How I would manage the Royals pitching staff this season
Over these last two seasons, the Kansas City Royals pitching staff has been the strength of the team.…
Vinnie Pasquantino and slow starts
Slow starts can hide big seasons, but few were as dramatic in 2025 as Vinnie Pasquantino’s. Strip away…
Royals 2026 ZiPS vs 2025 and learning from projections
At first glance, the 2026 ZiPS projections for the Royals look familiar. ZIPS is the projection system formulated…
The Royals finally value hitters who do not chase pitches
I think about the Kansas City Royals’ ALDS series versus the New York Yankees quite frequently, about as…
ZIPS projects Royals to have top ten rotation that could position them as division contender
For the second straight preseason, Dan Szymborski’s ZiPS projections – now available at Fangraphs – see the Kansas…
Does it really matter which outfielders the Royals bring in?
Does it really matter which outfielders the Royals bring in? The answer is certainly yes, but let’s not…
The fun kind of dumpster diving: Non-tender free agent options for the Royals
For obvious reasons I am going to focus on outfielders and second baseman, though with Jonathan India not…
Should the Royals tender Jonathan India a contract?
I don’t think that the Kansas City Royals would have made the 2025 playoffs if they had kept…
Vinnie Pasquantino is an extension candidate, but not this year
Vinnie Pasquantino has carved a spot on the Kansas City Royals as one part slugger, one-part core building…
2025 Season in Review: Stephen Kolek
Last week, I covered how the Royals changed Ryan Bergert from a guy way out-performing his peripherals to…
Do the Royals have the pitching depth to make a trade?
It seems like a lot of people are assuming the Royals can trade from their starting pitching depth,…
2025 Season in Review: Ryan Bergert
Ryan Bergert didn’t spend a ton of time with Kansas City in 2025, he only made eight starts…