Matt and Preston are back, covering a ton of topics around the Kansas City Royals. With the team in the heat of the Wild Card race, hear the latest around the Royals and their minor league system. This episode, they cover:

- Trade deadline additions

- Pitching prospects on the rise

- Where does Matt Quatraro rank among MLB managers?

- The Royals playoff race, how Jensen and Caglianone fit in

This week on Drop the Ball, the Royals are playing some ball! Winners in 5 of their last 6, some of the new additions are paying huge dividends on this ball club. Mike Yastrzemski has stepped up as a leadoff hitter as India succeeds lower in the lineup.  We discuss Maikel taking a huge step forward and now this Royals rotation has more depth than ever? There’s a new Top 30 by MLB pipeline, so we discuss what’s there and how Matt thinks this team is shaping up a young core for the new stadium. Jackson went to Ichiro’s jersey retirement and reports back from there. Then we end it with America’s favorite segment: Drop the Ball!

While you’re waiting for the Royals to make a move, check in to Drop the Ball! Matt and Jackson break down who the Royals can trade for, and who could be on the move. We chat the moves they’ve made so far, and how this Royals team is locked in for the rest of this year, ‘26, and ‘27. It’s always better to stay competitive with other teams seemingly selling. 

This week on Drop the Ball, we talk about how Noah Cameron is being overlooked for AL Rookie of the Year, and no one seems to notice? Vinnie Pasquantino is going catatonic, as the Royals offense shows some signs of promise. We ask the question: do the Royals have enough to get to the postseason? Matt and Jackson get into it about how important veteran leaders are on a team, we highlight our favorite choices in the upcoming MLB draft, Cam Devanney gets called up, then we end it with America’s favorite segment: Drop the Ball! 

This week on Drop the Ball, the Royals are on the worst stretch of the season and they met rock bottom. Signs are pointed up as they swept the Texas Rangers on their way back to .500. We chat the bullpen and specifically one guy who keeps getting picked on for being elite? Matt seems to think the offense is destined to break out, as Jackson names an unlikely contributor. We try to break that down as we make some bold predictions for the series’ to come, Then we end it with America’s favorite segment: Drop the Ball! 

Matt Chabot and Preston Farr discuss the Kansas City Royals and whether it's time to sound the alarm. Now a game under .500, has the outlook changed for the rest of 2025?

Topics this week include:

- What's the panic level for the 2025 Royals?

- Should we be worried about Jac Caglianone?

- Cole Ragans back on the injured list

- Analyzing how much the trade deadline can truly help the Royals in 2025

- Struggling hitters in the farm system to complement struggling hitters in the big leagues

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This week on Drop the Ball, the Royals dropped a series to the WHITE SOX. So we highlight how that happened and how this offense just can’t stay consistent. We talk about the core, and how they will contribute down the stretch. With Vinnie Pasquantino being named the AL Player of the Week, and how Jac Caglianone’s first week was a stretch of highs and lows. Seeing that his development this season won’t be a full description of what is to come. Then we end it with America’s favorite segment: Drop the Ball! 

This week on Drop the Ball, JAC CAGLIANONE IS A KANSAS CITY ROYAL. Jac got the call to the big leagues and we highlight his major league debut in a big comeback win against the Cardinals! We highlight how he really can help this offense break through, which is what they did without him!

Michael Lorenzen’s future in the rotation could be at stake, as we highlight some homegrown talent that is taking control from the left side. Loftin, Waters, and Rave are the topic of conversation of how important they actually are to this ballclub. Then we end it with America’s favorite segment: Drop the Ball! Where jumping off the base-paths and mechanical bulls run wild.

This week on Drop the Ball, we discuss Brady Singer coming back to Kauffman Stadium, which makes us wonder: did we give him up too soon? We highlight what position we think the Royals should go after on the trade market, it’s not what you think. What’s going on with Jonathan India and Michael Massey? Couple Royals receive promotions and hopefully John Rave can solve some of the outfield problems. Cags will soon be here, so we look to what could this team look like with him on it. Then we end it with America’s favorite segment: Drop the Ball! 

After a flurry of moves in a busy week of baseball, Preston and Matt discuss how the latest roster shakeups impact the Royals roster. They take a look at what might come next, and what will the Royals do with Noah Cameron once the rotation is healthy again?

You can't talk about the Royals without mentioning Jac Caglianone, so of course there's talk about Jac with some word from Royals' GM J.J. Picollo. That all comes before our usual minor league update to wrap the show!