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What is wrong with Lucas Erceg?
Lucas Erceg has been…something less than good so far this year. When the Royals traded for him in 2024, he immediately became the team’s best reliever and locked down the closer role. More than that, though, he seemed like a shutdown reliever in the vein of Kelvin Herrera, Wade Davis, and Greg Holland. It’s almost […]
Jac Caglianone is starting to fulfill his promise
There have been some high highs and low lows for Jac Caglianone since being drafted by the Royals. He blitzed through the minors spending just 29 games in A ball, 38 in AA, and 12 in AAA before debuting with the big league club last June. That debut did not follow the stratospheric trajectory of […]
Kansas City Royals news: The winning streak concludes
The Royals announced two major pitching injuries before yesterday’s 5-2 loss. Right-handers Ryan Bergert and Ben Kudrna had elbow surgeries on Wednesday, with Bergert undergoing a full ulnar collateral ligament repair (Tommy John) and Kudrna – the Royals’ No. 9 prospect – undergoing an olecranon stress fracture repair on his elbow. Both are expected to […]
Royals are shut down, lose 5-2
The first inning was a little wild in this one. First, the Royals scored a run on an unusual play. Bobby singled because he is really fast though not his most impressive work with the bat. Then Carter Jensen singled and Witt went first to third. Then this happened: Salvador’s little flare was not caught […]
Royals vs. Athletics game 29 thread
Game two of the series in Sacramento is tonight, and the Royals have an opportunity to lock down their second series win in a row. Winning five out of six, and scoring quite a lot of runs in the process, has really calmed the doom and gloom down. Now the team needs to keep going […]
Ryan Bergert out for the year following Tommy John surgery
You can never have enough pitching. The Royals acquired Ryan Bergert from the Padres last summer hoping he could provide additional depth to their starting rotation. He impressed with a 4.43 ERA and 39 strikeouts in 40.2 innings over eight starts, but was sent to Omaha to begin this season. He exited his third start […]
Vinnie Pasquantino “day-to-day,” expected to avoid IL
The Royals offense has been clicking lately, but it appeared as if they might have a setback late in last night’s contest against the Athletics. Vinnie Pasquantino exited the game in the sixth inning after an at-bat in which he appeared to tweak something after a swing. The Royals later reported he exited the game […]
Royals sign pitcher Anthony Gose to minor league deal
The Royals signed left-handed pitcher Anthony Gose and assigned him to Triple-A Omaha this week. The 35-year-old has pitched in parts of three MLB seasons with Cleveland appearing in 31 games with a 4.78 ERA and 41 strikeouts in 32 innings. He has not appeared in the big leagues since 2024. Gose was originally drafted […]
How the Royals move on from Jonathan India
The Royals announced this week that Jonathan India will miss the remainder of the season after undergoing labral surgery on his left shoulder, an injury that has seemed to plague him since last summer. The Royals originally acquired India hoping he would be the top-of-the-order hitter who could get on base, but his numbers fell […]
Kansas City Royals news: Rolling to the West Coast
MLB.com’s Anne Rogers dives into Kansas City Royals shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. breaking his 35-game homerless stretch and what changed in Game 28. “You always want to hit one,” Witt said. “But it just kind of happens. I’m not trying to hit homers up there, so you go up there and get one. I’m not […]
Royals home runs conquer A’s in extra innings 4-1
All year, it seems like we’ve been waiting for a seminal Bobby Witt Jr. moment. Until tonight, Bob only had one home run, and until the 10th inning Witt was hitless and had run into an out on third base to end an earlier inning. But in the 10th, Witt made up for it and […]
Royals vs. Athletics game 29 preview and thread
I’ll never get used to the Sacramento Athletics, and frankly I’m stunned that the MLB owners even allowed the Athletics’ ownership to do what they did. But everyone has dollar signs for eyes, I guess, and the sooner the A’s situation gets resolved the sooner that owners can get those sweet, sweet expansion fees in […]
Jonathan India has season-ending surgery
Jonathan India had labral surgery and will miss the remainder of the season, according to MLB.com reporter Anne Rogers. India had been out since April 18 when he landed on the Injured List with a left shoulder subluxation. He injured the shoulder last June and missed time in July as well. He also missed a […]
Athletics series preview: The first place A’s?
