Jon Jay Expected To Lead Off For Royals

One of the bigger signings this winter for the Kansas City Royals was outfielder Jon Jay. Jay is no superstar, but he can hit for average and get on base at a pretty good clip. That's a rarity in an offense as bad as KC's, and so he's currently slotted to be the leadoff man […]

Alex Gordon Is Still Terrible At The Plate

Kansas City Royals outfielder Alex Gordon was atrocious offensively last season. A hot fall pulled him up to a final batting average of .208, but he wasn't as good as his average suggests. Over the offseason, multiple reports came out that Gordon was completely overhauling his approach at the plate so he could be better […]

Justin Grimm Signed By Kansas City

The Kansas City Royals have signed free-agent relief pitcher Justin Grimm to a one-year contract. Grimm was recently released by the Chicago Cubs, mostly due to the fact that he was out of minor league options. Grimm worked in 50 games last year for the Cubs, and he'll slot into a short-relief role for the Royals […]

Jorge Soler Homers Again

Kansas City Royals outfielder Jorge Soler continues to swing with all his might. Soler homered for the sixth time this spring, doubling the number of singles he's recorded so far. The power is always mesmerizing, and when his pair of doubles are tacked on as well, the extra-base ability is awesome when it's only happened […]

Ian Desmond Homers Twice In One Inning

Colorado Rockies outfielder/first baseman Ian Desmond was apparently paying attention to the press this morning. Shortly after an article came out headlining Desmond's terrible spring at the plate, he took the Angels to task. Desmond ignited Colorado's offense in the second inning by blasting a towering home run off Japanese phenom Shohei Ohtani, and the […]

Jon Gray Struggling With Fastball Control

Spring is always a time for experimenting with new pitches and approaches, but Colorado Rockies ace starting pitcher Jon Gray is having some trouble with his go-to pitch, his fastball. While Gray's fastball has been sitting comfortably in the mid-90s throughout the spring, his control has faltered. Gray has also been experimenting with a new […]

Kyle Zimmer Sent To Minor League Camp

Oft-injured starting pitcher Kyle Zimmer was optioned to the minors by the Kansas City Royals on Tuesday. Zimmer regularly gets tagged as a top prospect, but he's never been able to stay healthy long enough to actually follow through on that potential. This spring, Zimmer only had one appearance for the team, and that was […]

Hunter Dozier Optioned To Minors

The Kansas City Royals officially optioned third baseman Hunter Dozier to minor league camp on Tuesday. The re-signing of Mike Moustakas really put the nail in Dozier's coffin for breaking camp with the big league club, and manager Ned Yost has now said he'll mostly work at first base in Triple-A. With Lucas Duda and […]

Greg Holland Unlikely To Go To Royals

Former All-Star closer Greg Holland is unlikely to sign with the Kansas City Royals, according to Bob Nightengale. The Royals are already looking at a payroll of about $120 million, so although they're in the market for a reliever, Holland's price tag is expected to be outside their range. Holland continues to be hotly pursued […]

Adalberto Mondesi Returns To Action, Still Not Throwing

Kansas City Royals prospect Adalberto Mondesi (formerly Raul Mondesi) is back in action Monday, but he'll be serving as the designated hitter due to still nursing his shoulder injury. He has not begun throwing yet, but the team still sees the injury as a minor one that shouldn't have any long-lasting concern. Mondesi was the […]

Alex Gordon Is A Mess

Remember a few years ago when Kansas City Royals outfielder Alex Gordon was a Gold Glover who was also performing at the plate? He helped them win a World Series, but those days are definitely in the past, and KC is getting to admire an ugly contract every day of the week in the meantime. […]

Jorge Soler Continues To Underperform

Kansas City Royals outfielder Jorge Soler was given another opportunity this week when starting right fielder Jorge Bonifacio was benched for 80 games due to performance-enhancing drugs. Unfortunately, Soler continues to hit pretty terribly. He's under the Mendoza line once again this spring, though he's at least hit four home runs. Soler looks the part […]

Lucas Duda Starts Getting Some Looks

New Kansas City Royals first baseman Lucas Duda is in camp and has started getting some chances at the plate this week. Coming off a 30-homer campaign in 2017, Duda will be expected to provide the pop in lieu of recently-departed Eric Hosmer. Duda's batting average will never be mistaken for Hosmer's, but he has […]

Kelvin Herrera Is Settling Down

Kansas City Royals closer Kelvin Herrera started 2018 spring training right where he left off in 2017 by walking too many batters and laboring through innings he made difficult for himself. This week, he started to seem to get his timing right, though. Over the last nine days, Herrera has made three appearances and only […]

Salvador Perez's Power Is Surging Again

Kansas City Royals catcher Salvador Perez continues to showcase his power in the spring league. After posting a seventh straight career high in homers in 2017, Perez has picked up right where he left off by shellacking two already this spring. The real challenge for Perez will be whether he can drag his batting average […]

