Royals' Trade Deadline Pressure, Injury Woes Overshadow All-Star Honors
About this episode
The episode discusses the Royals' All-Star selections and the challenges of the trade deadline amidst injury concerns.
In this edition of the Royals Rundown Podcast, hosts Jacob Milham and Jeremy Greco celebrate Bobby Witt Jr. and Michael Wacha's All-Star selections before diving into the uncomfortable but necessary trade deadline conversation, including potential moves involving Lugo, Wacha, and Salvador Perez. The episode also addresses ongoing injury updates to Kyle Isbel, Vinnie Pasquantino, and Cole Ragans, evaluates the lacking higer-level prospect pipeline and what the Royals should target in deadline returns, and examines the Minnesota Twins' fire sale as a potential model for Kansas City's approach.
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