The Royals have selected left-hander Noah Cameron, right-hander Luinder Avila, and right-hander Eric Cerantola to their 40-man roster ahead of this evening Rule 5 Draft protection deadline, per a team announcement. No corresponding moves were necessary, and the club’s 40-man roster now stands at 37 players. Cameron, 25, was a seventh-round pick by the Royals in 2021. A starter … [Read more...] about Royals Select Three Players To 40-Man Roster
Reds, Royals Reportedly Discussing Jonathan India Trade
The Reds and Royals are discussing a trade that would send second baseman Jonathan India to Kansas City in exchange for right-hander Brady Singer, according to a report from C. Trent Rosencrans and Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic. Rosenthal adds that a deal between the sides is not considered close and that India is one of “several” hitters the Royals are looking at as they … [Read more...] about Reds, Royals Reportedly Discussing Jonathan India Trade
Royals Receive PPI Pick For Witt’s Top-Three MVP Finish
The Baseball Writers Association of America announced the finalists for the 2024 awards this evening. Bobby Witt Jr. was among the finalists for American League MVP, indicating he finished in the top three in the balloting. As Matt Eddy of Baseball America points out (on X), that’ll earn the Royals an extra pick after the first round of the 2025 draft. The 2022 collective … [Read more...] about Royals Receive PPI Pick For Witt’s Top-Three MVP Finish
AL Central Notes: Royals Pitching, Rodriguez, Manning
With Michael Wacha retained on a three-year deal worth at least $51MM, “we don’t expect to be in the market for a starter moving forward. We’re going to focus on some other things,” Royals general manager J.J. Picollo told MLB.com’s Maria Guardado and other reporters during the Winter Meetings. Picollo cited the projected top five of Wacha, Seth Lugo, Cole Ragans, Brady … [Read more...] about AL Central Notes: Royals Pitching, Rodriguez, Manning
Why The Royals Should Be Primed For Another Big Offseason
The Royals were the surprise spender of the 2023-24 offseason, putting down a combined $110.5MM on eight free agents: Seth Lugo, Michael Wacha, Hunter Renfroe, Chris Stratton, Will Smith, Adam Frazier, Garrett Hampson and Austin Nola. Several of the moves didn't pan out, but the ones that did paid of in spades. Lugo and Wacha helped anchor a strong rotation, which the Royals … [Read more...] about Why The Royals Should Be Primed For Another Big Offseason