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Royals' Bobby Witt Jr. Mirrors Aaron Judge with Absurd May Numbers

The Kansas City Royals are not having a very good season. After they reached the postseason in 2024, they fell just short in 2025 and are now five games below the .500 mark.

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Royals Starter Seth Lugo Reaches Major Career Milestone on Mound

The Kansas City Royals dropped the second game of a three-game series against the Chicago White Sox on Wednesday, falling 6-5. Kansas City right-hander Seth Lugo got the start for the Royals in Chicago.

Kansas City Royals News / Royals Review / May 14

Why can’t the Royals win away from Kauffman?

The Royals have not been happy road warriors. Their loss to the White Sox last night ensures they will have lost six of their first seven road series, the only success being a sweep in Seattle.

Kansas City Royals News / Royals Review / May 14

Kansas City Royals news: Another series loss on the road

The Royals are now 2-4 vs the White Sox this year, after dropping a second straight game 6-5. These aren’t your older brother’s White Sox. During the previous two seasons, the Royals won 22 of 26 games against the South Siders.

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Kansas City Royals News / Royals Review / May 13

Royals battle back in the ninth, but lose 6-5

If you were categorizing where the Royals were struggling the most this season, you would probably go with on the road, hitting with runners in scoring position, and against left-handed pitching.

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The 25 greatest rookie seasons in MLB history

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.

Bobby Witt Jr. News / MLB on ClutchPoints / May 13

What Royals’ Bobby Witt Jr. said after winning latest award

Thanks to a strong recent showing, Kansas City Royals shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. was named the American League Player of the Week after batting .407 with a 1.263 OPS.

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

Royals Utility Man Becoming Hard To Ignore During Strong Start

The Kansas City Royals fell to the Chicago White Sox 6-5 on Tuesday in the opener of a three-game series. The game featured first-inning home runs from Bobby Witt Jr. and Salvador Perez, but one player in particular came through in a huge moment.

Stephen Kolek News / Kansas City Royals on SI / May 13

Royals’ Stephen Kolek Could Earn Bigger Role in Starting Rotation

The Kansas City Royals dropped Game 1 of their series against the Chicago White Sox on Tuesday, falling 6-5. In the latest episode of "One Royal Way," host Joel Penfield breaks down the loss and discusses the Royals’ pitching situation as the season continues.

Kansas City Royals News / Kansas City Royals on SI / May 12

Royals Right-Hander Emerging as Potential Trade Deadline Target

The MLB season is entering the middle stages of May, which means we’ve now seen more than a month of production from players around the league. For the Kansas City Royals, the starting rotation has once again been a bright spot.

MLB News / Kansas City Royals on SI / May 12

Royals Visit Windy City for Series against White Sox: Stats to Keep a Eye on in Key AL Central Series

An important stretch of the season that sees the Royals play ten straight games against AL Central foes will come to an end after the conclusion of a trip to the Windy City to face the White Sox in a three-game set.

Michael Wacha News / Kansas City Royals on SI / May 12

Royals' Michael Wacha Turning Heads During Strong 2026 Campaign

The Kansas City Royals’ rotation is tied for second in MLB with 20 quality starts. The group has been anchored by 34-year-old Michael Wacha, who not only leads the team in quality starts, but has also been the rotation’s most effective arm so far this season.

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Which 20 players have hit four home runs in an MLB game?

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.

Kansas City Royals News / Royals Review / May 12

This Week in the Minors: Jordan Woods is perfect

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?” The Storm Chasers split their series against the Indianapolis Indians, including playing two doubleheaders.

Bobby Witt Jr. News / Athlon Sports / May 11

Royals React to Bobby Witt Jr. Announcement on Monday

Bobby Witt Jr. has been off to a strong start for the Kansas City Royals this season. Witt Jr. is currently fourth in hits (49), fifth in steals (12) and is hitting .302 on the season.

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Salvador Perez News / Kansas City Royals on SI / May 11

Is the Slow Start for Salvador Perez Regression or is Father Time Claiming another Player?

While the Royals have mostly gotten out of their early season offensive slumber, one slugger in the lineup is still struggling, Salvador Perez. The longtime face and icon of the franchise is off to one of his slowest starts to a season ever.

Bobby Witt Jr. News / MLB on ClutchPoints / May 10

The breathtaking numbers behind Bobby Witt Jr.’s blazing inside-the-park HR

The Kansas City Royals got a 5-1 win on Saturday, over the Detroit Tigers. The game’s top highlight was an astonishing inside-the-park home run from Royals star Bobby Witt Jr.

MLB News / Field Level Media / May 10

Red-hot Royals chase series sweep of tumbling Tigers

Last month, the Detroit Tigers continued their recent dominance of Kansas City by sweeping a three-game series. On Sunday night, the host Royals can return the favor by handing the reeling Tigers a season-high sixth straight defeat.

Michael Wacha News / Field Level Media / May 9

Michael Wacha dominates, Royals extend Tigers' skid to 5 games

Michael Wacha allowed two hits over seven scoreless innings, Bobby Witt Jr. sped his way to a two-run inside-the-park homer and Michael Massey broke things open with a conventional three-run shot Saturday night, as the host Kansas City Royals beat the scuffling Detroit Tigers 5-1.

Cole Ragans News / MLB on ClutchPoints / May 8

Royals’ Cole Ragans drops ‘pissed off’ admission after landing on injured list

The Kansas City Royals placed starting pitcher Cole Ragans on the injured list on Friday. Ragans exited his most recent start early with an injury and was ultimately placed on the IL with a left elbow impingement.

Cole Ragans News / MLB Trade Rumors / May 8

Royals Place Cole Ragans On IL With Elbow Impingement

The Royals announced that left-hander Cole Ragans has been placed on the 15-day injured list, retroactive to May 7th, due to a left elbow impingement. They also optioned lefty Eric Cerantola.

Kansas City Royals News / Athlon Sports / May 7

Royals’ Matt Quatraro Shares Salvador Perez Injury Update Ahead of Tigers Series

The Kansas City Royals are off to an unfortunate start, hampered by injuries to several starting pitchers and a 17–20 record. Ace pitcher Cole Ragans exited his Wednesday start with left triceps and elbow soreness, adding to the team’s concerns.

Cole Ragans News / Field Level Media / May 6

Royals' Cole Ragans leave game with triceps, elbow soreness

Kansas City starting pitcher Cole Ragans left the Royals' Wednesday game against the Cleveland Guardians after the third inning due to left triceps and elbow soreness, the team announced.

Eric Cerantola News / MLB Trade Rumors / May 6

Royals Recall Eric Cerantola For MLB Debut

The Royals announced Wednesday that righty Eric Cerantola has been recalled from Triple-A Omaha. Right-hander Stephen Kolek was optioned back to Omaha to make space on the active roster.

NBA News / Yardbarker / May 4

Jalen Brunson, Knicks make history with third-straight blowout win

With their series-opening win over the Philadelphia 76ers, the New York Knicks sent a message and continued to look unbeatable. The Knicks grabbed a 1-0 lead in their second-round series, dominating the 76ers to the tune of 137-98.

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Vinnie Pasquantino News / Just Baseball / April 28

The Royals Need a Whole Lot More From Vinnie Pasquantino

The Kansas City Royals entered 2026 with high expectations after going 82-80 in 2025, a four-win regression from their 2024 playoff campaign. So far this year, they have failed to meet expectations, as they are 11-17 as of Tuesday.

Salvador Perez News / Yardbarker / April 18