Before Wednesday's 5-4 win over the San Francisco Giants, the Kansas City Royals announced some unfortunate news regarding superstar shortstop Bobby Witt Jr.
Salvador Perez's two-run shot tied the Royals' all-time franchise home run record and highlighted a five-run seventh inning as Kansas City rallied to sweep a three-game home series over the San Francisco Giants with a 5-4 win Wednesday.
A very explosive seventh inning accounted for all but two of the runs today including a 2-run homer from Salvador Perez to tie George Brett’s franchise record.
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The MLB Draft doesn’t get the same attention as the NFL Draft…or the NBA Draft…or even the NHL Draft. There’s the element of a stay in a farm system, the general lack of immediate impact for MLB draft picks, and the fact that it’s tougher for one MLB player to turn a franchise’s fortunes around.
Kansas City Royals shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. landed on the 10-day injured list on Wednesday due to tightness in his lower back. A starter for the American League in the All-Star Game last week, Witt left the Royals' 4-3 win against the San Francisco Giants on Monday with back spasms.
The Royals announced Wednesday that outfielder Kameron Misner has been designated for assignment. His spot on the 40-man roster will go to righty Nate Pearson, whose previously reported acquisition from the Astros has now been confirmed by the team.
The Royals acquiring Pearson not only enhances their bullpen depth, but it also provides them with a cost-effective and controllable veteran.
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The Kansas City Royals will be without one of their top players for a while.
It’s hard to believe that this coming January will mark ten years. I remember when I heard the news. It hit me like a slug hitting a deer. I had to sit for a few minutes, reading and re-reading the story.
Kansas City Royals star Bobby Witt Jr. was out of the lineup once again due to back tightness. And on Tuesday, the Royals held the star shortstop out of the lineup because his back was “still pretty stiff,” manager Matt Quatraro said pregame.
Amid all the health issues within Kansas City's rotation, Seth Lugo continues to grind. Looking for another strong home start, the veteran right-hander also tries to continue his recent starting dominance over San Francisco as the Royals aim for a three-game sweep of the Giants on Wednesday.
The All-Star break may have been just what the Royals needed. Kansas City won their fourth game in five tries since the Midsummer Classic with a 3-2 victory over the Giants on Tuesday night.
Luinder Avila allowed two runs (one earned) while setting career highs with seven strikeouts and 6 1/3 innings, while Vinnie Pasquantino and Nick Loftin each had two hits and an RBI as the Kansas City Royals won 3-2 over the visiting San Francisco Giants on Tuesday night.
While the Kansas City Royals are going through a tough season, the development of Jac Caglianone remains a top priority. However, the right fielder/first baseman’s 2026 season may now be put on pause.
The Kansas City Royals are heading toward being sellers at this year's trade deadline regardless of how they perform over the next two weeks. This season has been a disaster due to a mix of both underperformance and injuries throughout the roster.
The Kansas City Royals have built some momentum since returning from the All-Star break, while the San Francisco Giants continue to struggle. After opening
The Kansas City Royals added another pitcher to their growing injured list before Sunday’s game against the San Diego Padres, placing right-hander Stephen Kolek on the 15-day injured list with a right flexor strain after activating him from the restricted list.
Prior to today’s 19-2 loss to the Padres, the Royals activated right-hander Stephen Kolek from the restricted list and placed Kolek on the 15-day injured list due to a right flexor strain. K.C.
When Carter Jensen woke up the morning of November 2, 2015, he likely arose from his bed with a smile on his face. The night before, the 12-year-old Jensen watched his hometown team, the Kansas City Royals, defeat the National League’s best New York Mets 7-1 to close out their second World Series title.
It's been another disappointing season for the Royals, but there might be a bit of good news on the way.
It doesn't sound like the Royals are interested in parting with two members of their rotation.
The 23-year-old has hit 14 home runs this season with an elite bat speed of 77.2 mph.
The 2026 season has been one to forget in many ways for the New York Mets, and that only continued in Tuesday's 16-12 loss to the Kansas City Royals.
Even if he's not yet a household name, Tyler Tolbert has already etched his name in MLB history.
Lost in the debate about who was snubbed, Kansas City Royals right-hander Michael Wacha's All-Star selection serves as a reason for everyone to celebrate.
He currently holds the longest active hitting streak in MLB, and his hitting streak is something that no other Royals rookie has ever accomplished before.
Reliever Mitch Spence put his name into the Kansas City Royals record books on Friday. It was just not the kind of history he would have wanted to make.
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