***Official 2023 Royals Season Repository Thread***

[ChiefsCountry]

2023 – A new beginning for the Royals. Matt Quatraro era begins. A year to see which of our young players will make up the core going forward. Can Bobby Witt Jr become a superstar SS or will go to the hot corner? Will Brady Singer take the next step forward? Will Salvy be Salvy? Will Big Vin or Pratto take first base? Will they find a position for MJ? Who else emerges from the youth movement? Not to mention the development of the new downtown stadium.

Free Agents/Trades Acquisitions
Jordan Lyles, RHP
Ryan Yarbrough, LHP
Josh Taylor, LHP
Aroldis Chapman, LHP

Top 10 Prospects from Baseball America
1. Gavin Cross, OF
2. Cayden Wallace, 3B
3. Drew Waters, OF
4. Ben Kudrna, RHP
5. Frank Mozzicato, LHP
6. Maikel Garcia, SS
7. Tyler Gentry, OF
8. Nick Loftin, OF/3B
9. Angel Zerpa, LHP
10. Carter Jensen, C

[duncan_idaho]

Originally Posted by Sassy Snatch

Does that metric need recalibrated after the removal of the extreme shift though? Genuinely asking, not sure.

It's possible, though I think it's from pre-shift days.

Originally Posted by Mecca

I'd prefer a guy with a better bat at 3rd if you are gonna have the piles of garbage in the OF this team has...

Another thing can this team just admit that MJ Melendez is not an OFer, he's brutal out there.

Melendez has been rough in the OF. Has the tools to be good, but is not.

The Royals would have to get better in the OF and at 2B to make Garcia work well at 3B, sure. I think that's actually the easiest position to upgrade. And is the offense or the setup of the team changed at all if Witt is playing SS instead of 3B, with the lighter-hitting guy who would play SS playing 3B instead?

I want to see some combination of Witt-Garcia-Loftin at 3B, SS, and 2B next year. I don't really care what that combination is.

In the OF, I'd look for a FA or trade acquisition to move things forward.

Cody Bellinger seems to have fixed the things wrong with him. That's someone I'd pursue in FA as a potential CF option that adds lefty power to the lineup. We'll see what Waters can be over the rest of the year, though the slow start isn't great.

I kind of look at corner OF as the easiest spot to find solutions at in baseball.

[Demonpenz]

Melendez has been disappointing. He looked like a world beater for awhile.

[ChiefsCountry]

Witt at SS and Garcia at 2nd long term would be the best for this team. That's strong defense up the middle.

[Mecca]

Originally Posted by ChiefsCountry

Witt at SS and Garcia at 2nd long term would be the best for this team. That's strong defense up the middle.

But if you do that you give up on Massey and are probably deciding that Loftin is a super sub.

[ChiefsCountry]

Here is a captain hindsight question though:

Would you still have traded Andrew Benintendi or gave him the same contract the White Sox did?

[Mecca]

Originally Posted by ChiefsCountry

Here is a captain hindsight question though:

Would you still have traded Andrew Benintendi or gave him the same contract the White Sox did?

That's a lot of money for basically a singles hitter that plays good D.

[duncan_idaho]

Originally Posted by Demonpenz

Melendez has been disappointing. He looked like a world beater for awhile.

I saw something today about him adjusting his hand position over the all star break. He's got them a little farther away from his body. The swing looked better over this series, so we'll see.

[Mecca]

Originally Posted by duncan_idaho

I saw something today about him adjusting his hand position over the all star break. He's got them a little farther away from his body. The swing looked better over this series, so we'll see.

At this point it's time to just admit he's a catcher and work with him to be at least decent at it...I can't help but think all the jacking him around with positions is affecting his offense.

[BWillie]

Originally Posted by duncan_idaho

It's possible, though I think it's from pre-shift days.



Melendez has been rough in the OF. Has the tools to be good, but is not.

The Royals would have to get better in the OF and at 2B to make Garcia work well at 3B, sure. I think that's actually the easiest position to upgrade. And is the offense or the setup of the team changed at all if Witt is playing SS instead of 3B, with the lighter-hitting guy who would play SS playing 3B instead?

I want to see some combination of Witt-Garcia-Loftin at 3B, SS, and 2B next year. I don't really care what that combination is.

In the OF, I'd look for a FA or trade acquisition to move things forward.

Cody Bellinger seems to have fixed the things wrong with him. That's someone I'd pursue in FA as a potential CF option that adds lefty power to the lineup. We'll see what Waters can be over the rest of the year, though the slow start isn't great.

I kind of look at corner OF as the easiest spot to find solutions at in baseball.

Lets sign Kila Kaihuee and Ken Harvey. Finnegan throwing smoke for the TBones and have Gore steal bases.

Tonight was great. Walked right in. Bought a ticket. No wait. Sit wherever I want on RF or LF line. Like the good ole days. If they lose enough $40 parking may get down to $10

[ChiefsCountry]

Originally Posted by Mecca

That's a lot of money for basically a singles hitter that plays good D.

Singles at leadoff spot means runner on base for Witt and Salvy to hit home.

How many runs from shit defense has cost the team from the left field position?

[Mecca]

Originally Posted by ChiefsCountry

Singles at leadoff spot means runner on base for Witt and Salvy to hit home.

How many runs from shit defense has cost the team from the left field position?

If the team was good ok, but they aren't a Benintendi away, they'd have done better to sign some legit starting pitching.

[poolboy]

gotta start somewhere..

[ChiefsCountry]

Freddy Fermin. Have no clue what he will be but he has done a good job this year.

[Shiver Me Timbers]

Originally Posted by poolboy

gotta start somewhere..

Groundhog day

[ChiefsCountry]

Clarke and Cuas ruin Lyle's start.