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Royals add Ben Kudrna, Steven Zobac to the 40-man roster
The Royals have added pitchers Ben Kudrna and Steven Zobac to the 40-man roster ahead of today’s deadline to protect eligible players from the Rule 5 draft to be held in December. The Royals did not add pitcher Frank Mozzicato or outfielder Gavin Cross, both former first-round picks who are eligible to be selected. Ben […]
Trent Grisham and Gleyber Torres among four free agents to accept Qualifying Offer
For Royals fans looking for an upgrade in the lineup, two options are already off the board. Free agent second baseman Gleyber Torres of the Tigers and outfielder Trent Grisham of the Yankees both accepted the one-year Qualifying Offer to remain with their respective teams. Also accepting are pitchers Shota Imanaga of the Cubs and […]
Royally random tidbits: Hall of Fame voting, Kris Bubic, and what to do about Jonathan India
My sports world is in a tailspin. The Chiefs are struggling, the Blues are awful, and the Timberwolves are the Timberwolves. Nothing seems to be going right. The Royals, at least, are interesting in these early days of the offseason. The team hasn’t made any major moves, but there have been smaller transactions, rumors, awards […]
Vinnie Pasquantino is an extension candidate, but not this year
Vinnie Pasquantino has carved a spot on the Kansas City Royals as one part slugger, one-part core building block, and one part of quasi-mascot. His MLB debut season was tantalizing, and he finally had a fully healthy season in 2025 where he amassed some truly impressive counting stats: 30 home runs, 100 runs batted in, […]
Kansas City Royals news: Team awards handed out
Anne Rogers writes about the team awards handed on yesterday. And all three won Royals team awards Monday, as voted on by the Kansas City chapter of the Baseball Writers’ Association of America. Witt was named the Les Milgram Player of the Year for the fourth consecutive season — all four seasons of his Major […]
Alex Gordon among 12 newcomers on Hall of Fame ballot
Alex Gordon, an All-Star outfielder who spent 14 seasons with the Royals, is among 12 first-time candidates for the Baseball Hall of Fame. The Baseball Writers’ Association of America unveiled its 2026 ballot on Monday. The other newcomers to the ballot include Ryan Braun, Shin-Soo Choo, Edwin Encarnacion, Gio Gonzalez, Cole Hamels, Howie Kendrick, Matt […]
What was the most exciting offseason move in Royals history?
I attended my first Royals game in 1988, and that was the first season I followed what was really happening to the team. By 1989, I was a baseball nut, asking to spend my birthday party at the Royals game with friends, tuning into “This Week in Baseball” each week, and reading coverage from Dick […]
Royals Rundown: Royals in MVP Picture, Picollo Bites and Hall of Fame Debate
In this packed episode of Royals Rundown, hosts Jacob Milham and Jeremy Greco break down the latest buzz surrounding the Kansas City Royals. With the offseason heating up, they explore key takeaways from general manager J.J. Piccolo’s recent comments, including trade priorities, pitching depth, and the organization’s focus on outfield upgrades. The duo also weighs […]
2025 Season in Review: Stephen Kolek
Last week, I covered how the Royals changed Ryan Bergert from a guy way out-performing his peripherals to one with significantly better peripherals to the point that even as he improved in total, he was underperforming the new ones. This week, I wanted to take a look at what they did with Stephen Kolek. The […]
Kansas City Royals news: Cam Devanney can be big in Japan
Jaylon Thompson writes that Blake Mitchell is starting to feel like himself again in Arizona. “It’s a bunch of fun competing with these guys,” Mitchell said. “It’s great. I couldn’t imagine just sitting at home just doing the offseason right now. I would much rather be out here playing baseball, competing with these guys, my […]
Kansas City Royals news: Rumors, rumors, rumors!
Anne Rogers talks to J.J. Picollo on his objectives this offseason, including upgrading the outfield. “That’s one of the objectives. Our outfield hasn’t been as productive as we needed it to be over the last two or three years. We’re back at it again, trying to figure things out. We’ve got a young player who […]
Do the Royals have the pitching depth to make a trade?
