He’d been designated for assignment over the weekend, went unclaimed on waivers, and is now free to sign with any club. New York also confirmed its waiver claim of Royals righty John Schreiber, which […]
As the postseason approaches, the New York Yankees know how important their bullpen will be. Which is why the franchise added another intriguing arm on Monday. The Yankees claimed former Kansas City Royals reliever John Schreiber off waivers, via Joel Sherman of the New York Post. Manager Aaron Boone and company will now look for […] The post Yankees add Royals reliever with 3.55 ERA this season appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Days after hitting the waiver wire, reliever John Schreiber is making a new home in the Bronx. The Yankees reportedly claimed Schreiber on Monday, according to MLB Insider Joel Sherman. The Royals placed him on waivers Saturday following their 8-3 win against the Guardians. The 32-year-old right-hander joins the Yankees bullpen with a 3.65 ERA […]
The New York Yankees claimed John Schreiber from the waiver wire after the Kansas City Royals no longer wanted his services. The Kansas City Royals sent right-handed pitcher John Schreiber to the waiver wire and the New York Yankees made the move to claim him. This might be one of the best moves the ‘ Bronx Bombers ‘ could do. Per Anne Rogers of MLB.com , “ The free agent-to-be ends his time in Kansas City with a 3.71 ERA across three seasons .” Reflecting his value as a reliable depth ...
The Yankees are going to claim right-hander John Schreiber off waivers from the Royals, reports Joel Sherman of The New York Post. It was reported a couple of days ago that the Royals would be placing Schreiber on waivers. The Yankees have a couple of open spots on the 40-man roster. Active rosters expand from […]
The New York Yankees have claimed right-handed reliever John Schreiber off waivers from the Royals, according to MLB.com reporter Anne Rogers. The Royals reportedly placed Schreiber on waivers last week. The right-handed sidearmer has a 3.65 ERA in 55 appearances, with 36 strikeouts in 49.1 innings. The Royals will receive no compensation, but will save […]
I’m the kind of eternal sports dreamer who used to read Joe Posnanski’s “How the Royals make the playoffs” articles religiously every year and fully believed that all of those things could happen. It’s no secret that I am a big, big fan of Suff76’s Path to 90 Wins series. I have referenced it regularly […]
Center field is one of those defensive positions where the Kansas City Royals have been blessed to have a long history of excellent players. Between 1970 and 1990, Amos Otis and Willie Wilson played a combined 24,632.2 innings in center—nearly 90% of all center field innings across that two-decade span. From 1995 to 2004, Carlos […]
Jaylon Thompson writes that the Royals still feel good about their road trip. “Good road trip,” Royals first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino told reporters in Cleveland. “Feel good about it. Obviously, not happy with the game. It’s not good enough today, but just got to take the off day tomorrow and get ready to get back […]
Cleveland Guardians starter Parker Messick turned in yet another impressive performance in an 11-1 win over the Kansas City Royals on Sunday. The All-Star left-hander worked six innings, surrendering one run on five hits while finishing with five strikeouts and two walks. By allowing two runs or fewer once again, Messick extended his streak to […] The post Guardians’ Parker Messick closing in on franchise record with another gem vs. Royals appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The Royals were looking to sweep the Guardians this afternoon, and finish the road trip 5-1, staying lava hot, unfortunately, Seth Lugo got crushed and the Royals lost 11-1. After a pair of groundouts to first to start the game, Jac Caglianone doubled down the right field line, Salvador Perez followed up with a bloop […]
The Cleveland Guardians and Kansas City Royals were supposed to play the final game of their series on Sunday, Aug. 30 until rain got in the way.
The Kansas City Royals are unbelievable right now; they have won 13 of their last 15 games and winning a lot of games they typically lose. For example, the first two games of this series, before Carter Jensen hit the 2-run homer in the 9th on Friday, didn’t it feel like a walk off 2-run […]
After years of mainly pitching in the minors, the ex-Twins right-hander is posting strong numbers with Kansas City in 2026.