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Spring Training finale thread – Rockies at Royals
The Cactus League ends today. The Royals will finish with more than twice as many losses as wins, thanks to losing the core of their team to the WBC for two weeks. But the boys are back in town. Until tomorrow, when they head to Texas for two more exhibition games before finally, blessedly, beginning […]
Royals on the World Stage: Perez Leads, Garcia Breaks Out, Spring Breakout Breakdown
The Royals are making noise on the global stage — and baseball itself may be on the verge of change. In this episode of the Royals Rundown Podcast, Jacob Milham and Jeremy Greco break down a dramatic World Baseball Classic run, highlighted by Venezuela’s upset over Team USA and standout performances from Kansas City Royals […]
Kansas City Royals news: The bullpen comes into focus
Jaylon Thompson talks to J.J. Picollo about the performance of Royals players at the World Baseball Classic. “Exactly what we witnessed was what you hope they get out of it,” Picollo said. “High-intensity games helps development. You kind of get to see how your players play in the big moments, and our guys did great. […]
Spring Breakout and Royals at Giants Spring Training game thread
At 3 PM Kansas City time, the Royals and Rangers prospects will kick off a Spring Breakout game, meant to highlight what the two farm systems have to offer. The rosters have been set, but here is the starting lineup for that game: For many Royals fans, this will be the first opportunity to see […]
Royals Reacts Results: WBC Status Quo is A-OK
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the MLB. Throughout the year, we ask questions of the most plugged-in Kansas City Royals fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. Earlier this week, in the throes of World Baseball Classic ecstasy, we asked Royals fans if the World […]
Is this the year Gavin Cross breaks out?
In the 2022 MLB Draft, Gavin Cross was taken ninth overall by the Kansas City Royals. The Virginia Tech outfielder had just wrapped up an outstanding three-year career with the Hokies. In his “freshman” season in 2020, he started all 16 games and hit .369, recording seven multi-hit performances before the pandemic cut the season […]
Kendry Chourio, Blake Mitchell to lead Royals Spring Breakout team
Royals fans can get a glimpse of the future this afternoon, as MLB hosts Spring Breakout games today. Top prospects like catcher Blake Mitchell, outfielder Sean Gamble, and pitcher Kendry Chourio are on the 27-man roster that will take on Texas Rangers prospects at 3 p.m. CT in Arizona. All Spring Breakout games will be […]
Partnerships with prediction markets pose concerns for MLB
If you have been concerned that there are not enough ways in 2026 to gamble on Major League Baseball, then I have good news for you. MLB entered into a partnership with prediction market Polymarket, first reported by Ben Horney of Front Office Sports and then later announced by both organizations. Polymarket gains the right […]
Kansas City Royals news: Royals Spring Breakout Game is Today!
MLB has a preview of all Spring Breakout games: Friday4 p.m. ET — Royals @ RangersKansas City had two picks before the second round of last year’s Draft, and both selections are in position to get their first taste of pro competition at age 19 during Spring Breakout. OF/2B Sean Gamble, the 2025 23rd overall […]
Royals vs Guardians vs Angels spring training thread
Once more, the Royals are using a split squad this evening. One squad will face a divisional foe in the Cleveland Guardians while the other matches up with the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, California, United States of America. Cags is back and will bat sixth while playing in right against L.A. His fellow espresso […]
Who should be in this bullpen?
