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I went to my second Kansas City Royals game of the season on Wednesday night. I was in great company and just love being at a live baseball game, I was as depressed about the team leaving Kauffman Stadium after a 7-0 loss at the hands of the New York Yankees as I have been in a long time.

Kansas City Royals News / Royals Review / May 29

Royals on Pace for 98 Losses While MLB Labor Talks Could Change Everything

The 2026 Kansas City Royals season has taken a difficult turn, and Jacob Milham and Jeremy Greco are not pretending otherwise. This episode of the Royals Rundown Podcast navigates a bleak stretch of baseball with the honesty and perspective that have defined the show through the tough times.

Kansas City Royals News / Royals Review / May 29

A brief history of slow-starting teams who turned it around to give Royals fans hope

Hello, and welcome to my column about positivity. Please leave all negative feelings at the door as they won’t be tolerated. Lol, just kidding, I’m a super negative person.

Shohei Ohtani News / Yardbarker Quizzes

The 'Foreign-born 250-HR club' quiz

How many of the 53 Major League Baseball players not born in the United States of America with 250 or more career home runs can you name in seven minutes?

The 'Last 30-HR season by MLB team' quiz

The 'Most K's to start an MLB career' quiz

The 'Active 40-HR MLB seasons' quiz

MLB News / Kansas City Royals on SI / May 28

Royals Left Searching for Answers Following Ugly Yankees Series

The Kansas City Royals fell to the New York Yankees 7-0 on Wednesday, completing a three-game sweep for New York. The Royals were outscored 22-1 over the final two games of the series.

MLB News / Yardbarker

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.

Kansas City Royals News / Royals Review / May 28

The Royals need a course correction, but leadership is asleep at the wheel

Ever wondered what it’s like inside a big league clubhouse like after a blowout loss? I can tell you: it’s quiet. At least, that’s what it was in the Kansas City Royals clubhouse after getting stomped 15-1 by the New York Yankees on Tuesday evening.

MLB News / MLB on ClutchPoints / May 27

Royals DFA pitcher after disastrous start vs. Yankees

The Kansas City Royals are set to host the New York Yankees for the series finale. Both games were a total disaster for the Royals as the Yankees came in and stomped on the Royals en route to a 4-3 win on Monday and a 15-1 win on Tuesday.

Bailey Falter News / MLB Trade Rumors / May 27

Royals Designate Bailey Falter For Assignment

The Royals have designated struggling left-hander Bailey Falter for assignment, per a team announcement. He’s out of minor league options, so simply sending him to Triple-A Omaha without a DFA wasn’t possible.

MLB News / Royals Review / May 27

Jazz Chisholm Jr. called out the Royals and they have not beaten the Yankees since

It seems like a long time ago now, but the Royals were in the playoffs as recently as 2024. They vanquished the Baltimore Orioles, setting up a matchup against the Yankees in the ALDS.

MLB News / Yardbarker

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.

MLB News / Total Pro Sports / May 27

Yankees vs. Royals: Preview, Starting Pitchers & More

The Yankees vs. Royals Game 3 is all set to get underway at Kauffman Stadium. The Yanks are looking at a sweep after scoring 19 runs in the last two games.

NFL News / Yardbarker / May 28

Travis Kelce buys stake in MLB team, warns Patrick Mahomes

Travis Kelce sends fun warning to Patrick Mahomes after latest business decision

It was learned on Wednesday that the two will now be rivals away from the football field.

Mahomes had the perfect reaction to Kelce's MLB investment

Dodgers' Enrique Hernandez diagnosed with 'significant' injury

Pedro Martinez puts rivalry aside, expresses belief in Yankees

Insider: Mets may make this Francisco Lindor move after Juan Soto claim

Analyst makes surprising trade-deadline prediction for Padres

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The 'NBA Coaches of the Year' quiz

The 'Active playoff double-doubles' quiz

The '3 3-pointer, 3-block Playoff games' quiz

The 'Most 30-point playoff games by team' quiz

Kansas City Royals News / MLB Trade Rumors / May 27

Royals Outright Elias Díaz

The Royals sent veteran catcher Elias Díaz outright to Triple-A Omaha, according to the MLB.com transaction log. It’s unclear if he’ll report or elect free agency.

MLB News / Yardbarker / May 26

Yankees make franchise history with hit parade in 15-1 win over Royals

It's not often a team with a history as rich as the New York Yankees can accomplish a first for the franchise. However, that's exactly what happened on Tuesday night.

