Inside the Crown

Inside the Crown

Lucas Erceg and the Disappearing Strikeouts
The Royals fireman had a good year in 2025, but he was missing something.
 • David Lesky
Crown Jewels: Lugo's Fastball, Royals Pitching Depth, Position Battles
The Royals are in camp and all is right with the (baseball) world again.
 • David Lesky
Royals Roster Projection 1: The Pitchers
The strength of the Royals is their pitching, and there are a lot of pitchers to sort through in spring training.
 • David Lesky
Royals Roster Projection 1: The Position Players
Players are in Surprise doing baseball activities for the Royals, so let's start with the roster projections.
 • David Lesky
Crown Jewels: Duke Gets the Call, Royals Bullpen, Versatility
Spring training starts...next week!
 • David Lesky
How the 2026 Royals Match Up in the AL Central
Can the Royals get back to the playoffs? Win the division?
 • David Lesky
Finding a Bat That Fits is Harder Than It Seems
The Royals roster and adding a bat is a little difficult to figure out, and a lot of it is because of Jac Caglianone.
 • David Lesky
Crown Jewels: Royals Non-Roster Invites, WBC Participants, Brian Sweeney
The last Crown Jewels of January means the Royals report to spring training soon.
 • David Lesky
Leading Off for the Royals...
...we don't know yet! Who should lead off for the Royals?
 • David Lesky
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