The roster is starting to come into focus with just over a week to go before the season opener. On the pitching staff, the Royals shipped out Ryan Bergert, Mason Black, Helcris Oliváres, and Mitch Spence this week. Here’s what the bullpen looks like at this point: Locks, barring a trade or injury: Lucas Erceg, […]
A history of Royals spring training trades
Royals fans may be underwhelmed with what the club has done to address its outfield offensive needs, but even with Opening Day just over a week away, it’s not too late for the Royals to make a move. Teams around baseball are still sorting through roster crunches, injuries, and late-camp competitions, which can create opportunities […]
Royals Rumblings – News for March 19, 2026
The Royals get all their guys back, as the World Baseball Classic has concluded. Matt Strahm left early last night after taking a comebacker to the lower body. (Foot??? Unconfirmed though.) MVP of the WBC, Maikel Garcia doubled down about his comments about Latin America, and playing for his country. Acuña said Team Venezuela was […]
Royals vs Rangers spring training thread
This evening in Surprise, the Royals will face the Texas Rangers. Michael Wacha takes the mound in front of a lineup that still looks a bit bareboned as Royals trickle back to the team after participating in the World Baseball Classic. None of those involved in that tournament’s semi-finals are in the lineup. Instead, Isaac […]
Give me your Royals starting lineup
In nine days, the Royals will begin the regular season against the Braves in Atlanta. We have a fairly good idea which players will be in Matt Quatraro’s starting lineup, barring injury. Familiar names like Salvador Perez, Bobby Witt Jr., and Vinnie Pasquantino will lead an offense that looks to improve on last year’s performance. […]
The Royals dominated the World Baseball Classic
What an absolute blast of a tournament. To be entirely honest, I’ve never paid close attention to it until this year, but you can be sure I’ll be watching closely the next time they play one because that was some of the most fun I’ve ever gotten to have watching baseball. It doesn’t hurt that […]
Cole Ragans named Opening Day starter
Opening Day is a day of tradition. And it is starting to become a tradition that Cole Ragans starts on Opening Day for the Royals. Ragans was named the starter for the March 27 opener against the Braves in Atlanta, the third consecutive year he has been given the honor. Ragans was limited to just […]
The Ken Harrelson Experience
One possession from my childhood that is a continuous source of fascination is a Kansas City Athletics yearbook, the type that you used to be able to buy at the ballpark, or by sending in a few dollars to the club. The yearbook looks to be from 1967. It was given to me by a […]
Kansas City Royals news: Venezuela triumphs in World Baseball Classic final
With so many Kansas City Royals at the center, Craig Brown looks at what made Venezuela-Italy so joyous. Was this what is was like when Richard Williams watched Venus and Serena square off in a tennis tournament? Truly, I could not bring myself to root for either team, yet I was transfixed, hanging on every […]
Ryan Bergert among five sent to minors
Right-handed pitcher Ryan Bergert was among five players assigned to the minors, along with pitchers Mason Black and Helcris Oliváres, and outfielders Kameron Misner and John Rave. Bergert had a 3.66 ERA in 76.1 innings between the Padres and Royals, including a 4.43 ERA in eight starts after his trade to Kansas City. He had […]
WBC Championship and Spring Training game thread XXIV: Dodgers at Royals
There is a lot of baseball for fans to watch tonight, exactly one week ahead of Opening Day – which will inexplicably be exclusively carried by Netflix, UGH – as the World Baseball Classic comes to a thrilling conclusion when Bobby Witt Jr. and Team USA take on Maikel (Pronounced like Michael, not the way […]
Royals Reacts Survey: Does the WBC happen often enough?
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the MLB. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Royals fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. Last night, Team Italy played against Team Venezuela in what was the first semi-final appearance ever […]
Royals Review 2026 NCAA March Madness Bracket Challenge
Welcome, all, to the 13th annual Royals Review NCAA March Madness bracket challenge. Normally, as I have done for the last dozen years, I would start this off by listing the winners of the previous year’s bracket. Unfortunately, ESPN is absolutely not displaying this correctly, and I don’t see anybody having participated in the bracket, […]
Team USA’s militarism is a big bummer in an otherwise incredible WBC tournament
This year’s World Baseball Classic has been a resounding success, a theorem that proves so many assertions about baseball: that baseball is global, that baseball can be fun, that there’s so much talent, that the sport itself is exciting. It has also demonstrated that national teams don’t have to rally around jingoism to forge an […]
Kansas City Royals News: Maikel Garcia sent Venezuela to WBC final
Vinnie Pasquantino incorrectly noted which teams were in the WBC final four and apologized. Oops. It’s ok – he’s highly caffeinated and we all make mistakes when we’re W I R E D. “It’s amazing,” Pasquantino said. “I don’t know how many people would’ve picked the Dominican Republic, Japan, the United States and Italy in […]
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