Danny Duffy Impresses In Second Spring Start

Kansas City Royals ace Danny Duffy looked like his best self against the White Sox. Duffy only surrendered two hits and one walk over three innings as he struck out four en route to his first spring victory. He pounded the strike zone, logging strikes on 19 of his 25 pitches, and he helped provide […]

Whit Merrifield Continues Raking

Kansas City Royals second baseman and 2017 waiver wire hero Whit Merrifield has been putting on a clinic in the Cactus League. Merrifield blasted his second homer of the spring session this week, and he's now batting a cool .500 for the period. He also picked up his first stolen base this week. Merrifield is […]

Adam Ottavino Still Struggles With Control

Colorado Rockies reliever Adam Ottavino almost made it to the big time. Sure, he's been in the majors for nearly a decade, but he was tagged for years as a closer of the future without ever really taking hold of the chance. Instead, his wildness always held him back. Colorado snaked him last year by […]

Tom Murphy Flashing Power And Contact Issues Again

Colorado Rockies catcher Tom Murphy is in a bad situation, and he's not showing any real signs of getting out of it for now. Once pegged as the team's catcher of the future, Murphy caught a terrible break last spring by suffering a hand fracture that wasted his season. Now, with the team re-signing Chris […]

German Marquez Roughed Up By Dodgers

Colorado Rockies starting pitcher German Marquez had been turning heads in the Cactus League this spring, but Sunday he was the one doing the head turning. After two stellar outings to start his spring, Marquez was rocked by LA for eight runs in just 2 2/3 innings. Marquez gave up a host of extra-base hits […]

Wade Davis Gets Touched Up

Wade Davis, the new Colorado Rockies closer, made a couple of appearances this week and gave up a solo shot to Rangers prospect Drew Robinson. Davis wasn't being used in save situations or pressure spots, so it's not like he was truly in his element. However, all fantasy owners want their players to be on […]

DJ LeMahieu Extends Spring Hitting Streak

Colorado Rockies second baseman DJ LeMahieu has been on fire this spring, and he extended a small hitting streak to four games by lacing a single against the Dodgers on Sunday. LeMahieu is now hitting .417 this spring, though unsurprisingly, he has zero home runs, RBI or stolen bases to go along with the batting […]

Ian Desmond Continues To Struggle

Colorado Rockies outfielder/first baseman Ian Desmond continues to have an abysmal spring after he went 0-for-3 against the Dodgers on Sunday. Colorado's coup of the 2017 free-agent class is now 1-for-17 this spring. Desmond's terrible opening frame likely won't cost him playing time, but it's certainly not an encouraging sign to fantasy owners after he […]

Jon Gray Labors With Control Issues

Colorado Rockies starting pitcher Jon Gray is using his spring training to try to develop a changeup, but the biggest takeaway so far is that his control isn't ready for the regular season yet. Gray was rocked by the Indians on Friday as he regularly left pitches up and out over the plate. Gray is […]

Trevor Story Continues To Demolish Spring Training

Colorado Rockies shortstop Trevor Story has been on a tear this spring, racking up an 1.118 OPS so far. After his sophomore season came up short in the contact department, Story has focused on being more patient at the plate, at least for him. Story led the National League in strikeouts last year, so his […]

Raimel Tapia Faces Uphill Battle To Playing Time

Colorado Rockies outfielder Raimel Tapia already had a battle on his hands to get regular playing time, but the re-signing of Carlos Gonzalez has made it dramatically more difficult for the 24-year-old. Tapia has had a solid spring so far, triple slashing .265/.306/.412, but the likes of Charlie Blackmon, Gerardo Parra, Ian Desmond, and Gonzalez […]

Jorge Bonifacio Suspended 80 Games

Kansas City Royals outfielder Jorge Bonifacio has been suspended for 80 games following a positive performance-enhancing drug test. Bonifacio was penciled in to be Kansas City's opening day right fielder after a surprisingly solid rookie season last year, and he had been a bit of a dark-horse fantasy asset. The re-signing of third baseman Mike Moustakas […]

Are You For Real? Week 23 Pitcher Standouts

As the saying goes, you can’t win your league during the draft. The waiver wire moves owners make during the season are the ones that will determine who wins. The art to winning at fantasy baseball is being able to determine who should be added to a roster and should be bypassed. In order to […]

Are You For Real? Week 21 Pitcher Standouts

As the saying goes, you can’t win your league during the draft. The waiver wire moves owners make during the season are the ones that will determine who wins. The art to winning at fantasy baseball is being able to determine who should be added to a roster and should be bypassed. In order to […]

Are You For Real? Week 20 Pitcher Standouts

As the saying goes, you can’t win your league during the draft. The waiver wire moves owners make during the season are the ones that will determine who wins. The art to winning at fantasy baseball is being able to determine who should be added to a roster and should be bypassed. In order to […]