*****Official 2024 Royals Season Repository Thread*****

[ChiefsCountry]

Year Two of the Matt Quatraro tenure. Time to take a step up this year. Active in free agency and trades this offseason. A new look pitching rotation and bullpen. Will the young players take the leap up offensively? Bobby Witt extension? New stadium? Will Vinny recover from injury? Salvy taking aim at the Royals record book? Will Cole Ragans turn into the best Royals starting pitcher since Greinke 1.0?

Free Agents/Trades Acquisitions
Seth Lugo, SP
Michael Wacha, SP
Kyle Wright, SP
Hunter Renfroe, OF/DH
Will Smith, RP
Chris Stratton, RP
Nick Anderson, RP
Adam Frazier, 2B
Garrett Hampson, INF/OF
Matt Sauer, RP

[arrowheadnation]

Dick Vitale on Jac Caglianone

https://x.com/dickiev/status/1812997609776422958?s=61

TEAMS in @MLB will regret passing in the draft on JAC CAGLIANONE (drafted #6)who will be a BIG STAR with the @Royals .The Royals fans will love what will become one of the most lethal combo’s @BwittJr Bobby Witt & Jac Caglianone !

[cmh6476]

Originally Posted by duncan_idaho

A lot of those guys in the back half of the top 10 look like under slot signs.

KC must have its eye on at least one guy in the rest of the draft who is a tough sign.

https://www.mlb.com/draft/tracker/2024/all/team/royals

this degroat kid maybe? Looks like a ranked pick for us, all the way down in the 14th round

[cmh6476]

damn, hopefully he foregoes college

The class of 2024 Wallkill High School senior ended this season as a Rawlings Second-Team All-American and a First-Team All-Region 1 athlete. The pitcher possesses an arm that can throw a consistent 92-94 mph fastball and has even reached speeds of up to 97 mph. Throughout his senior year, DeGroat only allowed 16 hits and six runs across 47 innings pitched, while also clocking in 107 strikeouts to finish out with a 0.60 ERA.

According to various scouting directors, DeGroat isn't expected to be a first-round pick in the MLB Draft, but a potential second-day selection. DeGroat mentioned that it would take a significant amount in a pro-contract offer to stop him from going to Texas. Going along with the collegiate route could allow DeGroat to sharpen up and stand out even more for an early departure from the team for the Draft in the future.

"There's no wrong choice," DeGroat said. "I'm excited for whatever new journeys, whatever new doors are going to open for me."

This season, the Longhorns went 36-24, placing third in the Big 12 and having an appearance in the NCAA College Station Regional tournament. Texas has previously made it to the College World Series in 2021 and 2022 and has looked to build its way back up to champion status ever since.

https://www.si.com/college/texas/new...n-01j11q5yq578