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The Royals need to hold themselves to a higher standard
Pick a negative adjective and you can apply it to the 2026 Kansas City Royals. They’re awful. Terrible. Boring. Gutless. Embarrassing. They fail to do the big things, like scoring runs and preventing the other team from doing the same. They also fail to do the small things, like running the bases without making outs […]
The 2026 mid-season Royals prospects list
With the first half of the minor league season over, I thought it would be a good time to evaluate the state of the Royals’ farm system. While the organization has developed a few stars like Bobby Witt Jr., and Jac Caglianone and Carter Jensen are off to good starts, they have struggled to develop […]
Kansas City Royals news: Where’s Kris Bubic?
Surprise! I know it’s not Friday. But big thanks to Trenton! I’m going to be out tomorrow, so he graciously switched with me, and you get him tomorrow. I have even more good news for those who dislike my Friday Rumblings: I’ll be out of town the next two weeks. I believe Cullen and Max […]
Royals get blanked by Rays
Junior Caminero is really good at hitting home runs. At the moment he does it every night. Seth Lugo got a strikeout to start the game before Jonathan Aranda singled in front of Caminero. Junior then smashed the first pitch deep to left and gone to get Tampa Bay an immediate two run lead. That […]
Royals vs. Rays July 1 game discussion
After a 13-14 June, it looks like the Royals main focus is now moving to 2027. But for today, we can still enjoy watching some baseball. Old friend Jose Cuas is back pitching for KC for the first time since 2023 and Randy Dobnak has arrived with him. Jac Caglianone will be back in right […]
José Cuas, Randy Dobnak called up
The Royals are having a hard time keeping pitchers on the roster in the dog days of summer. The team had a 5.60 ERA during the month of June, third-worst in baseball. Today the continued the roster churn, calling up veteran relievers José Cuas and Randy Dobnak from Triple-A Omaha. The team optioned Eric Cerantola […]
Kendry Chourio, Blake Mitchell named to MLB Futures Game
The Royals’ farm system may lack depth, but the higher-end talent is gaining notice on prospect lists. And during MLB’s All-Star weekend, you can get a look at the future! Pitcher Kendry Chourio and catcher Blake Mitchell were both named to the MLB Future Game to be played at Citizens Bank Ballpark in Philadelphia on […]
Royals Reacts Survey: Who is to blame for this mess?
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 2026 Royals are bad. This fact is inescapable. Some will argue that they’ve had some […]
Better know a draft prospect: Drew Burress
Scouts love a guy who looks like a ballplayer – six-foot-tall, lean build, broad shoulders. Moneyball famously lampooned traditional scouts for obsessing over a prospect’s physical appearance, illustrated by Billy Beane’s memorable line, “We’re not selling jeans here.” Drew Burress doesn’t sell jeans. But the kid can ball. Standing at just 5’9”, the Georgia Tech […]
Kansas City Royals news: Rays cleats made for walking
MLB.com Anne Rogers looks at the looming trade deadline after the Kansas City Royals’ latest blowout loss. On Tuesday, they welcomed the Rays to Kauffman Stadium, only for a 10-4 loss to mark the Royals’ fifth loss in their last six games. The series opener also marked the end of June, a month in which […]
The sky is blue, the grass is green, the Royals lose
The Kansas City Royals are a temple: ancient, crumbling, slowly succumbing to time, brick by brick tumbling off the ledge as the season marches forward. Tonight, in their return to Kauffman Stadium, another brick fell off the ol’ block as the Royals lost 10-4 to the Tampa Bay Rays. I guess the game started well […]
Royals vs. Rays June 30 game discussion
Jac Caglianone is back in the lineup, but he’s only at DH, so Salvador Perez is batting sixth at first base. Nick Loftin is back, too, so at least the Royals have their second-string 3B in there again. The Royals already lost to this starter last week, and after a brilliant stretch where Noah Cameron […]
Rays series preview: Small market success
Players and owners are the outset of contentious labor negotiations that will revolve around the financial inequities between teams. There is no doubt that teams with enormous market resources have an advantage – the high-spending Dodgers have the best record in baseball. But it is also interesting that in the backdrop of these talks, the […]
