Kauffman Corner

Juan Soto has reset the Major League Baseball's salary structure with his 15-year $765-million deal. What does it mean for the Kansas City Royals?

Rany Jazayerli (Co-Founder Baseball Prospectus/@Jazayerli) and Soren Petro (Sports Radio 810-WHB, 810whb.com/@SorenPetro) discuss how the Soto contract affects the Royals.

- What does this deal mean for all of baseball?
- How this deal affects the Royals in Free Agency.
- Will this deal impact Cody Bellinger's trade value?
- O'Neil/Holmes/Conforto are all off the board for KC.
- Where should the Royals look now?
- World Series Odds for the Royals, what do they mean?
- Do the Royals make a Rule 5 selection?
- Rany reacts to the fall of the brutal dictator in his family's native Syria.

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MLB handed out their 2024 Awards and a number of Royals were prominently featured.

Rany Jazayerli (Co-Founder Baseball Prospectus/@Jazayerli) and Soren Petro (Sports Radio 810-WHB, 810whb.com/@SorenPetro) discuss the recognition the Royals did and didn't receive. Plus what should the Royals do next this offseason?

- Did they get the awards right?
- How does a 30 win improvement not equal Executive of the Year?
- What else could Quatraro have done?
- Should we expect bobby Witt Jr. to win the MVP at some point?
- What kind of awards are on the horizon for the Royals?
- What free agent should the Royals make now?
- What trade should the Royals make at the Winter Meetings?

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It didn't take long for the rumors about the Royals trading Brady Singer to become true. How did the Royals do on the trade?

Rany Jazayerli (Co-Founder Baseball Prospectus/@Jazayerli) and Soren Petro (Sports Radio 810-WHB, 810whb.com/@SorenPetro) breakdown the Singer for India and Wiemer trade.

- Did the Royals get enough for Singer? 

- Where will Jonathan India play? 
- What does Joey Wiemer bring to the Royals?
- The numbers for India/Wiemer will look like what?
- What makes this trade a success?
- Who takes Singer's spot in the rotation?
- The next move for the Royals should be...

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The Royals improved their win total by 30 games... what role did analytics play in the Royals run to the playoffs?

Rany Jazayerli (Co-Founder Baseball Prospectus/@Jazayerli) and Soren Petro (Sports Radio 810-WHB, 810whb.com/@SorenPetro) welcome Royals Vice President - Assistant General Manager/Research & Development, Daniel Mack to the Pod.

- What role did analytics play in signing Seth Lugo and Michael Wacha?
- How do the Royals handle their pitchers?
- Do the Royals value OBP?
- How can analytics guide the Royals through this offseason?
- What do the numbers say about Jac Caglianone?
- How analytics helped Bobby Witt Jr.? 

- Rumors have the Royals talking Singer for India.

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Speaking at the GM Meetings, J.J. Picollo gave some idea of how the Royals view their team moving forward and what they are looking for.

Rany Jazayerli (Co-Founder Baseball Prospectus/@Jazayerli) and Soren Petro (Sports Radio 810-WHB, 810whb.com/@SorenPetro) are breaking down the Picollo comments and more...

- Bubic is a starter?
- Lynch could be a starter?
- Singer's locked in the rotation.
- Where will the Royals find OBP?
- Shopping Bubic and Marsh?
- Jac Caglianone scalding baseballs!

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The Royals lock up Michael Wacha on a 3-year $72-million deal.

Rany Jazayerli (Co-Founder Baseball Prospectus/@Jazayerli) and Soren Petro (Sports Radio 810-WHB, 810whb.com/@SorenPetro) discuss the Royals resigning of Wacha and...

- Bobby Witt Jr. and Seth Lugo grab Gold Gloves!
- Michael Wacha stays in KC.
- Is Wacha worth 3-$72M?
- Are the Royals now more likely to trade a Starting Pitcher?
- Who should KC target in Free Agency?
- Is there a trade that makes sense for the Royals?

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Reviewing the Royals 2024 Minor League season.

Rany Jazayerli (Co-Founder Baseball Prospectus/@Jazayerli) and Soren Petro (Sports Radio 810-WHB, 810whb.com/@SorenPetro) look back at the Royals 2024 Minor Leagues.

- 2024 Minor League recap.
- Surprises.
- Disappointments.
- Our top 12 prospects.
- Who can help the 2025 Royals?

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How did we do on our preseason Royals predictions?

Rany Jazayerli (Co-Founder Baseball Prospectus/@Jazayerli) and Soren Petro (Sports Radio 810-WHB, 810whb.com/@SorenPetro) take a look back at what they thought this season would be and why. How did we do on our Bold & Daring Predictions and did we get the awards winners correct? Plus...

- What to do with the impending FA's?
- How to handle Michael Wacha?
- Who are the two players the Royals should look at trading and why?
- What should they target in return?

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One of the most surprising and enjoyable seasons in Royals history comes to an end in the American League Division Series.

Rany Jazayerli (Co-Founder Baseball Prospectus/@Jazayerli) and Soren Petro (Sports Radio 810-WHB, 810whb.com/@SorenPetro) put a bow on the 2024 Royals Season...

- Why did the Royals come up short vs. the Yankees?
- Where can the Royals get better?

- Kevin Seitzer is available.
- How about a walk? 
- What needs to change? 
- What's the future of the Royals on TV in KC?

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Giancarlo Stanton proves to be too much for the Royals.

Rany Jazayerli (Co-Founder Baseball Prospectus/@Jazayerli) and Soren Petro (Sports Radio 810-WHB, 810whb.com/@SorenPetro) bring on friend of the Pod, Joe Sheehan (Joe Sheehan MLB Newsletter) to break down the Royals Game 3 loss to the Yankees. 

- Did the Yankees win because of their payroll? 
- Lugo not sharp. - Royals pitchers walk 9.
- Stanton proves to be too much!
- Royals can’t get the clutch hit.
- What to expect in Game 4?

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