This week Inside the Clubhouse looks at Bobby Witt Jr., Garrett Mitchell, Alex Reyes, Mauricio Dubon and other Spring Training surprises. The Kansas City Royals are wise to have Bobby Witt Jr. start the regular season at the team’s alternate site, but it won’t be long until he is on the major-league roster. Witt Jr.
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The Boston Red Sox have traded outfielder Andrew Benintendi to the Kansas City Royals after weeks of trade speculation. Over three years ago, Boston Red Sox outfielder Andrew Benintendi finished in second for AL Rookie of the Year. But this offseason, the Red Sox front office was looking to ship their outfielder to another squad
Andrew Benintendi’s comment will take the Red Sox by surprise. Benintendi played a major role in Boston’s 2018 World Series run. The former top prospect hasn’t lived up to his star potential just yet, but he’s still just 26 years of age, though coming off his worst season as a pro. Now a Kansas City
The Red Sox sent away Andrew Benintendi, but didn’t get much back in return. A three-team trade — and a complicated one at that — sent Benintendi to Kansas City, and prospects back to Boston. The Mets, an innocent bystander in all of this, upgraded their farm system immensely in the process. Boston has been
WASHINGTON, DC – SEPTEMBER 27: Yasiel Puig #66 of the Cleveland Indians takes the field against the Washington Nationals during the eighth inning at Nationals Park on September 27, 2019 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images) Heat vs Nets NBA live stream reddit for Jan. 23 by Steven Kubitza Lions and Matthew Stafford
CLEVELAND, OH – SEPTEMBER 10: Brady Singer #51 of the Kansas City Royals pitches against the Cleveland Indians during the first inning at Progressive Field on September 10, 2020 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Ron Schwane/Getty Images) Patrick Mahomes throws first touchdown pass of the year (Video) by Scott Rogust Rookie Brady Singer had a
Kansas City Royals’ Kauffman Stadium (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images) Matt Leinart, Reggie Bush admit to being terrified of Ed Orgeron at USC (Video) by Alicia de Artola Francisco Lindor and Sergio Romo punished for benches-clearing incident by Braulio Perez The Pittsburgh Pirates are currently being delayed at their hotel because of a standoff at
Tyler Naquin, Cleveland Indians. (Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images) Tommy Milone couldn’t get out of the fourth inning with 13 runs of support by John Buhler Jeff Van Gundy defends that infamous Texans fake punt against Chiefs (Video) by Scott Rogust Tyler Naquin needs to take a lap or two and burn his jersey after
OMAHA, NE – JUNE 25: Pitcher Kumar Rocker #80 of the Vanderbilt Commodores (Photo by Peter Aiken/Getty Images) Braves shouldn’t hit panic button on rotation just yet by Braulio Perez Four different MLB teams have a shot at Kumar Rocker. The Vanderbilt Commodores regularly churn out some of the MLB Draft’s most hyped prospects. including
CINCINNATI, OH – AUGUST 12: Trevor Rosenthal #40 of the Kansas City Royals pitches against the Cincinnati Reds in the ninth inning at Great American Ball Park on August 12, 2020 in Cincinnati, Ohio. The Royals won 5-4. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images) Twins join the race for Angels starter Dylan Bundy by Braulio Perez
KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI – SEPTEMBER 01: Starting pitcher Matt Harvey #33 of the Kansas City Royals pitches during the 1st inning of the game against the Cleveland Indians at Kauffman Stadium on September 01, 2020 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images) NXT: Adam Cole and Finn Balor tie with two falls in
Luis Robert hit the hardest baseball in the history of Kauffman Stadium. When Luis Robert came up to bat for the Chicago White Sox, we had no idea this was possible. The centerfielder for the South Siders pretty much crushed Jake Newberry of the Kansas City Royals out of Kauffman Stadium. Trust me. You will
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS – AUGUST 28: The White Sox celebrate Yasmani Grandal’s #42 walk off home run during the ninth inning against the Kansas City Royals. The White Sox won 6-5. All players are wearing #42 in honor of Jackie Robinson Day. The day honoring Jackie Robinson, traditionally held on April 15, was rescheduled due to
On Thursday, the Kansas City Royals traded outfielder Brett Phillips to the Tampa Bay Rays in return for an infield prospect. It’s been a season to remember thus far for the Tampa Bay Rays. Currently finding themselves 2.5 games ahead of the New York Yankees at the top of the AL East standings, the first-placed
Raisel Iglesias #26 of the Cincinnati Reds (Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images) Bullpen help becomes very important in the MLB playoffs and that makes Trevor Rosenthal a huge name to watch on the trade market. Trevor Rosenthal has had a nice bounce back season with the Kansas City Royals after he struggled with two different teams
