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The Royals announced they have acquired pitcher Mason Black from the San Francisco Giants in exchange for pitcher Logan Martin. Black is a 25-year-old right-hander who has made ten appearances for the Giants over the last two seasons with a 6.47 ERA in 40.1 innings. He was designated for assignment by the Giants last week. […]
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Noah Cameron was never a highly-regarded prospect, but he just delivered results at each minor league level. And in a stacked rookie class, he was one of the best debut players in baseball. Cameron finished fourth in Rookie of the Year voting, as announced by the Baseball Writers of America last night. Cameron was not […]
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More than 500 major league baseball players served in the military during World War II, while the number who served during the Vietnam conflict remains murky. Some sites list as few 54 while others have the number as high as 117. Some of the more notable names who served were Al Bumbry, Garry Maddox, and […]
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Blake Mitchell was a standout at the Fall Stars Game Sunday. Blake Mitchell, C, Royals (No. 2/MLB No. 62)Though he’s one of the best catching prospects in baseball, Mitchell has scuffled through much of the Fall League’s regular season. He shook off those struggles to lash a 104-mph double — the game’s lone extra-base hit […]
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The Royals announced they have acquired outfielder Kameron Misner from the Tampa Bay Rays for a player to be named later or cash considerations. Misner was a standout at Mizzou, and hit .213/.273/.345 with five home runs in 71 games for the Rays last year. Misner originally hails from Poplar Bluff, Missouri and was drafted […]
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The Royals are adding Marcus Thames to their coaching staff as a hitting coach, according to MLB.com reporter Anne Rogers. Last week they added Connor Dawson as an assistant hitting coach. Both will work under director of hitting performance Alec Zumwalt. Thames was a 10-year MLB outfielder with the Yankees, Rangers, Tigers, and Dodgers, who […]
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The Royals enter this offseason looking to upgrade an offense that finished with the fifth-fewest runs scored in baseball. The biggest area of weakness was easily the outfield. Royals outfielders combined to hit .225/.285/.348, equaling a 73 wRC+, by far the worst in baseball. The Royals are hoping for some improvement to come from development […]
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Ryan Bergert didn’t spend a ton of time with Kansas City in 2025, he only made eight starts for Kansas City after they acquired him at the trade deadline alongside Stephen Kolek (review for him coming soon!) for fan-favorite backup catcher Freddy Fermin. And, if you just looked at the raw numbers, you might not […]
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Caleb Moody at Just Baseball calls the Salvador Perez contract the perfect extension. Then, there’s the term. Two years ensures that their Captain and franchise lifeblood is not only made to feel respected, but gives the Royals multiple years of continuing to have another marketable fan favorite around to help continue to grow this franchise […]
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Former first-round pick Nick Pratto hit free agency, one of 20 Royals farmhands to become a minor league free agent. Players can become free agents after six minor league seasons if they are not placed on the 40-man roster. Around baseball, 574 players became minor league free agents, free to sign a minor league or […]
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The Royals announced they have signed infielder Connor Kaiser to a minor league contract. The 28-year-old has spent 14 games in the big leagues with the Rockies and Diamondbacks and is a Kansas City-area native who graduated from Blue Valley West. Kaiser was originally drafted by the Pirates in the third round of the 2018 […]
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Bobby Witt Jr. wins his second Silver Slugger Award, and he wins his first Platinum Glove Award for top overall defender. Anne Rogers writes about what the Royals have to do this offseason. This likely means corner outfield, as that’s a wide-open spot and the one that needs the most improving. But the Royals aren’t […]
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Bobby Witt Jr. continues to fill his award shelf. The young star won his second consecutive Silver Slugger Award at the shortstop position after leading the American League in hits (184) and doubles (47). He was also seventh in batting average (.295), ninth in slugging percentage (.501), eighth in OPS (.852), sixth in runs scored […]
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In this episode of the Royals Rundown Podcast, hosts Jacob Milham and Jeremy “Hokius” Greco break down all the latest Kansas City Royals headlines as the offseason heats up. From Salvador Perez’s contract extension to bold predictions in free agency, the duo tackles what’s next for a franchise finally showing signs of life — and […]
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Heading into the 2025 season, most people who followed the Kansas City Royals’ minor leagues expected that the team would call up Noah Cameron at some point. The 2024 Royals starting rotation was extremely healthy, and there was bound to be some negative regression on the injury front. Cameron, a native of St. Joe, had […]
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The Royals have outrighted pitchers Kyle Wright and Sam Long to the Omaha Storm Chasers, according to their transaction log. Long struggled this year with a 5.36 ERA in 39 relief outings. Wright was placed on outright waivers earlier this week, but the moves remove Long from the 40-man roster, bringing it to 35. Update: […]
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Kasnas City native Connor Dawson is leaving the Brewers to join the Royals hitting staff: Dawson, 32, is a Kansas City-area native and has been a hitting coach with the Brewers since the 2022 season. The Royals have not confirmed the hire, but Brewers president of baseball operations Matt Arnold told reporters on Thursday that […]
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I’m glad that I’m not in charge of a professional sports team. It’s a lot of work, the pressure is intense, and at any given time a lot of people hate your guts. It is also significantly more complicated and nuanced than fans think it is–in a real-time, zero-sum world, you aren’t even guaranteed to […]
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With an all-time classic World Series in the books, the offseason has begun. The free-agent market will officially begin today at 4 p.m. CT, giving teams a chance to try to knock the Dodgers off their pedestal. Here’s a look at the top 30 free agents available this winter, and my predictions for who will […]
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The Fireflies were the only Royals’ affiliate to reach the postseason after a terrific first half earned them a division title. But they showed the contrast of a split season, finishing dead last in the second half of the season. They defeated the Myrtle Beach Pelicans to win the South Division championship in their first […]
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Spring Training schedules are out, with an interesting matchup for the Royals ($): In March, the Royals will play the Dodgers – the defending World Series champions – twice, on March 6 and March 17. There will also be two split-squad dates and a spring breakout game on March 20. KC’s spring training schedule also […]
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The Royals announced their games will air on FanDuel Sports Network again in 2026. They signed a one-year deal last year that included a mutual option for 2026. This season, games were available on Charter Spectrum, Comcast Xfinity, Cox, DIRECTV, DIRECTV STREAM, Fubo, U-verse TV, and Xtream powered by Mediacom, as well as through the […]
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During the 2025 season, the Royals had four different people do their regular home broadcast on the FanDuel Network. Ryan Lefebvre and Jake Eisenberg did the play-by-play, and Rex Hudler and Jeremy Guthrie provided the analysis or color commentary if you prefer. As someone who majored in Journalism and Mass Communications with a specialization in […]
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It’s easy to criticize the moves a team makes in the offseason, but it’s a lot harder to come up with a better plan yourself. So here’s your chance to play general manager for the Royals. With a team that enjoyed a winning record, but fell short of being a true contender, there is plenty […]
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The Kansas City Royals announced Tuesday evening that they signed catcher Salvador Perez to a new two-year deal, retaining the team captain through the 2027 season. MLB.com’s Anne Rogers had the contract breakdown. This deal may ensure the 35-year-old catcher remains a Royal for life. “Salvy is a Royals legend and one of the most […]
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