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 Anthony Franco of MLB Trade Rumors to discuss… The Rays’ stadium plans … [Read more...] about MLBTR Podcast: The Rays’ Stadium Plans, Diamond Sports, And Some Offseason Rumors
Tarik Skubal Wins American League Cy Young Award
Tarik Skubal has his first Cy Young award. The Baseball Writers Association of America announced that the Tigers ace won the AL Cy Young by a unanimous margin. He received all 30 first-place votes. Kansas City’s Seth Lugo placed runner-up, while Cleveland closer Emmanuel Clase rounded out the top three. Whether Skubal would win the award was never in doubt. The hard-throwing … [Read more...] about Tarik Skubal Wins American League Cy Young Award
Royals Select Three Players To 40-Man Roster
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