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February 2025

Feeling the heat
The Royals are throwing hard out of the gate. Plus, I'm still thinking of Jac Caglianone's missile, MJ Melendez is off to a slow start, and an early…
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The Sunday Ramble
The Royals are undefeated in Arizona. The Yankees are no longer clean. ESPN broke up with baseball. And the Royals were never seriously in on Nolan…
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The spring training vibes are great
Jac is in camp, MJ shows off in the cage, and Quatraro names his starting pitcher for the Cactus League opener.
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Taking care of business: Royals extend JJ Picollo and exercise contract option on Matt Quatraro
The leaders of the franchise are deservedly rewarded for their successful 2024 season.
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The Royals reward their ace
Cole Ragans is set to earn $13.25 million over the next three seasons.
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Splash Hits: Ned Yost returns
Plus, an update on Kyle Wright, Bobby Witt Jr. is on another list and the Royals unveil their new marketing slogan for 2025.
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Four questions about the Royals this spring
We all want some answers.
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The Sunday Ramble
Free agency follies, Pasquantino's favorite swing, the commissioner has thirst for a lockout and an umpire exercises some extremely poor judgement.
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Splash Hits: Rankings and projections
The surest sign of spring isn’t some dumb groundhog posturing.
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