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Kauffman Corner

Dedicated to covering the Kansas City Royals. Everything from yesterday"s game to the very latest on the Royals top prospects. Top shelf analytics to pure passionate fan reaction, and everything in between when it comes to Royals baseball.Sunday nights at 9:00 PM Central. Hosted by Soren Petro (@SorenPetro) and David Lesky (@DBLesky).Petro is the afternoon drive host of The Porgram on Sports Radio 810-WHB in Kansas City. Petro has covered the Royals since 1994. He is a former Pre and Post Host

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55:32

What to Make of the Rumors Around the Royals at the...

Kauffman Corner ·

2025/12/09

The Winter Meetings are underway and the Royals have been rumored to be interested in a number of different Outfielders. When will rumors turn into action?Rany Jazayerli (Co-Founder Baseball Prospectus/@Jazayerli) and Soren Petro (Sports Radio 810-WHB, 810whb.com/@SorenPetro) discuss the names the Royals are said to be interested in.- Still just rumors at the Winter Meetings.- Is Harrison Bader the best the Royals can do?- A reunion with Mike Yastrzemski inevitable?- Should the Royals be willing to

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48:25

Is Cole Ragans Really Being Shopped?

Kauffman Corner ·

2025/12/04

Are the Royals really shopping Cole Ragans? What would it take for KC to move their ace?David Lesky (Publisher - Inside the Crown/@DBLesky), Les Norman (Former Royals OF/Author - Teaching the Tools of Hitting) and Soren Petro (Sports Radio 810-WHB, 810whb.com/@SorenPetro) discuss the latest trade rumors and the free agent market for the Royals.- Is Cole Ragans really being shopped?- What it would take to move Ragans?- Reaction to early Free Agent signings.- Who KC should be targeting now.- What is

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68:02

Drafting Free Agents for the Royals!

Kauffman Corner ·

2025/12/01

Who are the Free Agents that much up best with the Royals? Is there a way it makes sense for the Royals to go after the top free agent, Kyle Tucker?Rany Jazayerli (Co-Founder Baseball Prospectus/@Jazayerli) and Soren Petro (Sports Radio 810-WHB, 810whb.com/@SorenPetro) are drafting Free Agents for the Royals and discussing what’s the smartest way for the Royals to approach free agency.- Does Kyle Tucker make sense?- What other top Free Agents could fit the Royals?- Where are the value targets?- Is

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63:59

Royals Top 10 Position Players All-Time!

Kauffman Corner ·

2025/11/27

After George Brett, how do the Royals top 10 position players stack up?David Lesky (Publisher - Inside the Crown/@DBLesky), Les Norman (Former Royals OF/Author - Teaching the Tools of Hitting) and Soren Petro (Sports Radio 810-WHB, 810whb.com/@SorenPetro) are ranking their top 10 position players in Royals History? - Who gets #2 after Brett?- Where does Bobby Witt Jr. land?⁃ Where does Bobby Witt Jr. land?- Is Salvy the second best Royal all time?- Who is the most under-rated Royals position

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63:22

Rany Goes to Fantasy Camp!

Kauffman Corner ·

2025/11/24

What happens when you take a middle aged doctor and tell him to go play eight competitive baseball games after not playing the sport for almost 30 years? He has the time of his life!Rany Jazayerli (Co-Founder Baseball Prospectus/@Jazayerli) and Soren Petro (Sports Radio 810-WHB, 810whb.com/@SorenPetro) discuss Rany’s week at Royals Fantasy Camp with his camp coach, former Royal Jamie Bluma! - What was the experience like?- What’s Jamie Bluma’s scouting report on Rany?- Did Rany hit?- How did he do

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50:38

Setting the 40-Man and Talking Trades!

Kauffman Corner ·

2025/11/20

The Royals added two players to the 40-man Roster to keep them from the Rule 5 draft, but not the two former first round picks! Did the Royals get it right in who they protected?David Lesky (Publisher - Inside the Crown/@DBLesky), Les Norman (Former Royals OF/Author - Teaching the Tools of Hitting) and Soren Petro (Sports Radio 810-WHB, 810whb.com/@SorenPetro) discuss the latest roster moves and size up the trade market.- Kudrna and Zubac added to the 40.- Royals decline to protect Mozzicato and

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49:28

Wading Through the Trade Rumors!

