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benp28 · 08-06-2024, 01:55 PM

MLB Standings

The Royals drop into a tie for the lead in the AL Central (with the White Sox) and 4 games back from the AL (and baseball) leading 33-19 Yankees. They Phillies are leading over in the west, a 33-21 record making them the only other team in baseball with a .600+ winning record.

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Kansas City Results

The Royals suffer a losing month, going 13-14 with some feeble offensive performances.

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Divisionally, it was a Guardians month as Kansas City opened up the month dropping two-three at Cleveland before matching that with a 2-1 home series victory at the end of the month.

Four series on the road vs AL teams made for a tough month, with the Royals beating the Blue Jays (29-25) and the Avalanche (25-29) 2-1 but dropping three-four to the Mariners (27-26) and ending the month getting swept in a three-game series by the Rays (29-25). Getting swept 0-3 at home by the .500 Rangers was disappointing but the AL West bottom dwelling Angels (22-33) were swept to ensure an even home record.

In the only interleague Series, the Royals hosted the 26-27 Cubs and took the series 2-1.

Kansas City Team Statistics

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Two months into the season and the usual story of a stronger pitching corps versus batting core is true in Kansas City. However, two areas of concern/frustration are defense and stolen bases – one which has dropped from its usual AL-leading position, while the other has regressed despite a strategic tweak to make what is a reasonably quick, base stealing team more aggressive.

It was Will Gasparino (-52 wRC+) with the cold bat in May, albeit it from a very limited sample size, while Bobby Witt Jr. (99 wRC+) has started to come around with a league average month, although with a poor defensive month. Tim Storer (132 wRC+) continued his great start to the season with 7 HRs in the month pacing a .558 slugging %.

Steve Carter (-2.2 ZR) will have to have his defensive assignments carefully managed while Sheng-En Lin (-1.1 ZR) has struggled covering SS on occasion and learning on the fly.

Roles reversed in the starting rotation in May as Mason Barnett (100 ERA+) was back to league average (albeit with a walk rate of 10% that warrants review) while J.J. Paniagua (68 ERA+) struggled through his 6 starts, giving up 8 HRs, and four games with 4+ runs.

In the bullpen, Nicanor Berns (63 ERA+) has not been able to lower his walk rate and will be given a rest in Omaha, but William Schmidt (147 ERA+) had a better FIP (3.35) as part of a bullpen that is generally firing well.

Jonathan Fleri (0.98 ERA AAA) has excelled at AAA and, having not given up a single HR across 18 innings (something he struggled with in the Spring), earns the recall in place of Berns.

Transactions & Injuries

Monday, May 10th , 2032
3B Jeremy Rogerson was injured while throwing the ball. The diagnosis is not yet known.
Tuesday, May 11th , 2032
3B Jeremy Rogerson diagnosed with a forearm strain, is day-to-day for 3 weeks.
Sunday, May 16th , 2032
C Dave Holcombe was injured while running the bases. The Diagnosis: oblique strain. He's expected to miss about 2 weeks.
Wednesday, May 19th , 2032
SP Marcos Paz was injured while pitching. The diagnosis is not yet known.
Sunday, May 23rd , 2032
SP Marcos Paz diagnosed with a strained oblique, will miss 5 weeks.
Sunday, May 30th , 2032
Traded 34-year old CF Dominic Fletcher to the Toronto Blue Jays, getting $500,000 in cash in return.

Losing Paz for over a month was a disappointment for the fragile pitcher, with the Royals choosing to promote vastly experienced Luis Garcia (2031 MiL FA) to fill in, and he had a 5.2-inning, 5 Hit no decision first outing.

The Royals decided to take no chances with 3B Jeremy Rogerson when he strained his forearm, sending him to the IR and taking the chance to recall Hunter Owen from his rehab assignment.

Backup Catcher Holcombe’s fragility was exposed as he sustained an injury running the bases. Experienced Miguel Palma (2031 MiL FA) came up and appeared in 3 games.

