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To get back to .500, the Royals would have to win about 58 percent of their remaining games. The current list of teams playing at or above that rate includes the Dodgers, Braves, Yankees, Brewers, and Rays. Last season, only four teams finished the year above that level. Can the Royals be a top-five team […]
The Houston Astros will activate right-hander Hunter Brown from the injured list Tuesday night, setting up a high-stakes pitching duel […]
Season Record: 35-36 Week Record: 3-3 Series Record: 11–11, 1 split GAME 66: 3-5 Loss @ Kansas City RoyalsGAME 67: 6-4 Win @ Kansas City RoyalsGAME 68: 4-2 Win @ Kansas City Royals GAME 69: 1-10 Loss @ Boston Red SoxGAME 70: 3-6 Loss @ Boston Red SoxGAME 71: 6-4 Win @ Boston Red Sox Things That Happened […]
The Royals traded for Toronto Blue Jays reliever Connor Seabold. Seabold, 30, was designated for assignment on June 10. The Royals will offer him a fresh start and chance to carve out a role in the bullpen. This season, Seabold owns a 4.26 ERA in 16 relief appearances. He appeared in five games with the […]
MLB insider Mike Rodriguez recently made a strong case for Kansas City Royals’ Bobby Witt Jr. as “the best shortstop in baseball”.
For the first time since the end of the 2019 season, the Nationals are 3 games over .500. The magical ride continued tonight, as the boys disposed of the Royals in a mostly drama free 7-3 win. Andrew Alvarez, Brad Lord, Clayton Beeter and Gus Varland pitched well, while the bats did their usual thing. […]
Mitch Spence was recalled from AAA for a start tonight, and it did not go very well as the Royals lost 7-3 to the Nationals. The game was full of grounders on both sides (yes there were a few liners too) that were just on the cusp of finding a glove. A few of them […]
The Nats were able to put the San Francisco meltdown behind them, and now have another chance to go 3 games over .500 for the first time since 2019. A 29-43 Royals team will stand in their way. This season has been a major disappointment for the Royals, who had so many stars at the […]
As Argentina and Algeria prepare to take over the sports complex on Tuesday, the 29-43 Royals find themselves on the road for a single series against the surprising 37-35 Washington Nationals, who are in third place in the NL East. James Wood and CJ Abrams provide the thump in the lineup, and they both remain […]
Over the weekend in Kauffman Stadium, the AL MVP race took the field. Bobby Witt Jr. and the Royals welcomed Yordan Alvarez and the Astros for a three-game series, and the two superstars put on a show. Alvarez went 7-for-14 with a pair of home runs, extending his on-base streak to 21 games. Witt smacked […]
The first update of fan voting for the 2026 American League All-Star Game is in, and while the Royals are enduring a disappointing season on the field, Kansas City fans are still making their voices heard. Leading the way for the Royals is shortstop Bobby Witt Jr., who sits atop the American League shortstop race […]
Toronto and Kansas City completed a pitching trade on Monday as the Blue Jays sent right-hander Connor Seabold to the Royals in exchange for 21-year-old pitching prospect Denis Samudio and cash considerations. The move came days after Toronto designated Seabold for assignment to create roster flexibility following Max Scherzer’s return to the major-league roster. The […] The post Blue Jays, Royals swap pitchers amid disappointing seasons appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The Royals have acquired right-hander Connor Seabold from the Blue Jays, according to announcements from both clubs. The Jays, who designated Seabold for assignment last week, receive minor league righty Denis Samudio and cash considerations. Kansas City transferred righty Carlos Estévez to the 60-day injured list in a corresponding 40-man move. Seabold is out of […]
The Toronto Blue Jays and Kansas City Royals pulled off a trade on June 15.Toronto announced it acquired minor league pitcher Denis Samudio and cash considerations from the Royals in exchange for right-handed pitcher Connor Seabold. Seabold was DFA’d last week after the Blue Jays acquired him from the Detroit Tigers in May. OFFICIAL: We’ve […] The post TRADE: MLB World Reacts to Blue Jays-Royals Deal appeared first on HEAVY .
After getting swept to open the month, it’s been smooth sailing for the Nationals as we hit the halfway mark in June. They won their last 2 games against the Seattle Mariners for a come-from-behind series victory, making that their 3rd in a row. With the gritty Tampa Bay Rays and division rival Philadelphia Phillies […]
The Kansas City Royals are nearing the season’s midpoint, and saying things are complicated is an optimistic understatement. We look at where the team stands, including the near misses, the mounting injury list, and the front office decisions that will define the second half of 2026. After the Royals narrowly avoided a sweep against the […]
Things are not going as planned this season for the Kansas City Royals in terms of competing in the American League Central Division. In a division that has the Cleveland Guardians and Chicago White Sox at the top of it, the Royals are stuck in last place, 10 games out.There is time to turn things […] The post Kansas City Royals Latest Injury Could Hamper Trade Deadline Plans appeared first on HEAVY .
The Royals were glad to snap a four-game losing streak on Sunday, writes Jaylon Thompson. “We’ve lost these games recently, and it’s been really frustrating, but these guys are competing their butts off,” Royals manager Matt Quatraro said. “Every one of these games in this homestand was a tough game one way or the other. […]
Vinnie Pasquantino underwent a successful surgery on Sunday to fix a broken hamate bone. The Kansas City Royals announced that the infielder will miss four to six weeks of playing time.
During the Royals’ 8-7 loss to the Astros, Vinnie Pasquantino clutched his right hand and showed clear pain during the fifth inning on Saturday, right as he was finally fighting his way out of a career-worst .224 batting slump. Instead of taking his normal place on the field, he walked straight past the dugout and […] The post Royals Suffer Major Blow as Veteran 1B Sidelined for Several Weeks appeared first on EssentiallySports .
The Royals shut out the Astros on Sunday after allowing 18 runs the first two games. Stephen Kolek was great in the Royals 4-0 victory. The Royals record moves to 29-43 on the series after a 2-4 homestand. The Royals got on the board early and often against Spencer Arrighetti, who is having a great […]
1:56 pm: Pasquantino underwent surgery for the hamate fracture this morning, according to manager Matt Quatraro (via broadcaster Joel Goldberg). The timeline on Pasquantino is roughly four to six weeks. 10:00 am: The Royals have placed first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino on the 10-day injured list with a right hamate fracture, per a team announcement. Outfielder […]
Kansas City Royals star Vinnie Pasquantino exited the team’s 8-7 loss against the Houston Astros on Saturday due to a right hamate fracture. The Royals have dealt with injury concerns all season and now Pasquantino is set to miss time. Royals manager Matt Quatraro said Pasquantino already underwent hamate surgery and the first baseman is […] The post Royals’ Vinnie Pasquantino receives return timeline after undergoing hamate surgery appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The Royals have lost 4 straight after winning the first game of this homestand. It hasn’t come against stiff competition either. The Rangers and Astros aren’t good teams by any stretch of the imagination. The Royals have lost 2 games because they blew leads late. Vinnie Pasquantino is now out for an extended period of […]
TODAY’S GAME: The Houston Astros (33-39) will conclude their six-game trip with the final game of a three-game series against the Kansas City Royals (28-43) today at Kauffman Stadium. May AL Pitcher of the Month, RHP Spencer Arrighetti (7-1, 2.21 ERA) will be on the mound for the Astros, opposite RHP Stephen Kolek (3-1, 3.14 […]