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Royals can’t stop Jeremy Peña in loss to Astros
Jeremy Peña homered twice, part of a three-hit night as the Royals fell to the Astros 4-2 in the series opener Tuesday night. Michael Wacha gave up four runs in six innings, ending a streak of four consecutive Quality Starts. Peña got the Astros on the board quickly, leading off the bottom of the first […]
Royals vs. Astros September 15 game discussion
This late in the season, with the Royals out of the playoffs, we have to look elsewhere than the standings to find the storylines. Fortunately, we have some. Storyline 1: Maikel Garcia is back! Can he finish the year strong with some hope that 2027 might be a fresh and healthy season? Storyline 2: Yordan […]
Maikel Garcia returns to the roster
The Royals’ lineup received a boost today with the reinstatement of infielder Maikel Garcia from the Injured List. Garcia had been out since August 20 with a hamstring injury. It has been a frustrating year for the 26-year-old, coming of an All-Star season in 2025 and a five-year, $57 million contract extension last winter. After […]
Astros series preview: First place in the worst division
At the end of April, the Astros were 12-20, the worst team in the American League. Since then, they have gone 63-55, the fourth-best AL record over that time. They have climbed back into contention in a laughably weak Western Division, and actually begin this series in first place, despite a .500 record. Kansas City […]
Zion Rose leads Royals prospects headed to Arizona Fall League
The Royals will get a good look at how 2026 first-round pick Zion Rose fares against top competition this fall when he participates in the Arizona Fall League. Rose is one of nine Royals players who will suit up for the Surprise Saguaros this fall. Rose was selected sixth overall out of Louisville last July. […]
This Week in the Minors: Quad Cities is dominating the playoffs
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 (64-77, 21.5 games back) The Storm Chasers lost 4 of 6 in their series […]
Kansas City Royals News: Witt nominated for Roberto Clemente award
Another off day yesterday as we march toward the end of the season. Another light news day. Bobby Witt Jr was nominated for the Roberto Clemente award. Witt makes ongoing philanthropic contributions around the Kansas City community. He supports organizations in their fight against ALS and is an active voice in helping the Royals encourage […]
Lucas Erceg returns
It has been a long fall for Lucas Erceg, who went from being the most trusted Royals reliever a year ago, to being demoted to the minors. But the 31-year-old right-hander will get his shot at redemption. The Royals recalled Erceg from Omaha today and optioned right-hander Easton McGee to the minors. Erceg gave up […]
Are 34,000 seats enough for a new Royals ballpark?
The Royals announced today they have selected a construction team with Mortenson and McCownGordon heading the project, along with local builder JE Dunn for the proposed downtown ballpark. While the project could still be subject to a public vote, the plans call for a 34,000-seat ballpark located by Crown Center, with room for around an […]
A look at the Royals’ projected payroll for 2027
This season has not gone as the Royals had hoped. After back-to-back winning seasons, the front office was hoping to return to the formula that led them to a postseason appearances in 2024. But the offense started off cold, the bullpen blew many early leads, and injuries buried any hope the team could climb out […]
Path from 2026 to 2027 Royals Roster Starts Now (Part 2) + Jensen Rises!