After going 9-19 in April, Dominic Fletcher went 3-35 in June which was more aligned to his 2031 bat. His glove was still trending in the wrong direction (a -2.3 ZR over two months) and the Royals decided to get out of his $2m contract. The Blue Jays were willing to take all of his contract and an additional $500k in cash, which the Royals happily accepted.

Around the League

Transactions

Sunday, May 2nd , 2032
Chicago Cubs: Signed 2B Kahlil Watson to a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $15,200,000.
Thursday, May 13th , 2032
Cincinnati Reds: Signed free agent 1B Brooks Baldwin to a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,040,000.
Friday, May 14th , 2032
Colorado Rockies: Signed LF Yanquiel Fernandez to a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $38,400,000.
Saturday, May 15th , 2032
St. Louis Cardinals: Signed free agent RP Cionel Perez to a 1-year contract worth a total of $12,200,000.
Wednesday, May 26th , 2032
New York Yankees: Signed C Dalton Rushing to a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $28,500,000.
Sunday, May 30th , 2032
The Cleveland Guardians traded 21-year old minor league RHP Davon Willie and 23-year old minor league RHP Greg Campbell to the San Diego Padres, getting 34-year old minor league 3B Jared Triolo and 23-year old minor league 1B Ignacio Borges in return.
Monday, May 31st , 2032
The Milwaukee Brewers traded 21-year old minor league SS Jim Provost and 21-year old minor league 1B Chris Paul to the Cleveland Guardians, getting 29-year old minor league 3B Jose Ramos in return.

Injuries

Tuesday, May 4th , 2032
Cleveland Guardians: SP Adam Macko diagnosed with a torn labrum, will miss 4-5 months.
Atlanta Braves: CF Michael Harris II diagnosed with a fractured rib, will miss 3-4 weeks.
Miami Marlins: RP Dylan Volantis diagnosed with a ruptured finger tendon, will miss 4-5 months.
Wednesday, May 5th , 2032
Atlanta Braves: CL Miguel Sime Jr. diagnosed with an arthritic elbow, will miss 3-4 months.
Thursday, May 6th , 2032
Arizona Diamondbacks: SS Jansel Luis diagnosed with a fractured tibia, will miss 5-6 weeks.
Saturday, May 8th , 2032
Seattle Mariners: RF Tim Nicosia diagnosed with a fractured hand, will miss 5 weeks.
Sunday, May 9th , 2032
Baltimore Orioles: 3B Coby Mayo was injured while running the bases. The Diagnosis: torn quadriceps. He's expected to miss about 4 weeks.
Monday, May 10th , 2032
Texas Rangers: LF Luis Matos was injured on a defensive play. The Diagnosis: strained hamstring. He's expected to miss about 2-3 months.
