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Officially, the second half of the 2026 season begins for the San Diego Padres with a 10-game road trip. The gauntlet includes playing two of the top National League East foes (Atlanta Braves and Miami Marlins) after a weekend series against the Kansas City Royals. This might sound like a daunting task, but the Padres […]
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 how you felt about the Royals’ 2026 amateur draft The plurality, 41%, of […]
The All-Star break is in the rearview, and the Kansas City Royals must move on to the second half. Jacob Milham and Jeremy Greco use this episode of the Royals Rundown Podcast to reflect on the festivities, revisit the draft with fresh eyes, and map out what the remaining months of the 2026 season should […]
Following back-to-back winning seasons, the Royals had designs on contending this year. Much of the season hinged on the development of young hitters Carter Jensen and Jac Caglianone, and those two seem to be coming around as key parts of the lineup. Bobby Witt Jr. continues to play at an MVP level, and Michael Wacha […]
Pete Grathoff writes the “F” word is the theme of the first half for the Royals. “Frustration is one word. You know, disappointment, anger, every emotion that you can think of,” Royals manager Matt Quatraro said Sunday. “I mean we’re battling, not getting any results, and it stinks. Everybody’s frustrated. Everybody in here puts in […]
The Kansas City Royals are trending toward becoming sellers at the August 3 trade deadline, and veteran right-hander Michael Wacha has emerged as one of their most attractive trade chips. At 38-59 and well out of contention, the Royals will listen on Wacha, who just earned his first All-Star selection since 2015 at age 35. Wacha carries a 3.77 ERA with 96 strikeouts across 119.1 innings and leads the American League in innings and quality starts, providing exactly the kind of dependable, inn...
The Orioles on Thursday placed Blaze Alexander on the 10-day injured list with a broken left hand. Alexander, who’s played six positions so far this season, was hit by a pitch in the seventh inning of Sunday’s game against Kansas City by Lucas Ercag. The move is retroactive to Monday. Alexander is hitting .312 with […]
July 16: Baltimore has officially placed Alexander on the 10-day injured list, retroactive to July 13. First baseman Christian Encarnacion-Strand was recalled from Triple-A Norfolk to take his place on the active roster. Encarnacion-Strand was acquired from Cincinnati in April and has been in Triple-A all season. July 12: The Orioles’ 8-2 win over the Royals […]
The Royals will begin the 2027 season earlier than they ever have before — provided there isn’t a work stoppage. MLB revealed the 2027 schedules today, with the Royals opening at home on March 25 against the Minnesota Twins. This is the earliest in the calendar year the Royals have ever played a regular season […]
The San Francisco Giants made a mild-mannered move over the All-Star break, quietly waiving right-handed reliever Eric Cerantola and outrighting him to AAA Sacramento. Cerantola, a fifth-round pick by the Kansas City Royals in 2021 who made his MLB debut earlier this year, had been claimed off of waivers earlier this month when Kansas City […]
At some point, the Royals need to finish building, or else their foundation will disappear. The post Witt’s End appeared first on Baseball Prospectus .
The San Francisco Giants made an official roster move on a former Kansas City Royals player during the All-Star break. The post San Francisco Giants Make Roster Move on Former Royals Player During All-Star Break appeared first on HEAVY .
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. The MLB draft occurred over the weekend. It was at the same time as the Royals […]
Reviewing the Royals' 2026 MLB Draft class, including our favorite picks, biggest gambles, key themes and more. The post Kansas City Royals 2026 MLB Draft Review appeared first on College Baseball, MLB Draft, Prospects - Baseball America .
On this very day 40 years ago, The Houston Astrodome would play host to the 57th annual All-Star Game. Royals Second Baseman Frank White would ultimately score the deciding run that night and he’s our featured guest at The Crawfish Boxes. Q: You were no stranger to All-Star Games, and your career spanned eras […]
When Carter Jensen woke up the morning of November 2, 2015, he likely arose from his bed with a smile on his face. The night before, the 12-year-old Jensen watched his hometown team, the Kansas City Royals, defeat the National League’s best New York Mets 7-1 to close out their second World Series title. That […] The post The Torch Has Been Passed to Carter Jensen as the Royals’ Backstop appeared first on Just Baseball .
The Kansas City Royals continued their season-long search for pitching depth, acquiring right-hander Easton McGee from the Milwaukee Brewers for cash considerations. McGee, who had been designated for assignment by Milwaukee last week, was optioned to Triple-A Omaha. To open a 40-man roster spot, the Royals transferred reliever Nick Mears from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day IL. A Bullpen In Crisis The move shows Kansas City's desperate pitching situation. The Royals relief corps...
I hope every MLB fan gets used to Bobby Witt Jr. in the All-Star Game. This is already Witt’s third All-Star Game, and Witt just turned 26 last month. The Kansas City Royals record for most All-Star selections is George Brett with 13; Salvador Perez is second with nine. After that, multiple Royals are tied […]
American League lineup Mike Trout – CF (Los Angeles Angels) Yordan Alvarez – DH (Houston Astros) Shea Langeliers – C (Athletics) Junior Caminero – 3B (Tampa Bay Rays) Bobby Witt Jr. – SS (Kansas City Royals) Cody Bellinger – RF (New York Yankees) Ben Rice – 1B (New York Yankees) Riley Greene – LF (Detroit Tigers) […]
The Mets’ poor first half continued right into the All-Star break. They had a bad time north of the border, dropping two out of three to the Blue Jays before losing the first two games in Atlanta as well. They then rebounded a bit, scratching out a split with the Braves and beating the Royals—one […]
The Royals announced Tuesday that they’ve acquired right-hander Easton McGee from the Brewers in exchange for cash. McGee, who’d been designated for assignment last week, has been optioned to Triple-A Omaha with his new organization. The Royals opened a 40-man roster spot by transferring righty Nick Mears from the 15-day IL to the 60-day IL. […]
When you hear the name Dan Quisenberry, what’s the first thing that comes to your mind? Is it his fabulous pitching record? Is it his unusual submarine delivery? Could it be his wicked sense of humor? Maybe it’s his red hair and ’70s police officer/porn star mustache? It might be all or a combination of […]
Jac Caglianone was bounced in the first round of the Home Run Derby last night, but not before he unleashed some truly magnificent homers. Caglianone belted eight home runs in the first round of the annual tournament. He got off to a slow start before settling in with some mammoth homers. In his session, Caglianone […]
It’s Dinger time (and not the Rockies mascot). Tonight includes a couple Phillies on the list: Kyle Schwarber, Phillies Jac Caglione, Royals Wilson Contreras, Red Sox Ben Rice, Yankees Junior Caminero, Rays Bryce Harper, Phillies Jordan Walker, Cardinals Munetaka Murakami, White Sox
Jac Caglianone reminded baseball fans of his immense power during the Royals’ recent series against the Baltimore Orioles, crushing his 15th home run of the season. The blast was another example of why Kansas City invested the sixth overall pick in the 2024 MLB Draft in the young slugger. Performances like these have quickly turned Caglianone […] The post What Is Jac Caglianone’s Ethnicity and Religion? Exploring the Baseball Star’s Family Roots and Faith appeared first on EssentiallySports .