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The World Series is about to be at the forefront of the baseball world’s attention on Friday, when the the Dodgers and Blue Jays square off in Game 1.<\/p>\n
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However, life goes on for the Kansas City Royals and the rest of the 27 teams who will be watching the Fall Classic festivities unfold from the sidelines, as the offseason is what awaits them.<\/p>\n
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Here are a few headlines Royals fans should be aware of now that the end of October is upon us.<\/p>\n
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They may not have been a postseason team this year but the Royals will be represented at the 2025 World Series. MLB announced Thursday Vinnie Pasquantino would be an official player correspondent<\/a> alongside Lawrence Butler of the Athletics and Junior Caminero of the Tampa Bay Rays.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n As part of his role, Pasquantino was in Toronto for Thursday’s World Series media day and he let fans know before the action unfolded that he had one thing on his mind<\/a>.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n “I\u2019m gonna limit myself to one personal question and it will be to ask Shohei why he throws so hard specifically against me,” Pasquantino wrote on X.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n He’s referring to the fact that at both the World Baseball Classic in 2023 and this season against the Dodgers, Ohtani threw a pair of his fastest pitches to Pasquantino, touching 102 mph and 101 mph respectively.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n And he wasn’t bluffing, as the Pasquatch came out in his full fun-loving form, asking Ohtani the hard-hitting question<\/a> he said he would.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n “Why do you throw so hard to me?” he asked. “Why do you hate me?”<\/p>\n <\/p>\n The two fastest pitches Shohei Ohtani has ever thrown were both to Vinnie Pasquantino … two years apart.<\/p>\n Naturally, Vinnie had to find out why. pic.twitter.com\/EUyTvtw8OW<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 MLB (@MLB) October 23, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/figure>\n <\/p>\n With a smile on his face, Ohtani completed the wholesome baseball moment by simply telling Pasquantino that he’s “just a really good hitter”.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n This isn’t the first time the baseball media world has seen Pasquantino this playoff season, as the slugging first baseman has made appearances on First Things First <\/em>on FS1<\/a> as well.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n After it was reported last week the Royals longtime executive Scott Sharp was in the running for the Colorado Rockies vacant general manager role<\/a>, the latest news is that he’s no longer under consideration.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Brittany Ghiroli and Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reported on Wednesday that the Rockies have narrowed down their search to two candidates<\/a>: Amiel Sawdaye of the Arizona Diamondbacks and Matt Forman of the Cleveland Guardians.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n “Both Kansas City\u2019s Scott Sharp and Toronto\u2019s James Click … are no longer under consideration, sources with knowledge of the situation said,” Ghiroli and Rosenthal wrote.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Sharp has been with Kansas City for the past 19 seasons, serving currently as Sr. Vice President of Major League Operations and Assistant General Manager.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Rounding things off, an old friend of the Royals is remaining with his new organization.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n According to an official announcement from the Mets on Thursday, the veteran southpaw signed a one-year major league contract<\/a> with them to return for the 2026 season.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n We have made the following roster move. pic.twitter.com\/WjAexpP4o3<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 New York Mets (@Mets) October 23, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/figure>\n <\/p>\n\n
Royals News: KC executive Scott Sharp not among finalists for vacant Rockies GM role<\/h2>\n
Royals News: Former reliever Richard Lovelady lands back with the Mets<\/h2>\n
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