Pittsburgh Pirates: RF Eduardo Quintero was injured. The Diagnosis: Broken Wrist. He's expected to miss about 7 weeks.
Tuesday, May 11th , 2032
Washington Nationals: RF Jett Williams diagnosed with a fractured thumb, will miss 4-5 weeks.
Wednesday, May 12th , 2032
Los Angeles Dodgers: CL Brusdar Graterol diagnosed with a torn labrum, will miss 6-7 months.
Pittsburgh Pirates: SP Bubba Chandler diagnosed with a partially torn labrum, will miss 6 weeks.
Thursday, May 13th , 2032
New York Mets: RP Jae-bok Kim diagnosed with biceps tendinitis, will miss 6-7 weeks.
Saturday, May 15th , 2032
San Antonio Avalanche: RP R.J. Dabovich was injured while pitching. The Diagnosis: forearm inflammation. He's expected to miss about 3 months.
Sunday, May 16th , 2032
Houston Astros: LF Josue De Paula diagnosed with a torn anterior cruciate ligament, will miss 8-9 months.
New York Yankees: CL Yeijiro Ando diagnosed with a torn rotator cuff, will miss 4 months.
Monday, May 17th , 2032
Seattle Mariners: SP Kolby Allard diagnosed with radial nerve compression, will miss 7 months.
Wednesday, May 19th , 2032
New York Yankees: RP Juan Everett diagnosed with a ruptured finger tendon, will miss 4 months.
Saturday, May 22nd , 2032
Cleveland Guardians: SS Christian Cairo diagnosed with a hamstring strain, will miss 5 weeks.
Sunday, May 23rd , 2032
Baltimore Orioles: RP Juan Rangel was injured while pitching. The Diagnosis: elbow inflammation. He's expected to miss about 8 weeks.
Monday, May 24th , 2032
Texas Rangers: CF Evan Carter was injured while running the bases. The Diagnosis: strained posterior cruciate ligament. He's expected to miss about 5 weeks.
Tuesday, May 25th , 2032
Cleveland Guardians: C Pablo Aliendo was injured being hit by a pitch. The Diagnosis: fractured thumb. He's expected to miss about 4 weeks.
Friday, May 28th , 2032
Seattle Mariners: SP Connor Phillips diagnosed with a partially torn labrum, will miss 3-4 months.
Pittsburgh Pirates: RP Frank Caraballo diagnosed with forearm inflammation, will miss 5 weeks.
Saturday, May 29th , 2032
Pittsburgh Pirates: David Leal has suffered a setback in his recovery. He is not expected to recover for another 14-15 months.
Sunday, May 30th , 2032
Detroit Tigers: 1B Colt Keith diagnosed with a broken bone in the elbow, will miss 4-5 months.
Arizona Diamondbacks: Jansel Luis has suffered a setback in his recovery. He is not expected to recover for another 6-7 weeks.
Monday, May 31st , 2032
Texas Rangers: C Blake Mitchell was injured while running the bases. The Diagnosis: fractured finger. He's expected to miss about 6-7 weeks.

