Kauffman Corner

ESPN's MLB Insider, Jeff Passan joins us to discuss the Royals offseason. Rany Jazayerli (Co-Founder Baseball Prospectus/@Jazayerli) and Soren Petro (Sports Radio 810-WHB, 810whb.com/@SorenPetro) discuss the offseason moves by the Royals and look ahead to Spring Trainging. - Do the Royals believe they can contend in 2024? - Does Passan think KC can contend in the AL Central? - Will the Royals get...

What does Joe Sheehan from the Joe Sheehan MLB Newsletter think of what the Royals have done this offseason? Rany Jazayerli (Co-Founder Baseball Prospectus/@Jazayerli) and Soren Petro (Sports Radio 810-WHB, 810whb.com/@SorenPetro) welcome Joe to discuss the Royals very busy offseason on the field and in the front office. - Did the Royals do enough to contend in '24? - If not this year, when can th...

What kind of expectations should there be for the 2024 Kansas City Royals? Rany Jazayerli (Co-Founder Baseball Prospectus/@Jazayerli) and Soren Petro (Sports Radio 810-WHB, 810whb.com/@SorenPetro) break down what the new look Royals are capable of... -Is this the best rotation in the Al Central? - How much power will this lineup have? - Do the Royals have enough bullpen? - Can they compete for a D...

The Royals continue to add to their front office with the hiring of Johnny DiPuglia as Special Assistant of International Scouting and Fred Guerrero as Coordinator of Player Evaluation. What does this mean for the Royals? Rany Jazayerli (Co-Founder Baseball Prospectus/@Jazayerli) and Soren Petro (Sports Radio 810-WHB, 810whb.com/@SorenPetro) break down the accomplishments of DiPuglia and Guerrero...

Part Two of the epic clash between Jazayerli and Petro as they go head to head drafting their All-Time Royals Rosters. Rany Jazayerli (Co-Founder Baseball Prospectus/@Jazayerli) and Soren Petro (Sports Radio 810-WHB, 810whb.com/@SorenPetro) are picking from the best individual player seasons in Royals History. - What mistakes did the guys make? - How do the players of today compare to the players...

What would a draft of the best Player Seasons in Royals history look like? But wait, it's not as easy as you might think. Rany Jazayerli (Co-Founder Baseball Prospectus/@Jazayerli) and Soren Petro (Sports Radio 810-WHB, 810whb.com/@SorenPetro) went head to head drafting the best players in Royals History. - Where did your favorite Royals player get drafted? - What top players didn't make the cut?...

The Royals have spent more than $100-million this off-season. Is it enough to make them a contender? Rany Jazayerli (Co-Founder Baseball Prospectus/@Jazayerli) and Soren Petro (Sports Radio 810-WHB, 810whb.com/@SorenPetro) are breaking down the Royals Free Agent additions from every angle. - Is Seth Lugo worth three years? - How does Chris Stratton fit into the bullpen? - Will Michael Wacha prove...

This week the Royals added Will Smith to the back of their bullpen. It's a start. When, and how, do the Royals get to addressing the two starting pitchers and middle of the order bat they also wanted to add? Rany Jazayerli (Co-Founder Baseball Prospectus/@Jazayerli) and Soren Petro (Sports Radio 810-WHB, 810whb.com/@SorenPetro) break down... - How will the Royals employ Smith? - What else does the...

What have the Royals accomplished at the Winter Meetings, and more importantly what should they accomplish? Rany Jazayerli (Co-Founder Baseball Prospectus/@Jazayerli) and Soren Petro (Sports Radio 810-WHB, 810whb.com/@SorenPetro) break down how the Winter Meetings need to be handled by the Royals. - What must the Royals get done at the Winter Meetings? - How important is the Draft Lottery to the R...

Featured in one of the most iconic baseball books ever written before he even played a game in the big leagues, traded for a future Hall of Famer and wrapping up his career in Italy, Mark Teahen had one of the more unique careers in baseball history. Rany Jazayerli (Co-Founder Baseball Prospectus/@Jazayerli) and Soren Petro (Sports Radio 810-WHB, 810whb.com/@SorenPetro) welcome Mark Teahen to the...

The Royals called 2023 an "Evaluation Year". So what are the conclusions the Royals should reach about the young players they were evaluating this season? Rany Jazayerli (Co-Founder Baseball Prospectus/@Jazayerli) and Soren Petro (Sports Radio 810-WHB, 810whb.com/@SorenPetro) break down their conclusions for the young position players and pitchers the Royals ran out on the field this yea...

Where should the Royals be looking in Free Agency this offseason? Rany Jazayerli (Co-Founder Baseball Prospectus/@Jazayerli) and Soren Petro (Sports Radio 810-WHB, 810whb.com/@SorenPetro) discuss what options the Royals should be looking at and how they should proceed. Each of them has selected three players from different levels of the Free Agent Market they would like to see the Royals pursue. -...

Kauffman Corner welcomes Daniel Mack, the Vice President and Assistant General Manager for Research and Development with the Kansas City Royals to the Pod this week. Rany Jazayerli (Co-Founder Baseball Prospectus/@Jazayerli) and Soren Petro (Sports Radio 810-WHB, 810whb.com/@SorenPetro) pull back the curtain on the man behind the Royals analytics department. - What’s his background? - What goes in...

