#Bobby Witt Jr

The Royals have had a quiet off-season, largely standing pat and relying on younger players to continue to develop. That will make this a crucial year of evaluation to determine which young players will be part of the future. Dan Szymborski at Fangraphs released his annual ZIPS projections for the Royals today, and it projects some promising…

The Kansas City Royals will host the Seattle Mariners in a three-game MLB series on Friday (September 23). Both teams are coming off wins in their previous outing, but it could be a difficult game for the Royals. Bobby Witt Jr. and Salvador Perez came out strong for the Royals in their win against the Minnesota Twins. A tight attack from the…

Minnesota Twins vs Kansas City Royals 9/21/2022 Picks Predictions Previews The Minnesota Twins (73-75) will play Kansas City (59-89) in the AL Central Division at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City on Wednesday, September 21, 2022, at 8:10 PM ET. Minnesota is in 3rd place at 73-75 in the American League Central Division with a.493 team percentage and…

The Boston Red Sox and Kansas City Royals will meet on Sunday at Fenway Park, at 1:35 PM ET, with Rafael Devers and Bobby Witt Jr. among those expected to deliver at the plate. The Red Sox have the 24th-ranked team ERA across all MLB pitching staffs (4.46). The Royals rank 15th in MLB with a.242 team batting average. Here's everything you need to…

This past offseason was long and arduous, and at times, it felt like the odds of getting Opening Day in April - if at all in 2022 - were approaching slim-to-none. The season got delayed by a week and rain has pushed the Yankees' scheduled opener back to Friday, but nonetheless, we are indeed going to get a 162-game season! Somehow, it's still MLB's…

Heading into the 2022 MLB Draft, many expected the Kansas City Royals to go with a high school prep bat or - for those with pessimistic views - a pitcher from either the high school or college ranks. They hadn't selected a college position player in the opening round in nearly a decade, after all. There was no way that president of baseball…

That's how much money Julio Rodriguez made per home run at the 2022 Home Run Derby. The AL Rookie of the Year frontrunner showed those outside of Seattle what they're missing out on, raking 81 home runs, including 63 in the first two rounds, which netted him a runner-up finish to the Nationals' Juan Soto. More pressingly, that runner-up finish…

Regardless of your outlook for 2021, there's one undeniable fact, one that is not criticism but the honest truth - the Kansas City Royals have been an awful baseball team over the last three years. The Royals lost 100 games in both 2018 and 2019, and in a pandemic-shortened season still only managed a 70-win pace in 2020. They have been poor at…

Ned Yost famously said " there is no third baseman tree ", which seems apt today as the Royals have a barren orchard at the hot corner. Bobby Witt Jr. began last year at third base, but the Royals sound pretty committed to him at shortstop next year despite some poor defensive metrics last year. That leaves a pretty big opening next to him at…

The Kansas City Royals (63-90) will face off against the Detroit Tigers (60-92) in an AL Central matchup on Tuesday. Zach Greinke (4-9) is projected to pitch for the Royals, while Joey Wentz (2-2) will take the bump for the Tigers. First pitch is slated for 6:40 ET. Here we continue our MLB odds series with a Royals-Tigers prediction and…

After finishing the 2021 campaign with a 74-88 record, the Kansas City Royals didn't make a ton of changes over the course of the offseason. With that said, there are many reasons to expect a better team to be fielded in 2022. Not only is Zack Greinke headlining a starting rotation filled with hungry youth looking to make their long-term presences…

Just being able to write about the Detroit Tigers and any sort of realistic shot at making the playoffs is so refreshing, when such thoughts have been non existent for the past five years, basically since former owner Mike Ilitch passed away. But here we are, with the much heralded prospects arriving in the major leagues and the team actually…

Seattle Mariners vs Kansas City Royals 9/23/2022 Picks Predictions Previews The Seattle Mariners will play the 4th game of their series against the Royals at Ewing M. Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, MO on Friday evening. Seattle thwarted an impending sweep from the Oakland Athletics by breaking out in a win to a score of 8-5 yesterday. Seattle has…

The San Diego Padres will conclude their three-game series with the Kansas City Royals in the finale at Kauffman Stadium. It is time to continue our MLB odds series with a Padres-Royals prediction and pick. The Padres defeated the Royals 4-3 on Saturday. They struggled early as they allowed a Hunter Dozier RBI single to give the Royals a 1-0 lead.…

WagerTalk MLB handicapper Andy Lang offers his analysis of Friday night's Kansas City Royals vs Cleveland Guardians clash in the AL Central. Aaron Civale will be looking to right the ship for Cleveland, while the 25 year-old righty Brady Singer toes the rubber for Kansas City. Interested in joining WagerTalk at the Westgate's SuperContest Weekend…

The Kansas City Royals will host the Boston Red Sox Friday night. The Royals handled the Red Sox 7-3 Thursday to bring their record to 42-64 on the season. The Red Sox are now 53-54 on the year after their defeat. Kansas City has been poor at home this season, carrying just a 23-30 record at Kauffman Stadium. The Red Sox, however, have won just…

