Seth Lugo returned from a scary injury and allowed an earned run over six innings, and Jac Caglianone homered with two RBIs, as the Kansas City Royals held on for their third straight win, 6-5 over the visiting St.
Blair Kerkhoff writes that Tyler Tolbert came up big in the Friday win over the Cardinals. “You never know when your name is going to be called,” Tolbert said.
Bobby Witt Jr. placed himself firmly among the elite performers in the MLB over the previous two seasons. The Kansas City Royals reached the Division Series in 2024 but failed to book a playoff spot last year despite posting a winning record.
The Royals hit eight doubles in last night’s game to dominate the Cardinals; they added five more tonight en route to another victory. This time, they won 6-5 over their cross-state rivals.
AL MVP candidate Bobby Witt Jr. is dealing with a Grade 1 sprain of the medial collateral ligament (MCL) in his right knee. Witt is not available for tonight’s game against the Cardinals.
Not every all-timer has instant success at the next level. For many baseball players, it takes a few bumps in the road out of the gate before they ever reach stardom.
The Kansas City Royals suffered a major injury scare on Thursday when Bobby Witt Jr.left in the middle of their game against the St. Louis Cardinals. Witt landed hard on his right knee while fielding a ground ball in the top of the fourth inning, and was replaced by Tyler Tolbert in the bottom half of the frame.
The Kansas City Royals took a commanding 14-6 win over the St. Louis Cardinals on Thursday. The offense took control, with the majority of the Royals' lineup collecting multiple hits.
The Kansas City Royals announced some roster moves following a 14-6 victory against the St. Louis Cardinals on Wednesday in their series opener. The Royals announced that right-handed pitcher Seth Lugo was reinstated from the 7-day concussion injured list.
The only two things rarer in modern-day baseball than the four-homer game is the Triple Crown and the unassisted triple play. The former is, of course, done over an entire season, while there's a large level of lucky in the unassisted triple play.
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As the Kansas City Royals are set to welcome back one key contributor from a scary injury, they hope their brightest star won't be out for any extended period of time.
The England soccer team have been taking in the sights during their stay in North America for the 2026 World Cup. After securing a 4-2 win over Croatia on Wednesday, the Three Lions return to World Cup action next week, facing off with Ghana at the Boston Stadium.
Royals shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. exited in the fourth inning with right knee discomfort Thursday night against the St. Louis Cardinals in Kansas City. Witt, who homered and delivered an RBI single in his first two at-bats, injured himself while fielding a grounder in the hole by St.
Kansas City shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. left the Royals' game with the Cardinals on Thursday night with right knee discomfort after making a sliding play in the field.
The Kansas City Royals avoided a sweep by the Washington Nationals on Wednesday, winning the series finale 6-2. While the offense took control early with solo home runs from Carter Jensen, Lane Thomas, John Rave and Michael Massey, the pitching staff did its part as well.
The Kansas City Royals (29-45) have spent just one day above .500 this season and are currently rooming with the Los Angeles Angels in the American League basement.
The Kansas City Royals have lost five of their last six games entering the game tonight against the Nationals. Kansas City now has a 29-44 record. They are sitting dead last in the American League Central.
The Kansas City Royals' top pitching prospect is being bumped up to the next level in the team's farm system. Right-hander Kendry Chourio has been called up from the Single-A Columbia Fireflies and is joining the High-A Quad Cities River Bandits, the Royals' High-A affiliate announced on Monday.
After feeling discomfort during a throwing session, Royals left-hander Cole Ragans is headed for testing, manager Matt Quatraro told reporters, including Jaylon Thompson of the Kansas City Star.