Royals infielder Maikel Garcia underwent surgery to remove a bone spur from his right elbow, tweets Daniel Álvarez-Montes of El Extrabase. Kansas City hasn’t announced whether the injury is expected to impact his readiness for Spring Training. Garcia had been set to play winter ball in his native Venezuela. He revealed in an X post over the weekend that he was instead headed … [Read more...] about Maikel Garcia Undergoes Surgery To Remove Bone Spur From Elbow
Royals, Jordan Groshans Agree To Minor League Deal
The Royals are adding corner infielder Jordan Groshans on a minor league deal, reports Robert Murray of FanSided (X link). The CAA client spent this year in the upper minors between the Yankees and A’s. Groshans, 25, is a former first-round pick of the Blue Jays. He appeared among Baseball America’s Top 100 prospects in each season from 2019-21 but has yet to carve out much of … [Read more...] about Royals, Jordan Groshans Agree To Minor League Deal
Al Fitzmorris Passes Away
Former big league right-hander Al Fitzmorris has passed away at 78. The Royals announced the news on Wednesday evening. Fitzmorris was born in Buffalo but attended high school in San Diego. He signed with the White Sox as a 20-year-old. The 6’2″ righty never had an opportunity to get to the big leagues with Chicago. The Royals plucked him away as they built their first team via … [Read more...] about Al Fitzmorris Passes Away
Royals Planning To Move Kris Bubic Back To Rotation
The Royals intend to use Kris Bubic as a starting pitcher in 2025, write Will Sammon, Katie Woo and Ken Rosenthal of the Athletic. The southpaw pitched out of the bullpen this past season after a 14-month layoff rehabbing Tommy John surgery. Kansas City presumably always intended for Bubic’s relief role to be a short-term measure to avoid placing too much stress on his arm … [Read more...] about Royals Planning To Move Kris Bubic Back To Rotation
MLBTR Podcast: Yusei Kikuchi, The Aggressive Angels, And The Singer/India Trade
The latest episode of the MLB Trade Rumors Podcast is now live on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and wherever you get your podcasts! Make sure you subscribe as well! You can also use the player at this link to listen, if you don’t use Spotify or Apple for podcasts. This week, host Darragh McDonald is joined by Tim Dierkes of MLB Trade Rumors to discuss… The Angels having an … [Read more...] about MLBTR Podcast: Yusei Kikuchi, The Aggressive Angels, And The Singer/India Trade