Tyler Self

@RoyalsData If it’s not your call have some self respect and the stones to say I’m managing the team how I see fit or you can find somebody else

Seeing a lot of blame placed on Q. Fact is, we don’t know if it was his call or the front office’s to roll with Estevez in the ninth to open the season. It doesn’t matter now. The onus is on the club, whoever is making the decisions, to put on the big boy pants and do right by the rest of the 26-man roster tomorrow and moving forward until Estevez can throw a baseball 95 MPH.

@_chandler_____ Bring the trainer out, fake an injury if you want, two pitches was two too many

Every single at bat in the 9th was a good opportunity to pull Estevez

Royals have this guy in AAA while “Carlos Estevez” is trying (and failing) to save a game

If the #Royals are serious, they have two options with Carlos Estevez heading into opening weekend: 1. Stick him on the IL and let him continue to ramp up in side sessions. 2. Use him in low-leverage situations only until the velocity comes back. Veteran deference should only get you so far. Trotting him out to protect a ninth-inning lead, if he's sitting 90-91, is foolhardy. Every game is going to count; sacrificing one or two wins in March/April to be nice to your closer is a good way to shoot yourself in the foot in September. Whether he's a 23 YO trying to make his first roster or a 33 YO established big leaguer, he's simply not ready to pitch in a high-leverage MLB situation. I hope Estevez proves me wrong and is sitting 94 Friday night, but I highly doubt it'll happen.

@DBLesky @joshkeiser40 It’s more than that though, the team has no juice, the decision to pinch run for Cags in the 7th, leaving Avila off the roster, not taking Estévez out after he walked Albies. Reeks of incompetence

Almost all of the Q hate is bonkers to me, but that result was beyond predictable. Estevez was awful, but he never should have been in that spot. Brutal.

Fire Q, Fire whoever was responsible for the bullpen construction. That is completely unacceptable from a professional baseball team to trot a guy out to close who clearly wasn’t right and leave guys off the roster who had proven they were ready.

This should get somebody fired, just ridiculous decision making by the royals front office and coaching staff

@royalsminors Crazy that he’s in the minors while Estévez is pitching the 9th while clearly not being right

Luinder Avila worked 3.0 IP today. Getting built back up following bullpen outings for Team Venezuela. Topped out at 95, 40% Whiff% with his FF 3.0IP, 4H, 2ER, 2BB, 3 SO

@royalsminors But when you have a chance to pinch run for your only guy with multiple hits in the game you simply have to do it 😑

Jac Caglianone double versus a LHP here in the 7th is the first by a Royals hitter vs LHP this season.

@MillsTwitch It does not feel like you can stat farm on rookie anymore in mini seasons. I honestly can’t tell much of a difference in pitch speed from rookie to all star in there. It’s somewhat strange

I just lost a Mini Seasons game on Veteran. I normally play on Legend/GOAT. Ask me anything.

@ryan_landreth Command is definitely off, but I think part of the problem is the fastball he had in 23-24 isn’t there and it’s not a plus pitch for him. When you can’t get whiffs on the fastball you have to have an elite breaking ball and he doesn’t.

He’s absolutely awesome but he’s inefficient and that throws his game off so much. If he had 10% more control he’d be a perineal All Star

@LedyardNFLDraft The Chiefs love guys that are big with long arms and can’t pass rush, I will be irate if they draft him highly.

It’s 2026, almost all downs are run downs and almost all downs are pass downs. Pretty hard for players to exist up front in a significant role unless they are above the bar in both areas, but especially if you can’t pass rush

@_DanielCespedes Crazy that Byron is -68 and still 6th in points

Difference in points scored through 6 races in 2026 vs. 2025 (adjusted to new points format) Most improved 📈 Reddick: +136 Gibbs: +105 Keselowski: +98 Most regressed 📉 Bowman: -182 (missed 3 races due to illness) Berry: -81 Byron: -68 Cindric: -62

@MLBTheShow @CBrevMLB Salvy led the majors in caught stealing % last season. His pop time and arm strength are not at all indicative of that success. His WBC card is just as bad, please fix this.

@Mayzomatic I see both sides here, you should definitely have the ability to burst out of a cut and beat an angle, but the back and forth broken movement stuff isn’t remotely football

I know I will be stoned to death, but speed boosting was intentionally coded into both games and is good for the game

@JohnyJ_15 If I recall his average fastball velo was much higher in 23 and 24 than it is now, I’m struggling to remember what happened, I think it was a shoulder problem, but it’s like he hasn’t been the same since then

Rough outing for Ragans. Bitten by command and long ball. Should get his next start in series finale against Twins.

@CJR16255 If we’re being honest he hasn’t been the same since he got hurt in 2024. Velo is down, command is off and he can’t get guys out efficiently.

Ragans isn’t good

@royalsminors @nflbadtakez I would normally agree here, but for Cags specifically getting off to a good start is very important and part of that is putting him in position to succeed and build confidence before you cut him loose

Ah yes. Reduce your 6th overall pick who had a better OPS vs lefties last year to a platoon bat. That’ll help him reach his ceiling.

@royalsminors I think it’s more that Sale is extremely tough on lefties

@MLBTheShow @CBrevMLB really wish something could be done to get credit for home runs hit when somebody closes app before the batter crosses home. Especially in events