New documents reveal details on downtown stadium development
Back in April, the Royals announced plans for a new downtown stadium at Crown Center. Details were sparse at that press conference, but this week engineering firm Olsson submitted a rezoning application with the city that sheds more light on what the proposed stadium development. The application shows a stadium facing due north, consistent with the […]
This Week in the Minors: Spencer Nivens continues to impress
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 (36-44, 13.5 games back) The Storm Chasers split their 6-game series against the Columbus […]
Kansas City Royals News: Downtown Stadium Details Emerge
Chris Higgins at the Kansas City Star has details on a permit filing for the new Royals downtown stadium. The plans suggest stadium construction could start this year and last through 2031, with dates subject to change. Construction in other areas have suggested timeframes lasting between 2035 or 2040. “We are pleased to continue the […]
Remembering the career of Gus Zernial
When you read about old baseball players, doesn’t it seem like they led more interesting lives than their current-day brethren? It seems so to me. Consider the life of Gus Zernial. Zernial was born in Beaumont, Texas in 1923, one of ten children. He was a multi-sport star at Beaumont High and, after graduation, played […]
Jensen’s Streak, Witt’s Return, and a Royals Season That Keeps Testing Patience
The Kansas City Royals salvaged the final game against the Chicago White Sox, but the series as a whole told a familiar story: a team fighting through injuries, inconsistency, and organizational questions that do not have easy answers. Jacob Milham and Jeremy Greco break it all down with the kind of honest, detailed analysis Royals […]
Better know a draft prospect: Eric Booth Jr.
The Royals have traditionally coveted speedy outfielders, to cover the spacious grounds at Kauffman Stadium. But as the game has evolved and the stadium dimensions have shrunk, will the team still pay a premium for speed? If they still want to wreak havoc on the basepaths, Mississippi prep star Eric Booth Jr. is one of […]
Kansas City Royals news: Carter Jensen sets Royals rookie record
The Royals were happy to salvage the series on Sunday, writes Jaylon Thompson. “They have a good offense and have been on a roll,” Quatraro said. “It was our bullpen that did the job.” KC finishes with a 3-4 road trip. The club split a four-game set against the Tampa Bay Rays and picked up […]
Royals take finale on southside against White Sox
The Royals rallied early in a back-and-forth game, to beat the White Sox 5-4. It ends a 4-game losing streak and a 6-game losing streak to the White Sox. Lane Thomas led off the game with a single and stole second. He went to third on Bobby Witt Jr.’s deep flyout to center. Carter Jensen […]
Royals at White Sox, June 28 game discussion
The Royals have followed up winning 5 of 6, by losing 4 games in a row. In those 4 losses they’ve scored 7 runs, allowed 42. Been no hit for 8.1 innings in one of them and lost 13-2 and 22-1. To say the least, ever since Tuesday night, it’s been rather painful to watch […]
In a comedy of errors, the Royals lose again to the White Sox
Against the White Sox this afternoon, the Royals lost their fourth straight game, this one a 2-1 comedy of errors in which the Royals failed to bunt home a run, had a runner thrown out at third after scoring their lone run, had an infielder trip on second base, and had an infielder leave after […]
Royals at White Sox, June 27 game thread
Well, it’s time for Royals baseball. Again. Listen, I’m not going to get into much about yesterday’s game. But I will say this: this isn’t rock bottom. Two teams–the Giants and the Rockies–still have worse records than the Royals while the Angels, who just made a front office change, have the same 34-49 record. Only […]
Kansas City Royals news: Is Kris Bubic on the trading block?
David Lesky reviews Seth Lugo’s start on Thursday. He spoke before the season about wanting to use his fastballs more. I’m assuming that was his four-seamer, sinker and cutter. He’s thrown them about 52 percent of the time last year after throwing them about 50 percent of the time last year. I would argue that […]
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