The Athletics have endured four consecutive losing seasons as they relocated eastward to Sacramento on their way to Las Vegas, but they appear to climbing out of their hole with a young roster. They had a winning record (35-29) after the All-Star break last year, and are in first place early in this season. Kansas […]
Let Jac Caglianone play
Some highly-touted draft prospects struggle when they hit professional baseball. That…was not true about Jac Caglianone, the Kansas City Royals’ sixth overall selection in the 2024 MLB draft. Jac handled his brief High-A cameo well enough considering he started there less than a month after cashing his signing bonus, but his skill was on full […]
Royals Mount Comeback for the Ages and Finding Its Fight
The Royals may have just turned a corner — and it started with one of their most impressive comebacks in recent memory. In this episode of the Royals Rundown Podcast, hosts Jacob Milham and Jeremy Greco break down the Kansas City Royals’ stunning comeback from a 6–0 deficit against the Angels, along with their first […]
This Week in the Minors: Drew Beam gets on track
This Week in the Minors is our weekly look at notable performances from all over the system, from big-name prospects and less-heralded guys alike. The mission is to answer this simple question: “Who had a good week?” Triple-A Omaha Storm Chasers (12-14, 5.5 games back) It was a rough week for the Storm Chasers; they […]
Kansas City Royals News: The vibes are improving
Jaylon Thompson has a listicle at the Star about the big comeback win that appears to be partially generated by AI? Here are key takeaways: • Thomas hit a walk-off three-run homer in the 10th inning off Angels lefty Joey Lucchesi — his first home run since joining the Royals this offseason. Manager Matt Quatraro […]
The pros and cons of the proposed downtown Royals stadium
The Royals finally have at least the bulk of a plan in place to build their new downtown stadium. The plan they unveiled last week is complete with city- and state-level funding that seems primed to pay for at least half of the actual stadium, while the Royals will develop a whopping 85 acres of […]
Kansas City Royals news: The offense is fixed?
Jaylon Thompson writes about a terrific night at the plate on Saturday for Isaac Collins. Kansas City Royals outfielder Isaac Collins knows when he is going well. There is usually a glaring sign. “Just my swing decisions,” he said. “You know, if I’m taking those balls on the edge and executing pitches over the plate, […]
Thomas walks it off in marathon game 11-9, Royals sweep Angels
It was a long day at Kauffman Stadium, but the Kansas City Royals completed the sweep, overcoming a 6-0 deficit to sweep the Angels, winning it 11-9. Lane Thomas played the hero, with the walk-off three run dinger. Zach Neto flared the first pitch of the game into left for a single. Mike Trout followed […]
Remembering Ellie Rodriguez
The first player to represent the Royals in the All-Star Game, catcher Ellie Rodriguez, passed away last week at the age of 79. Rodríguez was born Eliseo Rodríguez Delgado on May 24, 1946, in Fajardo, Puerto Rico. His family moved to New York City in 1953, settling just 10 blocks from Yankee Stadium, where young […]
Game Thread XXVIII: Angels vs Royals
ALERT! Game time is now 3:10 p.m. CT, because of the impending weather tonight. The Royals are going for just their second sweep on the season, after winning just their second series this year. They lost to the Twins in the initial homestand this season, losing the finale 5-1. The Royals have dominated the first […]
Royals walk by the Angels, 12-1
On April 8, Cole Ragans took the mound in a rubber match against the Cleveland Guardians. Steven Kwan led off and struck out looking on five pitches, including three dotted on the outer edge by Ragans. Angel Martinez struck out looking on four pitches. You could feel it. Cole had everything working for him, and […]
Game thread XXVII – Angels at Royals
The Royals arrive at the ballpark today winners of two of their last three games, but also two of their last two of their last eleven. So ya know, fun with endpoints! The Royals are 2-2 so far on this home stand, and boy, things would feel a lot better after that awful losing stretch […]
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