08-06-2024, 01:55 PM	#50
benp28 All Star Reserve Join Date: Apr 2024 Posts: 875	May 2032 MLB Standings The Royals drop into a tie for the lead in the AL Central (with the White Sox) and 4 games back from the AL (and baseball) leading 33-19 Yankees. They Phillies are leading over in the west, a 33-21 record making them the only other team in baseball with a .600+ winning record. Kansas City Results The Royals suffer a losing month, going 13-14 with some feeble offensive performances. Divisionally, it was a Guardians month as Kansas City opened up the month dropping two-three at Cleveland before matching that with a 2-1 home series victory at the end of the month. Four series on the road vs AL teams made for a tough month, with the Royals beating the Blue Jays (29-25) and the Avalanche (25-29) 2-1 but dropping three-four to the Mariners (27-26) and ending the month getting swept in a three-game series by the Rays (29-25). Getting swept 0-3 at home by the .500 Rangers was disappointing but the AL West bottom dwelling Angels (22-33) were swept to ensure an even home record. In the only interleague Series, the Royals hosted the 26-27 Cubs and took the series 2-1. Kansas City Team Statistics Two months into the season and the usual story of a stronger pitching corps versus batting core is true in Kansas City. However, two areas of concern/frustration are defense and stolen bases – one which has dropped from its usual AL-leading position, while the other has regressed despite a strategic tweak to make what is a reasonably quick, base stealing team more aggressive. It was Will Gasparino (-52 wRC+) with the cold bat in May, albeit it from a very limited sample size, while Bobby Witt Jr. (99 wRC+) has started to come around with a league average month, although with a poor defensive month. Tim Storer (132 wRC+) continued his great start to the season with 7 HRs in the month pacing a .558 slugging %. Steve Carter (-2.2 ZR) will have to have his defensive assignments carefully managed while Sheng-En Lin (-1.1 ZR) has struggled covering SS on occasion and learning on the fly. Roles reversed in the starting rotation in May as Mason Barnett (100 ERA+) was back to league average (albeit with a walk rate of 10% that warrants review) while J.J. Paniagua (68 ERA+) struggled through his 6 starts, giving up 8 HRs, and four games with 4+ runs. In the bullpen, Nicanor Berns (63 ERA+) has not been able to lower his walk rate and will be given a rest in Omaha, but William Schmidt (147 ERA+) had a better FIP (3.35) as part of a bullpen that is generally firing well. Jonathan Fleri (0.98 ERA AAA) has excelled at AAA and, having not given up a single HR across 18 innings (something he struggled with in the Spring), earns the recall in place of Berns. Transactions & Injuries Monday, May 10th , 2032 3B Jeremy Rogerson was injured while throwing the ball. The diagnosis is not yet known. Tuesday, May 11th , 2032 3B Jeremy Rogerson diagnosed with a forearm strain, is day-to-day for 3 weeks. Sunday, May 16th , 2032 C Dave Holcombe was injured while running the bases. The Diagnosis: oblique strain. He's expected to miss about 2 weeks. Wednesday, May 19th , 2032 SP Marcos Paz was injured while pitching. The diagnosis is not yet known. Sunday, May 23rd , 2032 SP Marcos Paz diagnosed with a strained oblique, will miss 5 weeks. Sunday, May 30th , 2032 Traded 34-year old CF Dominic Fletcher to the Toronto Blue Jays, getting $500,000 in cash in return. Losing Paz for over a month was a disappointment for the fragile pitcher, with the Royals choosing to promote vastly experienced Luis Garcia (2031 MiL FA) to fill in, and he had a 5.2-inning, 5 Hit no decision first outing. The Royals decided to take no chances with 3B Jeremy Rogerson when he strained his forearm, sending him to the IR and taking the chance to recall Hunter Owen from his rehab assignment. Backup Catcher Holcombe’s fragility was exposed as he sustained an injury running the bases. Experienced Miguel Palma (2031 MiL FA) came up and appeared in 3 games. After going 9-19 in April, Dominic Fletcher went 3-35 in June which was more aligned to his 2031 bat. His glove was still trending in the wrong direction (a -2.3 ZR over two months) and the Royals decided to get out of his $2m contract. The Blue Jays were willing to take all of his contract and an additional $500k in cash, which the Royals happily accepted. Around the League Transactions Sunday, May 2nd , 2032 Chicago Cubs: Signed 2B Kahlil Watson to a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $15,200,000. Thursday, May 13th , 2032 