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The Kansas City Royals finished 69-93, placing 3rd in the AL Central behind the Cleveland Guardians. In this mailbag, we analyze Vinnie Pasquantino's two-home run performance in the regular-season finale and discuss the chronic bullpen instability that plagued the team.

We break down critical roster battles including Nick Loftin versus Maikel Garcia at third base, and Carter Jensen versus Luke Maile behind the plate. We also evaluate the starting pitching rotation featuring Seth Lugo and Tony Gonsolin, while addressing the impact of the Automated Ball-Strike system on player development.

Key players discussed include Bobby Witt Jr., Vinnie Pasquantino, Craig Kimbrel, and Salvador Perez. Topics cover the Guardians' division title, the 79-win projection for 2027, and necessary offseason moves to reinforce the bullpen and improve depth.

In this episode: Finale Recap & Robot Umpires · Roster Battles & Depth Chart · Hypotheticals & Lightning Round.

More Royals coverage, previews & recaps: https://www.beatlinesports.com/shows/kansas-city-royals/
Full transcript: https://cdn.beatlinesports.com/mlb/kc/2026-10-18/transcript.html

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