NOVEMBER 4 • KANSASCITY.COM
KANSAS CITY ROYALS 86-76 · 2ND IN AL CENTRAL
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Royals' Bobby Witt Jr. and Seth Lugo named 2024 American League Gold Glove winners Bobby Witt Jr. and Seth Lugo received a major MLB award on Sunday.
Royals Ink Former NLCS MVP To Three-Year, $51 Million Contract Extension The Kansas City Royals have kicked off its offseason with a three-year, $51 million contract extension for a key piece of its starting rotat...
NOVEMBER 3 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Royals keep RHP Michael Wacha on reported $51M deal Royals right-hander Michael Wacha will remain in Kansas City for the next three seasons, agreeing to a $51 million deal that could max out a...
NOVEMBER 3 • KANSASCITY.COM
Royals sign RHP Michael Wacha to 3-year, $51 million deal with option for 2028, AP source says
A person familiar with the deal tells The Associated Press the Royals are bringing back right-hander Michael Wacha on a three-year, $51 million contract that includes a club option...NOVEMBER 3 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Royals bring back Wacha on 3-year deal The Kansas City Royals on Sunday announced a three-year contract with right-handed pitcher Michael Wacha. The deal also included a club opti...
NOVEMBER 3 • MLB.COM
Michael Wacha - Inks new deal with Royals Wacha agreed to a three-year contract, $51 million contract with the Royals on Sunday that includes a club option for 2028, Jeff Passan of ESPN.com reports.
Impact The right-hander was expected to decline his $16 million player option for 2025, but Kansas City utilized the exclusive five-day negotiating window after the World Series to secure a new deal. Wacha was a key rotation piece for the Royals during their 2024 resurgence with a 3.35 ERA, 1.19 WHIP and 145:45 K:BB over 166.2 innings.
NOVEMBER 3 • ROTOWIRE
Adam Frazier becomes free agent after $8.5 million mutual option with Royals is declined
Kansas City Royals utilityman Adam Frazier became a free agent after his $8.5 million mutual option was declinedNOVEMBER 1 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Evan Sisk - Added to 40-man roster The Royals selected Sisk's contract from Triple-A Omaha on Friday.
Impact Sisk had been set to hit minor-league free agency, but the Royals will prevent that from happening by adding him to their 40-man roster. The left-handed reliever put up a 1.57 ERA and 81:26 K:BB over 57.1 innings this season at Omaha. Sisk should have a good shot to debut during the 2025 season.
NOVEMBER 1 • ROTOWIRE
Chris Stratton - Exercises option Stratton (forearm) exercised his player worth $4.5 million for the 2025 season, Mark Feinsand of MLB.com reports.
Impact Stratton threw 58.1 innings out of the bullpen for the Royals in 2024, occasionally working in high-leverage situations. He posted a 5.55 ERA and 1.47 WHIP to go along with four saves and five holds. Stratton's season ended in mid-September due to injury, though he is expected to be ready for the start of spring training.
NOVEMBER 1 • ROTOWIRE
Hunter Renfroe - Sticking with Royals Renfroe exercised his player option worth $7.6 million for the 2025 season, Mark Feinsand of MLB.com reports.
Impact Renfroe began the season as the starting right fielder for the Royals, though his role shrunk after the acquisition of Tommy Pham. His primary shortcoming was a lack of power, as he posted a career-low .163 ISO across 424 plate appearances. Pham is entering free agency, which could give Renfroe a shot to start again entering 2025.
NOVEMBER 1 • ROTOWIRE
Bob Costas retiring from baseball play-by-play after 42 years
After 42 seasons, Bob Costas is retiring from baseball play-by-playOCTOBER 31 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Angels acquire slugger Jorge Soler from Braves in first trade of offseason
The first move of the 2024-25 MLB offseason has already been made. The Braves traded Jorge Soler to the Angels for Griffin Canning.OCTOBER 31
Angels acquire slugger Jorge Soler from Braves for starting pitcher Griffin Canning
The Los Angeles Angels have acquired outfielder Jorge Soler from the Atlanta Braves in a trade for right-hander Griffin CanningOCTOBER 31 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Where there's a Will (Smith), there's a way: 5 straight years with a title There are some wild stats in baseball history. Stan Musial had 1,815 hits at home and 1,815 hits on the road during his Hall of Fame career....
OCTOBER 31 • MLB.COM
Royals catcher Salvador Perez wins MLB's Clemente Award for philanthropy
Kansas City Royals catcher Salvador Perez won MLB’s Roberto Clemente Award for philanthropyOCTOBER 28 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Salvador Perez Becomes First Royals Player to Win Roberto Clemente Award The longtime Royals catcher has helped organizations in the Kansas City community, as well as his hometown in Venezuela and in Colombia.
OCTOBER 28 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Royals C Salvador Perez receives Roberto Clemente Award Kansas City Royals All-Star catcher Salvador Perez was named the 2024 recipient of the Roberto Clemente Award on Monday.The award is given t...
OCTOBER 28 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Brewers shuffle their hitting staff with Al LeBoeuf and Eric Theisen getting promoted from minors
The Milwaukee Brewers have made a change at hitting coach by promoting Al LeBoeuf and Eric Theisen from their Triple-A affiliateOCTOBER 22 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Chris Stratton - On track for start of spring Stratton (forearm) is expected to be healthy for the beginning of spring training, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports.
Impact Stratton missed the final couple weeks of the regular season and the playoffs with a right flexor strain, but he's expected to recover with an offseason of rest. The veteran reliever holds a $4.5 million player option for 2025, which he seems likely to exercise after posting a lackluster 5.55 ERA and 44:33 K:BB over 58.1 innings in 2024.
OCTOBER 15 • ROTOWIRE
James McArthur - Expected to be ready for spring McArthur (elbow) is expected to be ready for the start of spring training, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports.
Impact McArthur was diagnosed with a Grade 1 UCL sprain in his right elbow in mid-September, resulting in a premature end to his season. While a Grade 1 sprain is the least severe, there is always going to be some long-term concern when UCL damage is involved. For now, though, the expectation is McArthur will be ready for spring training after some rest and rehab.
OCTOBER 15 • ROTOWIRE
Adam Frazier - Undergoing thumb surgery Frazier will undergo surgery on his right thumb this week, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports.
Impact Frazier strained the thumb back in June and required a brief injured list stint at the time. The exact nature of the procedure he will have isn't clear, but Frazier should be fully healthy well ahead of spring training. The utility player has an $8.5 million mutual option for 2025.
OCTOBER 15 • ROTOWIRE
Royals' rotation needs depend on Wacha's return KANSAS CITY -- The Royals' rotation posted the second-best ERA in baseball this season at 3.55, and maintaining that success is atop the pri...
OCTOBER 14 • MLB.COM
After return to postseason, Royals expect 'target on our backs' in 2025 KANSAS CITY -- Last year at this time, the Royals' front office was in the midst of planning what would end up being a historic offseason in...
OCTOBER 14 • MLB.COM
Royals GM expects to have a similar budget but much shorter offseason to-do list after playoff run
Kansas City Royals general manager JOCTOBER 14 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Royals keep playoff hopes alive with 3-0 home victory over the Reign
Cloe Lacasse scored three goals and the Utah Royals beat the Reign 3-0 on Sunday, eliminating Seattle from the National Women’s Soccer League PlayoffsOCTOBER 14 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
