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On YouTubeCarter Jensen News / Ball Exclusives / April 2
Carter Jensen scratched from Thursday’s game for oversleeping
Kansas City Royals catcher Carter Jensen was scratched from Thursday’s game for oversleeping. Veteran Salvador Perez played instead. Jensen later came in to catch for Perez in the bottom of the 9th, and the Royals lost to the Minnesota Twins 5-1.
MLB News / Royals Review / April 2
Little offense, barrage of late Minnesota homers doom Royals in 5-1 loss
Well, that didn’t go well. The Royals lost the third game of a three-game series against the Minnesota Twins, squandering a fine start by Cole Ragans. For the Royals, quiet bats doomed them.
Kansas City Royals News / Royals Review / April 2
Royals will have sixth-largest draft bonus pool this summer
The Royals will have $15,954,000 to spend on draftees this summer, the sixth-largest draft bonus pool in baseball. The Pirates will have the most money to spend, with a record pool of $19,130,700.
The 'Active MLB wins leaders' quiz
How many of the active pitchers to win at least 80 games can you name in five minutes?
Kansas City Royals News / Kansas City Royals on SI / April 2
Royals Outfielder Turning Heads With Early Offensive Surge to Open Season
The Kansas City Royals are off to a solid start to the 2026 season. After a long but productive 13-9 win over the Minnesota Twins on Wednesday, the Royals sit atop the AL Central with a 3-2 record through their first five games and will look to carry that momentum throughout their homestand.
One storyline to follow for every MLB team in 2026
As Spring Training opens for 2026, all 30 teams have high hopes and big questions. These are the storylines to follow for each team heading into Opening Day.
Kansas City Royals News / Royals Review / April 2
Scenes from a big league clubhouse
Do you think your office is interesting? Most people probably would disagree. Maybe parts of your job are interesting, but the office-y parts? The ones where you’re answering emails or getting a Gatorade from the fridge or politely asking your coworker if they had a good weekend while you pass each other in the hallway?
MLB News / Field Level Media / April 2
Fueled by bottom of order, Royals vie for continued success vs. Twins
Kyle Isbel will look to continue his torrid stretch at the plate on Thursday afternoon as the host Kansas City Royals vie for a sweep of their three-game series with the Minnesota Twins.
Carlos Estevez News / MLB on ClutchPoints / April 2
Royals’ Carlos Estevez hits 15-day IL with foot injury
The Kansas City Royals have placed closer Carlos Estevez on the 15-day injured list with a left foot contusion, retroactive to March 29, following an injury sustained during his season debut against the Atlanta Braves, the team announced Wednesday.
Kansas City Royals News / Field Level Media / April 1
Jonathan India belts slam as Royals outslug Twins
Jonathan India belted his fifth career grand slam and Kyle Isbel also went deep among his four hits, lifting the host Kansas City Royals to a 13-9 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Wednesday.
Kansas City Royals News / Kansas City Royals on SI / April 1
Royals’ Closer Carlos Estévez Lands on Injured List After Season Debut
The Kansas City Royals announced Wednesday that they have placed right-handed closer Carlos Estévez on the 15-day injured list with a left foot contusion sustained during his outing Saturday against the Atlanta Braves.
Kansas City Royals News / MLB Trade Rumors / April 1
Royals Place Carlos Estévez On Injured List
The Royals announced that right-hander Carlos Estévez has been placed on the 15-day injured list, retroactive to March 29th, with a left foot contusion.
25 MLB players that could be traded during the 2026 season
The 2026 MLB season is right around the corner, and it is never too early to start thinking about how it might unfold. Seemingly, every year, we have a decent handle on who should contend and who is likely to struggle, which makes looking ahead to the trade deadline inevitable.
Kansas City Royals News / Royals Review / April 1
Carlos Estévez to the Injured List
The Royals announced they have placed closer Carlos Estévez on the 15-day Injured List with a left foot contusion and have called up pitcher Steven Cruz.
