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EPISODE · Oct 12, 2021 · 37 MIN

Young arms will dominate Royals staff next season. Should they add a veteran?

from SportsBeat KC · host The Kansas City Star

Youth was served when it came to Royals pitching in 2021. Two years earlier, the club got 113 starts from pitchers who were 26 and older. This season, it was 51. And the Royals became the first team in major league history to have five players start games in the major leagues from the same draft class (2018) for the team that drafted them.We break down what this all means for next season with beat writer Lynn Worthy on today’s SportsBeat KC. We also take a look at the Royals bullpen future, which looks promising after solid seasons by their top three arms.Story links:Royals hang hats on young pitching, individual improvement at end of 2021Even in loss, Royals’ Kris Bubic finishes strong Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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