Royals Review

1 week ago | royalsreview.com | Matthew LaMar

Denny Medley-Imagn Images The trick about a Player of the Week post is that pitchers often get the short end of the stick. Most starting pitchers only get one game, and sometimes the team’s best relievers don’t necessarily pitch more than a couple times. So today, I am giving the Royals Review Player of the Week award to one pitcher, even though he only had one start. Sue me. From a pure numbers standpoint, Cameron’s start this week was solid.

1 week ago | royalsreview.com | Matthew LaMar

Photo by Jay Biggerstaff/Getty Images The most important thing an MLB organization can do is to develop homegrown talent. Younger players are less expensive, more durable, and have more trade value than older players. A pipeline of good young talent can serve as the needed rocket fuel to the lofty goal of playoff success while simultaneously papering over whatever shortcomings an org may have. More specifically, the most important thing an MLB organization can do is develop homegrown stars.

1 week ago | royalsreview.com | Max Rieper

With the draft looming on July 13, the mock drafts have begun in earnest. The Royals will be selecting with the #23 pick - their latest selection for a first pick since 2016, when they forfeited their first-round pick to sign free agent Ian Kennedy. Royals scouting director Brian Bridges is said to love prep bats (I should point out that Bridges selected just one prep bat last year - in the 18th round), so Baseball America links them to a prep bat - Georgia shortstop Daniel Pierce.

1 week ago | royalsreview.com | Matthew LaMar

Jim Cowsert-Imagn Images The Kansas City Royals jumped out to an immediate three-run lead against the Texas Rangers, and while it turns out that is all they would need, Kansas City scored three more to put together a decisive 6-1 victory. Royals pitchers dominated all game. Seth Lugo started and has looked more and more like his 2024 Cy Young runner-up self. The only run he gave up came in the fourth inning off an Alejandro Osuna single which scored Corey Seager. Other than that? Nails.

1 week ago | royalsreview.com | Matthew LaMar

Denny Medley-Imagn Images Tonight is ye olde “unstoppable force meets immovable object” situation: the Kansas City Royals have lost six in a row, while the Texas Rangers have won four in a row. The Rangers are undoubtedly the better team here, but that hardly matters in baseball—will the Royals spoil the Rangers’ hot streak and create a hot streak of their own? And, the other thing—will Jac Caglianone get a home run as a Royal? Will he ever hit a home run as a Royal? Yes, it will come.