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Jesse Rogers at ESPN writes what each AL Central team has left to do this offseason. What they’ve accomplished so far: Adding Collins should help with production from the outfield, which was lacking last season. No matter the position out there, the Royals ranked near the bottom of the league in OPS. Strahm and Mears fit […]
Attendance at Royals games has waxed and waned throughout the years, mirroring the fortunes of the team on the field. Periods of contention have reliably driven crowds well above the franchise’s baseline, while prolonged rebuilding cycles have pushed attendance toward the bottom of the league. Here’s a look at how Royals attendance has evolved over […]
Over the weekend, Ken Rosenthal dropped a little nugget on Royals fans about their outlook for the remainder of the offseason: The Kansas City Royals are increasingly unlikely to land either of the two hitters they pursued in trades: the St. Louis Cardinals’ Brendan Donovan and Boston Red Sox’s Jarren Duran. Barring further moves, the […]
The Texas Rangers and free agent reliever Jakob Junis have agreed to terms on a one year, $4 million deal with a mutual option, per reports. Junis, 33, is a righthander who originally came up with the Kansas City Royals as a starting pitcher in 2017. After a bad 2020 campaign, he moved between the […]
Ken Rosenthal at The Athletic mentions the Royals in his latest report. [$] The Kansas City Royals are increasingly unlikely to land either of the two hitters they pursued in trades: the St. Louis Cardinals’ Brendan Donovan and Boston Red Sox’s Jarren Duran. Barring further moves, the Royals expect to rely heavily on offseason acquisitions […]
Pete Grathoff writes about the financial disparities between the Dodgers and Royals. The Dodgers signed a 25-year, $8.35 billion deal with Time Warner Cable in 2013, and the team co-owns the network. By comparison, the Royals received $45 million in 2024 from their broadcast deal with Bally Sports Kansas City, according to the Kansas City […]
The Royals announced their minor league coaching staffs for 2026, and for the first time in 34 years, Mike Jirschele won’t be in the organization. The longtime Royals coach and manager for the Omaha Storm Chasers for the last three years retired after over three decades with the organization. Taking over at the helm for […]
Since the 2015 World Series Championship team, the Kansas City Royals have been shut out from claiming another division title. Outside of the 2024 season, where the Royals claimed a Wild Card spot, before being ousted in the ALDS by longtime rival, the Yankees, the Royals haven’t really been in the division title race. I […]
In this episode of the Royals Rundown Podcast, hosts Jacob Milham and Jeremy “Hokius” Greco break down one of the most significant on-field changes the Kansas City Royals have made in years: moving the outfield fences inward at Kauffman Stadium. The discussion explores why the organization made the move, how modern baseball analytics informed the […]
Jesse Borek at MLB.com writes about the Royals’ international signing period, led by Angeibel Gomez. But the star is undoubtedly Gomez. Equipped with SEC football-like physicality, one talent evaluator said watching Gomez hit his top speed is like “watching a bronco run.” He’s ripped off 60-yard-dash times as fast as 6.2 seconds and plays an excellent […]
The Atlanta Braves have just announced their opening day ticket sale on their social media platforms and have a quick process to secure a spot to watch the Braves take on the Kansas City Royals on Friday, March 27th. With the surge of questions looming about streaming platform options to view Braves games, now that […]
The 2026 international signing period begins today, and the Royals are expected to land one of the top hitters available. The Royals have been more aggressive in international signings lately, and while the market can be very fickle, they have had success recently with All-Star infielder Maikel Garcia signed out of Venezuela, and top prospects […]
The last time the Kansas City Royals sold out two back-to-back home games at Kauffman Stadium was the 2024 playoffs. But the Savannah Bananas did so in two random evenings last May. I was in attendance for one of those games, where the Bananas played the Firefighters in a brisk two-hour event, dictated as such […]
Sam McDowell writes why the Royals decided to move in the fences. When the Royals spin the wheels on their internal projections, it shows that moving in the fences averages to about 1.5 more wins in 2026. In a search for every competitive advantage, the Royals believe they found one in changing their stadium dimensions. […]
Yesterday, the Kansas City Royals announced their most intriguing move of the offseason—one that involved zero free agent dollars, internal hirings or firings, or any discussions with other Major League Baseball teams. No, this intriguing memo simply stated that the Royals are moving in the Kauffman Stadium fences. It’s already done, and it’ll be ready […]
Happy Wednesday, everyone. Hope you’re all having a good week, and if you like to count down to things, well, we’re only about a month away from pitchers and catchers reporting, so we should soon be seeing some ugly Spring Training caps to make fun of! An annual rite of passage. Some trade and free […]
The Kansas City Royals were the talk of baseball yesterday with their decision to move in the fences at Kauffman Stadium. First, listen to team leadership on that move here. What does that look like in real life? Some rough draft vision: ESPN’s Jeff Passan looks at some of the process before the move was […]
Happy Wednesday, everyone! We’ve got lots of little tidbits from all over baseball for you today. The Red Sox are sharing how they really feel to see Alex Bregman leave. Nolan Arenado is saying goodbye to the NL Central. The Royals have decided they want to be a more hitter-friendly park. And the MLB Players’ […]
The Royals announced via press release today that they will be shortening the Kauffman Stadium outfield fences as well as moving them in for the start of the 2026 season. The Royals’ analytics department has performed an analysis over the last three years that has shown that bringing the fences in would have benefited the […]
Freddy Fermin came to the San Diego Padres from the Kansas City Royals at the trade deadline last season. He was the backup to Salvador Perez in Kansas City but immediately took over and upgraded the catching position in San Diego. The Padres gave the Royals starting pitchers Ryan Bergert and Stephen Kolek, which was […]
Happy Tuesday everyone! I’m your new Tuesday Rumblings host. The KC Star had nothing new to say about the Royals for this morning’s Rumblings. Neither did Anne Rogers at MLB mothership website. Kevin O’Brien at Royals Keep wonders if the Royals and Starling Marte would be a good free agent match. One free agent option […]
Baseball writers are currently mulling over this year’s Hall of Fame candidates, with selections to be announced on January 20. None of us at Royals Review has a vote, but who would we vote for if we did? You can see the list of eligible candidates and their career statistics here. Here are our ballots, with […]
In this episode of the Royals Rundown Podcast, hosts Jacob Milham and Jeremy “Hokius” Greco tackle a wide-ranging slate of MLB topics with a sharp focus on how league-wide decisions ripple down to the Kansas City Royals. The conversation begins with a deep dive into Tarik Skubal’s arbitration case, examining why the gap between player […]
Two Missouri lawmakers are suing to stop a law that would help the state fund a potential new Royals ballpark. The lawsuit was filed in July by Sen. Mike Moon, an Ash Grove Republican, Rep. Bryant Wolfin, a St. Genevieve Republican and conservative activist Ron Calzone, who argue that the law is unconstitutional and should […]
The Kansas City Royals have been active this offseason, filling some major holes that the team had last season. Lack of outfield production has led them to trade for Kameron Misner and Isaac Collins, while signing Lane Thomas. With the Royals outfield being left-handed heavy at the plate, they still need another right-handed bat or […]