EPISODE · Jun 28, 2022 · 33 MIN
How getting younger impacts Kansas City Royals’ timetable to contend: Podcast
from SportsBeat KC · host The Kansas City Star
The future is now for the Royals. With the call up of first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino, the Royals are likely to have three rookies in the lineup, along with infielder Bobby Witt Jr., and catcher MJ Melendez, for many games the remaining of the season.To get young, the Royals had to bid farewell to a veteran, and that’s what happened with the trade of 36-year-old Carlos Santana to the Seattle Mariners. On today’s SportsBeat KC podcast, Star columnists Vahe Gregorian and Sam McDowell break down the moves and look ahead to what might come next.Also, we discuss the return from the Mariners for the Santana trade, the thumb injury to catcher Salvador Perez that’s opened up playing time for Melendez, and more.Story links:A look inside Vinnie Pasquantino’s first day with the Royalshttps://www.kansascity.com/sports/mlb/kansas-city-royals/article262945338.html“I lost all feeling in my body,” What call up of Vinnie Pasquantino means to the Royalshttps://www.kansascity.com/sports/spt-columns-blogs/vahe-gregorian/article262945373.html Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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The future is now for the Royals. With the call up of first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino, the Royals are likely to have three rookies in the lineup, along with infielder Bobby Witt Jr., and catcher MJ Melendez, for many games the remaining of the season. To get young, the Royals had to bid farewell to a veteran, and that’s what happened with the trade of 36-year-old Carlos Santana to the Seattle Mariners. On today’s SportsBeat KC podcast, Star columnists Vahe Gregorian and Sam McDowell break down the moves and look ahead to what might come next. Also, we discuss the return from the Mariners for the Santana trade, the thumb injury to catcher Salvador Perez that’s opened up playing time for Melendez, and more. Story links: A look inside Vinnie Pasquantino’s first day with the Royals https://www.kansascity.com/sports/mlb/kansas-city-royals/article262945338.html “I lost all feeling in my body,” What call up of Vinnie Pasquantino means to the Royals https://www.kansascity.com/sports/spt-columns-blogs/vahe-gregorian/article262945373.html Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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