Kauffman Corner ·

2025/11/17

The Royals are rumored to be talking to several teams about outfielders. Who should the Royals land? Who should they be willing to part with?Rany Jazayerli (Co-Founder Baseball Prospectus/@Jazayerli) and Soren Petro (Sports Radio 810-WHB, 810whb.com/@SorenPetro) sift through all the rumors and more… - Thoughts on the hitting coach hires.- Is Bubic the right arm to dangle in trades?- Royals talking Outfielders with the Angels and Red Sox.- Is Bendan Donovan a good fit for the Royals?- Is Jac

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61:28

Royals Add Two New Hitting Coaches… It’s All Fixed?

Kauffman Corner ·

2025/11/13

The Royals added Marcus Thames and Connor Dawson as big league hitting coaches and added a year to Salvy’s contract. What’s it mean and what’s next?David Lesky (Publisher - Inside the Crown/@DBLesky), Les Norman (Former Royals OF/Author - Teaching the Tools of Hitting) and Soren Petro (Sports Radio 810-WHB, 810whb.com/@SorenPetro) discuss the latest Royals moves and more.- What Marcus Thames and Connor Dawson add?- Did the Royals get it right with Salvy’s new deal?- Noah Cameron finishes 4th in the

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70:02

J.J. Cooper, Baseball America’s Editor-in-Chief Talks...

Kauffman Corner ·

2025/11/10

The Kauffman Corner Podcast welcomes J.J. Cooper, the Editor-in-Chiefs for Baseball America to update where the Royals Farm System currently sits.Rany Jazayerli (Co-Founder Baseball Prospectus/@Jazayerli) and Soren Petro (Sports Radio 810-WHB, 810whb.com/@SorenPetro) ask Cooper about… - How the Royals system has progressed?- The 2025 Draft’s high ceiling.- What to make of Jac Caglianone now?- Is Carter Jensen as good as his first look?- Outlook for Kendry Chourio and David Shields.- The difficult

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51:28

Top 5 Things the Royals Need to Do This Offseason!

Kauffman Corner ·

2025/11/06

The World Series is over and the clock is officially ticking on the 2026 season. What are the 5 most important things the Royals need to accomplish this offseason?David Lesky (Publisher - Inside the Crown/@DBLesky), Les Norman (Former Royals OF/Author - Teaching the Tools of Hitting) and Soren Petro (Sports Radio 810-WHB, 810whb.com/@SorenPetro) each give their list of 5 things the Royals needs to get done this offseason… - Acquiring a legit outfield bat.- Upgrading the hitting coaches.- Improving

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59:46

Who Should the Royals Look to Sign and Notes from The...

Kauffman Corner ·

2025/11/03

The Dodgers have won the World Series for a second straight year. What can the Royals learn from both the Dodgers and the Blue Jays?Rany Jazayerli (Co-Founder Baseball Prospectus/@Jazayerli) and Soren Petro (Sports Radio 810-WHB, 810whb.com/@SorenPetro) discuss the World Series from a Royals perspective and more… - What should the Royals learn from the Dodgers success?- The Blue Jays did what that the Royals can copy?- Salary Cap anyone?- Where are the Royals already World Series caliber?- Time to

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57:05

The World Series and The Kansas City Royals!

Kauffman Corner ·

2025/10/30

What about the Blue Jays and Dodgers brought them to the World Series? Time to break down what made these team pennant winners and look at how they compare to the Royals.David Lesky (Publisher - Inside the Crown/@DBLesky), Les Norman (Former Royals OF/Author - Teaching the Tools of Hitting) and Soren Petro (Sports Radio 810-WHB, 810whb.com/@SorenPetro) dive into the World Series and more.- Comparing the Blue Jays and Dodgers?- Where do the Royals measure up to these teams?- Which Royals would play

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60:48

Daniel Mack is Back!

Kauffman Corner ·

2025/10/27

The man behind the Royals analytics department stops by Kauffman Corner. We talk Royals baseball with the Vice President - Research & Development/Assistant General Manager of the Kansas City Royals, Daniel Mack. Rany Jazayerli (Co-Founder Baseball Prospectus/@Jazayerli) and Soren Petro (Sports Radio 810-WHB, 810whb.com/@SorenPetro) welcome Daniel Mack to discuss… - Growth of the analytics department.- On Base Percentage and the Royals lack of it.- Carter Jensen.- Jan Caglianone.- Noah Cameron.-

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62:13

What It's Going to Take to Lock Up Maikel Garcia!

