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CLEVELAND — After the Royals’ loss to the Guardians on Thursday, Nick Pratto spoke about Kansas City’s offensive struggles of late, saying that they hurt more when the Royals weren’t able to put runners in scoring position. Twenty-four hours and nine scoreless innings later, manager Matt Quatraro had a more succinct description after the Royals’ […]
Right-hander rebounds from early homer to log five strong frames vs. Guardians
When we decided what the mock Draft schedule would be earlier this spring, I got excited because I knew I’d get to use one of my favorite words for the whole draft projection process. So, without further ado, welcome to my penultimate mock of the first round of the 2023 Draft. Here’s where things stand […]
With a class booming with high-profile talent, the Draft is coming to the Emerald City. For three days beginning Sunday, the Major League Baseball Draft hits Seattle. Here is everything you need to know. Broadcast and Logistical Details For the third straight year, the Draft will be part of All-Star Week. Sunday’s action begins at […]
This story was excerpted from Anne Rogers’ Royals Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox. While teams press pause on the field next week for the All-Star break, the scouting directors and front office staff will work around the clock during the busiest and […]
MINNEAPOLIS — The Royals came to Minnesota riding a high from winning a series against the Dodgers and looking to play some better baseball against their American League Central opponents. Instead, they’re leaving Minnesota after being swept for the second time this season by the Twins. After a positive series against the Dodgers won on […]
The Dodgers had mixed success in the first three years of the Draft, sandwiching lackluster efforts in 1965 and 1967 around finding three All-Stars (Charlie Hough, Bill Russell, Billy Grabarkewitz) and a Rookie of the Year (Ted Sizemore) in 1966. Los Angeles slid from a World Series championship to an eighth-place finish during that time, […]
Pete Alonso, Adolis García, Randy Arozarena, Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Julio Rodríguez, Mookie Betts, Adley Rutschman and Luis Robert Jr. have all officially joined the event, which is set for Monday at 8 p.m. ET on ESPN. And there are all kinds of storylines to keep track of. Alonso is looking to become just the second […]
The Draft is the best and most cost-effective way to procure and control talent. It’s virtually impossible to compete for postseason berths and World Series championships without identifying, selecting and signing future stars. With that in mind, we take a look at each team’s biggest Draft success in the last decade. Not surprisingly, 18 of […]
MINNEAPOLIS — Zack Greinke left Tuesday’s game with one out in the sixth inning with right shoulder discomfort. The Royals’ veteran right-hander threw a pitch to Twins third baseman Jose Miranda and immediately signaled something was wrong, looking toward the Royals’ dugout in a 9-3 loss to the Twins at Target Field. When head trainer […]