Royals shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. exited in the fourth inning with right knee discomfort Thursday night against the St. Louis Cardinals in Kansas City. Witt, who homered and delivered an RBI single in his first two at-bats, injured himself while fielding a grounder in the hole by St.
Kansas City shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. left the Royals' game with the Cardinals on Thursday night with right knee discomfort after making a sliding play in the field.
The Kansas City Royals avoided a sweep by the Washington Nationals on Wednesday, winning the series finale 6-2. While the offense took control early with solo home runs from Carter Jensen, Lane Thomas, John Rave and Michael Massey, the pitching staff did its part as well.
Lineup construction is one of those things that is probably too over-emphasized. The difference between a perfectly optimized lineup and what would be a, like, purposefully unoptimized one is less than you would think. But lineups get scrutiny because they are something that you can change.
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.
Noah Cameron has pitched well against the St. Louis Cardinals during his young career but has nothing to show for it. The left-hander will look for better fortune when he takes the mound on Thursday as the Royals open a three-game series against the visiting Cardinals.
Luinder Avila bounced back with a career best start against the Nationals, writes Jaylon Thompson. The Royals have raved about Avila’s stuff since signing him as an international free agent in 2018.
The Royals announced today they have acquired pitcher Randy Dobnak from the Seattle Mariners for cash considerations. The move comes just days after the team acquired pitcher Connor Seabold from the Toronto Blue Jays for minor league pitcher Denis Samudio and cash considerations.
The Kansas City Royals have had their starting rotation decimated by injuries over the past few weeks. On Wednesday, the Royals made a minor deal with the Seattle Mariners for a healthy arm.
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.
The Kansas City Royals have really struggled this season, and a recent development with third baseman Maikel Garcia makes it worse. The 26-year-old was removed from Tuesday's contest against the Washington Nationals for pinch-hitter in the sixth inning.
The struggling Kansas City Royals will try to avoid a three-game sweep against the host Washington Nationals when they conclude their series on Wednesday afternoon.
In a lot of sports, the best players can impose their will on the game and, well, will their team to victory. But that’s not the case in baseball. Today was a clear example that baseball stars can only do so much, as Bobby Witt Jr.
The Kansas City Royals (29-45) have spent just one day above .500 this season and are currently rooming with the Los Angeles Angels in the American League basement.
The Kansas City Royals have lost five of their last six games entering the game tonight against the Nationals. Kansas City now has a 29-44 record. They are sitting dead last in the American League Central.
The Kansas City Royals brought more than baseball to Nationals Park on Monday night. Fans received their first in-game look at star shortstop Bobby Witt Jr.’s new Under Armour cleats, with the Dream Pull design making its official debut during the club’s matchup vs.
The Kansas City Royals' top pitching prospect is being bumped up to the next level in the team's farm system. Right-hander Kendry Chourio has been called up from the Single-A Columbia Fireflies and is joining the High-A Quad Cities River Bandits, the Royals' High-A affiliate announced on Monday.
The Royals have placed first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino on the 10-day injured list with a right hamate fracture, per a team announcement. Outfielder John Rave is being recalled in a corresponding active roster move.
After feeling discomfort during a throwing session, Royals left-hander Cole Ragans is headed for testing, manager Matt Quatraro told reporters, including Jaylon Thompson of the Kansas City Star.
The Kansas City Royals outfield depth took a significant hit Thursday after center fielder Kyle Isbel was diagnosed with a Grade 3 tear of a portion of the plantar fascia in his left foot, an injury expected to keep him out for an extended period.
Kansas City Royals pitcher Seth Lugo was hit in the head by a 106.6 mph line drive from Brandon Nimmo during Wednesday’s game against the Texas Rangers at Kauffman Stadium.