But the Twins schedule doesn’t bode well for escaping the cellar-counting tonight, they have four games left with the Blue Jays, who are almost 20 games above. Last place Minnesota was only two games behind the Royals entering tonight’s play. While 70 wins is all but a certainty, staying out of last place isn’t. Going into Friday’s game at Comerica Park, Kansas City is 69-83 and will be alone in fourth place in the American League Central. Will the fourth place KC Royals be able to avoid the AL Central cellar? Let’s take a look at three other things to keep an eye on down the final stretch. 370/.404/.605 with 23 RBIs in 21 games.Ĭan rookie pitcher Jackson Kowar, the organization’s fifth best prospect per MLB Pipeline, give the Royals reason to believe he should start 2022 in Kansas City? He’s struggled in almost every one of his seven appearances (0-4, 11.45 ERA) because he’s not projected to start in the Detroit series, he may pitch only once more this year, and could benefit from a good final performance.Īnd will Kyle Isbel, who’s been getting a look in the outfield, make enough of an impression to figure into the Royals’ early plans for next season?
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Will Andrew Benintendi, for example, stay hot? He’s been extraordinary this month, slashing. And although any chances of making the playoffs vanished long ago, compelling reasons remain to pay close attention to what the club does between now and next weekend’s conclusion to the season. Complicating any roster tinkering Picollo has in mind will be the uncertain state of labor negotiations, which could result in changes to the way clubs compensate players, the luxury tax system, and possibly even arbitration and free agency.īut before the Royals make any offseason news, they have to play those final 10 games.
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Little will happen, of course, until the World Series ends and the free agent season begins.