Kauffman Corner ·

2025/10/23

Should the Royals be locking up Maikel Garcia? If so what is it going to take to get a deal done?David Lesky (Publisher - Inside the Crown/@DBLesky), Les Norman (Former Royals OF/Author - Teaching the Tools of Hitting) and Soren Petro (Sports Radio 810-WHB, 810whb.com/@SorenPetro) discuss Garcia’s future with the Royals and more…- What it will take to lock up Maikel Garcia?- Is this the right time to sign Garcia?- How many Royals is the arrow still pointing up for?- Do the Royals have to trade a

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50:32

Drafting the Royals Top 16 Prospects!

Kauffman Corner ·

2025/10/20

Anyone can put together a prospect list, but how many people can put together a draft of Royals Prospects?Rany Jazayerli (Co-Founder Baseball Prospectus/@Jazayerli) and Soren Petro (Sports Radio 810-WHB, 810whb.com/@SorenPetro) evaluate the Royals Farm System by taking turns drafting Royals Prospects. - Does anyone top Carter Jensen?- Where do young arms Shields and Chourio land?- How high do the 2025 draft picks go?- Where is the Royals depth in the system?- Did the injury drop Blake Mitchell?- Is

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58:15

2025 Post-Season… Who Do the Royals Bats Look Like?

Kauffman Corner ·

2025/10/16

If the Royals only way to find the bat they need for 2025 is to make a trade, which players are “untouchable”?David Lesky (Publisher - Inside the Crown/@DBLesky), Les Norman (Former Royals OF/Author - Teaching the Tools of Hitting) and Soren Petro (Sports Radio 810-WHB, 810whb.com/@SorenPetro) discuss who the Royals should consider to be “Untouchable” and more…- Which LCS teams does the Royals Offense most resemble?- KC lands 3 Gold Globe finalists.- Royals Sr. VP/Assistant GM Scott Sharp a finalist

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62:12

Looking Back at Our Preseason Prospect Rankings!

Kauffman Corner ·

2025/10/14

How did we do on our 2025 Preseason Prospect Rankings?Rany Jazayerli (Co-Founder Baseball Prospectus/@Jazayerli) and Soren Petro (Sports Radio 810-WHB, 810whb.com/@SorenPetro) take a look back at what our expectations were for the Royals top prospects in the system and more…- Did the Royals get it right with the hitting coaches? - Where did the Royals hitting improve?- Our 2025 Prospects Rankings.- What we got right!- What we got wrong!- Who made the biggest jump?

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61:51

To Arbitrate or Not?

Kauffman Corner ·

2025/10/09

The Royals have a massive 16 players eligible for arbitration. How many should the Royals keep and how many should they walk on?David Lesky (Publisher - Inside the Crown/@DBLesky), Les Norman (Former Royals OF/Author - Teaching the Tools of Hitting) and Soren Petro (Sports Radio 810-WHB, 810whb.com/@SorenPetro) discuss the many arbitration cases to determine which players the Royals might want to save the money and move on from…- 16 Royals eligible for arbitration.- Kris Bubic coming off injury.- Is

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53:07

What We Got Right and Wrong Predicting the 2025 Season!

Kauffman Corner ·

2025/10/06

It’s time to see how we did on our Preseason Predictions. From who we thought would be the best hitter and pitcher to our Bold and Daring Predictions for the season.Rany Jazayerli (Co-Founder Baseball Prospectus/@Jazayerli) and Soren Petro (Sports Radio 810-WHB, 810whb.com/@SorenPetro) go over the predictions they crushed and more importantly the ones that were a complete swing and miss. - Player/Pitcher of the Year.- Breakout and Disappointment.- Best Reliever.- Impact Rookie.- Key story line.-

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61:10

Wrapping 2025 and Looking to 2026!

Kauffman Corner ·

2025/10/02

JJ Picollo and Matt Quatraro met with the media to wrap up the 2025 season and begin to look ahead to 2026.David Lesky (Publisher - Inside the Crown/@DBLesky), Les Norman (Former Royals OF/Author - Teaching the Tools of Hitting) and Soren Petro (Sports Radio 810-WHB, 810whb.com/@SorenPetro) break down the Royals season ending presser and more.- Was this season a success?- Are the Royals better than a year ago?- Hitting staff shake up?- Still talking about small ball!- Payroll expectations for ’26?-

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