***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

[dlphg9]

Originally Posted by duncan_idaho

No need to downplay it.

He has a WRC+ of 119/116 on bRef and Fangraphs. Which means he's well above-average for the year, even with the slow start still weighing down things.

Every peripheral number that matters (Hard hit rate, groundball rate, strikeout rate, walk rate, etc) has improved over last year, and his traditional numbers have improved, too.

His defense has improved drastically. He's on pace for 5 bWAR/6 fWAR and pacing for 30 HR and 45 SB with GG level defense while being 15-20 percent above average offensively.

And that's IF he stays at his whole year pace. If he stays hot like he has since June 1, the numbers will be even better.

It's 1.25 seasons later than expected/hoped, but this version of Witt is what people were dreaming on. Pretty close to max upside.

I've been saying it, if he stays red hot, then he's going to do something that's never been done in the history of the game.

30 2B, 10 3B, 30 HR, 50 SBs

It's just absurd.

[WhawhaWhat]

Cool hearing from Brady Singer during the game.

[ChiefsCountry]

Lyles is pitching BP tonight

[poolboy]

I hate Lyles so much.... 3 -13 record, over 6 era
2 yr(s) / $17,000,000 contract

definition of an "innings eater" whatever that means anymore

[ChiefsCountry]

Bobbydong Grand Slam

[WhawhaWhat]

Originally Posted by ChiefsCountry

Bobbydong Grand Slam

GRAND SLAM.

BOBBY WITT JR. #WelcomeToTheCity pic.twitter.com/YdAg63kFJF

— Kansas City Royals (@Royals) August 16, 2023

[BWillie]

Originally Posted by WhawhaWhat

GRAND SLAM.

BOBBY WITT JR. #WelcomeToTheCity pic.twitter.com/YdAg63kFJF

— Kansas City Royals (@Royals) August 16, 2023

A Star is Born

[BWillie]

Originally Posted by poolboy

I hate Lyles so much.... 3 -13 record, over 6 era
2 yr(s) / $17,000,000 contract

definition of an "innings eater" whatever that means anymore

I don't really get it either...if u know hes gonna suck just pluck our a A ball guy who doesn't matter so u can pay him 500k

[tk13]

JJ should have been standing there as he rounded third base with a pen to get Bobby signed before this contract gets too much higher.

[jerryaldini]

Originally Posted by tk13

JJ should have been standing there as he rounded third base with a pen to get Bobby signed before this contract gets too much higher.

Hard to see the Royals paying what he'll be worth. Painful, but would get a huge haul trading him with years of control. It's what poverty franchises have to do.

[poolboy]

dude might get close to 100 rbi's at this point

[ChiefsCountry]

These Royals don't quit. Free baseball tonight.

[tk13]

This team has so much more fight than early in the season. Great comeback, too bad Blanco wasn't paying attention at third.

[WhawhaWhat]

Send Blanco out of here.

[KC_Connection]

That was one of the dumbest baserunning plays I've ever seen. What is he thinking there?