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Photo by Duane Burleson/Getty Images We’ve run out of ways to describe how crappy the offense has been. Anne Rogers writes about the struggling Royals offense. “This is a game of routines,” manager Matt Quatraro said. “It’s a game of consistency. If there was something glaring that we thought we could do, I think we would do that. But I think we have to trust our guys. … [Read more...] about Weekend Rumblings – News for April 19, 2025

Photo by George Kubas/Diamond Images via Getty Images Mark Canha returns The Royals announced they have optioned outfielder MJ Melendez to Triple-A Omaha to make room for the return of outfielder Mark Canha. Melendez was off to a brutal 4-for-47 (.085) start this year with 1 home run and 1 RBI. He had struck out in 38 percent of his plate appearances this season. … [Read more...] about MJ Melendez optioned to Omaha

Maikel Garcia #11 of the Kansas City Royals takes his turn at bat against the New York Yankees | Photo by Elsa/Getty Images MJ Melendez is gone, will the bats wake up? Today, the thing Royals fans have been begging for - some since before the season even began - happened. The Royals demoted MJ Melendez in a corresponding move to returning Mark Canha from the injured … [Read more...] about Game thread XXII – Royals at Tigers

Seth Lugo #67 of the Kansas City Royals delivers a pitch | Photo by Nic Antaya/Getty Images A couple guys did well, no one did exceptionally poorly, but this is getting ridiculous MJ Melendez, as it turns out, was not the sole cause of the Royals’ early-season offensive ineptitude. First, let’s highlight a couple of good days we saw at the plate today. Remember, we’re … [Read more...] about Two winners and 26 losers as the Royals lose 3-1 to the Tigers

I dunno: what kind of image should I use at this point? | Rick Osentoski-Imagn Images The offense is not ideal At The Star, Jaylon Thompson talked to various members of the organization about Lucas Erceg’s fireman role: The Royals dove deeply into Erceg’s analytics before acquiring him. They researched his trends and then decided the best approach for deploying him, if … [Read more...] about Royals Rumblings – News for April 18, 2025