The Royals announced today that right-hander Hunter Harvey has been placed on the 15-day injured list due to a right adductor strain. Fellow righty Luinder Avila has been recalled in the corresponding move and will be making his major league debut as soon as he gets into a game. Harvey’s IL stint is another frustrating development in his tenure as a Royal. He was acquired from … [Read more...] about Royals Place Hunter Harvey On Injured List
Royals Trade Freddy Fermin To Padres For Ryan Bergert, Stephen Kolek
The Padres are acquiring catcher Freddy Fermin from the Royals, according to a report from ESPN’s Jeff Passan. Right-handers Ryan Bergert and Stephen Kolek are headed to Kansas City in exchange for Fermin. The clubs have since announced the deal. Fermin, 30, heads to San Diego after parts of four seasons with the Royals. After a three-game cup of coffee in 2022, Fermin debuted … [Read more...] about Royals Trade Freddy Fermin To Padres For Ryan Bergert, Stephen Kolek
Royals Acquire Bailey Falter
The Royals have acquired left-handed starter Bailey Falter from the Pirates, with lefty Evan Sisk and minor league first baseman Callan Moss headed back to Pittsburgh in return. Both teams have announced the trade. Falter, 28, settled in as a capable back-end starter for the Pirates over the past two seasons. From 2024-25, he has made 50 starts, averaging just over five innings … [Read more...] about Royals Acquire Bailey Falter
Poll: Who Had The Best Deadline In The AL Central?
The trade deadline has come and gone. While trade season was slow to get started this year, when all was said and done, there were several dozen trades made in a flurry of movement over the final few days before the deadline arrived. The full impact of these trades won’t be known for years to come, but that doesn’t mean we can’t analyze the deals and decide whose haul looks the … [Read more...] about Poll: Who Had The Best Deadline In The AL Central?
Royals Sign Bobby Dalbec To Minor League Deal
The Royals announced, via their official player development account, that they have signed infielder/outfielder Bobby Dalbec to a minor league contract. He opted out of a minor league deal with the Brewers last week. He will presumably join Triple-A Omaha in the coming days. The book on Dalbec is well known around baseball at this point. He has big home run power but also … [Read more...] about Royals Sign Bobby Dalbec To Minor League Deal