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Phillies, Royals Complete Head-Scratching 1-For-1 Trade Involving All-Star

Good on the Kansas City Royals for continuing to assert their presence with authority on the trade market. Last week, the Royals traded left-handed pitcher Angel Zerpa to the Milwaukee Brewers for outfielder Isaac Collins and right-handed pitcher Nick Mears.

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Let’s start with a story about Horace Stoneham. Stoneham owned the New York Giants starting in the mid-30s through the mid-70s. After the 1957 season, Stoneham and Brooklyn Dodgers owner Walter O’Malley moved both of their teams out of New York and into California, settling in San Francisco and Los Angeles, respectively.

Kansas City Royals News / Royals Review / December 19

Kansas City Royals news: Are the Chiefs heading to Kansas?

The Kansas Legislative Coordinating Council will meet Monday to consider a deal to lure the Chiefs to Kansas. Top Kansas lawmakers have previously said they would not entertain a stadium deal after the end of the year, despite the fact that the STAR bonds program was renewed until June 2026.

Maikel Garcia News / Kansas City Royals on SI / December 18

Maikel Garcia Tells Surprising Story About $57.5 Million Royals Extension

Wednesday was a banner day for Kansas City Royals third baseman Maikel Garcia. In a moment every baseball player dreams about at some point, Garcia signed a five-year, $57.5 million contract extension that will keep him a Royal through at least 2030.

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Kansas City Royals News / Royals Review / December 18

2025 Season in Review: Mike Yastrzemski, Randal Grichuk, Adam Frazier

Seeking a solution to the lack of outfield offense, the Royals went out and acquired a trio of players in advance of the 2025 trade deadline. The results varied, but I admired the attempt to do … something.

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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.

Isaac Collins News / Kansas City Royals on SI / December 17

Royals' Isaac Collins Hints Kansas City Got A Steal In Brewers Trade

It's impossible to win a trade before any games have been played, but from a projected value standpoint, the Kansas City Royals made out like bandits in their latest deal.

Isaac Collins News / MLB on ClutchPoints / December 16

Isaac Collins’ plan to help Royals ‘big dogs’ in 2026

The Kansas City Royals are not making a splash by any means, by they are secretly improving this roster and are making it known that they want to become a serious playoff contender.

MLB News / Kansas City Royals on SI / December 16

Dodgers $66M All-Star Should Still Be Royals Target After Roster Shakeup

Fortunately, it doesn't seem as if the Kansas City Royals' search for outfielders is over after signing Lane Thomas and trading for Isaac Collins. Thomas was quite good in 2023, and he's been mediocre or injury-plagued for the two years since.

Kansas City Royals News / Kansas City Royals on SI / December 16

Royals Named Top Fit For Former Gold Glove Outfielder

The Kansas City Royals were busy last week, boosting their offense with the additions of Lane Thomas and Isaac Collins. The offense let them down in 2025, but with a few improvements already being made, they could be back in the playoff picture in 2026.

MLB News / Kansas City Royals on SI / December 15

Royals Facing Major Challenge In Pursuit Of Brendan Donovan, Per Insider

The Kansas City Royals had a very productive weekend fresh off the Winter Meetings. They signed veteran outfielder Lane Thomas to a one-year contract on Thursday and traded for Isaac Collins two days later.

J.J. Picollo News / Kansas City Royals on SI / December 15

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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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.

Kansas City Royals News / MLB Trade Rumors / December 15

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.

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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.

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.

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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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.

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 / 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.

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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.