Talkin Royals

The Royals signed an old friend to strengthen a starting rotation that has struggled the past few seasons. On March 16, the Royals signed Zack Greinke to a one year deal worth $13 million. Greinke last pitched for the Royals in 2010 before being part of one of the most famous trades in Royals history. The Royals traded Greinke and Betancourt in 2011 to the Brewers for four players that included shortstop Alcides Escobar, outfielder Lorenzo Cain, pitcher Jeremy Jeffress and pitcher Jake Odorizzi. Since being traded to Milwaukee, Greinke has played with the Angels, Dodgers, Diamondbacks and the Astros.Although the Royals have many young pitchers in the starting rotation, the team believes bringing in a veteran starter like Greinke will help the young starters grow and become reliable pitchers for the team down the road. In an interview with MLB.com's Anne Rogers, Royals president of baseball operations Dayton Moore said: “It seems like over the last three or four years it...

The Royals this offseason continue to add bullpen arms by signing free agents, and now by trade. The Royals and the Reds swapped veteran pitchers. Cincinnati traded away a big piece of their bullpen in Amir Garrett. The 29-year old struggled last season with a 6.04 ERA, however, the Reds relied on the lefty heavily despite his struggles. Following the trade to Kansas City, Garrett said: "It sucks, but they've got to do what is best for the organization." Garrett continued: "There are no hard feelings, these guys have been here with me through it all man, so all I can do is say thank you." Shortly after arriving in Kansas City, Garrett spoke with Royals beat writer Anne Rogers: " This is a very family oriented organization. Heard nothing but great things from former players and coaches that this is a great organization to be a part of. I'm looking forward to that, I've got a lot I can bring to the team." Following the tra...

The Royals are still making free agent signings despite the MLB lockout. Heading into the 2022 season, the Royals were looking to add veteran bullpen depth after a rocky 2021 season from the pen. The Royals have signed several pitchers in hopes of revamping the bullpen including right-handers Arodys Vizcaino, Taylor Clarke, and Daniel Mengden. Although the Royals signed Peacock to a minor league deal, this move can still have a big impact on the bullpen. Royals fans should be very familiar with Brad Peacock. On May 8, 2019, Peacock had a career high 12 strikeouts in seven innings against the Royals. Peacock was an important part of the Astros bullpen from 2017 to 2018. The 34-year old pitched for Houston for eight years, but his final year with the team was a disaster. Peacock posted a 7.71 ERA leading him to settle on a minor league deal with Cleveland. Shortly after signing Peacock to a minor league contract, the Royals assigned the veteran reliever to Double-A Northwest ...