Royals Rumblings - News for May 12, 2025

Danny Duffy heads south of the border.

Seth Lugo didn’t have much offense to support him Sunday for his Quality Start, writes Anne Rogers.

The offense has been dissected over and over again to begin the year, and the Royals have emphasized their confidence in the lineup they have. That doesn’t go away after a three-game set like this one against a good Red Sox pitching staff.

“Those guys pitched their butts off,” manager Matt Quatraro said. “There are two teams out there trying to execute. Their pitchers did a heck of a job. … You look at all three days, it was a different look. They have a really well-balanced bullpen, righties and lefties. Guys that have done this for a long time. They know how to pitch.”

Blair Kerkoff also writes about the struggling offense.

“We did everything we could to get the runs in,” Waters said. “We’ll look to do a better job tomorrow. ...

“Anytime you can put a run up early, you start to feel the momentum shift in your direction. But Boston has the ability to kind of kill the momentum.”

Cole Ragans is looking to go deeper into games.

Five innings seem to be the sweet spot for the lefty, who has wanted to pitch deeper into games in 2025. His elite stuff allows him to rack up the strikeouts — he added eight more to his total on Saturday — but he wants to be more efficient with it.

“Lately, I haven’t been doing a good job of that,” Ragans said. “Today, I felt like if I had a little bit quicker of a fifth, I could have gone back out for the sixth. I just had a long fifth. It’s more so minimizing the big innings. I didn’t do that tonight.”

Kevin O’Brrien at Royals Reporter wonders if we should be worried about Ragans.

Pete Grathoff writes that Jac Caglianone struck out - after he was ejected from a game.

With the legislative session winding down, some Missouri lawmakers are pushing for an incentive package to put the Royals in Clay County.

Former Royals pitcher Danny Duffy signs with a Mexican League team.

Coming off a 21-0 loss, the Rockies fire manager Bud Black.

The off-the-field drama didn’t seem to bother Rafael Devers against the Royals.

White Sox first baseman Tim Elko’s first MLB hit is a game-winning three-run home run.

Jose Altuve is sidelined for the Astros with hamstring issues.

Clayton Kershaw has his last rehab start and can make his season debut this week.

The Mets are reportedly interested in White Sox outfielder Luis Robert Jr.

Astros pitcher Lance McCullers Jr. says his family received death threats following a loss.

Orioles management supports manager Brandon Hyde.

Guardians closer Emmanuel Clase hasn’t been helped by his defense.

The Rangers will sign two-way Korean high schooler Seong-Jun Kim for $1.2 million.

Doug Glanville writes about rarity scores on Immaculate Grid.

The NCAA softball tournament bracket is revealed.

Pro wrestling legend Sabu dies at the age of 60.

How do memories last when the molecules in your brain change?

Alcohol use is down, but THC beverage sales are up.

What experts say about the 100 men vs. one gorilla viral debate.

Your song of the day is Scavenger Hunt with Eyes Wide Open.