KC Royals News: Omar Infante And The Bullpen
KC Royals News is headlined today by Omar Infante injury news, bullpens across the league starting to look familiar, and more…
The KC Royals are coming off of their best season in the last thirty years by winning the World Series and are now attempting to get back into position to repeat in 2016. Probable opening-day second baseman Omar Infante is coming off of a strange injury that the Royals have claimed to have been bugging him for the last two years (read more in the links section below).
In other news, it seems that teams across major league baseball are attempting to incorporate the Royals’ philosophy on pitching. The norm in major league baseball has been that starting pitching is what gave you success in the postseason, but general manager Dayton Moore has brought in the idea that having solid relievers can keep you alive in postseason games.
The New York Yankees are the prime example of this thus far. Read more below:
Related Story: Yankees Adopting Dayton Moore's Philosophy
More Royals news that should be announced over the next several weeks include suring up the outfield, filling the starting rotation, and finding out the 2016 fate of top prospects.
Look for KC Royals news over the next couple of days and weeks.
Here are some news and notes from around the internet over the last couple of days regarding the KC Royals:
KC Royals: Jeremy Guthrie Will Remain Fan Favorite [KC Kingdom]
Tigers, others trying to match Royals’ sterling bullpen [Freep.com]
"A number of American League contenders are following the leader.After watching the Kansas City Royals win the pennant in 2014 and the World Series this past season, a few teams have rebuilt the back of their bullpens.The Detroit Tigers addressed their problem by trading for veteran closer Francisco Rodriguez, then signing Mark Lowe and trading for Justin Wilson. Wilson, seen more than a left-handed specialist, gives manager Brad Ausmus a flexible option."
Kansas City Royals rumors: Yoenis Cespedes edition [isportsweb]
Royals’ Omar Infante expected to recover before spring training [Fox Sports]
"Kansas City Royals second baseman Omar Infante underwent surgery in November to remove bone chips from his right elbow but is expected to be at full strength by the start of spring training, major-league sources told FOX Sports.The Royals, who made no announcement of Infante’s procedure at the time it occurred, are confident the surgery will alleviate the shoulder issues that hampered Infante throughout his first two seasons in Kansas City. The team believes Infante altered his throwing motion to compensate for the elbow pain, thus creating the shoulder problem."
KC Royals Need Kris Medlen to Step up This Year [Kings of Kauffman]
Ten Royals stories to watch for in 2016 [SB Nation]
"The Royals rotation right now looks like Yordano Ventura, Edinson Volquez, Kris Medlen, Chris Young, and Danny Duffy. The Royals are reportedly still looking to add another starting pitcher, which would leave one of those pitchers to come out of the bullpen. Danny Duffy has shown flashes of brilliance with a 3.41 ERA in 49 starts over the last two seasons. However he is averaging less than 5.5 innings per start over that time, showing an inability to go deep in games."
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The KC Royals have plenty of headlines heading into the 2016 season, these being just a few of them. Be sure to come back to KC Kingdom to get all of your Royals, Chiefs, and other sports news around the Kansas City area.
Tigers, others trying to match Royals’ sterling bullpen [Freep.com]