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 Fansy the Famous Bard:
Seriously. The past 6 months has turned the Organization into what many wanted to see. We wanted GMDM gone, wanted Mathfucktard gone, wanted Eltard gone, wanted the expensive vets that were blocking players gone, wanted the young players opportunity to play at the big leagues. Most of all we wanted an overhaul in Operational thinking as well player development. These things are all happening. I'm seriously feeling optimistic about the path
Not saying you won’t be proved correct, but you’re giving them a massive benefit of the doubt before you’ve even seen results. As of today it’s pretty clear we’ve got a skinflint owner. Maybe he will make it work [Reply]
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Originally Posted by Prison Bitch:
Not saying you won’t be proved correct, but you’re giving them a massive benefit of the doubt before you’ve even seen results. As of today it’s pretty clear we’ve got a skinflint owner. Maybe he will make it work
Yes, but you have to implement the plan and let it play out. If it ends up being just a cheapskate owner then we have to see it, but so far the moves are what we all wanted to see happen. Aka the anti-GMDM. [Reply]
Originally Posted by tk13:
I don't know for sure because we haven't seen how Quatraro manages. But if we're going off how Tampa does it, it's because they're trying to find 12-13 arms that can fill out a staff top to bottom and can match up with any possible scenario. Some of these guys will get hurt or surely bomb, but they're throwing numbers at it.
If he runs it like Tampa, it's not always going to be 5 starters, 3-4 strong bullpen guys you can rely on with 3-4 bullpen guys you use for long relief/getting blown out.
It's going to going to be 3-4 starters, a 1-2 guys who are "starters" who might pitch the innings 3-6 sometimes. A couple guys who can "close" and a couple guys who can "open" and maybe a couple other guys they can use in specific matchup situations. We'll have to see though but every guy will have to bring something to the table because they'll play the numbers and matchups religiously.
Welp then I am going to assume...Barlow is dealt with Dozier attached and then Amir Garrett is traded for like a sack of balls. [Reply]
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Cleve got Naylor and Quantrill out of that steal. Wish we could make good trades. I guess I’ll look FW to a newer and improved bullpen this year. Should be exciting [Reply]
Originally Posted by BWillie:
I really don't get the narrative of wanting to sign some players or keep some of our vets. Play the young guys. We are going to suck. Play all the young guys everywhere. Know what you got. Fill the holes in 2024 with FAs. I like what they are doing. Michael A Taylor does nothing for you except clog CF for a young player auditioning for that role.
One of Bwillie's best posts on all of CP. Only thing as good or better is your early Vinnie posts. [Reply]
But wait, there might be more movement coming from the Royals, who have now dealt Mondesi and outfielder Michael A. Taylor in the past 24 hours. According to ESPN, the Royals have also discussed trades that involve utility player Hunter Dozier and infielder Nicky Lopez.
Dozier, a 31-year-old potentially signed through the 2025 season, has failed to make good on what appeared to be a breakout season in 2019. He's posted an 89 OPS+ over the last three years while bouncing around the corner positions. Lopez, 27, is under team control through the 2025 season. He too failed to build upon what was a banner season in 2021. His OPS+ dipped from 104 to 58.
The Royals have a glut of young position players either in the majors or on the way, making them an obvious candidate to ship out at least one more hitter between now and Opening Day. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Mecca:
But why are you trading for a shitty reliever? That part makes no sense, the Royals have like 57 pitching prospects some of them will be relievers because they are failed starters.
Current regime is paying for the previous regimes mistakes. Mondesi had no value so the only thing they could get was a broken reliever that didn't pitch in 2022. [Reply]
But wait, there might be more movement coming from the Royals, who have now dealt Mondesi and outfielder Michael A. Taylor in the past 24 hours. According to ESPN, the Royals have also discussed trades that involve utility player Hunter Dozier and infielder Nicky Lopez.
Dozier, a 31-year-old potentially signed through the 2025 season, has failed to make good on what appeared to be a breakout season in 2019. He's posted an 89 OPS+ over the last three years while bouncing around the corner positions. Lopez, 27, is under team control through the 2025 season. He too failed to build upon what was a banner season in 2021. His OPS+ dipped from 104 to 58.
The Royals have a glut of young position players either in the majors or on the way, making them an obvious candidate to ship out at least one more hitter between now and Opening Day.
I thought lopez fit the stereotypical royals infielder mold - shitty bat, gold glove d. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Tylerthigpen!1!:
I thought lopez fit the stereotypical royals infielder mold - shitty bat, gold glove d.
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... [Reply]
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...
There's also Camargo who can play anywhere on the infield. He signed a minor league deal but he did that last year with Philly and ended up being a utilityman for them. They might be trying to set it up so Garcia, Witt, Massey and Eaton can play IF with Camargo behind them as the veteran who can play 2B/SS/3B. [Reply]
