[Royals] “We have agreed to terms on a contract for 2026 with RHP James McArthur, avoiding arbitration”
November 20, 2025
[Royals] “We have agreed to terms on a contract for 2026 with RHP James McArthur, avoiding arbitration”
9 comments
I did not enjoy seeing him previously. Maybe he’ll get better?
He was pretty good in 2023 and bad in 2024. He has options left so minor league depth with some upside. He probably would have been better in 2024 if he had the chance to work through his problems in lower leverage spots but the bullpen was a disaster at that point.
Gross
Edit: you all do realize how terrible he was for all of 2024 right? Or did you just start watching last year?
Fuck
Looks like only 810k. Basically league minimum for a reliever who’s replacement-level with options left. No brainer tbh
We’re like a year removed from this guy running out of the bullpen to his own light and music show.
He was actually pretty good when we wasn’t closing. Also he played injured which is a big reason why he was bad when he was. I think he’s got great stuff and can be elite if he can put it all together.
9 comments
I did not enjoy seeing him previously. Maybe he’ll get better?
He was pretty good in 2023 and bad in 2024. He has options left so minor league depth with some upside. He probably would have been better in 2024 if he had the chance to work through his problems in lower leverage spots but the bullpen was a disaster at that point.
Gross
Edit: you all do realize how terrible he was for all of 2024 right? Or did you just start watching last year?
Fuck
Looks like only 810k. Basically league minimum for a reliever who’s replacement-level with options left. No brainer tbh
We’re like a year removed from this guy running out of the bullpen to his own light and music show.
He was actually pretty good when we wasn’t closing. Also he played injured which is a big reason why he was bad when he was. I think he’s got great stuff and can be elite if he can put it all together.