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Bobby Witt Jr. wasn’t happy with how he and the Kansas City Royals performed in their 4-0 shutout loss to the Athletics on Saturday. The Athletics took a 2-0 lead in the second inning thanks to a two-run homer from Max Muncy. They later added a run in the fourth following an RBI double from […]

The Kansas City Royals have made a few moves ahead of their divisional battle against the Detroit Tigers. Fresh after reinstating starter Seth Lugo from the IL, former Royals outfielder Hunter Renfroe has hit free agency after he went unclaimed on the waiver wire. Renfroe has played for a few different teams in his nine-year […]

After a hot start to the month the Kansas City Royals have cooled off of late. Entering Wednesday’s matchup against the Cincinnati Reds, the Royals had lost four of their last five games, including back-to-back walk-off defeats in Minnesota. Kansas City needed someone to step up and stop the bleeding. And rookie ace Noah Cameron, […]

The Kansas City Royals find themselves at 28-25 after being walked off on Saturday by the Minnesota Twins. After making the playoffs and winning in the American League Wild Card Series against the Baltimore Orioles, Royals fans had good reason to be excited heading into 2025. Bobby Witt Jr. had established himself as a superstar […]

The Kansas City Royals walked away with a heart-breaking loss against the Minnesota Twins on Saturday. Brooks Lee walked the Royals off with an RBI single to secure a 5-4 win for the Twins. However, Saturday’s game did have a silver lining for Bobby Witt Jr.. The Royals star has impressed this season as he […]

The Kansas City Royals improved by 30 wins from 2023 to 2024 behind a MVP campaign from Bobby Witt Jr.. This year, the team is off to a slower start despite Witt Jr.’s efforts. They are still above .500, but are in the middle of the American League Central. The AL as a whole is […]

It’s hard to describe what Bobby Witt Jr. is doing right now without using words like “historic” or “unreal.” The Royals’ shortstop just completed a five-game stretch unlike anything Major League Baseball has ever seen, becoming the first player in history to tally 10 hits, 8 RBIs, 6 extra-base hits, 4 stolen bases, 2 home […]

The Kansas City Royals, long known for their small-ball approach and pitcher-friendly ballparks, flipped the script in stunning fashion on Sunday with a power surge that shattered a franchise record. Entering the game with a league-low 18 home runs through 34 contests, Kansas City erupted for seven long balls in an 11-6 win over the […]

The Kansas City Royals completed their series sweep of the Tampa Bay Rays on Thursday. Bobby Witt led the way, hitting a two-run home run off of Shane Baz in the fifth inning. Vinnie Pasquantino and the rest of the Royals offense broke the game open from there, running away with the game from there. […]

The Kansas City Royals turned to rookie pitcher Noah Cameron to start Wednesday’s game against the Tampa Bay Rays. Matt Quatraro needed someone to fill Cole Ragan’s spot after he skipped his start. Cameron obliged and was impressive in his debut in the major leagues. Cameron’s start ended in the seventh inning after giving up […]

Kansas City Royals shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. added another chapter to his rising legend by extending his hitting streak to 20 games — becoming the first MLB player to achieve the feat in 2025, per MLB on X, formerly Twitter. “Bobby Witt Jr. is the first player with a 20-game hitting streak in 2025!” And […]

The Colorado Rockies are continuing their rebuild with a bad start to 2025. However, starting pitcher German Marquez reached a milestone that the franchise has never seen. He struck out Kansas City Royals superstar Bobby Witt Jr. once and Vinnie Pasquantino twice to reach 1,000 career strikeouts. Marquez is the first Rockies pitcher to ever […]

Hello MLB and New York Yankees fans! Welcome to the latest edition of Mistretta’s Musings. Yankees fans, before making me public enemy No. 1 for even suggesting that someone can challenge Aaron Judge for the 2025 American League MVP Award, the fact that a Yankees player is being selected for this honor is a positive […]

The Kansas City Royals reached the playoffs for the first time in nine seasons last year. Royals fans have renewed hope in the team thanks in large part to rising star Bobby Witt Jr. In 2024, he became the only shortstop in baseball history with multiple 30/30 seasons. And expectations are even higher in 2025 […]

The New York Yankees come into the 2025 MLB season with high expectations even after losing Juan Soto. That is mostly because of Aaron Judge, the Yankees captain who hit 59 homers last year. He won the American League MVP unanimously, beating out Royals shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. In a preseason poll, staffers at The […]

The Kansas City Royals are coming off an impressive 2024 season where they finally returned to the playoffs. While their roster is already very talented, the ball club added an intriguing piece on Friday in a trade with the Milwaukee Brewers. The Royals have acquired utility man Mark Canha, as reported by insider Jon Heyman. […]

The Kansas City Royals have defied expectations and positioned themselves as legitimate playoff contenders. With a rising superstar in Bobby Witt Jr., a reliable starting pitching staff, and a team identity centered around speed and defense reminiscent of their 2015 World Series championship squad, optimism is high in Kansas City. However, despite these strengths, one […]

Kansas City Royals star shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. exited Wednesday’s spring training game in Peoria, Arizona, after getting hit by a fastball in ht fifth inning of a contest versus the Seattle Mariners. However, it doesn’t seem that the infielder suffered a major injury, with Jeff Passan of ESPN reporting that Witt did not break […]

The Kansas City Royals reached the playoffs in 2024 for the first time in nine years. Led by third-year shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. and veteran catcher Salvador Perez, the Royals swept the Baltimore Orioles in the Wild Card Series before losing to the New York Yankees in the ALDS. Entering his 15th season in the […]

