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On YouTubeRoyals acquire pitcher Zach Willeman as compensation for the Danny Duffy trade
The player to be named later is named. The Royals announced they have acquired right-handed pitcher Zach Willeman from the Los Angeles Dodgers as the player to be named later in the Danny Duffy trade back in July.
KC Royals Prospects: Has this reliever finally arrived? 
Dogged determination is a trait KC Royals pitcher Gabe Speier surely has. After Boston made him an obscure draft pick (13th round, 563rd overall) in 2013, he’s been traded four times, including by the Red Sox after his first full professional season.
What does the next post-season Royals team look like?
I miss the Royals in the playoffs. It is hard to watch the post-season this season without a twinge of nostalgia for the 2014 and 2015 seasons. Playoff baseball is awesome, and now that Royals fans know what success in the playoffs feels like, the experience is sorely missed.
2021 Royals Season in Review: Ryan O’Hearn
His last hurrah, most likely Ryan O’Hearn is an extremely talented, hardworking human being. O’Hearn is better at his craft than, I would wager, almost anyone reading this at anything.
Asa Lacy seeking growth in Fall League
In 2020, the KC Royals selected Texas A&M lefthander Asa Lacy with the fourth pick in the first round of the major league draft. Although he’s a hot Kansas City pitching prospect, Lacy found himself going through growing pains this year in his first season with the Quad City River Bandits at the High-A level.
Perfect holiday gifts for the Kansas City Royals fan
The holidays are here! And with shipping rates and times escalating, you need to start shopping for the Kansas City Royals fans in your life. If you’re like me, the sleigh bells are about to start ringing.
3 early reasons to be excited about 2022
Being a KC Royals fan this season wasn’t easy. The 2020 version of the team with just eight winning seasons in 36 following its 1985 World Series victory improved, but the product was, in the end, still subpar.
Baseball goes to Hollywood
From the diamond to Sunset Boulevard. A few days ago, I was thumbing through some old Royal pictures I had taken and came across one of Pete LaCock signing autographs after a game.
The top 25 Royals players under 25
A system of young talent shapes the Royals future Teams build long-term success with young talent, and the players under the age of 25 are a good indicator of that and a team’s top commodity.
Why KC Royals fans should find this ALCS interesting
If you’re a fan of the KC Royals, and only the Royals, little about the American League Championship Series probably commends itself to you. Houston and
3 early reasons to be concerned about 2022
It’s only mid-October. Pennant winners aren’t yet crowned. The World Series is nine days away. Free agency doesn’t begin until the day after the Fall Classic ends, so major offseason personnel moves are more in the mind than on the table.
2021 Royals Season in Review - Jake Brentz
Jake started hot but didn’t exactly finish strong First Half Jake Brentz was a surprise breakout player after a very nice Spring Training in 2021. He was taken in Round 11 of the 2013 draft and spent the next six years toiling in the minor leagues for three different clubs before the Pirates cut him and the Royals took a chance on him.
Can former KC Royals fill Houston’s big ALCS void?
Over a decade later, a December 2010 trade with Milwaukee still ranks as one of the best in Kansas City history. The KC Royals, 25 years removed from their
Bobby Witt Jr. Named Bleacher Report’s Top Prospect
Not too long after being one of three Kansas City Royals prospects to make Baseball America's Minor League All-Star team, Bobby Witt Jr. was named Bleacher Report's No.
Will the Real Kyle Isbel Please Stand Up?
24-year-old Kyle Isbel, who will turn 25 in March, is entering a pivotal point in his career. Not only is he fighting for a spot on the Kansas City Royals, but he's competing for more than just that spot.
Lesky’s Notes: Baseball-less days creep closer and closer
It might be awhile before things actually happen in the off-season, but when they do, the Royals have some logjams to clear. On one hand, I’m sad that we are now embarking on days without baseball.
Giant loss reminiscent of 2014 Game 7
It wasn’t the final game of the World Series. But for the team that broke the hearts of the KC Royals and their fans in the 2014 World Series, the defeat still stings.
Should Michael A. Taylor Be an Everyday Player for the Royals in 2022?
With a void to fill in center field, the Kansas City Royals brought in Michael A. Taylor as a free agent last offseason. Then, he was known as a solid defender and a player who struggled at the plate in all but one of his seven years with the Washington Nationals.
Kansas City Royals fans need this Salvador Perez bobblehead
Salvador Perez just had the greatest season of his career. Which is why Kansas City Royals fans need this new, limited-edition bobblehead from FOCO. At 31-years-old, Kansas City Royals catcher Salvador Perez just put together the best season of his career.
Which Royals player is most likely to bounce back in 2022?
Everyone will improve! In April, the Royals seemed headed to a surprise run at contention, but by the end of the season, they were right about where most projections had them - at 74 wins.
Royals' Top Pitching Prospect Asa Lacy Wows in Arizona Fall League Debut
Left-handed pitcher Asa Lacy is a headline prospect in the 2021 Arizona Fall League (AFL), keeping Kansas City Royals baseball alive in October. Lacy started the opening game for the Surprise Saguaros, and could not have asked for a stronger start.
How did the 2021 Shadow Royals do compared to the real life team?
Which team did better? One of the most interesting things that the SB Nation MLB communities do is put on an offseason simulation after the World Series comes to a close.
Why Qualifying Offer issues will be easy
Baseball’s Hot Stove, the game’s winter-long rumor, conjecture, trade and free agent signing frenzy, heats up soon. Free agents officially become free agents the morning after the Word Series ends, triggering the five days their immediately former clubs have to make Qualifying Offers, which this year must be $18.4 million.
Royals promote top pitching prospect Angel Zerpa for MLB debut
Zerpa has a 4.58 ERA in 88 1/3 minor league innings this year.
Royals LHP Richard Lovelady undergoes Tommy John surgery
It’s not entirely out of the blue, as the 26-year-old southpaw was placed on the 10-day injured list due to a sprained ulnar collateral ligament in late August.
Royals sign CF Michael A. Taylor to two-year, $9M extension
Taylor had been slated to reach free agency at the end of the season.
Carlos Hernandez Quietly Having A Solid Season For Royals
Kansas City Royals righty Carlos Hernandez is in his second season at the MLB level. We got an abbreviated look at the youngster in 2020, but the sample size was too small to come to any real conclusions.
The 'Catchers to hit 30 home runs in a season' quiz
Throughout MLB history, a catcher has hit 30 or more home runs in a single season 52 times. How many of the 52 can you name in five minutes?
ESPN analyst Eduardo Perez reveals his surprising AL MVP pick
Perez recognizes that Shohei Ohtani has been the most outstanding player in MLB this year. But he won’t give him MVP because the Angels are not very good.
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