Will the Cincinnati Reds play the Kansas City Royals on Tuesday night? Maybe the Cincinnati Reds will only be off for a weekend after one positive COVID-19 test? The Reds were able to play the first game of their three-game series with the NL Central rival Pittsburgh Pirates Friday night before being forced out of
KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI – JULY 25: Relief pitcher Josh Staumont #63 of the Kansas City Royals throws in the 12th inning against the Cleveland Indians at Kauffman Stadium on July 25, 2019 in Kansas City, Missouri. Staumont made his major league debut in the game. (Photo by Ed Zurga/Getty Images) The Royals might not have
Kansas City Royals’ Kauffman Stadium (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images) The Kansas City Royals are finding creative ways to fill Kauffman Stadium The Royals don’t have to worry about the pressures of fan attendance during a retooling of sorts due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but in their spare time, the creative types are using such
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – JULY 14: Clint Frazier #77 of the New York Yankees (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images) The New York Yankees need to trade Clint Frazier. Despite the fact that he arrived in New York as the big prize of the deal that sent Andrew Miller to the Cleveland Indians, the New York
KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI – DECEMBER 15: Patrick Mahomes #15 of the Kansas City Chiefs jogs off the field following their win over the Denver Broncos at Arrowhead Stadium on December 15, 2019 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by David Eulitt/Getty Images) Patrick Mahomes brings his love for baseball to the Kansas City Royals. What do
KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI – SEPTEMBER 15: Starting pitcher Jakob Junis #65 of the Kansas City Royals (Photo by Ed Zurga/Getty Images) These Kansas City Royals could break out in 2020. The Kansas City Royals are likely going to reside near the bottom of the AL Central due to the fact that a team that hasn’t
Franchy Cordero of the San Diego Padres, Arizona. (Photo by Norm Hall/Getty Images) The Royals and Padres executed a trade ahead of the start of the MLB season. This is the time of year when trade rumors are prevalent in baseball with the trade deadline usually at the end of July. However, this is not
KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI – SEPTEMBER 04: Second baseman Whit Merrifield #15 of the Kansas City Royals throws past Victor Reyes #22 of the Detroit Tigers to first to complete a double play in the first inning at Kauffman Stadium on September 04, 2019 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by Ed Zurga/Getty Images) The Kansas City
KANSAS CITY, MO – MARCH 19: A jogger runs past an empty Kauffman Stadium, home of the Kansas City Royals, as Major League Baseball has shut down competition due to coronavirus on March 19, 2020 in Kansas City, Missouri. The NBA, NHL, NCAA and MLB have all announced cancellations or postponements of events because of
Whit Merrifield, Kansas City Royals (Photo by G Fiume/Getty Images) The Kansas City Royals quickly went downhill after their 2015 World Series Championship. They may be contenders again before too long. The Kansas City Royals won the World Series in 1985. They then had to wait another 29 years before a return trip to the
Jorge Soler seemed destined to never break through, but he is giving the Kansas City Royals something to latch onto this season as he approaches a club record. Sunday’s 10-2 win over the Detroit Tigers gave the Kansas City Royals a 43-76 record on the season, so they are playing out the string. But a
The top high school athletes were in L.A. for the Gatorade Athlete of the Year Awards on Tuesday as future college, pro and Olympic stars were in the spotlight. The stars were shining bright in L.A. on Tuesday night for the Gatorade Athlete of the Year Awards where the 12 national Gatorade Player of the Year
KANSAS CITY, MO – MAY 26: Kansas City Royals catcher Martin Maldonado (16) stakes a warm up toss before a MLB game between the New York Yankees and the Kansas City Royals, on May 26, 2019, at Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City, Mo. (Photo by Keith Gillett/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) Bellator 222: Watch the full
SECAUCUS, NJ – JUNE 03: A detail shot of the draft board after Adley Rutschman was drafted first overall during the 2019 Major League Baseball Draft at Studio 42 at the MLB Network on Monday, June 3, 2019 in Secaucus, New Jersey. (Photo by Alex Trautwig/MLB Photos via Getty Images) James Holzhauer ends win streak
The Kansas City Royals are going to a trade deadline seller, but they are well-positioned to get good assets back in deals. Entering Saturday’s action, the Kansas City Royals are in last place in the AL Central, 19.5 games as the calendar flips to June. So it’s a foregone conclusion they’ll be a seller between