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It has been fun watching Massey this year. His defense is still very good while now swinging a very important bat for the Royals. I would like to see a bit more "pop" in his bat but if he continues to hit as he has, that is good enough to help the Royals win.

And now that they have basically two arms in the bullpen, they are making one of them a starter. DLIV has never been very good at starting games. I would imagine we will get to see his ERA rise into the upper 3s in less than 4 starts. Since the Royals already know that the bullpen arms are just "rags", they might as well bring up some more of their young arms to give them a chance. I'm not saying bring up a Single A Arm up, but there are a couple arms in AA that are pitching, Chase Jessee is not an arm they will be able to count on in the future as he walks hitters at an almost 1 per inning rate but he does get some swings and misses. They could give him a shot and see how badly he can be. What if they found a way to help him gain some control, he might be able to only give up one run per two innings, it would be a start. At 27 he isn't going anywhere probably anyway.

I don't think the Royals need to let go of two of their "healthy" arms, they will need them for next year. Although the numbers don't bear it out, I think Lugo is still an asset to the Royals. I believe he is probably more valuable to KC than he would be to another team in a trade. Wacha has been a very good workhorse. Although the Royals need another legitimate bat and any reliever that can get opposing hitters out. Trading either of the two mentioned is not going to bring back a haul that will materially change things.

Personally I like Massey and would like to see the Royals keep him. The eyes say he is a much better defensive player than anyone else on the infield right now (with Witt and Garcia injured). He does a real nice job as the other half of the infield from BWJ as it seems like their play together is very fluid.

I have been a long time Lynch fan, however I agree it might be time to see what you can get for him. Since the Royals are non contenders this year (again) and he is one of the few relievers that at this point in the season seems to be worth his salt, time to trade him. This article must have been written for a few days because his ERA is 2.61 now, after giving up 3 runs on the 16th. His strikeout rate is down in his last 8 appearances with only 3 in 7.2 innings pitched. I still like Lynch but to have a bullpen with a bunch of duds in it and 1-2 decent to good, won't get the job done. If you can get a long term prospect, it is probably time.

I remember the Royals were ecstatic about getting him in the first round. How sad that he has been such a disappointment and no one has been able to get himself turned around. However at 22, he could still end up pitching for someone in the bigs. Once he does, he will probably be successful and the Royals will be able to watch another of their picks bloom, "for some one else".

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It is great to have such a talented and selfless baseball player on the Kansas City Royals. Bobby Witt Jr. is only in the early stages of his career and yet he is already considered one of the top three baseball players in the majors. Go Royals powered by Bobby Witt Jr.

I hope Melendez absolutely crushes it with the Mets. I watched him play in Omaha and there is no one that hustles more than him. When he crushes a ball, it is a no doubter. I think he messed with his swing so much that it got into his head that he would never hit. Like O'Hearn, I believe he needs a change of scenery and now he has one. Good Luck MJ.

I strongly agree with this article. The Royals need to remain in KC MO, not NKC, and not anywhere in Kansas. I don't have anything against Kansas, except it isn't where the Royals belong. I sure hope that Mr. Sherman does the right thing by leaving the KC Royals in Kansas City, Missouri.

The Royals signed India to a contract larger than I thought necessary, but I feel they were just hedging their bets that they might not be able to get someone much better. That being said, I can't see the Royals not running India out there daily trying to get their money's worth out of him. Maybe just honing in on second base will make a difference. I prefer Massey at second though if he can hit like he did in 2024. He offered better than average range with some pop in his bat. If they sign Hays, it probably does not bode well for Massey as it will push him further down the line with Collins taking up some time at second base. It should be an interesting spring training, one I am looking forward to.

I hope Carter Jensen is everything and more that is expected of him. If Jac and Carter both get their act together, the Royals could have a bellwether of a season.

I just don't see anyway that Hernandez becomes a member of the Royals. The Royals can make much better use of their money and their roster space.

Cuas is just another arm for the minor league teams to use, he was never that impressive to me.

I believe Boston needs to move him somewhere but it doesn't have to be to KC. If they want too much (for me Bubic is too much) then let them eat cake.