An increasingly popular trend in baseball is teams signing young players to contract extensions before they get to arbitration. Seattle recently signed rookie star Julio Rodríguez to an extension with a minimum 12-year term and reported worth of at least $210 million. Atlanta has signed two rookies, Michael Harris II and Spencer Strider, to reported eight-year, […] The KC … [Read more...] about The KC Royals should extend Vinnie Pasquantino now
Grading the KC Royals: A good mark for Edward Olivares
Edward Olivares faced an uncertain future when he came to the KC Royals as part of the 2020 trade deadline deal that sent closer Trevor Rosenthal to San Diego. The Royals immediately assigned Olivares, who’d already played 13 games with the Padres that shortened season, to its Alternate Training Site, where he worked alongside other […] Grading the KC Royals: A good mark for … [Read more...] about Grading the KC Royals: A good mark for Edward Olivares
Grading the KC Royals: Second half saves Salvador Perez
For KC Royals catcher Salvador Perez, the 2022 season involved none of the riveting excitement of his 2021 campaign. He broke no records, failed to make the American League All-Star team, didn’t come close to winning another Silver Slugger award, and missed a good bit of the season on the Injured List. It wasn’t the best […] Grading the KC Royals: Second half saves Salvador … [Read more...] about Grading the KC Royals: Second half saves Salvador Perez
KC Royals Manager Search: What the heck is going on?
Not since the Oct. 6 ballpark press conference the KC Royals convened to address the previous evening’s departures of manager Mike Matheny and pitching coach Cal Eldred has any noise about their successors disturbed the offseason quiet of Kauffman Stadium. And save for its confirmation that KC coaches Pedro Grifol and Vance Wilson are candidates […] KC Royals Manager Search: … [Read more...] about KC Royals Manager Search: What the heck is going on?
KC Royals News: Gold Gloves, MLB Playoffs, awards
Just a year ago, the KC Royals boasted four Rawlings Gold Glove candidates. Up for honors as the best American League defender at their positions were catcher Salvador Perez, left fielder Andrew Benintendi, second baseman Whit Merrifield, and center fielder Michael A. Taylor. Perez and Merrifield didn’t win, but Benintendi and Taylor ended up snaring their […] KC Royals News: … [Read more...] about KC Royals News: Gold Gloves, MLB Playoffs, awards