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Royals Keep’s Kevin O’Brien looks at the Royals’ prospects performing in the Arizona Fall League, but with some red flags for lefty prospect Justin Lamkin. On a positive note, Lamkin bounced back with a nice performance on October 15th against the Glendale Desert Dogs. After giving up five runs in three innings in his AFL […]
Royals senior vice president Scott Sharp and Braves assistant general manager Ben Sestanovich are candidates for the Astros’ general manager position, reports Chandler Rome of The Athletic. They join a trio of known candidates whom Bob Nightengale of USA Today and Rome reported to be on the radar this afternoon: Matt Kleine, Josh Barfield and […]
The Royals’ Double-A affiliate the Northwest Arkansas Naturals had a tough year. They went 57-79 on the season. Overall, it was a very rough season in Arkansas, but who carved out a good year? The good from the position players: Luke Pelzer is a fast-moving guy and a name to keep an eye on. The […]
Jeremy Greco wants to trade for Reid Detmers. Jacob Milham is going to make him pay for it. Playing opposing GMs, the two run a full trade simulation to find out what it would really take to push the Kansas City Royals over the top, and how much of the farm system Kansas City can […]
To help keep us Kevins organized, fearless leader Max has us use Slack. We were getting organized on offseason writing, divvying up who wants to write about whom during our “Season in Review” series, and I added my own write-in candidate to review. My candidate drew this response from the esteemed and talented Jeremy Greco: […]
The KC Star and MLB mothership had no new articles on the Royals today. The top of the Rumblings today is a blog roundup. Brian Burrows at Kings of Kauffman criticized JJ Picollo’s approach to the 25-26 offseason. One area Picollo failed to address last winter was the rotation, and that can’t happen again this […]
The Kansas City Royals cited two big reasons why they chose to change the dimensions at Kauffman Stadium for the 2026 season. First, the front office hoped that the dimensions would play more fairly, particularly on home runs. Second, the staff hoped that hitters would be able to have a more consistent approach at home […]
Chris Higgins at the Star writes about the biggest unanswered questions from the downtown ballpark presentation. Brooks Sherman, president of real estate and development for the Royals, said on Thursday that master planning for the ballpark district is getting started now as the team looks to hire a master planner. “Right now our focus is […]
Last day of my trip, regular programming resumes tomorrow. The Kansas City Royals have released new stadium renderings, and Kansas City Star sports columnist Vahe Gregorian says they “conjure something both beyond the imagination and entirely easy to envision” while Star development writer Chris Higgins says it’d be nice to know what team officials plan on […]
Vahe Gregorian writes that it is okay to be cautious and excited about a downtown ballpark. Power & Light, in fact, never has generated the revenue to meet debt obligations. As the Kansas City Business Journal put it in April, annual “bond gaps have required about $10.5 million a year from the city’s general fund […]
The New York Yankees could target a number of exciting players in an effort to replace Jazz Chisholm Jr. in 2027.
The Royals unveiled their new downtown ballpark renderings, and the first thing people noticed was a fountain in the batter’s eye. That is roughly where the skepticism started. Jacob Milham and Jeremy Greco go through the covered roof, the limestone look, and the Crown Vision concept, then get to the question that matters more than […]
Last season, the Royals faced a crossroads with Seth Lugo. As they approached the trade deadline, there was healthy debate over whether the Royals should trade Lugo and try to acquire younger talent, or whether they should keep him to finish the year and bring him back for 2026. Just a few days before the […]
Pete Grathoff covers the new stadium renderings for the Star. “You said you wanted Crown Vision. Crown Vision will be here, but in a bigger and better way,” Sherman said at Thursday’s news conference. “And you said you wanted fountains. Fountains will be a signature feature of this ballpark, and there will be more fountains.” […]
I’d make the call on Michael Massey if the Yankees decide to look outside the organization for a second baseman. […]
A new downtown ballpark will include fountains and Crown Vision, according to new renderings unveiled by the team in a press conference Thursday afternoon. The team announced the designs with Kansas City-based global design firm Populous. The fountains were vital to the renderings, according to Populous Senior Principal Earl Santee. “They’re the center feature of […]
The Kansas City Royals provided an update on their forthcoming downtown ballpark on Thursday.
It has been a roller coaster career for Michael Massey so far. He flashed good power for a middle infielder in 2023, but not much offensively. He came into his own in 2024, flashing great defense and finishing fifth on the team in home runs with 15, frequently hitting leadoff in the playoffs. But injuries […]
The playoffs are already more than half over, which means the Royals need to be preparing working on their roster for the offseason ahead of the anticipated December 1 lockout that will preclude all roster transactions. The SB Nation offseason simulations may not take place anymore, but I’m not going to let that stop me […]
The whole Royals infield are finalists for the Gold Glove award. Perla Paredes, writes about three different Royals prospects that could have an impact in KC in 2027. Angeibel Gomez’s OPS in the Dominican Summer League caught some attention. We know we have to take Rookie-level Dominican Summer League stats with a grain of salt, […]
Chase Meidroth spent the 2026 season taking hits away. Now, he has a chance to take home some hardware. The White Sox second baseman is one of three finalists for the 2026 Rawlings American League Gold Glove Award at his position, joining Kansas City’s Michael Massey and Seattle’s Cole Young. It’s the first nomination for […]
While the Royals may have struggled on offense at times this year, defense does not slump. The Royals flashed some leather in the infield this year, and today all four defenders were named finalists for Gold Glove Awards. Vinnie Pasquantino, Michael Massey, and Nick Loftin are all up for the first award, while two-time winner […]
The 2026 season was a frustrating one for the Royals, who fell short of the playoffs after back-to-back winning seasons. But there were still some games that gave fans a thrill, from dramatic late-inning rallies to dominant pitching performances and walk-off wins. Here are the best Royals games of the year, the ones that made […]
Sports Illustrated’s Trey Donovan looks at an “odd season” from Kansas City Royals shortstop Bobby Witt Jr.. 2026 was a season that saw BWJ’s overall profile change very little as he was still elite in most categories. The biggest change for him came in his walk rate as he put together a career best 10.6% […]
Every year during the Winter Meetings, teams hold the Rule 5 draft, which allows them to select eligible minor leaguers who have not been added to their organizations’ 40-man rosters. With the current labor deal set to expire on December 1 and a work stoppage looming, it is unclear whether the draft will take place […]