David Lesky looks at what the Royals can learn from teams in the playoffs.
I’m not saying the Royals suddenly have a playoff offense, but some health and an addition or two could make the offense good enough with the right pitching in place. A guy like Vinnie Pasquantino getting back to where he was in 2025, along with an acquisition or two, and Carter Jensen and Jac Caglianone taking a step forward could make this offense legitimately good in 2027. There are a lot of ifs, but they don’t seem quite
as daunting as they have in the past. But boy do they need to figure out how to translate all the hard hits and batting average into runs scored.
Josh Hammond dropped to #82 in MLB Pipeline’s updated top 100 prospect rankings.
Hammond got off to an impressive start at Single-A Columbia in his first full season, and his improved chances of sticking at shortstop only increased enthusiasm. But he only slugged .312 over his final 40 games to finish as a league-average bat in the Carolina League on the year as a whole. White, who missed much of the year with a left shoulder capsular strain, slid back to put him in a more appropriate position compared to his fellow lefty pitchers.
The Royals outrighted left-handed pitcher Luke Little off the 40-man roster.
Could a public vote halt a downtown Royals ballpark?
Shohei Ohtani won’t be at 100 percent for the playoffs.
The best potential World Series matchups for each type of baseball fan.
The super specific matchups that could decide each divisional series.
Red Sox pitcher Sonny Gray was frustrated in the lack of trust from his manager.
Aaron Judge undergoes an experimental blood treatment in an effort to get back on the field.
Some reports indicate the Phillies will part ways with manager Don Mattingly.
The Cubs are unlikely to win a bidding war for Seiya Suzuki.
The Diamondbacks will reduce payroll in 2027.
A look at this free agent designated hitter class for this offseason.
ABS overturned 54 percent of umpire calls this season.
The Trail Blazers fire announcer Braiden Bell one day after hiring him after some controversial tweets he made when he was 15 surface.
CBS parts ways with Tony Romo after his drunk driving arrest.
How healthy are berries?
The combination of Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery will be called Skydance.
A St. Louis man discovers his biological father is musician Michael McDonald.
Your song of the day is Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers with Into The Great Wide Open.
