Royals Rumblings - News for June 5, 2025

Two games on deck today.

ICYMI, yesterday’s game was postponed due to inclement weather and will be played today as part of a doubleheader.

Jac Caglianone felt comfortable in the box in his MLB debut:

It was perhaps a rude awakening when Cardinals center fielder Victor Scott II robbed Caglianone of a hit on a 98.4 mph liner into the right-center-field gap and third baseman Nolan Arenado ranged from the shift to nab a 112.1 mph groundout. Caglianone’s fifth at-bat was a 113.9 mph groundout.

“Going up for my first at-bat, I felt really comfortable,” Caglianone said. “[Andre Pallante] threw some good pitches. No cigar. Victor Scott’s pretty good out there. But I felt really good.”

Craig Brown at Into the Fountains details Tuesday’s offensive outburst:

Witt could’ve been in command had he not offered at that 1-0 slider that was well down and out of the zone. But he hung tough, fouling off another slider at 1-2 that was a really tough pitch. After that knuckle curve bounced, he spit on another slider that was just off the edge—just an outstanding take given the situation. With the bases loaded and the Royals down four, they needed to cash in.

A foul on a four-seamer, and then came the elevated sinker that Witt drove just out of reach of the shortstop. Like I said, this was the at bat of the game.

All-Star voting is now open. Remember to #VoteOmar!

Former Marlins executive David Samson is mad that Kansas City did not manipulate Caglianone’s service time.

The Missouri Senate has passed an incentives plan to keep the Royals in the state.

Nashville and Salt Lake City have both reached out to the Royals, per a state senator.

The Rockies took down the Marlins to finally secure their first series victory of the season. They completed the sweep yesterday.

You can make even those Rockies sound like a good team if you’re creative with stats.

Young Marlins flamethrower Eury Pérez is expected to return from Tommy John to make his season debut next week.

James Wood is overcoming an unusual batted ball profile to put together an outstanding season at the dish.

Do either of Aaron Judge or Shohei Ohtani have a definitive case as the best player in baseball?

How The Battery in Atlanta has changed the way teams think about their ballparks.

MLB will propose instituting automated ball-strike calling for the 2026 season. ($)

San Francisco is signing first baseman Dominic Smith to a one-year deal.

Cincinnati is signing left-handed pitcher Wade Miley to a one-year deal, while also sending staff ace Hunter Greene to the IL with a groin injury.

The Dodgers are signing right-handed pitcher José Ureña to a one-year deal.

Minnesota right-handed pitcher Pablo López will miss at least a couple months with an arm injury.

Texas took down Texas Tech to win Game 1 of the Women’s College World Series.

The Edmonton Oilers scored late to take down the Florida Panthers in Game 1 of their Stanley Cup Finals rematch.

Patrick Renna of The Sandlot fame made an appearance for the Savannah Bananas.

Loïs Boisson, the 361st-ranked woman in world tennis, has reached the semifinals of the French Open.

An inside look at bin stores, where companies’ excess merchandise is sold cheap.

A Virginia traffic safety activist was charged with vandalism for drawing a crosswalk with chalk.

Your song of the day is Of the sun by Miynt.