The KC Royals have made some significant moves this week by hiring what could be the foundation of their pitching for years to come. Thursday, they hired Brian Sweeney away from Cleveland to replace fired Cal Eldred as their pitching coach. And Saturday afternoon, in a story appearing on the club’s official website, MLB.com KC […] KC Royals: Club appears ready to hire pitching … [Read more...] about KC Royals: Club appears ready to hire pitching assistant
Grading the 2022 KC Royals: Infielder Nicky Lopez
For KC Royals infielder Nicky Lopez, 2021 was a full season in the big leagues only because Adalberto Mondesi’s series of injuries, the first of which occurred late in spring training and rescued Lopez from the demotion to Omaha he’d just received, assured his presence on the roster for the entire campaign. What Lopez did […] Grading the 2022 KC Royals: Infielder Nicky Lopez - … [Read more...] about Grading the 2022 KC Royals: Infielder Nicky Lopez
New pitching coach looks like a good fit for KC Royals
Brian Bannister, the pitching guru frequently mentioned as a favorite to replace fired pitching coach Cal Eldred, isn’t joining the KC Royals. At least not in that capacity. Maybe he and Kansas City can get together on some other and future role with the club, but it isn’t happening today. Instead, the Royals announced Thursday that […] New pitching coach looks like a good fit … [Read more...] about New pitching coach looks like a good fit for KC Royals
Grading the 2022 KC Royals: Second baseman Michael Massey
Five months ago, and just two days after the KC Royals cleared space on their roster for Vinnie Pasquantino by trading Carlos Santana to Seattle, we called in this space for Michael Massey to be the next man up from Triple-A Omaha. His case for promotion was sound. Only the night before, Massey completed his […] Grading the 2022 KC Royals: Second baseman Michael Massey - Kings … [Read more...] about Grading the 2022 KC Royals: Second baseman Michael Massey
KC Royals Free Agent Hunt: Look to Texas for help?
The 2022 season generated close parallels between the KC Royals and Texas. Improvement seemed unavoidable for both teams, but avoid it they did—the Royals went 65-97 and finished last in the American League Central, the Rangers finished next to last in the West at 68-94. Bad pitching plagued both clubs. Both fired their presidents of […] KC Royals Free Agent Hunt: Look to Texas … [Read more...] about KC Royals Free Agent Hunt: Look to Texas for help?