Kauffman Corner

Last week we put the bats under the microscope, this week it is the arms. Cole Ragans is pitching like an absolute ace, but who else is part of the long term plan for the Royals?

Rany Jazayerli (Co-Founder Baseball Prospectus/@Jazayerli) and Soren Petro (Sports Radio 810-WHB, 810whb.com/@SorenPetro) talk pitching for '23 and beyond...

- Ragans, is his value at its absolute peak?
- Is the future more good Singer or bad Singer?
- What role should Jordan Lyles serve next year?
- What should the Royals plan in Free Agency be?
- Will Daniel Lynch or Kris Bubic bounce back from their injuries?
- What do the Royals have in Nick Loftin?

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A number of the Royals bats have awakened in the second half of the season... but how many of them are just a brief hot streak and how many of them can the Royals count on to be the real deal ?

Rany Jazayerli (Co-Founder Baseball Prospectus/@Jazayerli) and Soren Petro (Sports Radio 810-WHB, 810whb.com/@SorenPetro) break down which bats are real and which are not...

- Bobby Witt Jr.
- Michael Garcia
- Michael Massey
- Drew Waters
- M.J. Melendez
- Kyle Isbel
- Nelson Velazquez
- Freddy Fermin
- Wrap up with the Minor League Minute.

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Bobby Witt seems to have become the player the Royals thought he could be when they made him the 2nd overall pick in the 2019 MLB Draft. So what do the Royals have to offer to lock him up?

Rany Jazayerli (Co-Founder Baseball Prospectus/@Jazayerli) and Soren Petro (Sports Radio 810-WHB, 810whb.com/@SorenPetro) discuss what it would take to keep Witt in a Royals uniform for the long haul.

- How long would the contract be?
- How much money is it going to take?
- Would Witt even consider an extension?
- Is a long term extension the best move for the Royals?

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Bobby Witt Jr. has been red hot and has pushed his OPS over .800... so is this offseason the deadline to either sign him to an extension or trade him?

Rany Jazayerli (Co-Founder Baseball Prospectus/@Jazayerli) and Soren Petro (Sports Radio 810-WHB, 810whb.com/@SorenPetro) discuss (or argue) about whether or not it is fair to expect Royals GM, J.J. Picollo to get a deal done or make a blockbuster trade for the franchise player just two years into his career.

- Should the Royals do what ever it takes to sign Bobby Witt Jr.?
- Contract time for Singer?
- Is Rany ready to get back on board with the front office?
- Ragans and Velazquez are providing good early returns.

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The Trade Deadline in Major League Baseball has come and gone. What did the Royals accomplish?

Rany Jazayerli (Co-Founder Baseball Prospectus/@Jazayerli) and Soren Petro (Sports Radio 810-WHB, 810whb.com/@SorenPetro) discuss the two most recent trades the Royals completed on Deadline Day as well as...

- How much did the trades advance the rebuild?
- Does this constitute "transactional"?
- Cole Ragans throws 6 shutout innings.
- Brady Singer throws 8 shutout innings.
- The Royals have won 6 straight.
- Minor League Minute.

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The Royals have traded Nicky Lopez and Jose Cuas. Does this qualify as "transactional?" Did they get it right?

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

- What did they get back?
- Should they have gotten more?
- Was the timing right on the trades?
- Have they added to the core of their team?
- Who should be traded next?

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With seven days and six losses worth of time for Rany to work on quantifying how bad this season has gone for the Royals... You know it's time for a "Rany Rant" to start this week's Kauffman Corner.

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

- How bad has it really gotten with the Royals?
- What did other teams do in similar situations?
- Who can the Royals trade?
- Should anyone be untouchable?
- Is there any way to show progress before the season's over?

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With the trade deadline looming Aroldis Chapman has already been sent packing, but who's the next player getting ready to leave town?

Rany Jazayerli (Co-Founder Baseball Prospectus/@Jazayerli) and Soren Petro (Sports Radio 810-WHB, 810whb.com/@SorenPetro) break down the Chapman trade and look ahead to who should be and will be next. Plus...

- Alec Marsh and Cole Ragans looked good vs. the Rays.
- Is the Royals pitching making progress?
- Royals 1st rounder Mitchell signs for $1M below slot.
- Review of the Royals Draft.

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Even though history tells us it's a mistake to take a High School Catcher in the first round much more often than it's a success, that's exactly what the Royals did with the 8th Pick in the 2023 Draft. Why? Could it work? What does it mean for the direction of the franchise?

Rany Jazayerli (Co-Founder Baseball Prospectus/@Jazayerli) and Soren Petro (Sports Radio 810-WHB, 810whb.com/@SorenPetro) break down the selection of Blake Mitchell and the rest of the draft?

- What should the expectations be for this draft?

- Drafting Blake Mitchell at #8 means what for the future of the front office?
- What can we expect from Mitchell?
- What kind of timeline is there for Mitchell to make the big leagues?
- Is this draft a sign of progress or more of the same?
- Where will the Royals go next?

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Where should the Royals look in this year's draft? What has been the problem with the Royals Farm System. J.J. Cooper, Editor in Chiefs for Baseball America, joins the pod to discuss.

Rany Jazayerli (Co-Founder Baseball Prospectus/@Jazayerli) and Soren Petro (Sports Radio 810-WHB, 810whb.com/@SorenPetro) break down the draft as well as how the Royals scouting and development need to change.

- Who will be there at Pick #8 for the Royals?
- What should they be looking for?
- How good is this draft?
- How would J.J. Cooper handle the 8th pick?
- What has gone wrong in past drafts?
- Where do the Royals need to make changes still?

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