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The Royals are signing former Cleveland Guardians outfielder Lane Thomas to a 1-year, $5.25M deal according to Will Sammon and Mark Feinsand. The deal includes $1M in incentives as well. Thomas is a 30-year-old, right-handed outfielder who has spent most of his defensive innings in center field and right field. He has bounced around during […]
From Royals Review | about 9 hours ago | 0 reads
The Winter Meetings have concluded with the Royals yet to address their glaring outfield needs. The free agent market became thinner when former Royals outfielder Mike Yastrzemski signed a two-year deal with the Braves this week. With Harrison Bader looking for a three-year deal, the free agent market isn’t looking like a promising avenue to […]
From Royals Review | about 22 hours ago | 1 read
Mike Yastrzemski proved to be a terrific pickup for the Royals last summer. But he won’t be returning in Royals blue. The Braves signed Yastrzemski to a two-year, $23 million deal, according to ESPN reporter Jeff Passan. The contract includes a third-year club option. The Royals acquired Yastrzemski for pitcher Yunior Marte at the July […]
From Royals Review | 1 day ago | 0 reads
Does it really matter which outfielders the Royals bring in? The answer is certainly yes, but let’s not get bogged down in that. Step back a bit and look at the broader scope here. It makes a huge difference if they for some reason spent 300 to 400 million to get Kyle Tucker, but we […]
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Lady Luck smiled on the Kansas City Royals in the 2026 MLB Draft lottery on Tuesday, much to the pleasure of the front office. “It’s awesome. It’s exciting,” said Royals general manager J.J. Picollo. “We had less than a one percent chance of getting the first pick, we probably should have been closer to 16, […]
From Royals Review | 2 days ago | 1 read
Braves Franchise History 2009 – The Braves trade Rafael Soriano to the Rays in exchange for Jesse Chavez. He will appear in 28 games while posting a 5.89 ERA and a 4.69 FIP in 36 2⁄3 innings. Atlanta will send him to Kansas City at the trade deadline along with Gregor Blanco and Tim Collins […]
From Talking Chop | 2 days ago | 1 read
Christmas came early for the Royals this year. The MLB draft lottery has hurt the Royals before – in both 2022 and 2023 they were pushed back in the order due to lottery results. But this year, fortune shone upon them, and they were awarded the #6 overall pick in next summer’s draft, despite finishing […]
From Royals Review | 3 days ago | 0 reads
The Royals continue to be attached to several outfielders during the Winter Meetings as they look to upgrade their outfield. The latest reports indicate they are looking at Astros outfielder Jake Meyers, who enjoyed a career season in 2025. Brian McTaggart of MLB.com writes the Royals are one of a number of teams interested in […]
From Royals Review | 3 days ago | 0 reads
In this episode of Royals Rundown, hosts Jacob Milham and Jeremy “Hokius” Greco take a deep dive into a crucial stretch of the Kansas City Royals’ offseason. With the MLB Winter Meetings heating up, the pair explores what’s real and what’s just rumor, breaking down how previous winter meetings laid the groundwork for future blockbuster […]
From Royals Review | 3 days ago | 0 reads
The Royals have spent the early offseason signaling an appetite for upgrades in the outfield, with Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reporting they prefer to add two outfielders – one via free agency and one via trade. The free agency market is thin, leaving the Royals to sort through potential platoon options. But the Royals […]
From Royals Review | 3 days ago | 0 reads
Anne Rogers writes the Royals aren’t likely to deal Cole Ragans. “It would be really difficult for us to trade Cole,” general manager J.J. Picollo said Monday. “When Cole is right, he’s as good as anybody in the game. It’s rare that you get an opportunity to have somebody like that, and we have him […]
From Royals Review | 3 days ago | 0 reads
The Royals have made it clear they are looking to upgrade their outfield, but the options are limited in a thin free agent market. That market received an unexpected addition when the Rangers non-tendered two-time All-Star outfielder Adolis García earlier this offseason. Ken Rosenthal at The Athletic reports the Royals may be priced out on […]
From Royals Review | 4 days ago | 0 reads