With 12 games left in the season, Jacob Milham and Jeremy Greco are counting down the games until the Kansas City Royals’ season ends amid a much-needed offseason overhaul. Carter Jensen is the centerpiece of the on-field conversation after tying the Royals rookie home run record and climbing historic rookie leaderboards in extra-base hits, doubles, […]
Kansas City Royals news: Carter Jensen is having a record Royals rookie year
Seth Lugo got back in the win column on Friday, writes Jaylon Thompson. Lugo threw his four-seamer 38% of the time during his first trip through the order. The pitch also registered 6-of-9 first-pitch strikes, per Baseball Savant. “I think, you know, it makes the hitters be a little more aggressive,” Lugo said. “So then, […]
Royals drop series finale in Boston
The Royals game in Boston was delayed by almost three and a half hours, but in the late innings, dropped the series finale at Fenway Park, 4-1. The game started with Red Sox starter Payton Tolle throwing an immaculate inning. 9 pitches, 8 fastballs and a sinker from Tolle sat the Royals down. For the […]
Royals at Red Sox, September 13 live game discussion
The Kansas City Royals will finish their series in Boston at some point today, in a rubber match contest. The Royals won the Friday night contest 3-2, but dropped the late afternoon game on Saturday 5-1. The Royals are currently 66-83 and are on the brink of finally being mathematically eliminated from the playoffs this […]
Royals claim pitcher Spencer Bivens off waivers
When you’re far back in the standings and looking to next year, the last few weeks of the season can be an audition of sorts. The Royals have brought in a number of different pitchers in the last two months, finding success with guys like Randy Dobnak, Nate Pearson, Craig Kimbrel, and Anthony Gose. On […]
Jenzo jack not enough; Royals lose
Randy Dobnak Time mostly continued, and Carter Jensen hit yet another home run, but the Royals fell to the Boston Red Sox 5-1. Randy Dobnak’s line is perhaps a bit deceiving. When he left the game, he had allowed 1 run in 5.2 innings on 4 hits, no walks, and 4 strikeouts. Unfortunately, two of […]
Royals at Red Sox, September 12 live game discussion
The Royals pulled off their first win against Boston in over a year last night. If they win tonight, it would be their first series victory over the AL East team since they took three of four in August 2022 and their first series victory in Boston since July of 2017. The first win of […]
Kansas City Royals news: Is Jac close to being back?
Maureen Mullen at MLB writes that Jac Caglianone took some BP on Friday. Jac Caglianone took on-field batting practice before Friday’s series opener against the Red Sox at Fenway Park for the first time since suffering a Grade 1 flexor strain in his left elbow in Saturday’s loss to the Blue Jays. Before taking a regular rotation with […]
Carter Jensen does the Monster Mash; Royals beat Red Sox
Carter Jensen hit a pair of doubles, drove in a run, and scored a pair to lead the Royals to their second straight victory and first win against Boston since August 6 of last year. The final score was 3-2 in favor of Kansas City. It was kind of a weird start for Seth Lugo. […]
Royals at Red Sox, September 11 live discussion
The only team Seth Lugo has a worse career ERA (min. three appearances) against than tonight’s opponent, the Boston Red Sox, are the Cleveland Guardians. And considering how poorly Lugo has pitched since the All-Star Break and how often the Red Sox get to him, it doesn’t take much imagination at all to see his […]
Royals Reacts Results: True Q
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, we asked you whether manager Matt Quatraro could be looking for another job this offseason: […]
Red Sox series preview: What a turnaround
On April 25, the Red Sox were 10-17, tied with the Royals for the second-worst record in the American League. Boston management shocked the baseball world by firing popular championship-winning manager Alex Cora and replacing him with minor league manager Chad Tracy. Since then, the Red Sox have gone 70-50, the second-best team in the […]
Is this year one of the most disappointing seasons in Royals history?
Some Royals seasons suck. When a team is expected to be bad and finishes with a bad record, there isn’t much mystery to it. When Scott Elarton pitches on Opening Day, what do you expect? But the truly painful seasons are the ones that begin with optimism, only for things to go terribly, terribly wrong. […]
Kansas City Royals news: What is a “three-fastball” pitcher?
At The Star, Jaylon Thompson writes about pitching coach Brian Sweeney and the “three-fastball” trend: Kansas City Royals pitching coach Brian Sweeney chuckled when approached about the latest trend sweeping Major League Baseball. Sweeney is generally on top of analytical changes. And even he couldn’t truly pinpoint when the league leaned toward the “three-fastball” strategy. […]
Which baseball movie has the best cast?
When news broke over a week ago that Arte Moreno had reached an agreement to sell the Los Angeles Angels to Stan Kroenke, my buddy who lives in Mississippi texted me the—dare I say—iconic GIF from Angels in the Outfield: That child actor is Joseph Gordon-Levitt, and he’s gone on to quite the acting career […]
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