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Cole Ragans #55 of the Kansas City Royals pitches during the opening day game against the Cleveland Guardians at Kauffman Stadium on March 27, 2025 in Kansas City, Missouri.<\/p>\n
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The life of a fantasy football commissioner is never easy.<\/p>\n
In addition to planning the day of the draft, you have to make sure everyone pays up before the first pick. But Royals first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino was up to the challenge as commissioner.<\/p>\n
The Royals players had two leagues last year: a league that followed the traditional rules, and a guillotine league. The team with the fewest overall points each week is eliminated, and their players are available in a waiver wire in the latter.<\/p>\n
While on a road trip last season, members of the Royals held their drafts. Being commissioner allowed Pasquantino to cut short a postgame interview with broadcaster Joel Goldberg.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe ball was flying today and everything,\u201d Pasquantino said, \u201cbut I\u2019ve got to get to Chicago, Joel. We got a fantasy football draft.<\/p>\n
\u201cBeing a commissioner for the league is tough, and I\u2019m really excited. I\u2019m wearing a suit today<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n At Royals Fan Fest earlier this month, Pasquantino shared who won the leagues. Turns out, the pitching staff cleaned up.<\/p>\n \u201cThey have more time. It\u2019s messed up,\u201d Pasquantino said of the pitchers with a smile. \u201cBut it\u2019s all right.\u201d<\/p>\n And the winners were …<\/p>\n \u201c(Cole) Ragans won, (Michael) Wacha finished second. I finished third,\u201d Pasquantino said. \u201cThen in the other league, James McArthur, Taylor Clarke, Noah Cameron.<\/p>\n \u201cSo, yeah, apparently they (pitchers) are better. I didn\u2019t even realize that.\u201d<\/p>\n This story was originally published February 27, 2026 at 10:56 AM.<\/p>\n Related Stories from Kansas City Star<\/p>\n