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The trade deadline shows the Royals are in denial about their roster
Before the season started, the Royals thought they would be competing for a playoff spot come September. Before the season started, I thought the Royals would be competing for a playoff spot come September. Before the season started, ZiPS and PECOTA and most of you thought the Royals would be competing for a playoff spot […]
Royals Trade Deadline Leaves Fans in Disbelief: What Actually Happened
The trade deadline has come and gone, and the Kansas City Royals’ decisions left fans in disbelief. Jacob Milham and Jeremy Greco dissect the moves, and the notable lack of others, as the front office’s approach comes under real scrutiny. The Kris Bubic for Carlos Duran swap headlines a deadline that many are already calling […]
This Week in the Minors: Carson Roccaforte belts four homers
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 (51-56, 12.5 games back) The Storm Chasers split their 6-game series with the St. […]
Kansas City Royals News: Kris Bubic traded to Dodgers
Sam McDowell covered the Royals’ decision-making at the trade deadline. But the most consequential decisions the Royals made were the moves they refused to make. And they entail a big risk. The Royals hung on to starting pitchers Michael Wacha and Seth Lugo, despite interest from contending teams, though general manager J.J. Picollo characterized the […]
Royals trade deadline grades
The dust has settled, and the hard trade deadline is over. There were some big trades this year. There were some notable non-trades this year, too—we’ll get to that, later. Kansas City was quiet, though, with only a handful of deals completed. Let’s grade the ones that they did, and one that they didn’t do. […]
Royals acquire right-handed reliever Nolan Hoffman
The Royals announced as their first official trade of deadline day (the Bubic trade has not yet been officially announced by the team) that they had acquired reliever Nolan Hoffman from the Phillies for minor league reliever Manuel Colón. Hoffman, 27, has pitched a handful of innings at the big league level over the past […]
Kris Bubic traded to Dodgers
If I had a nickel for every time the Royals traded an injured left-handed starting pitcher that some people felt was better in the bullpen on an expiring deal to the Dodgers, I’d have two nickels. Which isn’t a lot, but it’s weird that it’s happened twice. It’s sad to see Kris Bubic go. I […]
The Royals 2026 trade deadline discussion thread
Teams looking to improve or sell of for the future, must complete trades by today’s deadline at 5 p.m. CT. The Royals made a move early by trading outfielder Lane Thomas to the Atlanta Braves on Saturday for pitchers Lucas Braun and Carter Holton. Reliever John Schreiber could also draw interest, as contenders are always […]
What did the Royals get in return for Lane Thomas?
On Saturday, the Royals traded outfielder Lane Thomas and pitcher Bailey Falter to the Atlanta Braves for two minor league pitchers – Lucas Braun and Carter Holton. Now that we’ve had some time to digest the deal, how did the Royals make out? Thomas signed a one-year, $5.25 million deal with Kansas City before the […]
Kansas City Royals news: The trade deadline is today
Jaylon Thompson writes about J.J. Picollo trading Lane Thomas to the Braves for Lucas Braun and Carter Holton. “Given our situation,” Picollo said, “we have to figure out ways to acquire players, pitchers, starting pitchers that can help us in the near future. “Lucas has had some experience in Triple-A this year and that’s where […]
Bummer! Royals swept out of Colorado
Seth Lugo was bad and Aaron Bummer’s Royals debut was worse as the Royals fell to the Rockies 8-1. It was just a couple of weeks ago that Brian Henry wrote that the Royals needed to learn from not trading Seth Lugo last year. Lugo put an exclamation point on that point today with just […]
Royals at Rockies, August 2 live discussion
As the trade deadline finally shakes up the rosters around baseball, the Royals continue their battle for second-worst team in MLB after the Angels this afternoon. The reason this is a battle is because the Rockies won the first two games of this series and caught back up to KC. It’s that kind of season. […]
Royals lose to Rockies while fandom stares at social media for trade news