With the draft in the rearview window, and the August 2 trade deadline fast approaching, it is a good time to assemble our writers to discuss what could be a very important month for Royals baseball. What did you think of how the Royals approached the draft? Cullen Jekel: I liked everything about it except what they did in the first round. Gavin…

As it turns out, the Kansas City Royals can't even win when it comes to losing as a potential top-five pick turned into a pumpkin. MLB has the most convoluted draft in sports and decided to add another layer with this year's MLB Draft Lottery. To combat tanking, the first 18 picks in this year's draft were put into the hands of chance. The Royals,…

Following their loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks on Tuesday, the Kansas City Royals are 14-28 on the season. You read that right: Kansas City's win total is the same amount of games the club is below.500 in 2022. Things aren't going particularly well for a team that expected to improve on 2021's mark of 74-88. That was a 45.7% win rate, and this…

The inaugural MLB Draft lottery will take place this Tuesday night during the Winter Meetings. This was one of the issues agreed upon in the Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA). The lottery is meant to discourage teams from prolonged tanking. So to let you know how this will work, the top 6 picks will be drawn at random. The 18 teams who did not…

Highlighting today's edition of MLB player prop picks are two pitchers, one who we're backing to fan at least six Cubs, and another we're fading against a hot Texas Rangers batting order. We break it all down below. It's the first full week of action back on the diamond following the MLB All-Star game, so let's start the second half in style by…

The home run is the most over-inflated stat in the history of baseball. For some reason, the value of hitting a home run means more to many than actually being the better player. Right now, Steven Kwan is sixth in odds to win the AL Rookie of the Year award. Our very own Betsided had Kwan sitting at sixth not that long ago. The top cat is the…

The legend of Cleveland Guardians rookie Steven Kwan continues to grow. Starting off his career 8-for-10 at the plate is impressive enough as it is, but there's more where that came from. Kwan has reached base 15 times as of Tuesday afternoon and has yet to swing and miss at a pitch. The young outfielder is already hitting for an impressive.692…

With Opening Day right around the corner, it's important to get ahead of as many predictions as possible. At least, it's more fun that way. Think about it like this: Just a few weeks ago, we weren't sure when we might watch Major League Baseball again. Here we are after every major free-agent signing and plenty of marquee trades, with a decent look…

Well, that was certainly something. The Kansas City Royals went through as many ups and downs in their first series as one could expect. The Cleveland Guardians have owned the Royals the past few seasons so being able to get out of the first set of the year with a split isn't disastrous, but it is disappointing after Kansas City took the first two…

Feel free to forgive yourselves if you find MLB All-Star Game voting just a bit confusing. This seasons' balloting is a multi-phase affair with more than one deadline and, as always, doesn't result in the selection of a complete roster. And although voting remains incomplete for several more days, one thing is certain for the KC Royals and their…

The Boston Red Sox entered a four-game set with the last-place Kansas City Royals knowing it was a series they had to win. A sweep is now out of the question, as the Sox already dropped the series opener on Thursday in embarrassing fashion. Boston rallied to tie the game at three in the top of the seventh inning but the score wouldn't remain even…

There are just 24 days until Opening Day, but as spring training opens up, most teams aren't even sure who will be in their organization by then. A 99-day transaction freeze has caused teams to compress what would usually take most of an off-season into a few weeks. The Royals may have a bit more stability than other teams, hoping to improve the…

The 2022 Major League Baseball season is almost here and Sportsnaut's MLB predictions offer projections for the standings, award winners and more. MLB games today will offer daily predictions and the full schedule for the entire season from 2022 Opening Day to the World Series. As part of our year-round MLB coverage, we'll provide analysis, the…

With 15 games on today's MLB slate, there's tons of player prop betting value to go around. Today's picks target three of baseball's hottest pitchers - including Julio Urias and Shohei Ohtani - who we're backing to once again dominate on the mound. It's a classic getaway day of MLB action. There are 15 games on the betting board, which includes…

The Kansas City Royals are yet again one of the worst teams in Major League Baseball. This was supposed to be a step in the right direction up the rebuilding staircase, instead, the team lays lifeless on the bottom floor. Kansas City received praise for making "competitive" moves by doing the bare minimum in signing Carlos Santana, Mike Minor,…

With another baseball season beginning, it's time for our baseball writers to weigh in with their boldest and best predictions. What team are poised to surprise? Which players will break out? And who will win it all? All those questions are answered below, and before you say you can't predict baseball, remember this: Jeff Blair has correctly called…

The 2022 season has not gone according to plan for the Kansas City Royals. The Royals signaled its plans to compete by signing starting pitcher Zack Greinke in the offseason and debuting the team's top prospect, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. , on Opening Day. As recently as a couple of weeks ago, the Royals' general manager, J.J. Picollo *, stated that…