Cincinnati Reds: Signed free agent 1B Brooks Baldwin to a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,040,000. Friday, May 14th , 2032 Colorado Rockies: Signed LF Yanquiel Fernandez to a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $38,400,000. Saturday, May 15th , 2032 St. Louis Cardinals: Signed free agent RP Cionel Perez to a 1-year contract worth a total of $12,200,000. Wednesday, May 26th , 2032 New York Yankees: Signed C Dalton Rushing to a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $28,500,000. Sunday, May 30th , 2032 The Cleveland Guardians traded 21-year old minor league RHP Davon Willie and 23-year old minor league RHP Greg Campbell to the San Diego Padres, getting 34-year old minor league 3B Jared Triolo and 23-year old minor league 1B Ignacio Borges in return. Monday, May 31st , 2032 The Milwaukee Brewers traded 21-year old minor league SS Jim Provost and 21-year old minor league 1B Chris Paul to the Cleveland Guardians, getting 29-year old minor league 3B Jose Ramos in return. Injuries Tuesday, May 4th , 2032 Cleveland Guardians: SP Adam Macko diagnosed with a torn labrum, will miss 4-5 months. Atlanta Braves: CF Michael Harris II diagnosed with a fractured rib, will miss 3-4 weeks. Miami Marlins: RP Dylan Volantis diagnosed with a ruptured finger tendon, will miss 4-5 months. Wednesday, May 5th , 2032 Atlanta Braves: CL Miguel Sime Jr. diagnosed with an arthritic elbow, will miss 3-4 months. Thursday, May 6th , 2032 Arizona Diamondbacks: SS Jansel Luis diagnosed with a fractured tibia, will miss 5-6 weeks. Saturday, May 8th , 2032 Seattle Mariners: RF Tim Nicosia diagnosed with a fractured hand, will miss 5 weeks. Sunday, May 9th , 2032 Baltimore Orioles: 3B Coby Mayo was injured while running the bases. The Diagnosis: torn quadriceps. He's expected to miss about 4 weeks. Monday, May 10th , 2032 Texas Rangers: LF Luis Matos was injured on a defensive play. The Diagnosis: strained hamstring. He's expected to miss about 2-3 months. Pittsburgh Pirates: RF Eduardo Quintero was injured. The Diagnosis: Broken Wrist. He's expected to miss about 7 weeks. Tuesday, May 11th , 2032 Washington Nationals: RF Jett Williams diagnosed with a fractured thumb, will miss 4-5 weeks. Wednesday, May 12th , 2032 Los Angeles Dodgers: CL Brusdar Graterol diagnosed with a torn labrum, will miss 6-7 months. Pittsburgh Pirates: SP Bubba Chandler diagnosed with a partially torn labrum, will miss 6 weeks. Thursday, May 13th , 2032 New York Mets: RP Jae-bok Kim diagnosed with biceps tendinitis, will miss 6-7 weeks. Saturday, May 15th , 2032 San Antonio Avalanche: RP R.J. Dabovich was injured while pitching. The Diagnosis: forearm inflammation. He's expected to miss about 3 months. Sunday, May 16th , 2032 Houston Astros: LF Josue De Paula diagnosed with a torn anterior cruciate ligament, will miss 8-9 months. New York Yankees: CL Yeijiro Ando diagnosed with a torn rotator cuff, will miss 4 months. Monday, May 17th , 2032 Seattle Mariners: SP Kolby Allard diagnosed with radial nerve compression, will miss 7 months. Wednesday, May 19th , 2032 New York Yankees: RP Juan Everett diagnosed with a ruptured finger tendon, will miss 4 months. Saturday, May 22nd , 2032 Cleveland Guardians: SS Christian Cairo diagnosed with a hamstring strain, will miss 5 weeks. Sunday, May 23rd , 2032 Baltimore Orioles: RP Juan Rangel was injured while pitching. The Diagnosis: elbow inflammation. He's expected to miss about 8 weeks. Monday, May 24th , 2032 Texas Rangers: CF Evan Carter was injured while running the bases. The Diagnosis: strained posterior cruciate ligament. He's expected to miss about 5 weeks. Tuesday, May 25th , 2032 Cleveland Guardians: C Pablo Aliendo was injured being hit by a pitch. The Diagnosis: fractured thumb. He's expected to miss about 4 weeks. Friday, May 28th , 2032 Seattle Mariners: SP Connor Phillips diagnosed with a partially torn labrum, will miss 3-4 months. Pittsburgh Pirates: RP Frank Caraballo diagnosed with forearm inflammation, will miss 5 weeks. Saturday, May 29th , 2032 Pittsburgh Pirates: David Leal has suffered a setback in his recovery. He is not expected to recover for another 14-15 months. Sunday, May 30th , 2032 Detroit Tigers: 1B Colt Keith diagnosed with a broken bone in the elbow, will miss 4-5 months. Arizona Diamondbacks: Jansel Luis has suffered a setback in his recovery. He is not expected to recover for another 6-7 weeks. Monday, May 31st , 2032 Texas Rangers: C Blake Mitchell was injured while running the bases. The Diagnosis: fractured finger. He's expected to miss about 6-7 weeks.