Texas and Arizona are battling in the World Series. What can the Royals learn from these two teams? Rany Jazayerli (Co-Founder Baseball Prospectus/@Jazayerli) and Soren Petro (Sports Radio 810-WHB, 810whb.com/@SorenPetro) break down what the Royals should be taking away from the success of the Rangers and Diamondbacks. - How much of the D-Backs were built in the draft? - Can the Royals spend like...

After another disappointing season at the big league level, but what do the Kansas City Royals have working at the minor league level? Rany Jazayerli (Co-Founder Baseball Prospectus/@Jazayerli) and Soren Petro (Sports Radio 810-WHB, 810whb.com/@SorenPetro) discuss what the top prospects in the Royals organization look like. - Who are the top prospects in the system? - Is it good enough? - Rany and...

What does a long term contract for Bobby Witt Jr. with the Royals look like? Rany Jazayerli (Co-Founder Baseball Prospectus/@Jazayerli) and Soren Petro (Sports Radio 810-WHB, 810whb.com/@SorenPetro) break down what it will take to keep Witt in a Royals uniform long term from every angle... - What will Witt want? - How long should it be? - What do the Royals want? - Is there a no trade clause? - Ho...

With the season over it's time to grade the first season of J.J. Picollo as General Manager. Rany Jazayerli (Co-Founder Baseball Prospectus/@Jazayerli) and Soren Petro (Sports Radio 810-WHB, 810whb.com/@SorenPetro) hand out their letter grade for the job Picollo did in 2023. They discuss Picollo's... - Roster Construction. - Trades. - Draft. - Minor League System. - Hirings and Firings. - What doe...

The season has mercifully come to an end for the 2023 Royals. So what do royals fans need to be wishing for this offseason? Rany Jazayerli (Co-Founder Baseball Prospectus/@Jazayerli) and Soren Petro (Sports Radio 810-WHB, 810whb.com/@SorenPetro) give their offseason wish list and... - What are Rany's three wishes for the offseason? - What are Soren's three wishes? - What can the Royals learn from...

The Royals shook up the front office this week. Did they get it right? Did they do enough? Is it all fixed? Rany Jazayerli (Co-Founder Baseball Prospectus/@Jazayerli) and Soren Petro (Sports Radio 810-WHB, 810whb.com/@SorenPetro) talk about the addition of Brian Bridges as the Scouting Director, and... - Bridges is in, but no one is out. Is that a mistake? - How long will it take for Bridges to ma...

Bobby Witt Jr. is closing in on some hallowed offensive numbers this season. So what does a 30/50 (Homers/Stolen Bases) season mean? Rany Jazayerli (Co-Founder Baseball Prospectus/@Jazayerli) and Soren Petro (Sports Radio 810-WHB, 810whb.com/@SorenPetro) discuss Rany's weekend trip to Kauffman Stadium to check out the Royals first hand. Plus... - What company would Witt keep in the 30/50 Club? - D...

Before the season both Rany and Soren predicted 77 wins for the Royals this year. Right now the Royals are on pace for just 50 wins. Why? Rany Jazayerli (Co-Founder Baseball Prospectus/@Jazayerli) and Soren Petro (Sports Radio 810-WHB, 810whb.com/@SorenPetro) discuss why they were so off on their predictions... - First, Cole Ragans turns into the "Wild Thing". Concern? - What did we miss...

Last week we put the bats under the microscope, this week it is the arms. Cole Ragans is pitching like an absolute ace, but who else is part of the long term plan for the Royals? Rany Jazayerli (Co-Founder Baseball Prospectus/@Jazayerli) and Soren Petro (Sports Radio 810-WHB, 810whb.com/@SorenPetro) talk pitching for '23 and beyond... - Ragans, is his value at its absolute peak? - Is the future mo...

A number of the Royals bats have awakened in the second half of the season... but how many of them are just a brief hot streak and how many of them can the Royals count on to be the real deal ? Rany Jazayerli (Co-Founder Baseball Prospectus/@Jazayerli) and Soren Petro (Sports Radio 810-WHB, 810whb.com/@SorenPetro) break down which bats are real and which are not... - Bobby Witt Jr. - Michael Garci...

Bobby Witt seems to have become the player the Royals thought he could be when they made him the 2nd overall pick in the 2019 MLB Draft. So what do the Royals have to offer to lock him up? Rany Jazayerli (Co-Founder Baseball Prospectus/@Jazayerli) and Soren Petro (Sports Radio 810-WHB, 810whb.com/@SorenPetro) discuss what it would take to keep Witt in a Royals uniform for the long haul. - How long...

Bobby Witt Jr. has been red hot and has pushed his OPS over .800... so is this offseason the deadline to either sign him to an extension or trade him? Rany Jazayerli (Co-Founder Baseball Prospectus/@Jazayerli) and Soren Petro (Sports Radio 810-WHB, 810whb.com/@SorenPetro) discuss (or argue) about whether or not it is fair to expect Royals GM, J.J. Picollo to get a deal done or make a blockbuster t...