The winter meetings have started, and rumors are flying around everywhere. The Pirates are getting perhaps the biggest pop from rumors that they’ve offered a four-year deal to Kyle Schwarber. How much money was in the four-year offer? Well, Dan Szymborski has one idea: The actual rumors have the Pirates offering him something north of […]
From Royals Review | 4 days ago | 1 read
The Royals have made it known they are pursuing an outfielder at this week’s Winter Meetings. It is a thin free agent market, and a report by Ken Rosenthal suggests they may look to add two outfielders – one via free agency, and one through a trade. Reporter Jon Heyman reports today that the Royals […]
From Royals Review | 4 days ago | 1 read
The 2014-15 Royals will forever be remembered for their amazing postseason runs. But how many players from those teams will receive induction into the Royals Hall of Fame? Carlos Beltrán, Billy Butler, Lorenzo Cain, Wade Davis, Alcides Escobar, Kelvin Herrera, Greg Holland, Joakim Soria, and Yordano Ventura are the nine candidates on this year’s Royals […]
From Royals Review | 4 days ago | 0 reads
For the Royals, aside from free agency, the biggest part of the offseason occurs on December 9, which is the penultimate day for the Winter Meetings in blustery Orlando. On that day, the league will hold its draft lottery. Since the Royals missed the playoffs this year, they’re right back in it. Specifically, the Royals, […]
From Royals Review | 4 days ago | 0 reads
Anne Rogers has a Winter Meetings preview. The trade market seems the most likely way for the Royals to find those bats they need. They are willing to part with the biggest area of depth: Pitching. All-Star lefty Kris Bubic is perhaps the likeliest trade candidate, but the Royals might not find what they’re looking […]
From Royals Review | 6 days ago | 0 reads
I didn’t realize until I went to a Nippon Professional League game in Japan just how much sports fashion is a thing here in the United States. Walking the streets there, you don’t see a whole lot of NPB merch being worn. Sure, you see some ball caps, some stickers, that sort of thing. It […]
From Royals Review | 7 days ago | 4 reads
This week on the Royals Rundown Podcast, hosts Jacob Milham and Jeremy “Hokius” Greco bring listeners up to speed on the latest around the Kansas City Royals. The duo begins with an explainer on the MLB pre-arbitration bonus pool, including how it benefits rising talent and where Royals players fit into the picture. Next, they […]
From Royals Review | 7 days ago | 0 reads
Kansas City Royals fans get one more reason to count down to spring as Royals Rally returns for its fourth straight year. The event turns Kauffman Stadium into a celebration of baseball, spring energy, and up-close access to the players who will shape the season ahead. The event takes place Saturday, January 31, 2026, and […]
From Royals Review | 8 days ago | 0 reads
The Arizona Fall League wrapped up play recently, with Royals prospects helping to power the Surprise Saguaros to another AFL Championship. This was the third title in the past four years for the Saguaros, as well as their sixth consecutive championship appearance. Though success has waxed and waned in that span for the Kansas City […]
From Royals Review | 8 days ago | 0 reads
The Kansas City Royals journey to figure out where they are going to play when their Kauffman Stadium lease expires after the 2030 season has been quite the saga. Ever since John Sherman first brought up the possibility of a downtown stadium in 2021, the steady drumbeat of stadium talks has been a reality for […]
From Royals Review | 8 days ago | 1 read
Free agency has just begun for Major League Baseball, and while you can expect the Royals to grab up some much-needed players (probably not high-profile players, barring a trade), one of their biggest targets should be left-handed relief help. Last season, the Royals deployed these left-handed options out of the bullpen: Daniel Lynch IV, Angel […]
From Royals Review | 8 days ago | 0 reads
Jaylon Thompson at the Star asks three critical questions of the Royals ahead of the Winter Meetings ($): How will the Royals improve their offense? The Royals scored 84 fewer runs in 2025. It was a significant downturn from their 2024 campaign that led to a postseason berth. The Royals struggled with runners in scoring […]
From Royals Review | 8 days ago | 0 reads
With the top of the free-agent market thinning out and Kansas City once again shopping in the second tier, one name stands out as a realistic fit: Harrison Bader. The 30-year-old outfielder isn’t a franchise-changer, but he checks several boxes the Royals are looking for – elite defense, legitimate speed, and occasional pop to lengthen […]
From Royals Review | 9 days ago | 1 read