The 2021 baseball season ended with KC Royals fans eagerly anticipating the major league debut of Nick Pratto, a hot-hitting minor league first baseman who proved after a disastrous 2019 season (.195 in High-A) that he really was a dangerously good hitter by slashing .265/.385/.602 with a .988 OPS, 36 homers, and 98 RBIs in […] Grading the KC Royals: The good and bad of Nick … [Read more...] about Grading the KC Royals: The good and bad of Nick Pratto
KC Royals Hot Stove News: Trades, signings, more
Welcome back to Kings of Kauffman’s offseason update series. Like many other FanSided baseball sites, we’ll be using this format regularly to keep fans up to date on what the KC Royals are, and aren’t, doing to improve the club. So, keep a close eye on this space. What to do when the KC Royals […] KC Royals Hot Stove News: Trades, signings, more - Kings of Kauffman - Kings of … [Read more...] about KC Royals Hot Stove News: Trades, signings, more
KC Royals Rumors: Is a monster move in the cards?
Some rumors circulating around the KC Royals might have good chances of bearing fruit. Others do not. Count hints the club might trade Salvador Perez among them. Yes, and despite the fact they should be self-squelching, rumors and speculation are out there among the offseason chatter and splatter. But don’t worry. The Royals aren’t trading […] KC Royals Rumors: Is a monster … [Read more...] about KC Royals Rumors: Is a monster move in the cards?
KC Royals Free Agent Hunt: 3 Tampa Bay pitchers
Over the last four years, beginning with an ugly 103-loss 2019 campaign and ending with 97 defeats last season, the KC Royals won almost 100 games fewer than they lost. Partially responsible for that unsightly performance are the Tampa Bay Rays, who beat Kansas City 12 out of 20 times in that span (the clubs […] KC Royals Free Agent Hunt: 3 Tampa Bay pitchers - Kings of … [Read more...] about KC Royals Free Agent Hunt: 3 Tampa Bay pitchers
Grading the 2022 KC Royals: The $25 million man
Hindsight isn’t necessary to demonstrate why the KC Royals shouldn’t have given Hunter Dozier a $25 million contract before the 2021 season began. The deal was a bad idea at the time, a move the club never should have made. Sure, hitting 26 homers, driving in 84 runs, tying for the big league lead in triples […] Grading the 2022 KC Royals: The $25 million man - Kings of … [Read more...] about Grading the 2022 KC Royals: The $25 million man