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*** Official 2018-2019 Royals Offseason Repository ***
As the season comes to a close after an awful season, there is a possibility of some hope since the team played better in late August to the end of the season.
Here are all the important dates you need to know for the 2018-19 MLB offseason. Some of them do involve the Royals, such as: Oct. 29: As of 9 a.m. ET on Monday, all eligible players are free agents (Escobar - good riddance). Oct. 31: Most contract option decisions are due on this date (Hammel should be declined, resulting $2 million buyout and Peralta should be accepted, resulting $3 million increase to the payroll, and could be future flip for additional minor leaguers if he performs well).
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Nov. 2: Deadline for teams to tender their eligible FA the qualifying offer.
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Nov. 3: Free agency begins. Nov. 4: Gold Glove winners announced (Gordon & Perez).
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Nov. 6-8: General manager meetings in Carlsbad, California. Nov. 12: Deadline for free agents to accept or reject the qualifying offer. Nov. 14-15: Owners meetings in Atlanta (possible future CBA discussions). Nov. 20: Deadline for teams to add eligible minor leaguers to the 40-man roster to protect them from the Rule 5 Draft.
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Nov. 26-29: MLB Players Association executive board meeting in Dallas (possible future CBA discussions). Nov. 30: Non-tender deadline. Dec. 9-13: Winter Meetings in Las Vegas. This is typically when all offseason hell breaks loose. Dec. 13: Rule 5 Draft (could see the Royals taking a stab here). Jan. 11: Deadline for teams and arbitration-eligible players to submit 2019 salary figures (I believe KC has some arb-eligible players). Feb. 1-20: Arbitration hearings. You win some, you lose some. Mid-Feb. : SPRING TRAINING! As usual, let's have a good off-season discussion on ways that the Royals can/should/would do to improve. I will try to update the OP as the off-season goes along. And Duncan, you're more than welcome to provide us some information that I can add onto the OP. Just let me know. To see the 2018 Royals thread, go here. Last edited by Coach; 11-20-2018 at 02:18 PM.. |
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12-13-2018, 11:29 AM | #271 | |
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We'll see if the Jays can stash him away in the 25 man roster for a year. |
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12-13-2018, 12:47 PM | #272 |
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Y'all have also traded for the Rangers Rule 5 selection; Chris Ellis from the Cardinals.
JAG through and through. Maybe they think converting him to relief will get his stuff to play up to a viable swing-man role. I honestly have no idea why anyone selected him - every organization in baseball has a dozen guys just like him. Needing to clear a 40 man spot for him is a bridge too far, IMO. Let alone a 25 man spot. |
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12-13-2018, 12:54 PM | #273 | |
Sauntering Vaguely Downwards
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It's bizarre that Luciano is even Rule 5 eligible to me. There must be some caveat to the Rule 5 that I'm unaware of. Generally speaking a guy signed under 18 years of age isn't eligible for the Rule 5 until his 5th Rule 5 draft period. Near as I can tell this should only be his 3rd. There must be some kind of weird wrinkle in there for guys that signed as a free agent and are never technically draft eligible. I really have no idea why he needed to be protected. |
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12-13-2018, 12:56 PM | #274 | |
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12-13-2018, 12:58 PM | #275 |
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Best I can determine is that it was because he signed a contract with Arizona that was declared void due to a failed physical. That made him a free agent and he re-signed, thus become immediately subject to the Rule 5.
Man...that REALLY hamstrung his trade value and would explain how the Royals got him for Jay. It isn't just that he was available to be taken this year that was a problem, but that he'd have been available for the foreseeable future. And if the Royals wanted to protect him even next season they'd have to start using option years on him after adding him to the 40. He'd smoke through those option years by 22/23 years old. For a guy that raw, that's putting a clock on him that's wildly unfair for both him and the organization. I guess it's easier to hide a relief pitcher in the DL league when you've got less pressure on your bench but still - that's a tough guy to have to deal with in your organization. There are just a lot of impediments to successfully developing him. |
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12-13-2018, 03:44 PM |
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01-09-2019, 09:51 AM | #276 |
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Dayton Moore staying busy during the offseason.
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01-09-2019, 10:01 AM | #277 |
My work speaks for itself!!!
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Yeah, that's pretty awesome!
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01-09-2019, 02:12 PM | #278 |
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01-12-2019, 09:57 AM | #279 |
Herm is the worst...horrible
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Cheslor cleared waivers and was outrighted to Omaha...so they're keeping him around. He won't sniff the majors this year, but he better take advantage of his opportunity to revive his prospects with consistent play at Omaha.
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01-21-2019, 01:07 PM | #280 |
War Eagle !!!
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Pitches and Catchers report to training camp in three weeks and two days.
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01-21-2019, 01:12 PM | #281 |
Stroking to the SB Champs!
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AAAA Baseball lives in KC.....yet again!
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01-23-2019, 02:26 PM | #282 |
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Baseball Prospectus released its top 101 today...
Matias (52) Lee (61) Melendez (67) All made it. Singer was in the next ten. So, according to one outlet, the Royals have 4 of the top 101. It’s not an excellent system and still lacks some star power, but it’s major progress. With a good draft and adding either Witt or Rutschman at the top, KC should be positioned to be a top 1/2 system and possibly better by the end of this season. |
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01-23-2019, 02:30 PM | #283 |
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If the college arms we drafted move thru quickly we could be top 10 by August.
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01-25-2019, 09:03 AM | #284 | |
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If Daniel Lynch holds his velocity gains, he’s a top 100 guy at mid season, IMO. Kowar and Singer absolutely can jump into that mix, too. Baseball America already has Singer as a top 100 guy. Which is pretty typical... Baseball America tends to prioritize safety and proximity to the majors more in its lists. Prospectus is more focused on upside and tools (and accounts for D better) |
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01-25-2019, 01:28 PM | #285 |
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Alright I'm ready for the suck guys. Go Royals. Lets go get Bobby Witt Jr.
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