*****Official 2025 Royals Season Repository Thread*****

[ChiefsCountry]

Coming off an American League Divisional Series appearance, its year 3 of Matt Quatraro tenure. Can they take the next step to a division title? Can Bobby Witt, Jr. take his superstar status to another level? Can Cole Ragans develop more? Will the other starting pitching duplicate last season? The offense can it deliver more? Who will be in the outfield? How about the new stadium development?

Free Agents/Trades Acquisitions
Jonathan India, 2B
Joey Wiemer, OF

[nychief]

Originally Posted by ChiTown

Our Lineup:

LF - India
CF - Needs Replaced
RF - Needs Replaced
3B - Garcia
SS - Whitt
2B - Massey
1B - Vinnie
C - Sal
DH - Needs Replaced

Basically, we need 2 OF’s and another Bat at DH that can play OF, and maybe some 1B. As is, we are run production weak and razor thin depth wise with this lineup. There are some GREAT pieces on the roster, but unless the starting pitching performs at an extremely high level again, we are gonna struggle without some offensive help.

I think India is boardline unplayable in LF... he looks lost and has a pop gun arm. He has to rotate from 3b/2b/DH nightly...

[SithCeNtZ]

Originally Posted by duncan_idaho

I don’t think I agree with any one approach te ding to produce AAAA players, Royals are otherwise.

Guys who fall into that category typically are guys who have a fatal flaw or two that major leaguers can exploit at high levels of consistency, but players in the minors cannot.

A pitcher who can’t throw his breakers for strikes, ever.

A hitter who can’t handle a specific location or a specific pitch in a location. Etc.

The minor leagues are filled with them, because baseball is really, really hard.

I'm going to have to disagree significantly n regards to hitting. Pitching is another thing entirely so I won't go into that here, but hitting we absolutely do.

The Royals have always prioritized defense and athleticism over anything else with picks not high in the first round, of which those players are usually 5 tool guys anyway. Get beyond that and let me tell you the story of nearly every single guy we draft: "good to great defense, athletic, could play multiple positions, could hit for solid average, hope to develop power". And when your strongest traits are defense and athleticism, those generally don't fall off when being promoted. So we promote guys with a nice defensive floor and we just hope they can figure out hitting, which leads to tons and tons of how we talk about Kyle Isabel right now: "well if he could just hit more then..."

The royals best OF Non-high first rounder prospect listed on MLB top 30 is, wait for it, a second round light hitting OF who is called "defense first" player(Roccaforte). I'm shocked. Tylor Gentry who we just called up: "one of the best arms in the system and above average fielder. Needs to find more consistency at the plate". Javier Vaz: "plus runner good defender. Zero power good contact hitter". It goes on and on.

You know what you almost never see? Offense first guys. "This guy can hit but can't defend" guys. Those guys are much more likely to bust in AA because their single skill can be stopped there. And we simply don't draft those kinds of hitters. So we never run out of these fringe guys who play good defense and if you squint you can see a serviceable player. That's why the Royals absolutely have more fringe utility players than other teams and why our minor league system is usually referred to as "deep but lacking star power" aka we have a bunch of possible utility guys who aren't terrible but can't hit enough to be a star most likely.

[PHOG]

So, will there be a game this evening, or no?

[TLO]

Originally Posted by PHOG

So, will there be a game this evening, or no?

The amateur meteorologist in me says yes

[KCUnited]

I’ll literally be at the GBS tomorrow if anyone wants their chin checked or to just say hi

[phisherman]

Originally Posted by KCUnited

I’ll literally be at the GBS tomorrow if anyone wants their chin checked or to just say hi

BKS before for beers?

[KCUnited]

Originally Posted by phisherman

BKS before for beers?

I'm actually heading there in about an hour!

I'm in for my dad's birthday tomorrow and he wanted to go to a game so kind of leaving the day up to him, but if you'll be there before the game tomorrow I'll swing by

Bro, Alma Mader doesn't have 1 hazy on tap or to-go today. My luck

[phisherman]

Originally Posted by KCUnited

I'm actually heading there in about an hour!

I'm in for my dad's birthday tomorrow and he wanted to go to a game so kind of leaving the day up to him, but if you'll be there before the game tomorrow I'll swing by

Bro, Alma Mader doesn't have 1 hazy on tap or to-go today. My luck

Ouch. Dripping in Orange just sold out, it was a scorcher. Wife and kids always want to go to BKS early on Saturday afternoon. I'll shoot you a message if we're going out there.

[PHOG]

So, someone else will have to start the GDT today. I won't be able to today. j/s

[RockChalk]

I'll take a crack at it

[PHOG]

Originally Posted by RockChalk

I'll take a crack at it

Ok, we're ALL counting on you.

[Fansy the Famous Bard]

Nick Gordon? Meh.

[siberian khatru]

Originally Posted by Fansy the Famous Bard

Nick Gordon? Meh.

Son of former Royal Tom “Flash” Gordon.

Also a noted Royals-killer.

[Vladimir_Kyrilytch]

These little boys pajama uniforms the Royals wear are godawful. Am I watching a baseball game or reading a bed time story to a little boy?

[Ron Swanson]

Melendez needs to be on a bus to Omaha asap.