Lily Smith/The Register / USA TODAY NETWORK Jac Caglianone has already reached the big leagues; Drew Beam and David Shields have looked good early. Can this draft compare? Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the MLB. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Kansas City Royals fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to … [Read more...] about Royals Review Reacts – Royals took a Gamble in their draft. Will it pay off?
Kris Bubic’s transformation into an All-Star
Jay Biggerstaff-Imagn Images Kris Bubic has taken a bit of an unusual path, but it has ended with the Royals having a legit All-Star pitcher Kris Bubic was selected as the 40th overall pick in 2018. He does not throw particularly hard, nor have his strikeout rates ever been eye popping. And yet, Bubic is at the All-Star Game, to be played tonight. I’m not sure very many … [Read more...] about Kris Bubic’s transformation into an All-Star
The 2025 All-Star Game open thread
Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images The stars shine tonight! The 95th MLB All-Star Game will take place tonight from Truist Park in Atlanta. The American League has a slight edge in the all-time series at 48-44 with four ties, and they have won 10 of the last 11 games. Detroit’s Tarik Skubal faces Pittsburgh’s Paul Skenes to start the game. ICYMI: The 2025 #AllStarGame … [Read more...] about The 2025 All-Star Game open thread
Royals Rumblings – News for July 16, 2025
Brett Davis-Imagn Images Wait so how many more days without Royals baseball? Check out this beast of a draft recap from Jared Perkins over at Inside the Crown. The overall first impression is strong, according to the prospect connoisseur. Overall, this draft was good given the overall down year for a draft class and where they were picking. While day two wasn’t as … [Read more...] about Royals Rumblings – News for July 16, 2025
All-Star week potpourri
All the things you need to know With the All-Star break upon us, summer in full swing and the Royals hopefully heating up, I figure it’s a good time to hash together some smaller stories. There have been a lot of similarities between the 2025 version of the Royals to the 1985 squad. After 84 games, the 1985 team stood at 42-42. They played .500 ball much of the first-half … [Read more...] about All-Star week potpourri