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Royals' J.J. Picollo Sounds Triumphant After Unexpected Brewers Trade

J.J. Picollo was in the right place at the right time. On Saturday, Picollo and the Kansas City Royals acquired outfielder Isaac Collins and right-handed pitcher Nick Mears from the Milwaukee Brewers in exchange for left-handed pitcher Angel Zerpa.

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Royals Continuing To Explore Outfield Market

The Royals entered the offseason in pursuit of two outfielders — ideally adding one apiece via free agency and trade. They accomplished that last week, signing Lane Thomas to a $5.25MM deal and bringing in Isaac Collins in a trade with Milwaukee.

MLB News / Kansas City Royals on SI / December 15

Royals Still Interested In Cardinals All-Star After Recent Offseason Moves

The Kansas City Royals had a busy weekend, signing outfielder Lane Thomas to a one-year contract and trading for Isaac Collins. But they may not be done yet.

Kansas City Royals News / Royals Review / December 15

Why the Royals’ Latest Moves Actually Make Sense (with TJStats)

The Royals are making moves, and this episode breaks down what they really mean. Jacob Milham and Jeremy Greco are joined by Thomas Nestico (TJ Stats) to analyze one of the most surprising trades of the offseason, as the Kansas City Royals strike a deal with the Milwaukee Brewers that could quietly pay dividends.

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Kansas City Royals News / Royals Review / December 15

My 2025 Royals Hall of Fame Ballot

The Royals had nine potential honorees on last year’s ballot. I made a case that at least eight of them could deserve to be elected, even though we were restricted to only voting for five.

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25 MLB players on the brink of stardom in 2026

The stars were out in full force during the 2025 World Series. From Max Scherzer in Toronto to Freddie Freeman, Mookie Betts, and of course, Shohei Ohtani, in Los Angeles, there was no shortage of the game's best under the brightest lights.

MLB News / Kansas City Royals on SI / December 15

Royals Linked To Red Sox All-Star In Potential Trade, Per Insider

The Kansas City Royals were busy over the weekend. Fresh out of the Winter Meetings, they signed outfielder Lane Thomas to a one-year contract and traded for Isaac Collins.

MLB News / Kansas City Royals on SI / December 14

Royals May Be Out On Cardinals All-Star After Latest Trade

The Kansas City Royals came into this week in search of two outfield bats to bolster their offense. They wrapped up the week having signed Lane Thomas to a one-year deal and traded for Isaac Collins.

Maikel Garcia News / Last Word On Sports / December 13

The Royals Set Their Direction by Extending Maikel Garcia

The Kansas City Royals gave Maikel Garcia an extension to keep control of their roster and reduce future uncertainty, not just to reward one good season.

Angel Zerpa News / Field Level Media / December 13

Reports: Brewers acquire lefty reliever Angel Zerpa from Royals

The Milwaukee Brewers beefed up their bullpen on Saturday by acquiring left-handed reliever Angel Zerpa from the Kansas City Royals in exchange for outfielder Isaac Collins and reliever Nick Mears, according to reports.

Kansas City Royals News / Kansas City Royals on SI / December 13

Royals’ Latest Trade Adds Much-Needed Lineup Flexibility

The Kansas City Royals have been busy this week. On Thursday, they took their first step towards improving their offense for 2026, signing Lane Thomas to a one-year, $5.25 million contract.

MLB News / Yardbarker / December 13

Royals reportedly discussing interesting trade with Nationals

Royals reportedly discussing trade with Nationals involving star players

The Kansas City Royals still have plenty of work to do on their roster. An unexpected trade could be the beginning of a domino effect.

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Jorge Polanco signing shows New York Mets' desperation

Mets' addition of Jorge Polanco shows willingness to get creative

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The 25 greatest pitching seasons from the modern MLB era

America's favorite pastime has more memorable performances than any sport. As such, figuring out which pitchers had the best seasons ever is no easy task.

Maikel Garcia News / Royals Review / December 13

Kansas City Royals news: Maikel Garcia gets his deal

Anne Rogers has more on the Maikel Garcia signing. According to a source, Garcia will make $4 million in 2026 (what would have been his first arbitration year), $7 million in ‘27, $10 million in ‘28, $13 million in ‘29 and $19 million in ‘30.

Kansas City Royals News / MLB Trade Rumors / December 13

Royals Sign Kevin Newman, Jose Cuas To Minor League Deals

The Royals announced the signing of infielder Kevin Newman and reliever Jose Cuas to minor league contracts. The team only officially announced a non-roster invite to Spring Training for Newman.

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Lane Thomas News / Last Word On Sports / December 12

The Royals Signed Lane Thomas for Insurance

The Royals signed Lane Thomas to a one-year deal, not to replace what they lost with Mike Yastrzemski, but to make sure they have enough insurance coverage.

Kansas City Royals News / Field Level Media / December 12

Report: Royals finalizing extension with 3B Maikel Garcia

The Kansas City Royals are finalizing a five-year, $57.5 million extension with All-Star third baseman Maikel Garcia, ESPN reported on Friday. The deal with the 2025 Gold Glove award winner includes a club option for a sixth year and is pending the results of a physical, per the report.

Kansas City Royals News / Royals Review / December 12

Royals bring back reliever José Cuas on a minor league deal

The Royals announced they have brought back reliever José Cuas on a minor league deal. Cuas previously pitched for the team in 2022-23. He did not pitch in the big leagues last year, spending the season in the Braves organization.

Kansas City Royals News / Royals Review / December 12

ZIPS projects Royals to have top ten rotation that could position them as division contender

For the second straight preseason, Dan Szymborski’s ZiPS projections – now available at Fangraphs – see the Kansas City Royals as a club with strong pitching that can compete for the division.

MLB News / Royals Review / December 12

Royals inquired about MacKenzie Gore and CJ Abrams, per report

The Royals had a quiet Winter Meetings, but have been pretty active in the days since, signing outfielder Lane Thomas to a one-year deal, and inking All-Star third baseman Maikel Garcia to a long-term deal.

Kansas City Royals News / Yardbarker / December 12

Kansas City Royals lock in another core player

The Kansas City Royals locked up one of their young stars when shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. signed an 11-year, $288.7 million extension ahead of the 2024 season.

Blue Jays are signing standout pitcher to a $37 million deal

Blue Jays president Mark Shapiro signs a five-year extension

Guardians manager Stephen Vogt signed multiyear extension

Mariners working on a deal with catcher Andrew Knizner

Pete Alonso picks an interesting new jersey number with Orioles

Kansas City Royals News / Just Baseball / December 12

A Strong Draft Position in 2026 Is Huge for the Royals’ Future

The MLB draft lottery tends to cause chaos each year, and boy, was there chaos in the this year’s lottery on Tuesday at the Winter Meetings. That chaos ultimately benefited the Kansas City Royals greatly. Going into the night, the Royals had 1-in-119 odds of getting the #1 overall pick in the 2026 MLB Draft.