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Royals' Bobby Witt Jr. Sends Salvador Perez Clear Message After Pirates Game

It has been an up-and-down first half of the 2025 season for the Kansas City Royals as they sit in second place in the American League Central, sporting a 46-48 record.

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Salvador Perez engineered the sweep of Pittsburgh

Focusing on his feats from Tuesday and Wednesday The Kansas City Royals captured a much-needed sweep of the Pittsburgh Pirates to begin the week before the All-Star break.

Jac Caglianone News / Kansas City Royals on SI / July 10

Royals Players React To Jac Caglianone's Ridiculous 466-Foot Moonshot

Back-to-back games with a home run, and this one nearly left the state of Missouri. On Wednesday night, Kansas City Royals rookie Jac Caglianone pulverized a Bailey Falter sinker over the center field batter's eye at Kauffman Stadium.

MLB News / Kansas City Royals on SI / July 10

Cubs Are Possible Landing Spot For Royals Star Pitcher, Per The Athletic

Three weeks out from the trade deadline, it's hard to nail down where the Kansas City Royals are headed. If they keep playing like they did early this week against the Pittsburgh Pirates, the Royals may well be buyers.

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The 'MLB active strikeout leaders' quiz

How many of the active MLB pitchers with the most career strikeouts can you name in five minutes?

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Kansas City Royals News / Royals Review / July 10

Five prep pitchers to watch for the 2025 MLB draft

Could Kansas City look to add even more pitching depth? There may be some built-up frustration among Royals fans surrounding the potential of drafting a prep arm at the top of the draft due to some struggles with pitching development in the past.

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The 20 most notorious gaffes and blunders in MLB history

From errors to blooper to unfortunate mistakes, here are 20 notable Major League Baseball plays gone wrong, listed in chronological order.

Kansas City Royals News / Royals Review / July 10

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Royals turning the triple I’ve always been fascinated with arcane occurrences that regularly pop up in major league baseball. Halter top day remains at the top of the list.

Kansas City Royals News / Fastball on SI / July 10

Salvador Perez Ties Hall of Famer George Brett in Kansas City Royals History

The Kansas City Royals beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-3 on Wednesday night thanks to a historic multi-home run game from catcher Salvador Perez. Perez went 3-for-4 with the two homers and two RBIs, raising his batting average to .245.

Salvador Perez News / Field Level Media / July 9

Salvador Perez's 2 homers help Royals edge Pirates

Salvador Perez went 3-for-4 with a pair of solo home runs to propel the Kansas City Royals to a 4-3 victory over the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday.

Jac Caglianone News / MLB on ClutchPoints / July 9

Royals’ Jac Caglianone sets new franchise record with eye-popping HR vs. Pirates

The Kansas City Royals won for the fifth time in their last six games when Nick Loftin came up with a walk-off RBI single against the Pittsburgh Pirates Tuesday.

Salvador Perez News / MLB on ClutchPoints / July 9

Royals’ Salvador Perez punishes Pirates with 444 foot home run

The Kansas City Royals entered Wednesday’s game looking for their fourth straight win. Matt Quatraro’s team defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-3 in the second matchup of the series.

Dallas Keuchel News / Total Apex Sports / July 9

Kansas City Royals-Dallas Keuchel Agree To Minor League Contract

The Kansas City Royals signed Starting Pitcher Dallas Keuchel to a minor league contract on Wednesday morning. He held a workout last week and will report to Kansas City’s AAA affiliate.

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MLB News / Kansas City Royals on SI / July 9

Rangers Could Cut Ties With $14 Million World Series Hero Via Royals Trade

The American League playoff picture has become a big, ugly traffic jam. Entering play on Wednesday, there are 10 AL teams whose records sit somewhere on the spectrum between 50-40 and 40-50.

Seth Lugo News / Kansas City Royals on SI / July 9

$30 Million Royals All-Star Linked To Dodgers As Rotation Reinforcement

The Kansas City Royals have had a disappointing year. Last year, they won 86 games and earned a Wild Card spot. This year, they are still in second place in the American League Central, but sit 14 games back of the Detroit Tigers.

Kansas City Royals News / Just Baseball / July 9

The Royals Have Been One of the Biggest Disappointments in Baseball

For the first time in almost a decade, Kansas City Royals fans came into 2025 with a sense of hope. And really who would’ve blamed them? After eight straight seasons of finishing .500 or worse, the Royals took a huge step forward last season.

Kris Bubic News / Field Level Media / July 9

Royals aim to complete rare home sweep in matchup vs. Pirates

Left-hander Kris Bubic is headed to his first All-Star Game next week, but he hasn't been sharp of late for the Kansas City Royals. However, Bubic could still pose a serious challenge for the offensively struggling Pittsburgh Pirates.

Nick Loftin News / Field Level Media / July 8

Nick Loftin drives in final three Royals' runs in walk-off of Pirates

After clubbing a go-ahead two-run homer in the seventh inning, Kansas City's Nick Loftin recorded a walk-off single in the ninth for the Royals' 4-3 home win over the reeling Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday night.

Kansas City Royals News / MLB on ClutchPoints / July 8

Royals outfielder gets important injury update

When the Kansas City Royals (44-48) battle the Pittsburgh Pirates (38-54) in Kauffman Stadium on Tuesday night, they will try to win consecutive series for the first time in more than two months.

Cam Devanney News / New Baseball Media / July 9

What to Expect from Royals Infielder Cam Devanney

Despite not being a top name in the Royals’ system, Cam Devanney found a way to the Majors. The 28-year-old and International League leader leader in barreled contact was promoted to the Royals on July 6.

Seth Lugo News / Just Baseball / July 8

Could Seth Lugo Become the Top Rental Ace on the Trade Market?

Major League Baseball is getting into the heart of its busiest month, with the MLB Draft and All-Star Game just days away. Along with these major events in the season, the trade market is set to heat up ahead of the July 31 trade deadline.

Kansas City Royals News / MLB Trade Rumors / July 8

Royals transfer All-Star pitcher to 60-day injured list

The Royals announced today that they have selected the contract of infielder/outfielder Cam Devanney. In a corresponding active roster move, outfielder Mark Canha has been placed on the 10-day injured list due to left elbow epicondylitis.

Blake Mitchell News / Minor League Baseball on SI / July 7

Kansas City Royals Have a Good Problem: A Pair of Highly Ranked Catching Prospects

Some very good news from the Kansas City Royals on Monday: top catching prospect Blake Mitchell is ready to make his full-season minor league debut. The Royals assigned Mitchell to the High-A Quad Cities River Bandits, meaning he’s recovered from a broken right hamate bone suffered in spring training.

Kansas City Royals News / Athlon Sports / July 7

Kansas Offers Extension to Chiefs and Royals Stadium Efforts

The State of Kansas has extended its offer to emphasize the "Kansas" in the names of the Kansas City Royals and Chiefs. The state is attempting to lure both teams as the Chiefs and Royals continue their protracted stadium negotiations with Missouri.

Jonathan India News / Just Baseball / July 7

Jonathan India Has Not Been the Answer the Royals Hoped For

When the Kansas City Royals traded Brady Singer to the Reds for Jonathan India, the deal made a lot of sense on paper. India, a former Rookie of the Year winner, had up-and-down seasons in Cincinnati but ultimately was a successful player.

MLB News / Yardbarker / July 5