Kansas City Royals: Breaking News, Rumors & Highlights

Kansas City Royals News / Kansas City Royals on SI / November 9

Royals' Prospect Justin Lamkin Shines in Fall Stars Game Outing

The Arizona Fall League Fall Stars Game took place Sunday, with three Kansas City Royals prospects participating. One of them made the most of his opportunity, showcasing his talent on the Fall League's biggest stage.

Lucas Erceg News / Royals Review / November 9

Bobby Wins Another Award, Royals Clarify Hitting Coach Structure

Can Lucas Erceg be trusted with the ninth inning? He went down to the minors and came back, and Jacob Milham and Jeremy Greco have different ideas about what that stretch showed and whether clearer bullpen roles could help Kansas City’s relievers find some consistency.

Kansas City Royals News / Royals Review / November 9

Tough decisions and the hypnotic baseball grind

Back on the 4th of August this year, it had been a relatively long time since Kauffman Stadium bustled with the anthill-like activity it takes to put on an event in front of tens of thousands of people.

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MLB News / Royals Review / November 9

Kansas City Royals news: The Royals sign reliever Hobie Harris

Craig Brown writes about the Hunter Mense hire. He spoke to David Laurilla at FanGraphs back in 2022 about how he focused on improving decisions at the plate and what that did to a plate appearance.

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25 MLB prospects who will make an impact in 2027

The 2026 MLB season was driven by top performances from young players, and the crop of young talent in the minors has never been greater. These 25 prospects could emerge as top MLB players in 2027.

Bobby Witt Jr. News / Kansas City Royals on SI / November 7

Royals' Bobby Witt Jr. Wins Heart & Hustle Award for Third Consecutive Season

Kansas City Royals superstar shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. gave the club another reason to celebrate. Witt has been named the winner of the Heart & Hustle Award for the third consecutive season, making him the first player in MLB history to win the honor three times.

Kansas City Royals News / Baseball Now / November 6

Royals Superstar Sets MLB Record With Third Straight Award

At this point, the MLBPAA might need to rename the Heart and Hustle Award to the Bobby Witt Jr. Award. The Kansas City Royals shortstop won it again this year, taking home the trophy for the third year in a row.

Hunter Mense News / Kansas City Royals on SI / November 5

Royals Continue Coaching Staff Changes With Addition of Hunter Mense

The Kansas City Royals are looking to find more success next season than they did in 2026. There are obvious voids that need to be filled throughout the organization.

Kansas City Royals News / Kansas City Royals on SI / November 5

Royals 2027 Spring Training Home Game Times for Upcoming Season

While the Kansas City Royals are in full offseason mode, it is never too early to look ahead to next season. The club announced its 2027 spring training home game times.

MLB News / MLB on ClutchPoints / November 5

Royals hire ex-Giants hitting coach

The Kansas City Royals are continuing to reshape their coaching staff after a disappointing 2026 campaign that saw the club finish 69-93 and miss the postseason for the second consecutive year.

Alec Marsh News / MLB Trade Rumors / November 5

White Sox Sign Alec Marsh To Minor League Deal

The White Sox have signed right-hander Alec Marsh to a minor league contract with an invite to major league camp in spring training. Scott Merkin of MLB.com was among those to report the deal.

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25 records that were broken during the 2026 MLB season

The 2026 MLB season was historic in many ways. These 25 records were broken during the season.

Kansas City Royals News / Kansas City Royals on SI / November 5

Three Royals Named as Finalists for Silver Slugger Award

As the offseason kicks off, so does award season for the MLB and the Royals have seen a handful of players get nominated as finalists for various awards.

Kansas City Royals News / New Baseball Media / November 5

What the Royals Should Target in the 2026-27 Offseason

While the 2026 season was not kind to the Royals, as far as injuries were concerned, there was another problem that stood out for Kansas City last season.

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MLB News / MLB on ClutchPoints / October 29

Royals decline closer’s option, exercises ex-Dodgers pitcher’s contract

The Kansas City Royals addressed two pitching contracts Thursday, determining the futures of former Los Angeles Dodgers starter Tony Gonsolin and closer Carlos Estevez.

Tony Gonsolin News / MLB Trade Rumors / October 29

Royals Exercise Club Option On Tony Gonsolin, Decline Carlos Estévez

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.

Kansas City Royals News / MLB Trade Rumors / October 26

Royals Release Jorge Alfaro

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.

Kansas City Royals News / Viral Sports News / October 24

Kansas City Royals Officially Release Former Top Pick

Right-hander Alec Marsh has elected free agency from the Kansas City Royals, according to the MiLB transaction log. The move follows the Royals outrighting Marsh, along with fellow right-handers Alex Lange, Mason Black, Connor Seabold, and Easton McGee, to Triple-A Omaha on October 22.

Christian Yelich News / Yardbarker / October 24

Brewers' Christian Yelich makes history in first World Series

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.

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Kansas City Royals News / Viral Sports News / October 23

Kansas City Royals Officially Release 2 Veteran Pitchers

Kansas City Royals pitchers Connor Seabold and Easton McGee have elected free agency after the Royals outrighted both to Triple-A Omaha, via the MiLB transaction log.

Kansas City Royals News / New Baseball Media / October 22

2026 Transactions: Royals Outright Lange, Marsh, Three Others

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.

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Kansas City Royals News / Just Baseball / October 7

Kansas City Royals Arbitration Projections and Tender Decisions

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.

Kansas City Royals News / Yardbarker / October 3

Three questions facing the Kansas City Royals this offseason

There was plenty of optimism surrounding the Kansas City Royals heading into 2026. Instead, the Royals imploded.

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Randy Dobnak News / Just Baseball / September 24

Randy Dobnak Has Been a Surprise Story on the 2026 Royals

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.

MLB News / Yardbarker / September 23

White Sox blow chance to clinch playoff spot with loss to Royals

White Sox blow chance to clinch wild card, playoff spot with loss to Royals

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.

White Sox beat Royals despite another bullpen collapse

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