The Royals need a lot of work after losing 93 games last year. There will likely be a flurry of action this month before the labor deal expires in December.
The Royals announced that they have exercised a 2027 club option on right-hander Tony Gonsolin. He will make $2.5MM next year. Right-hander Carlos Estévez has had his $13MM club option turned down.
Congrats to the Milwaukee Brewers on winning their first championship! The offseason is officially upon us, and brother, the Royals have some work to do.
MLB has awarded the World Series MVP since 1955. How many of these players can you name in six minutes?
The Royals new stadium will have a new food and beverage provider. Here are some important offseason dates for the Royals. Royals catching prospect Brooks Bryan is off to a great start in the Arizona Fall League.
The 2026 MLB season was full of great performances, breakout stars, and incredible feats. These are the 25 things we learned along the way.
The Kansas City Royals have multiple areas to address on their roster ahead of the 2027 season. One area, in particular, has needed improvement for the past couple of seasons.
The 2026 starting rotation for the Royals had plenty of issues from injuries ending the seasons of Cole Ragans, Stephen Kolek, Ryan Bergert, Luinder Avila, and Alec Marsh to underperformances from Seth Lugo, Ragans (before the injury), and Daniel Lynch when he switched to starter late in 2026.
There is no doubt that one of the biggest weaknesses for the Royals in 2026 was the bullpen. Royals relievers had a 5.07 ERA overall, second-worst in baseball, with 26 blown saves and a league-worst 6.65 ERA in the ninth inning.
We are back discussing free-agent bullpen options, and this time around we will discuss the "best of the rest" bullpen option for the Royals. If the Adrian Morejon, David Bednar, or Evan Phillips sweepstakes go away from the Royals, it is nice to have backup options, and the free agent market has some intriguing options available.
Every cut is a small verdict on last season. The Royals just handed out several, and Jacob Milham and Jeremy Greco go through who is gone and why: Alex Lange, Mason Black, Connor Seabold, Alec Marsh, and Easton McGee.
As the Arizona Fall League continues, so do the standout performances from some of the Kansas City Royals’ top prospects. Several Royals prospects have showcased their skills, including both position players and pitchers.
The 2026 MLB season was historic in many ways. These 25 records were broken during the season.
While the Royals' rotation didn't have a stellar 2026, whether due to underperformance or injuries plaguing them, Michael Wacha showed that he still has plenty left in the tank at 34 years old.
The 2026 Royals rotation had an interesting year where they had a ton of perceived depth, until they didn't due to various injuries hitting them. One of the only mainstays in the rotation, however, was Noah Cameron, who put together one of the more interesting seasons in baseball.
One of the Kansas City Royals' top pitching prospects, left-hander Justin Lamkin, is being recognized for an impressive performance in the Arizona Fall League.
Veteran catcher Jorge Alfaro was released by the Royals, per his MILB.com transaction tracker. Alfaro spent the 2026 season in the minors with Kansas City.
Entering the 2026 World Series, Christian Yelich, the sixth among active players with the most games without appearing in a World Series, made history right away in his Fall Classic debut on Friday night.
The Royals have sent five right-handed pitchers outright to Triple-A Omaha, according to the MLB.com transactions tracker. They are Alex Lange, Mason Black, Connor Seabold, Alec Marsh and Easton McGee.
Before the 2026-27 MLB offseason officially begins after the World Series, Kansas City outrighted five players off the 40-man roster. Among that group was Alec Marsh, Connor Seabold, and reliever Alex Lange.
How many of the starting pitchers from the MLB All-Star Game since 2000 can you name in six minutes?
Once a team comes up with its projected salary for all of its arbitration-eligible players, it will begin a tender analysis to simply determine: “Are we comfortable guaranteeing Player X this much money?” If the answer is yes, the player will be tendered a contract prior to the mid-November Tender Deadline.
There was plenty of optimism surrounding the Kansas City Royals heading into 2026. Instead, the Royals imploded.
On the surface, the 2026 Kansas City Royals‘ season has been a huge disappointment. That’s in sharp contrast to how things were feeling just two years ago.
The Kansas City Royals entered the 2026 season in hopes of writing the wrongs of the 2025 season and recapturing the euphoric feeling they felt the year prior in their surprise run to the ALDS.
The Chicago White Sox lost an opportunity to clinch the third American League wild card, a playoff spot and a chance to move into first place in the Central Division with a 5-4 loss at the Kansas City Royals on Wednesday.
The White Sox overcame another collapse by the bullpen late to earn the critical win.
The Chicago White Sox bullpen allowed seven runs in the last two innings, but they survived for a 14-11 win at the Kansas City Royals.
There are still questions surrounding the White Sox: Can they hold on to a playoff berth, and can they prove that the 2026 season is more than a flash in the pan? Otherwise, they may end up sharing the same fate as the 2003 Royals.
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