With the Super Bowl now in the rearview mirror and March Madness still weeks away, this would normally be the time of year when talk of the upcoming MLB season starts to heat up. Alas, the lockout rages on with no end in sight. But that doesn't mean we can't still look ahead to how the 2022 season might shake out once MLB and the MLBPA put an end…

Bobby Witt Jr. is enjoying a solid rookie season, becoming the fifth player to hit at least 20 home runs and steal at least 20 bases in his very first season. He has had some ups and downs but it is clear he at least has the skillset to be a cornerstone player for this franchise, if not a league star. Having made the Opening Day roster, Witt is…

On March 31, 2019, Toronto Blue Jays right-hander Elvis Luciano became the first player born in the 2000s to reach the big leagues. In the years since, a wave of talented young players who weren't even born when Sammy Sosa and Mark McGwire were chasing down Roger Maris during the 1998 season has descended on Major League Baseball. 2022 Rookie of…

There is no getting around the fact that, one month into the 2022 baseball season, the Royals have been nearly unwatchable. Before Friday's action, only two teams had worse records than the Royals - the Tigers at half a game back with an extra game played and the Reds with a remarkable three total wins. The Royals' pitching has been inconsistent…

On the eve of the season, it is time to make our predictions for the 2021 season. You can look back at how inaccurate last year's predictions were, but this year is different! We asked our writers to weigh in on their predictions, and we surveyed fans as well. Royals position player WAR leader: Whit Merrifield 47.7%, Adalberto Mondesi 30.6%,…

No member of the KC Royals is getting talked about more than top prospect Bobby Witt Jr. Could the team's most promising prospect in over a decade win the AL Rookie of the Year honors in 2021? MLB.com has submitted their bold predictions for every team this year and for the Kansas City Royals, their bold prediction relates to Bobby Witt Jr. , who…

For the second successive offseason, the shortstop market in free agency is absolutely stacked, with Trea Turner joined by Xander Bogaerts and Carlos Correa after they both opted out of their contracts. With all due respect to Dansby Swanson, those three are in another tier based on their overall tools, past production and expected earning power,…

Play Ball! WagerTalk MLB handicapper Andy Lang offers his KC Royals vs Cleveland Guardians Opening Day betting preview for Thursday, April 7. The Guardians owned the Royals last season, winning 14 of 19 games in the head-to-head season series. Can Kansas City reverse that trend with a home win on Opening Day? Stay on top of the latest MLB updates…

These past few years have been tough for baseball. First the sport was upended by the COVID-19 pandemic, then it dealt with the financial fallout of the shortened 2020 season, and last year the offseason was overshadowed by labor strife and eventually a lockout the shut down the sport for 99 days. Now, finally, we're heading into a somewhat normal…

With the announcement of Aaron Judge as the 2022 AL MVP last night, we can finally tally up the results of our annual predictions contest! Last year, our managing editor Andrew Mearns took the crown. Who would come out on top this time? Looking back, it seems a little strange that so few of us, fans of the New York Yankees, saw fit to pick them to…

The Kansas City Royals host the St. Louis Cardinals in the second game of a three-game set. The Cardinals won 1-0 on Monday in a closely contested affair. The win moved St. Louis to 13-9, while Kansas City dropped their fourth straight, falling to 7-14. Rookie and top prospect Bobby Witt Jr. extended his hitting streak to 10 games, but the Royals…

Major League Baseball's offseason is here, meaning it's time for everyone to shift their focus from the past to the future. For many teams, that means the next few months between now and Opening Day 2023. For others, a longer timetable is necessary. For those clubs, the hope for a better tomorrow isn't contingent on what happens tomorrow, but what…

The 2022 MLB season is over, and the Astros have been crowned World Series champions. Now, the only thing left to hand out is the hardware for the top players and managers. This year, the awards could carry some extra significance for a few players in particular. AL MVP finalist Aaron Judge and AL Cy Young finalist Justin Verlander are both free…

The Los Angeles Dodgers and Kansas City Royals will play the second of their three-game series on Saturday. With that said, it's a good time to check out our MLB odds series, which includes our Dodgers-Royals prediction and pick we have laid out below. The Dodgers are easily the hottest team in baseball, winners of 11(!!!) straight games. LA has…

As the Kansas City Royals are slated to begin their Opening Day festivities later on Thursday, the team is poised for an exciting season. For better or worse, a youth movement is expected to sweep through the big-league club and shape how the year unfolds. Don't tell that to those projecting the team's record, though: Everyone is familiar with the…

The Chicago White Sox will finish their four-game series with the Kansas City Royals on Thursday afternoon. With that said, it's a good time to check out our MLB odds series, which includes our White Sox-Royals prediction and pick we have laid out below. The Chicago White Sox are squandering a great opportunity in this series. Losing two of the…

Flags fly forever. The Kansas City Royals haven't had a winning season since winning it all in 2015. In fact, their only three winning seasons since 2003 were grouped in a row: 86-76 in 2013, 89-73 in 2014 and lost in the World Series, 95-67 in 2015 and won the World Series. Kansas City hasn't finished higher than fourth in any of the last four…