The first few innings of this game were pretty fun. Still, the Royals ultimately lost 12-6 thanks to some bad pitching and the bats cooling off. The Royals got a leadoff walk from Carter Jensen and a single from Lane Thomas to put runners on at first and second with no outs. Jac Caglianone hit […]
Royals trade Lane Thomas and Bailey Falter to Atlanta
At the bottom of the fourth inning of tonight’s game, Lane Thomas went out to center field but then was summoned back to the dugout where he smiled and hugged teammates before exiting up the tunnel. A few minutes later, ESPN’s Jeff Passan reported that he and left-handed pitcher Bailey Falter had been traded to […]
Royals at Rockies, August 1 live discussion
I spent some time this morning remembering the Royals’ last series in Colorado. That was two years ago; the Rockies are in roughly the same place now as they were then, on pace for about 100 losses. The Royals, obviously, are in a very different place. Back then, they were competing for a playoff spot […]
Royals Reacts Results: Looking ahead to Chourio
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 which current Royals’ prospect was your favorite: This was a far more lopsided […]
Kansas City Royals news: Maikel Garcia has a setback
David Lesky performs an autopsy of the Thursday “ultimate grand slam” the Royals gave up to lose to the Twins. This is the real moment that I believe the “anyone but him” answer is arguably the right one. I said it before. You can’t bring Strahm in to that spot. See if you can blow […]
Royals muster little offense in Coors Field to drop series opener against Rockies
After a one-hour rain delay, the Royals were quickly beaten by the Colorado Rockies on Friday night, 3-1. Michael Wacha surrendered a two-out RBI single in the bottom of the first, which put the Royals down 1-0. The Royals were completely stumped against Tomoyuki Sugano, the Japanese righty was efficient and effective, going 6.2 innings, […]
Royals at Rockies Friday game discussion
The Kansas City Royals hit the Mile High city, after two disappointing walk-off losses in the Twin Cities. Two improbable losses cost the Royals a road sweep. As they wrap up their longest road trip of the season, they look to do it in winning fashion against the Colorado Rockies. All-Star Michael Wacha takes the […]
Rockies series preview: Coors Field is not a pitcher’s friend
Building a roster in the thin air of the Rocky Mountains is difficult. The Rockies made the playoffs in just their third year with the “Blake Street Bombers” and they did win the pennant in 2007, falling to the Red Sox. But they have struggled throughout much of the rest of their history because of […]
Reports indicate the Royals may have a quiet trade deadline
Having a team far back in the standings as the Chiefs begin training camp is a bummer, and yet a familiar story for Royals fans. But the trade deadline can offer a modicum of hope, as bad teams can trade off whatever little talent they have for prospects for the future. One only needs to […]
Sell Now or Regret It Later: The Royals’ Trade Deadline Reality
Trade rumors are swirling, and the Kansas City Royals’ decisions over the next several days could shape the franchise well beyond this season. Jacob Milham and Jeremy Greco dig into what is really brewing behind the scenes as the deadline approaches. The Royals’ current standing puts them squarely in seller territory, and Jacob and Jeremy […]
I’m just tired of meaningless Royals games
I remember when the internet wasn’t everywhere. When I was in high school in the aughts, you had to go to a computer to log onto Myspace or Facebook or to browse ESPN. In my freshman year of college at the tail end of the decade, my school didn’t even have WiFi in the dorms—you […]
Kansas City Royals news: Bullpen auditions today?
Ed note: This might have been written following yesterday’s game. As far as I know, there are no bullpen auditions going on at the K today. I can’t get too worked up about yesterday’s game. If a loss drop a team to 20-games or 21-games or whatever below .500, the season is already lost. But […]
For the ninth time this season, Royals lose in walk-off fashion
Despite a gem spun by Noah Cameron, the Royals lost today, 4-3. The Minnesota Twins won on a walk-off Grand Slam by Kody Clemens off Matt Strahm. It is the ninth time this season that the Royals have lost via walk-off, and the second time the bullpen has allowed a walk-off Grand Slam. Before the […]
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