Soon. Craig Brown considers the Royals adding Alex Bregman. Could the Royals be in on Bregman? If I believe the chatter coming from One Royal Way that the club was prepared to spend more this winter (which I do), it’s possible. Although it should be obvious at this point in the offseason that the Royals were looking to do shorter-term deals. Still, the Royals could certainly … [Read more...] about Royals Rumblings – News for February 10, 2025
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J.J. Picollo Discusses Royals Offseason Pursuits, Outfield Mix
A year ago, the Royals had just put the finishing touches on an extension with budding superstar Bobby Witt Jr. that served as a capstone on the busiest and most aggressive offseason the club had put together in years. That strong offseason effort led to an 86-win season and a trip to the ALDS, where they ultimately fell to the AL champion Yankees in four games. After making … [Read more...] about J.J. Picollo Discusses Royals Offseason Pursuits, Outfield Mix
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Weekend Rumblings – News for February 8, 2025
Photo by William Purnell/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images How will the outfield shake out? Dan Szymborski at Fangraphs writes that the Royals missed an opportunity to improve the outfield. We have position-specific data going back to 2002, so starting in that year, I looked at the positional WAR for every single team that made the playoffs. I omitted DH for NL teams … [Read more...] about Weekend Rumblings – News for February 8, 2025
Tyler Beede Holds Showcase For Interested Teams
Right-hander Tyler Beede threw for teams held a pro day for interested teams on Friday, per a report from Ari Alexander of KPRC2. Alexander adds that Beede’s fastball was in the range of 93-95mph and that the Astros and Royals both were represented at the righty’s showcase. Beede, 32 in May, was selected in the first round of the MLB draft twice: first out of High School by the … [Read more...] about Tyler Beede Holds Showcase For Interested Teams