Royals acquire second baseman Jonathan India from Reds for right-hander Brady Singer
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Royals acquire second baseman Jonathan India from Reds for right-hander Brady Singer

Associated Press  

— The Kansas City Royals acquired second baseman Jonathan India from the Cincinnati Reds on Friday, adding a dependable leadoff hitter and middle infielder to play alongside star shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. As part of the deal, the Royals also acquired outfielder Joey Wiemer while sending right-hander Brady Singer to Cincinnati. The 28-year-old Singer has been a regular in the Royals’ starting rotation since his debut in the pandemic-shortened 2020 season. He went 9-13 with a 3.71 ERA in a career-best 179 2/3 innings in 2024, helping the Royals earn an AL wild-card playoff berth. Wiemer was acquired by Cincinnati along with pitcher Jakob Junis in the July trade that sent pitcher Frankie Montas to Milwaukee.

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The Royals’ surprising playoff spot was fueled by a top-to-bottom culture change
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The Royals’ surprising playoff spot was fueled by a top-to-bottom culture change

New York Times  

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Cardinals, Brewers, Dodgers and Royals add pitchers in flurry of trades on day before MLB’s deadline
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Cardinals, Brewers, Dodgers and Royals add pitchers in flurry of trades on day before MLB’s deadline

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The St. Louis Cardinals added starting pitcher Erick Fedde and Milwaukee, the team they are chasing in the NL Central, acquired starter Frankie Montas among a flurry of trades Monday by playoff hopeful teams. Kansas City got veteran right-hander Michael Lorenzen on the day before the MLB trade deadline, and the NL West-leading Los Angeles Dodgers picked up hard-throwing reliever …

Royals right-hander Brady Singer a late scratch at Minnesota because of illness
7 months, 1 week ago

Royals right-hander Brady Singer a late scratch at Minnesota because of illness

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MINNEAPOLIS — The Kansas City Royals scratched starting right-handed pitcher Brady Singer from the lineup because of illness less than three hours before their afternoon game at Minnesota on Thursday. “He just didn’t have a good night’s sleep, just didn’t feel well, was up during the night — it’s the typical illness that everybody deals with,” Royals manager Matt Quatraro …

Royals make official SS Bobby Witt Jr.'s mammoth 11-year, $288 million-plus contract
11 months ago

Royals make official SS Bobby Witt Jr.'s mammoth 11-year, $288 million-plus contract

Associated Press  

— Royals owner John Sherman remembers hanging along the fence at spring training in Arizona back in 2020, shortly after he had purchased the club from David Glass, and watching top prospect Bobby Witt Jr. rip line drives to every part of the field. “It’s really, really hard to draft and develop generational talent in this business, and it’s even …

Rosenthal: What I’m hearing in MLB free agency about Brewers trades, Bobby Witt Jr. and more
1 year, 2 months ago

Rosenthal: What I’m hearing in MLB free agency about Brewers trades, Bobby Witt Jr. and more

New York Times  

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Royals acquire Andrew Benintendi: Answering 5 questions about the move
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Royals acquire Andrew Benintendi: Answering 5 questions about the move

New York Times  

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