It seems like a lot of people are assuming the Royals can trade from their starting pitching depth, and I felt like I wanted to be one of them. However, I started thinking about how deep is this depth that they would be trading from? There are a lot of arms that could start in […]
Taylor Made? Breaking Down Royals Trade Options and Rumors
In this episode of the Royals Rundown podcast, hosts Jacob Milham and Jeremy “Hokius” Greco dive into the Kansas City Royals’ offseason strategy and the latest trade rumors heating up the hot stove. They break down which outfielders could land in Kansas City, including Jarren Duran, Taylor Ward, and Jo Adell and debate the pros […]
Potential trade target: Brendan Donovan
J.J. Picollo has been quite clear that he is looking for outfielders, with several rumors already matriculating out of the general manager meetings in Las Vegas this week. But the Royals may be creative in their pursuit to upgrade the worst-hitting outfield in baseball. Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch writes that they have […]
Figuring out how to watch sports now is a mess
Every year for the last few years, we write articles here about how to watch the Kansas City Royals. Just two decades ago, that you would have needed such a guide would have seemed ridiculous. Back then, to watch the Royals you would simply do so on cable television or listen on the radio. The […]
Bobby Witt Jr. finishes fourth in MVP voting
Even in a down year, Bobby Witt Jr. is among the best in baseball. The Royals shortstop finished fourth in American League MVP voting in results released Thursday, behind winner Aaron Judge of the Yankees. Witt finished second to Judge last year. Bobby hit .295/.351/.502 with 23 home runs and 38 steals, while leading the […]
Kansas City Royals news: Kris Bubic drawing trade interest
At The Athletic ($), Will Sammon writes that Kris Bubic is popular in trade talks. Darragh McDonald also talks about this article at MLB Trade Rumors: As Sammon points out, another thing working in the club’s favor is that a lot of other pitchers with upside are seemingly unavailable. Recent reports have downplayed the trade […]
Picollo: Royals seeking everyday left-fielder and right-handed bat
General managers are meeting this week in Las Vegas, laying the groundwork for deals this offseason. Free agency is officially open, and the Royals have clear needs in their lineup. While they got another All-Star performance from Bobby Witt Jr., a breakout season from Maikel Garcia, and 30-home-run seasons from Vinnie Pasquantino and Salvador Perez, […]
Should the Royals forfeit a draft pick to sign a big free agent?
Free agency has officially begun, and the Royals certainly have clear needs they will need to address, particularly in the outfield. While the Royals sound more willing to explore the trade path than a free agent market that is thin in outfielders, they have also shown to be flexible and adapt to the market. Last […]
Kansas City Royals news: A new offensive philosophy?
The Royals believe a new focus from the coaching staff can turn around the offense ($): Their preparation for a job interview with the Royals prompted the same conclusions the Royals reached long ago: They have to make better decisions in the batter’s box. Kansas City has revised its hitting coaching staff this offseason, though […]
MLB should model its extra innings like Super Smash Bros.
Major League Baseball officially calls the player who begins the inning during regular season extra inning games the “automatic runner” in the rules. That is an objectively boring name. Baseball fans have dubbed this player the “ghost runner,” which is far more interesting, even if it’s not technically accurate; they’re just as real as any […]
Potential trade target: Jarren Duran
The Royals enter this offseason looking to upgrade an outfield that produced the fewest runs in baseball last year. One intriguing trade target who could help change that is Red Sox outfielder Jarren Duran, whose name has surfaced frequently in trade rumors this winter. Jarren Duran is a 29-year-old from California who debuted in 2021. […]
Kansas City Royals news: More on new coaches, trade partners emerge
MLB.com’s Anne Rogers had more from Kansas City Royals general manager J.J. Picollo on the addition of Connor Dawson and Marcus Thames, but specifically how they mesh with the returning organization. “[Zumwalt] has good knowledge of the swing, bio mechanics, people skills [and] game-planning. All the things you want people to be able to do, […]
Royals acquire pitcher Mason Black from the Giants
The Royals announced they have acquired pitcher Mason Black from the San Francisco Giants in exchange for pitcher Logan Martin. Black is a 25-year-old right-hander who has made ten appearances for the Giants over the last two seasons with a 6.47 ERA in 40.1 innings. He was designated for assignment by the Giants last week. […]
Noah Cameron finishes fourth in Rookie of the Year voting
Noah Cameron was never a highly-regarded prospect, but he just delivered results at each minor league level. And in a stacked rookie class, he was one of the best debut players in baseball. Cameron finished fourth in Rookie of the Year voting, as announced by the Baseball Writers of America last night. Cameron was not […]
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