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Royals make important Cole Ragans, Carlos Estevez announcements before Tigers game

The Kansas City Royals will play the Detroit Tigers on Friday night in the first matchup of a three-game series. Before the game, the ball club made multiple announcements.

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Royals Place Cole Ragans On IL With Elbow Impingement

The Royals announced that left-hander Cole Ragans has been placed on the 15-day injured list, retroactive to May 7th, due to a left elbow impingement. They also optioned lefty Eric Cerantola.

Kansas City Royals News / Kansas City Royals on SI / May 8

Royals' Farm System: Who Delivered Strong April Performances?

The month of April is in the books, which means the 2026 season is officially one month old. In the latest episode of “Royals Pipeline,” hosts Jared Perkins and Kevin O’Brien discuss the players who stood out in the Kansas City Royals’ farm system during April, along with updates and names to watch in the Complex League.

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MLB News / Royals Review / May 8

Royals Regroup After Guardians Split, Rotation Depth Tested by Injuries

The Kansas City Royals just wrapped a pivotal series against the Cleveland Guardians, and there is plenty to unpack, from a wave of pitching injuries to the emergence of some intriguing names from within the organization.

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25 current MLB players who will end up in the Baseball Hall of Fame

Some things appear clear when it comes to Baseball Hall of Fame voting. The PED guys aren’t going to get in, or at least the hitters, and the rubric for starting pitchers has to be reconstructed on the fly.

Kansas City Royals News / Royals Review / May 8

Kansas City Royals news: Carlos Estevez wil be shut down for the next three weeks

The Kansas City Royals not only lost Thursday’s game against the Cleveland Guardians, they found out they will be without closer Carlos Estevez for at least a few more weeks.

Cole Ragans News / ESPN / May 7

Royals say Ragans dealing with pitcher's elbow

Royals left-hander Cole Ragans has been diagnosed with valgus extension overload, otherwise known as pitcher's elbow, after leaving his start against the Cleveland Guardians on Wednesday.

Kansas City Royals News / MLB Trade Rumors / May 7

Carlos Estévez Diagnosed With Rotator Cuff Strain

A nightmare season continues for Carlos Estévez. Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports that the Royals’ closer suffered a rotator cuff strain and will be shut down from throwing for three weeks.

MLB News / Royals Review / May 7

Royals drop series finale to Guardians, lose 8-5

The Cleveland Guardians attacked Seth Lugo from the start, and it paid off quickly. Steven Kwan led off the game with a sharp single to center followed by a hard-hit double down the rightfield line by Jose Ramirez two batters later.

Kansas City Royals News / Athlon Sports / May 7

Royals’ Matt Quatraro Shares Salvador Perez Injury Update Ahead of Tigers Series

The Kansas City Royals are off to an unfortunate start, hampered by injuries to several starting pitchers and a 17–20 record. Ace pitcher Cole Ragans exited his Wednesday start with left triceps and elbow soreness, adding to the team’s concerns.

Cole Ragans News / MLB on ClutchPoints / May 7

Royals pitcher Cole Ragans gives injury update as he awaits test results

The Kansas City Royals are awaiting clarity on Cole Ragans after the left-hander exited Wednesday’s game against the Cleveland Guardians with left triceps and elbow soreness.

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Who are the 25 fastest players in MLB right now?

Speed is more important than ever in MLB with recent rule changes promoting stolen bases. These were the 25 fastest players for the 2026 season, as recorded by the Statcast sprint speed metric.

Salvador Perez News / MLB on ClutchPoints / May 7

Royals manager shares Salvador Perez catching plan amid hip soreness

The Kansas City Royals have been able to keep Salvador Perez in the lineup despite not having him catch every day with rookie Carter Jensen on the roster.

Kansas City Royals News / Royals Review / May 7

A look back at the career of Charlie Leibrandt

A story ran on Royals Review several weeks ago about underrated Royals players. There were many good choices. I made the case for David DeJesus, who

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Cole Ragans News / Royals Review / May 7

Kansas City Royals news: Cole Ragans exits early

Cole Ragans exited after just 3 innings, in last night’s 3-1 loss. After just 58 pitches thrown across three innings, starter Cole Ragans exited the Royals’ 3-1 loss to the Guardians on Wednesday with left triceps and elbow soreness.

Seth Lugo News / Field Level Media / May 7

Royals' Seth Lugo aims for continued success vs. Guardians

It's been an inconsistent start to the season for the Kansas City Royals, but Seth Lugo has not had a problem with his own consistency. He's certainly been good against the Cleveland Guardians at home.

Cole Ragans News / ESPN / May 6

Royals' Ragans removed after 3 scoreless innings

Royals starter Cole Ragans was removed after three scoreless innings and 58 pitches against Cleveland on Wednesday night. There was no immediate announcement by the team of any injury.

Isaac Collins News / Kansas City Royals on SI / May 6

Royals Outfielder Isaac Collins Providing Spark During Winning Stretch

The Kansas City Royals have turned their season around, winning eight of their last 10 games and moving to within a half-game of first place in the AL Central.

Eric Cerantola News / MLB Trade Rumors / May 6

Royals Recall Eric Cerantola For MLB Debut

The Royals announced Wednesday that righty Eric Cerantola has been recalled from Triple-A Omaha. Right-hander Stephen Kolek was optioned back to Omaha to make space on the active roster.

Stephen Kolek News / Field Level Media / May 5

Royals' Stephen Kolek makes winning debut against Guardians

Stephen Kolek allowed only a three-run homer over six solid innings of his 2026 debut, and Michael Massey clubbed a go-ahead, two-run shot in the fourth as the surging Kansas City Royals won their season-high fifth straight, 5-3 over the visiting Cleveland Guardians on Tuesday night.

NBA News / Yardbarker / May 4

Jalen Brunson, Knicks make history with third-straight blowout win

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