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On YouTubeKansas City Royals News / Royals Review / December 22
Royals 2026 ZiPS vs 2025 and learning from projections
At first glance, the 2026 ZiPS projections for the Royals look familiar. ZIPS is the projection system formulated by Dan Szymborski at Fangraphs that looks at historical playing aging curves and applies them to current players.
Kansas City Royals News / Royals Review / December 22
Behind the Royals Camera: Candid Moments from the Minors
What does baseball look like when you step behind the lens? In this episode of the Royals Rundown Podcast, Jeremy “Hokius” Greco sits down with Minda Haas Kuhlmann, independent sports photographer for the Omaha Storm Chasers, to explore the art, access, and storytelling that define modern sports photography.
Kansas City Royals News / Royals Review / December 22
A mid-winter 2026 Royals 26-man roster prediction
We are now fully in the depths of winter. The Chiefs, for the first time in a decade, have failed to achieve the playoffs. So Kansas City sports fans, still lacking an NBA or NHL team, can only spend the cold months waiting for Spring Training.
The 'Active MLB home run leaders' quiz
How many of the most prolific power hitters in baseball today can you name in 5 minutes?
Kansas City Royals News / Royals Review / December 22
Kansas City Royals news: More FanDuel Sports Kansas City drama
Ken Rosenthal at The Athletic has the latest on Royals trade talks. [$] The Royals had been telling clubs and agents they were operating with limited financial flexibility.
25 MLB players on the brink of stardom in 2026
The stars were out in full force during the 2025 World Series. From Max Scherzer in Toronto to Freddie Freeman, Mookie Betts, and of course, Shohei Ohtani, in Los Angeles, there was no shortage of the game's best under the brightest lights.
Bobby Dalbec News / MLB Trade Rumors / December 21
NPB’s Yomiuri Giants Sign Bobby Dalbec
The Yomiuri Giants of Nippon Professional Baseball have signed infielder Bobby Dalbec to a one-year contract, according to multiple reports from Japan. MassLive.com’s Chris Cotillo reports that Dalbec’s salary is worth more than $1MM.
Matt Strahm News / MLB Trade Rumors / December 21
Matt Strahm trade was motivated by clubhouse concerns
The Phillies traded lefty Matt Strahm to the Royals on Friday in exchange for righty reliever Jonathan Bowlan. Philadelphia has two other solid lefty relievers in Jose Alvarado and Tanner Banks, to say nothing of Jhoan Duran and the recently-signed Brad Keller from the right side.
Kansas City Royals News / Kansas City Royals on SI / December 21
Royals Maintain Interest In Red Sox All-Star As 2025 Winds Down
The Kansas City Royals have been busy this month. They recently traded for left-hander Matt Strahm and have also acquired Isaac Collins via trade and Lane Thomas in free agency.
Lane Thomas News / MLB on ClutchPoints / December 20
Royals’ Lane Thomas makes attention-grabbing admission after signing with Kansas City
The Kansas City Royals continued shaping their future this offseason, and the signing of outfielder Lane Thomas quickly sparked discussion across the league.
MLB News / Royals Review / December 20
Kansas City Royals news: Welcome back, Matt Strahm!
J.J. Picollo welcomes Matt Strahm to the Royals, as covered by Anne Rogers. “We were all very, very excited when we realized this was a possibility for our team,” general manager J.J.
The 25 greatest pitching seasons from the modern MLB era
America's favorite pastime has more memorable performances than any sport. As such, figuring out which pitchers had the best seasons ever is no easy task.
Kansas City Royals News / Just Baseball / December 20
Royals Address Outfield Weaknesses, but Is More Help Needed?
The Kansas City Royals finished 82-80, just their second winning season since they won the 2015 World Series. Unfortunately, they missed the postseason, a disappointment given they went 86-76 and reached the ALDS in 2024.
Matt Strahm News / Last Word On Sports / December 19
Kansas City Acquires Matt Strahm to Remove Late-Inning Uncertainty
On Friday, the Kansas City Royals acquired left-handed reliever Matt Strahm from the Philadelphia Phillies in a trade, sending back right-hander Jonathan Bowlan, as first reported to MLB.com.
