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Royals vs Marlins September 3rd game discussion
Lately, I’ve been writing game discussions and recaps after unfortunate events. Last Thursday, I wrote the game thread the day after the nine-game winning streak snapped. Today, it’s following the end of five straight series wins. But that’s okay. Listen, if you were thinking that the Royals could make the playoffs during this stretch of […]
Jac Caglianone, Noah Cameron win AL honors for August
The only thing hotter than the August weather in Kansas City has been the performance of Jac Caglianone and Noah Cameron. Today, the pair was recognized with Caglianone named American League Player of the Month for August, and Cameron named American League Pitcher of the Month. It is just the fourth time in Royals history […]
Kansas City Royals news: Familiar losses the last two nights
Carter Jensen made history last night, with his 6th leadoff homer of the season, but the Royals bullpen blew it. However, it’s clear that rookie catcher Carter Jensen will not be of much concern. The standout KCMO product continues to shine for his hometown team. And on Wednesday — in a 9-6 loss to the […]
Royals start strong but lose a stinker to the fish
After a 5 run first inning, Kansas City had a multi-run lead for over half the game. The Marlins kept chipping away inning after inning to eventually win 9-6. It was a very exciting beginning to the game tonight, though it was both the good and bad type of exciting. Noah Cameron had a breaking […]
Royals vs. Marlins September 2nd game discussion
Only 23 games to go on this Royal season and I guess the goal at this point is to win 11 of them an avoid 90 losses? Today offers another opportunity for a win with newly resurgent Noah Cameron trying to continue his run of dominance that started back on July 24th. Since then, he […]
The Royals didn’t call up Carson Roccaforte or Gavin Cross for some interesting reasons
“With the position that our team’s in right now, it’s a time for us to take advantage of opportunities to evaluate for 2027.” That’s what JJ Picollo, Royals general manager and overall head honcho of baseball operations, said in the dugout before Tuesday’s game when asked why Kansas City let John Schreiber go a few […]
Kansas City Royals news: Quatraro gets ejected
A reversed balk call cost the Royals a run in a loss to the Marlins, writes Anne Rogers. In a 1-0 count against Jac Caglianone — who could very likely be the August American League Player of the Month — Vodnik stepped off the mound. But as he did so, his right cleat caught the […]
Old time City Series
It’s amazing to look back and see how much life has changed in just a few generations. My life often seems stuck in neutral, one day, week, year blending into the next. I know things are changing; I just don’t often see or appreciate it. It’s amazing to look back and see how much life […]
Randy Dobnak’s magic runs out, ironically during the Royals’ Harry Potter night
Baseball has a way of humbling you, regressing your performance to the mean wherever the mean may be and however you may be skirting it. The Baseball Gods are equally jealous and impish. In other words, the other shoe always drops. Though Randy Dobnak’s peripherals and underlying stats have flashed danger throughout his Kansas City […]
Royals vs. Marlins September 1 game discussion
Today, the Kansas City Royals and Miami Marlins are playing baseball on the surface of the sun. It is triple digits and humid here at Kauffman Stadium today. Even in the shaded dugout, I was wilting as I stood listening to the Matt Quatraro and JJ Picollo press conferences. There are a couple of interesting […]
Royals Review Reacts: What’s the best part of 2026?
