Photo by: Michael Siluk/UCG/Universal Images Group via Getty Images According to Bob Fescoe of 96.5 The Fan, the team has looked at a few sites. After Jackson County voters rejected a ballot measure to build a new downtown ballpark at the Kansas City Star printing press site last April, the Royals have looked at alternate sites in the metro for a new home. Some of those … [Read more...] about Royals could be looking at ballpark sites in Johnson County
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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
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Royals Rumblings – News for November 11, 2024
Thank you, veterans, David Laurila at Fangraphs talks to J.J. Picollo at the GM meetings. “We need to be a little more dynamic offensively, and by that I mean we need to get on base at a higher rate than we did this year,” Picollo told me earlier this week in San Antonio. “We’re trying to target players we can lengthen out our lineup with, whether it’s someone at the top, in … [Read more...] about Royals Rumblings – News for November 11, 2024
On-base options: Trade candidates
Photo by Justin Casterline/Getty Images Let’s make a deal! The Royals have made getting a leadoff hitter who can get on base a top priority this off-season, after the team got a line of .228/.270/.334 from the top spot. Last week I looked at free agents who could fill that void, but with a weak market, a trade might be a more effective route. The Royals are reportedly … [Read more...] about On-base options: Trade candidates