2023 – A new beginning for the Royals. Matt Quatraro era begins. A year to see which of our young players will make up the core going forward. Can Bobby Witt Jr become a superstar SS or will go to the hot corner? Will Brady Singer take the next step forward? Will Salvy be Salvy? Will Big Vin or Pratto take first base? Will they find a position for MJ? Who else emerges from the youth movement? Not to mention the development of the new downtown stadium.
Free Agents/Trades Acquisitions
Jordan Lyles, RHP
Ryan Yarbrough, LHP
Josh Taylor, LHP
Aroldis Chapman, LHP
Top 10 Prospects from Baseball America
1. Gavin Cross, OF
2. Cayden Wallace, 3B
3. Drew Waters, OF
4. Ben Kudrna, RHP
5. Frank Mozzicato, LHP
6. Maikel Garcia, SS
7. Tyler Gentry, OF
8. Nick Loftin, OF/3B
9. Angel Zerpa, LHP
10. Carter Jensen, C [Reply]
Originally Posted by DJ's left nut:
I just don't know what you've got.
I mean I'm not asking for Mariano Rivera here.
But the Cardinals seem to believe they can push themselves into playoff position this year. So they're looking for some reasonably proficient BP arm. Do you guys even HAVE a reliever on the roster who managed an ERA below 4.5 over more than 30 innings last year?
Because a 4.5 ERA in relief is pretty much the bottom rung of roster worthy.
Jose Cuas looks like he might be something worth having in a middle relief role. Missed some bats, didn't walk the ballpark (though a BB/9 over 4 still sucks). If I had to pick somebody off your roster I guess it'd be Austin Cox but really we need a righty more than a lefty. Alec Marsh has interesting stuff but ZERO command.
Is James McArthur a thing? He doesn't appear to be; looks like a AAAA guy.
I mean the bottom line is that I'd spin the wheel and take my chances on Carlos Hernandez. I've always kinda liked Josh Staumont's stuff but if I'm swapping reclamation projects I'm not swapping a Gold glove power/speed LFer for a setup man. The respective degree of difficulties are identical but the upsides are far apart.
I just don't know what the Royals have to get it done. That big league roster is roooooouuuuuugh.
Wait, you don't buy into the thought process of the Royals should be able to trade a player everyone agrees is garbage for a player that has at least some value? Your analysis is fair and refreshing around these parts. [Reply]
Originally Posted by DJ's left nut:
I just don't know what you've got.
I mean I'm not asking for Mariano Rivera here.
But the Cardinals seem to believe they can push themselves into playoff position this year. So they're looking for some reasonably proficient BP arm. Do you guys even HAVE a reliever on the roster who managed an ERA below 4.5 over more than 30 innings last year?
Because a 4.5 ERA in relief is pretty much the bottom rung of roster worthy.
Jose Cuas looks like he might be something worth having in a middle relief role. Missed some bats, didn't walk the ballpark (though a BB/9 over 4 still sucks). If I had to pick somebody off your roster I guess it'd be Austin Cox but really we need a righty more than a lefty. Alec Marsh has interesting stuff but ZERO command.
Is James McArthur a thing? He doesn't appear to be; looks like a AAAA guy.
I mean the bottom line is that I'd spin the wheel and take my chances on Carlos Hernandez. I've always kinda liked Josh Staumont's stuff but if I'm swapping reclamation projects I'm not swapping a Gold glove power/speed LFer for a setup man. The respective degree of difficulties are identical but the upsides are far apart.
I just don't know what the Royals have to get it done. That big league roster is roooooouuuuuugh.
The minor league system isn't much better. It's rough. Bottom 5.
I was reading the Baseball Prospectus top 10 for KC yesterday, and I realized that the current regime has kind of broken me.
The Mozzicato/Kudrna draft started it for me, and I think the Blake Mitchell pick last year finished it. [Reply]
So the George Brett doc airs tonight on the MLB Network. For those of us who don't get the channel, is there anyway to stream the broadcast online anywhere? [Reply]
Originally Posted by Dayton Moore:
If you make enough good decisions, three-year plans turn into two-year plans and five-year plans turn into three-year plans. If you make bad decisions, 10-year plans turn into no plan.
If I'm JJ, I think I try to swing a deal with the Reds for Brady Singer. Spencer Steer would be ideal, but they got some options in Jonathan India and Noelvi Marte. [Reply]
Originally Posted by :
The Royals have been surprisingly aggressive in trying to add starting pitching, according to league sources briefed on their pursuits. Ideally, the team would like to add two starters to go with lefty Cole Ragans and righty Brady Singer, as well as a hitter and bullpen help.
At least one significant piece is likely to come through a trade, and the Royals are among the clubs talking to the Marlins and Mariners about their starters. Designated hitter Vinnie Pasquantino and third baseman Maikel Garcia likely will remain part of the Royals’ future along with shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. But outfielder MJ Melendez, second baseman Michael Massey and catcher Freddy Fermin are among the players the Royals could move, and rival clubs also are interested in their minor-league pitching.
As for free agents, the Royals made an offer to Gray, who signed a three-year, $75 million contract with the Cardinals, and they also were in on righty Erick Fedde, who went to the White Sox on a two-year, $15 million deal. They likely will be active on the tier below the front-line starters, exploring pitchers such as Wacha, Lucas Giolito, Marcus Stroman and Seth Lugo. But the two-year, $26 million contract the Reds awarded Martinez elevated the market for those starters, several of whom are more accomplished. Which might require the Royals to make an uncomfortable trade.