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. As we enter the season’s final month, the Royals will prepare to recall three younger players from the minor leagues to fill out their now-28-man roster. […]
Royals expand rosters with Drew Waters, Easton McGee, Nolan Hoffman
Now that it is September, MLB teams can expand the roster from 26 to 28. The Royals also have an extra roster spot due to losing reliever John Schreiber to the Yankees on waivers. They filled those three spots by adding outfielder Drew Waters, and right-handed pitchers Easton McGee and Nolan Hoffman. Waters has spent […]
Marlins series preview: An up-and-down season
The Marlins have the second-lowest payroll in baseball and the fourth-youngest lineup. Just six players on their active roster are homegrown, many acquired through trades or waiver claims. They were 26-34 through the first two months, but had a red-hot June where they won 20 of 26. Had it not been for a 12-game losing […]
Royals’ Red-Hot August Hits September Reality, Cags and Cameron Shine
The Kansas City Royals took two of three from Cleveland, but Jacob Milham and Jeremy Greco spend most of this episode on the bigger organizational questions the series raised. John Schreiber was placed on waivers and claimed by the Yankees, and the hosts unpack the money saved along with what the move signals about the […]
This Week in the Minors: Hunter Owen wraps up a good month of August
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 (59-70, 20.5 games back) The Storm Chasers dropped 4 of 6 in their series […]
Kansas City Royals News: Schreiber now a Yankee
Off day yesterday. Light news day. Jaylon Thompson covers John Schreiber joining the Yankees. The reverse splits were attractive. Schreiber is not as effective against left-handed batters (opponents hit .326 against him) but he should help the Yankees down the stretch. New York is responsible for the remaining amount on his contract. Schreiber is earning […]
Get the best of Royals Review on the new SB Nation app
If you’re like me (an old), you’re probably reluctant to add new apps to your phone. I shouldn’t need an app just to order at a restaurant! But a good app, if designed well, can add some value. SB Nation has developed a new app you can use to follow Royals Review. You may remember […]
Yankees claim John Schreiber off waivers
The New York Yankees have claimed right-handed reliever John Schreiber off waivers from the Royals, according to MLB.com reporter Anne Rogers. The Royals reportedly placed Schreiber on waivers last week. The right-handed sidearmer has a 3.65 ERA in 55 appearances, with 36 strikeouts in 49.1 innings. The Royals will receive no compensation, but will save […]
The path to .500
I’m the kind of eternal sports dreamer who used to read Joe Posnanski’s “How the Royals make the playoffs” articles religiously every year and fully believed that all of those things could happen. It’s no secret that I am a big, big fan of Suff76’s Path to 90 Wins series. I have referenced it regularly […]
The Royals are going to have to figure out center field next year
Center field is one of those defensive positions where the Kansas City Royals have been blessed to have a long history of excellent players. Between 1970 and 1990, Amos Otis and Willie Wilson played a combined 24,632.2 innings in center—nearly 90% of all center field innings across that two-decade span. From 1995 to 2004, Carlos […]
Kansas City Royals news: John Schreiber hits the waiver wire
Jaylon Thompson writes that the Royals still feel good about their road trip. “Good road trip,” Royals first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino told reporters in Cleveland. “Feel good about it. Obviously, not happy with the game. It’s not good enough today, but just got to take the off day tomorrow and get ready to get back […]
Guardians dismantle Royals to end road trip
The Royals were looking to sweep the Guardians this afternoon, and finish the road trip 5-1, staying lava hot, unfortunately, Seth Lugo got crushed and the Royals lost 11-1. After a pair of groundouts to first to start the game, Jac Caglianone doubled down the right field line, Salvador Perez followed up with a bloop […]
Royals at Guardians, August 30 live discussion
The Kansas City Royals are unbelievable right now; they have won 13 of their last 15 games and winning a lot of games they typically lose. For example, the first two games of this series, before Carter Jensen hit the 2-run homer in the 9th on Friday, didn’t it feel like a walk off 2-run […]
Silly sixth inning leads to another Royals victory over Guardians
You could look at the final tally of 8-3 and feel like the Royals had this in control all along. You’d be so very, very wrong. The inning that we’re going to spend the most time on is the sixth inning, but let’s get there chronologically. Daniel Lynch IV got the start for the Royals. […]
Royals at Guardians, August 29 live discussion
During this road trip, the Royals demoted Mason Black back to the minor leagues. This is relevant because in every prior start for Daniel Lynch IV, affectionately known as Danny Drips, Mason Black has stood ready to enter the game at nearly a moment’s notice and pitch multiple innings. This was to cover for the […]
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