Yankees bash 6 homers, 24 hits in 15-1 rout of Royals

On deck: Braves-Red Sox, Dodgers bullpen, Anthony Volpe position switch, Corbin Carroll's triples

Five MLB teams that should get ready to sell at trade deadline

The '50-HR, .300 average MLB seasons' quiz

MLB News / Royals Review / May 26

The Yankees beat the Royals by so many runs I lost count

One of my pet theorems about the Kansas City Royals franchise and their fans is that nobody really knows what winning looks like, what good players look like.

Kansas City Royals News / Kansas City Royals on SI / May 26

Royals' Reliever Quickly Becoming Most Trusted Arm in Kansas City Bullpen

The Kansas City Royals bullpen currently holds a 4.67 ERA, which is tied with the Washington Nationals for the sixth-worst mark in MLB, according to FanGraphs.

Lucas Erceg News / Kansas City Royals on SI / May 26

Lucas Erceg's Season Calls for Concern in the Back End of the Royals Bullpen

After a series win over the Seattle Mariners, the Royals welcomed the New York Yankees for a Memorial Day game to kick off a three-game series. The Royals held a 4-3 lead going into the ninth inning, meaning Lucas Erceg was called upon to close the game out.

Kansas City Royals News / HITC / May 26

Salvador Perez is closing in on a George Brett record few saw coming

Salvador Perez hit another home run Monday night, and this one carried far more weight than a normal regular-season swing. Perez’s 422-foot sixth-inning homer against the Yankees on May 25 gave him 312 career home runs, pushing him past Hall of Famer Iván Rodríguez for seventh place all-time among primary catchers.

Kansas City Royals News / MLB Trade Rumors / May 26

Cole Ragans Pauses Rehab After Experiencing Elbow Stiffness

Royals left-hander Cole Ragans will be shut down from throwing for the next few days after feeling stiffness in his elbow. Kansas City’s ace went to the injured list with a left elbow impingement in early May.

Lucas Erceg News / MLB on ClutchPoints / May 26

Royals closer gets brutally honest after blowing save vs. Yankees

The Kansas City Royals have struggled so far in their series against the New York Yankees. On Monday, Royals closer Lucas Erceg blew a save in the ninth inning as Kansas City lost 4-3.

Kansas City Royals News / Athlon Sports / May 25

Royals’ Matt Quatraro Delivers Cole Ragans Injury Update Before Yankees Game

Kansas City Royals’ manager Matt Quatraro provided an unfortunate update on left-handed pitcher Cole Ragans, who is currently on the 15-day injured list with left elbow impingement.

MLB News / Field Level Media / May 24

Salvador Perez paces Royals in victory over Mariners

Salvador Perez went 3 for 4 with three RBIs as the Kansas City Royals defeated the visiting Seattle Mariners 8-6 on Sunday afternoon. Seth Lugo pitched 6 1/3 quality innings for the Royals, who won their second game in a row following a 1-10 stretch.

Kansas City Royals News / MLB on ClutchPoints / May 24

Royals add pair of veteran relievers

The Kansas City Royals on Friday signed veteran relievers Luke Jackson and Genesis Cabrera to minor league contracts as the team deals with injuries and inconsistent pitching throughout May.

MLB News / Field Level Media / May 24

After complete-game shutout, Royals pursue another win vs. Mariners

After Stephen Kolek gave the Kansas City Royals' bullpen a day off, Seth Lugo will try to help claim a series win against the visiting Seattle Mariners on Sunday afternoon.

Stephen Kolek News / Field Level Media / May 23

Royals' Stephen Kolek fires 4-hit CG shutout vs. Mariners

Stephen Kolek threw a complete-game shutout to lead the host Kansas City Royals to a 5-0 win over the Seattle Mariners on Saturday. Kolek (3-0), who threw his first complete-game shutout last May with the San Diego Padres, struck out two and limited the Mariners to four hits and one walk.

MLB News / Larry Brown Sports / May 22

Umpire Laz Diaz pulls a petty move after getting 2 straight calls overturned by ABS

Laz Diaz is really leaning into the theatrics these days. The veteran umpire Diaz was behind home plate for Monday’s game between the Kansas City Royals and the Boston Red Sox.

Kris Bubic News / Yardbarker / May 18