New York Yankees superstar Aaron Judge cruised to his second career AL MVP Award last season, winning the honor unanimously. The Bronx bomber led the majors in just about every meaningful offensive category in 2024 as he and one-year rental Juan Soto dragged New York to the World Series. But Kansas City Royals shortstop Bobby […]

Spring training is officially here, so MLB’s regular season is just around the corner. The entire league is stacked with talent, especially when it comes to position players, and everyone will be looking to take down the defending World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers after their massive offseason spending spree. So, who are the 50 […]

Shortstop continues to be one of the most competitive positions in MLB, as young stars like Bobby Witt Jr., Gunnar Henderson and Elly De La Cruz inject a new and powerful dose of enthusiasm into their respective fan bases. Veterans Corey Seager, Francisco Lindor and Carlos Correa are still doing their part to elevate the […]

Undoubtedly, Mike Trout is one of the greatest players to ever step on a baseball field. Yet, despite his extraordinary individual accomplishments, the Los Angeles Angels have consistently failed to build a contending team around him. With Trout now 33 years old, battling injury concerns, and the Angels mired in mediocrity, it’s time to consider […]

New York Yankees superstar Aaron Judge has won the 2024 American League MVP Award. It is the second MVP for Judge, who won the award via a unanimous vote. Judge learned of his MVP win on MLB Network and took some time to discuss the honor. “Not really,” Judge responded when asked if winning the […]

The Kansas City Royals’ implausible season is officially over. Following a franchise-worst 106 losses in 2023 and a number of obstacles this year, the Crowns clinched their first playoff berth since 2015 and swept the Baltimore Orioles in the American League Wild Card Series. They did not have enough firepower versus the New York Yankees, […]

The Kansas City Royals have made their American League Division Series against the New York Yankees more competitive than many people thought they could, but they still have plenty of work to do. On Wednesday night, the Royals got themselves in position to take a 2-1 series lead, but a Giancarlo Stanton home run in […]

In Kansas City, the Chiefs are the big dog in town — and for good reason. With Patrick Mahomes and Andy Reid at the helm, the Chiefs have won three Super Bowls in the last five years and have a chance to become the first team to ever three-peat in the NFL. So it’s no […]

The New York Yankees and the Kansas City Royals are going to square off in a surprising David vs. Goliath matchup in the ALDS. Both are led by superstar position players who could possibly finish in the top two spots in the AL MVP race. Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge was one of the bets hitters […]

The Kansas City Royals were one of the big surprises in Major League Baseball during the regular season. Few expected this team to approach the .500 mark because the Royals were a disastrous 56-106 in 2022, and manager Matt Quatraro clearly had a lot of work to do with this team. However, the Royals were […]

The Kansas City Royals and New York Yankees will begin the American League Division Series on Saturday. Bobby Witt Jr and the Royals swept the Baltimore Orioles in the Wild Card Series to set up the matchup. Kansas City’s shortstop spoke to reporters on Friday and said he is looking to another shortstop for some […]

The Kansas City Royals advanced to the ALDS with a 2-1 win on Game 2 of the Wild Card series against the Baltimore Orioles, completing a two-game sweep, and superstar shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. made a declaration about his team after the game. “This group is special,” Bobby Witt Jr. said, via Jeff Passan of […]

The Kansas City Royals defeated the Baltimore Orioles 2-1 on Wednesday to sweep the Wild Card Series and advance to the ALDS. The Royals took Game One 1-0 behind six scoreless innings from starting pitcher Cole Ragans and a sixth inning RBI single from All-Star shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. On Wednesday Witt Jr. once again […]

On Opening Day, the Kansas City Royals had a 13% chance to make the 2024 MLB postseason, according to FanGraphs. Fast-forward to today and the Royals are about to open their American League Wild Card series against the Orioles in Baltimore. The surprising season, of course, was no accident. Bobby Witt Jr. has had a […]

Bobby Witt Jr. refused to share the spotlight. On the night when Seattle Mariners’ star center fielder Julio Rodriguez joined him as the only players to start their careers with three straight 20/20 seasons, Witt Jr. grabbed the headlines right back with a sensational catch to help the Kansas City Royals hold on to a […]

The Seattle Mariners blew out the Houston Astros 8-1 on Wednesday. The Astros have already locked up the American League West and were playing without DH Yordan Alvarez, who was ruled out for the remainder of the regular season with a knee injury. The Mariners on the other hand, are clinging to hopes of securing […]

The MLB history books have been forced to start a new page in a new category after Bobby Witt Jr. swiped another bag against the Detroit Tigers. Witt Jr. became the first-ever shortstop with multiple 30 home runs and 30 steals in a season from a shortstop. Thankfully for the injury-riddled Kansas City Royals, the […]

Kansas City Royals superstar Bobby Witt Jr. added to his MVP case on Monday night with an impressive performance against the Detroit Tigers. Witt powered the Royals’ offense with a grand slam and five RBIs, though he narrowly missed adding more with the bases loaded late in the game. In the seventh inning, Witt and […]

Rafael Devers continues to be one of the best players in the entire MLB. The Boston Red Sox’s best hitter, Devers is currently slashing .292/.373/.578 — with his current on-base and slugging percentage being career-bests. No professional athlete becomes this good in their field without loving the sport so much, which is why Devers also […]

Kansas City Royals’ God-king Bobby Witt Jr. is having a season for the ages. The superstar shortstop had 44 hits and batted .489 in July, giving Witt Jr. the most hits and highest batting average in a single month since Lou Gehrig in 1930 when the Iron Horse had 55 hits and a .495 average […]