Coming off an American League Divisional Series appearance, its year 3 of Matt Quatraro tenure. Can they take the next step to a division title? Can Bobby Witt, Jr. take his superstar status to another level? Can Cole Ragans develop more? Will the other starting pitching duplicate last season? The offense can it deliver more? Who will be in the outfield? How about the new stadium development?
Free Agents/Trades Acquisitions
Jonathan India, 2B
Joey Wiemer, OF [Reply]
bWAR had Lorenzen at 2.6 in 2024, which makes him a great value sign considering every pitcher of any significance is going well over $10 million.
Also, I think Lorenzen's agency was marketing him as a two-way player this winter so a team could technically carry him as a position player and not be subject to pitcher limits.
Lorenzen was scouted as a two-way player in both high school at Fullerton High and college at Cal State Fullerton. He was one of the best hitting pitchers prior to the universal DH with a career .710 OPS. He slugged four HR with a 1.043 OPS in 2018.
He has 34 career MLB games in the OF, but I think it's a pipe dream. I'm curious if the Royals will let him hit in the Cactus League. [Reply]
Lorenzen coming back is a nice depth signing. Good to have a guy like that on the big league roster... someone who can work out of the pen and be effective, rotation depth if Bubic/Marsh/Wright can't nail down the spots behind Ragans/Lugo/Wacha.
Now bring me Jurickson Profar on a one-year deal, and I'm a happy, happy man. [Reply]
Don't you bring that bad juju on Wright, Duncan. He's going to be a stud for us this year and why we're going to take a bigger step forward in wins. If we manifest it, it'll happen right? [Reply]
Originally Posted by Fansy the Famous Bard:
Don't you bring that bad juju on Wright, Duncan. He's going to be a stud for us this year and why we're going to take a bigger step forward in wins. If we manifest it, it'll happen right?
Hope in one hand... plan for hope to fail in the other.
Right-hander Michael Lorenzen and the Kansas City Royals are in agreement on a one-year, $7 million contract, sources tell ESPN. Lorenzen, 33, was excellent down the stretch, and the deal includes a second-year mutual option for $12 million. Versatile arm, great clubhouse guy.
Nice.
Really glad to see that!
That helps a lot for this year after trading away Singer. [Reply]