Kansas City Royals News / Kansas City Royals on SI / April 1
Royals Viewed as Potential Landing Spot for 25-Year-Old All-Star Shortstop
The Kansas City Royals had a productive offseason as they looked to address the gaps that kept them from a postseason appearance last year. Kansas City’s primary focus was bolstering its offense for the 2026 season, which was the team’s biggest issue the previous year.
Kansas City Royals News / Kansas City Royals on SI / April 1
Royals Called Trade Fit for Pirates Star Center Fielder
The Kansas City Royals are 2-2 in their first four games of the 2026 season. The team made some key additions this offseason, trading for Matt Strahm, Nick Mears and Isaac Collins and signing Lane Thomas to a one-year deal.
Kansas City Royals News / Kansas City Royals on SI / March 31
Apparent Leak of Royals' New City Connect Jersey Quickly Going Viral
Kansas City Royals fans were supposed to be kept in waiting until next month to find out what their team's new City Connect uniforms would look like. As usual, though, the internet had other plans.
Kansas City Royals News / Field Level Media / March 30
Kyle Isbel's go-ahead home run enough for Royals to beat Twins
Kris Bubic allowed two hits over six solid innings, nine-hole batter Kyle Isbel clubbed a two-run home run and the Kansas City Royals won their home opener 3-1 over the Minnesota Twins on Monday.
Carlos Estevez News / MLB on ClutchPoints / March 30
Royals’ Carlos Estevez still in walking boot with IL decision looming
Kansas City Royals closer Carlos Estevez has started his 2026 season off on the wrong foot, no pun intended. An ankle contusion has forced Estevez to wear a walking boot.
Kansas City Royals News / MLB on ClutchPoints / March 30
Why Royals will shock MLB world and win 2026 World Series
The Kansas City Royals have a true MVP candidate, and that makes them a contender. But they will need to stay healthy. And here is why the Royals will shock Major League Baseball and win the 2026 World Series.
Carlos Estevez News / MLB Trade Rumors / March 29
Royals Considering Temporary Role Change For Carlos Estevez
Carlos Estevez‘s 2026 season has started in about as rough a fashion as possible, as the Royals closer was charged with six runs (including Dominic Smith‘s
Drew Waters News / MLB Trade Rumors / March 29
Royals Outright Drew Waters To Triple-A
The Royals announced that outfielder Drew Waters has been outrighted to Triple-A Omaha after clearing waivers. Waters was designated for assignment earlier this week, as since he is out of minor league options, Kansas City first had to expose Waters to waivers before sending him to Triple-A and removing him from the 40-man roster.
Carlos Estevez News / Yardbarker / March 29
Kansas City Royals might have a Carlos Estevez problem
Kansas City Royals closer Carlos Estevez has not looked right since the start of spring training.
Carter Jensen News / Minor League Baseball on SI / March 25
Royals Drop Major Carter Jensen Decision Ahead of 2026 Opening Day
The Kansas City Royals have finalized their Opening Day roster, which means the team has reached a verdict on where top prospect Carter Jensen will be playing to begin the year.
Salvador Perez News / Just Baseball / March 25
How Much Can the Royals Still Lean on Salvador Perez’s Bat?
There’s no question that Salvador Perez of the Kansas City Royals will be a borderline Hall of Fame player when it’s all said and done. Yes, there are questions about his framing, which has affected his defensive metrics, and thus, his overall WAR values (35.8 bWAR; 19.0 fWAR).
Kansas City Royals News / Yardbarker / March 24
Four Royals predictions for the 2026 season
The Royals offense and pitching have their core players back and have hopefully strengthened the weak points enough to challenge for a divisional title.
Vinnie Pasquantino News / Yardbarker / March 11
Vinnie Pasquantino makes World Baseball Classic history
Kansas City Royals first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino broke out of his slump in historic fashion during the World Baseball Classic on Wednesday.
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