#Vinnie Pasquantino

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…

For MLB fans waiting with bated breath for the new season, there is some good news. The World Baseball Classic (WBC) is returning in 2023 and will feature a slurry of prime MLB talent. The 2023 World Baseball Classic will be played between March 8th and March 21st, 2023, at stadiums around the USA, Japan, and Taiwan. It is carefully planned to take…

Let's take a look at three members of the Kansas City Royals organization this season: Player A: .105/.217/.105, 13.0 BB%, 21.7 K%, 4 wRC+ Player B: .159/.312/.254, 18.2 BB%, 10.4 K%, 76 wRC+ Player C: .260/.387/.531, 16.0 BB%, 10.9 K%, 144 wRC+ Player A is Ryan O'Hearn, Player B is Carlos Santana and Player C is Vinnie Pasquantino. O'Hearn clearly…

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…

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 date was May 24 and the Angels had just beaten the Texas Rangers 5-3. They were 10 games over.500 and just a game behind the Houston Astros for first place in the AL West. It seemed that the team with two of the best players in the whole sport were finally going to be competitors. Then they lost the next day and they day after that and for 12…

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…

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…

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…

I think there was probably a split second (or more) of fear in Royals fans hearts on Monday when it was announced the owners and players couldn't come to a deal on an international draft. Why the fear? It meant that the qualifying offer was back on the table for pending free agents. With that, combined with the Royals playing better baseball, I…

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…

The Kansas City Royals and Boston Red Sox will continue their weekend series at Fenway Park with a Saturday afternoon matchup. With that said, it's a good time to check out our MLB odds series, which includes a Royals-Red Sox prediction and pick, laid out below. The Kansas City Royals have struggled to a 57-88 record, fourth place in the AL…

Anne Rogers details some adjustments Kris Bubic has made throughout the season: Still, Bubic was pleased with his second consecutive quality start, despite both of them turning into losses for the 25-year-old. The small sample size of success has been a result of better command, and there's been at least one reason for that. After Bubic's start at…

Wednesday evening sees the Chicago White Sox take on the Kansas City Royals at the Guaranteed Rate Field at 7:10 p.m. EDT. This American League Central clash sees the third- and fourth-placed teams go head-to-head in a late push for playoff qualification. The home side is currently third in the conference with a record of 63-66 but have recently…

St. Louis Cardinals legend Albert Pujols became the fourth member of MLB's 700-homer club on Friday night when he launched Nos. 699 and 700 against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Pujols can now be mentioned in the same breath as Barry Bonds, Henry Aaron, and Babe Ruth, the most prolific sluggers in Major League Baseball history. The odds of Pujols…

Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports KC took opener 4-2, Chicago won nightcap 3-2 White Sox remain 1.5 back of Cleveland in AL Central Royals have won 4 of 6 overall The great thing about playing in the AL Central is that the Chicago White Sox can be 56-54 but still within just 1.5 games of a division crown. Even though Chicago is just 2.5 back in the…