Cole Ragans News / MLB on ClutchPoints / December 19
Rivals don’t expect Royals to trade All-Star Cole Ragans
After missing the playoffs in 2025, the Kansas City Royals are exploring all avenues on how to make it back. Originally, trading away All-Star Cole Ragans seemed to be one of the Royals’ options.
Kansas City Royals News / Royals Review / December 19
The Overland Park stadium location would be a terrible idea
Four score and seven years ago, the Kansas City Royals told the world that they’d be looking to construct a new stadium. Technically, that official statement
Abraham Toro News / MLB Trade Rumors / December 19
Royals To Sign Abraham Toro To Minor League Deal
The Royals and infielder Abraham Toro have agreed to a minor league deal, reports Daniel Álvarez-Montes of El Extrabase. The Republik Sports client also receives an invite to big league camp in spring training.
MLB News / Yardbarker / December 19
The Phillies and Royals swap pitchers, Matt Strahm returns to where it all started
The Philadelphia Phillies have not been quiet this offseason, as they are determined to avenge their loss to the back-to-back World Series Champions, the
Kansas City Royals News / Kansas City Royals on SI / December 19
Phillies, Royals Complete Head-Scratching 1-For-1 Trade Involving All-Star
Good on the Kansas City Royals for continuing to assert their presence with authority on the trade market. Last week, the Royals traded left-handed pitcher Angel Zerpa to the Milwaukee Brewers for outfielder Isaac Collins and right-handed pitcher Nick Mears.
Maikel Garcia News / Kansas City Royals on SI / December 18
Maikel Garcia Tells Surprising Story About $57.5 Million Royals Extension
Wednesday was a banner day for Kansas City Royals third baseman Maikel Garcia. In a moment every baseball player dreams about at some point, Garcia signed a five-year, $57.5 million contract extension that will keep him a Royal through at least 2030.
Isaac Collins News / MLB on ClutchPoints / December 16
Isaac Collins’ plan to help Royals ‘big dogs’ in 2026
The Kansas City Royals are not making a splash by any means, by they are secretly improving this roster and are making it known that they want to become a serious playoff contender.
Maikel Garcia News / Last Word On Sports / December 13
The Royals Set Their Direction by Extending Maikel Garcia
The Kansas City Royals gave Maikel Garcia an extension to keep control of their roster and reduce future uncertainty, not just to reward one good season.
Angel Zerpa News / Field Level Media / December 13
Reports: Brewers acquire lefty reliever Angel Zerpa from Royals
The Milwaukee Brewers beefed up their bullpen on Saturday by acquiring left-handed reliever Angel Zerpa from the Kansas City Royals in exchange for outfielder Isaac Collins and reliever Nick Mears, according to reports.
MLB News / Yardbarker / December 13
Royals reportedly discussing trade with Nationals involving star players
The Kansas City Royals still have plenty of work to do on their roster. An unexpected trade could be the beginning of a domino effect.
Kansas City Royals News / Yardbarker / December 12
Kansas City Royals lock in another core player
The Kansas City Royals locked up one of their young stars when shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. signed an 11-year, $288.7 million extension ahead of the 2024 season.
Kansas City Royals News / Just Baseball / December 12
A Strong Draft Position in 2026 Is Huge for the Royals’ Future
The MLB draft lottery tends to cause chaos each year, and boy, was there chaos in the this year’s lottery on Tuesday at the Winter Meetings. That chaos ultimately benefited the Kansas City Royals greatly. Going into the night, the Royals had 1-in-119 odds of getting the #1 overall pick in the 2026 MLB Draft.
Kansas City Royals News / Total Apex Sports / December 10
The Kansas City Royals Rise To 6th Pick 2026 MLB Draft
Sometimes, it’s better to be lucky than good. For the Kansas City Royals, a team that has seen its fair share of misfortune, a little bit of luck at the MLB Draft Lottery on Tuesday night felt like a long-overdue win.
Kansas City Royals News / Last Word On Sports / December 9
The Royals Do Not Have a Roster Issue. They Have a Standards Issue.
The Kansas City Royals keep talking about adding bats and bullpen help, but that is not where the gap is. The real weakness is the Royals’ standards issue in the clubhouse.
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