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 Mecca:
They'll attach him to Barlow.
They may, but they shouldn't. Barlow has some value, although he did have a noticeable drop in velocity last year. Dozier is just a sunk cost. We may really see how cheap the Royals are going to be. If they trade them as a pair it is purely cost control and nothing to do with trying to get better. [Reply]
They’ll get their new park but in the event they don’t, I doubt they move. They’ll just run a skeleton crew out onto the field every year, Oakland style [Reply]
Originally Posted by Superturtle:
Where would they go. Vegas was the Boogeyman for quite a while but the As already seem to have plans set in motion to go there.
Originally Posted by duncan_idaho:
In the old days, yeah. Maybe that has changed?
I think this front office looks at Lopez and Maikel Garcia and sees, at worst, equivalency. So they're willing to move the older player for what they can get.
Transactonal. It's what we've been wanting to see...
Yeah. I mean, fuck it, play the kids. Let's quit fucking around with AAAA losers. [Reply]
Picollo on MLB Network today. Flat out says they're looking toward 2024 which isn't going to be received well but it's definitely a change from how the Royals usually talk.
Picollo says they are looking to "2024 or 2025" Compares Evan Sisk to Tim Hill. "Hopefully" Chapman is officially a Royal by the end of the week. Sounds like Barlow will still be closer. On Nicky Lopez: "We expect him to be a Royal in 2023"https://t.co/57INnDwhje
