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Royals Urged To Sign Projected $5.4 Million Breakout Star To Extension

The Kansas City Royals broke their postseason drought in 2024, reaching October for the first time since winning the World Series in 2015. They entered 2025 with expectations of returning, but that didn’t come to pass.

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Royals Insider Hints At 7-Year Veteran's Return To Kansas City

Free agency is a crucial checkpoint for the Kansas City Royals this winter. Expectations were high for the Royals in 2025 following a playoff berth a year ago.

Kansas City Royals News / Royals Review / October 10

Players the Royals should consider adding to the 40-man roster

The Rule 5 draft will be held in December, giving teams a chance to pluck diamonds in the rough from other organizations. Teams can protect eligible players by placing them on the 40-man roster by late November.

Kansas City Royals News / Royals Review / October 10

The Crown and the Royals’ Checkbook: Sherman Speaks and Arbitration Peaks

In this episode of the Royals Rundown podcast, Jacob Milham and Jeremy “Hokius” Greco break down the Kansas City Royals’ offseason buzz — from owner John Sherman’s comments on leadership and team direction to the looming arbitration decisions that could shake up the payroll.

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The 'World Series MVPs' quiz

MLB has awarded the World Series MVP since 1955. How many of these players can you name in six minutes?

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25 notable MLB Hall of Famers who never won a World Series

Among the countless Hall of Famers who never experienced the joy of winning a World Series, there are several notable legends who stand out. Here's our list of the 25 greatest.

Maikel Garcia News / Kansas City Royals on SI / October 10

Maikel Garcia Has Two-Word Response About Possible Royals Extension

The Kansas City Royals entered 2025 with hopes of returning to the postseason for the second straight year and advancing deeper than the ALDS. But that wasn’t in the cards this year, as they missed the playoffs after posting an 82-80 record.

Kansas City Royals News / Royals Review / October 10

Kansas City Royals news: Carter Jensen to play winter ball

Sam Dykstra at MLB.com writes that Blake Mitchell will look to regain his power in the Arizona Fall League. Hamate injuries are notorious for sapping hitters of their power, especially in the early stages of their comebacks, but Mitchell doesn’t want to lay the blame on the wrist alone.

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

Royals All-Star Fires Public Shot At Team Venezuela Ahead Of 2026 WBC

After a breakout season, Kansas City Royals third baseman Maikel Garcia's career is undoubtedly heading in the right direction. The 25-year-old Garcia struggled mightily a season ago, leading to some doubt over whether he would stick as a long-term starter in the Kansas City lineup.

Blake Mitchell News / Kansas City Royals on SI / October 9

Royals No. 2 Prospect Dishes On Lost Power After Hand Injury

Kansas City Royals catching prospect Blake Mitchell didn't have the year he envisioned. The 21-year-old, who MLB Pipeline ranks as the No. 2 prospect in the Royals' system at the moment, wound up with a peculiar slash line for High-A Quad Cities this season.

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

Royals Could Be In Running For Yankees 2x All-Star: Why It's Unlikely To Happen

The Kansas City Royals had a disappointing 2025 season, going 82-80 and missing the postseason after earning a Wild Card last year. Work needs to be done if they hope to improve for 2026 and get back into contention.

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

Royals Offseason Outlook: 2 Reasons For Fans To Be Excited About 2026

The 2025 season was a disappointment for the Kansas City Royals. After clinching the second American League Wild Card spot in 2024, they took a few steps back this year, going 82-80 and missing the postseason.

Michael Wacha News / Royals Review / October 9

2025 season in review: Michael Wacha

Last offseason, after a stellar debut season with the Royals, Michael Wacha and the front office worked out a deal for him to bypass free agency and return to Kansas City.

Kansas City Royals News / Royals Review / October 9

Overreacting to Royals owner John Sherman’s MLB.com interview

John Sherman may not have joined his general manager and field manager for their recent postseason press conference, but that doesn’t mean he doesn’t have anything to say.

Kansas City Royals News / Royals Review / October 8

Better know a prospect: Hiro Wyatt

Back in 2023, J.J. Picollo and his staff were preparing for their first draft since taking over in the offseason. Fans were looking for a change of pace after several frustrating years of under-slot picks and blowouts in development through the minor leagues.

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

Royals Owner Takes Soft Stance On Kansas City's Payroll For Next Season

Every Major League Baseball team has to think about its payroll heading into a new season, but some teams are under more strain than others. Historically speaking, the Kansas City Royals have always been on the low end of spending among their rivals.

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

Royals Pushed To Retain Trade Deadline Addition By Insider: What It Means For 2026

The Kansas City Royals put together their second consecutive winning season, going 82-80 in 2025. However, it didn't get them back to the postseason for a second straight year, and work needs to be done in order to make this team a postseason contender again.

J.J. Picollo News / Royals Review / October 8

Kansas City Royals news: John Sherman talks payroll, Picollo

The offseason news still hasn’t come to a halt for the Kansas City Royals, as CEO/chairman John Sherman sits down with MLB.com’s Anne Rogers. There are plenty of nuggets to glean so go check it out.

Kansas City Royals News / Kansas City Royals on SI / October 7

Royals Face Payroll Dilemma With 3 Stars Projected For Major Salary Bumps

For the Kansas City Royals, budgetary restrictions are always an unfortunate part of the equation. This season, the Royals carried a $136.2 million payroll, per Spotrac, which was the 18th-largest in Major League Baseball.

Kansas City Royals News / Kansas City Royals on SI / October 7

Ex-Royals 5-Year Veteran Infielder Quietly Cuts Ties With Orioles

The Kansas City Royals had a fantastic left side of the infield this season, and it's worth remembering a time when that wasn't the case. Bobby Witt Jr.

Bobby Witt Jr. News / Athlon Sports / October 6

Royals Make Bobby Witt Jr. Request After Missing MLB Playoffs

The Kansas City Royals missed the MLB playoffs in 2025, yet that was not because of superstar Bobby Witt Jr., who has continued to be one of the league’s most exciting talents.

Jac Caglianone News / Just Baseball / October 3

The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly From Jac Caglianone’s Debut

There were high expectations among Royals fans for rookie Jac Caglianone, the Kansas City Royals‘ first-round pick in the 2024 MLB Draft. When the Royals called him up in June, “Cags Mania” was at an all-time high, especially with the Kansas City offense scuffling to start the season.

Kansas City Royals News / Yardbarker / October 2

Potential MLB managerial candidate gets praise from Royals superstar

Potential MLB managerial candidate gets high praise from Royals superstar

While the MLB postseason may be the focus at the moment, there are already plenty of rumors about who might fill various open manager roles around the league.

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Kansas City Royals News / MLB Trade Rumors / September 30

Royals GM: 'Safe to say' Perez will return to Royals in 2026

Royals GM: 'Safe to say' Salvador Perez will return to Royals in 2026

Perez, 35, has played all 15 of his big-league seasons with Kansas City and is a franchise icon.

Kansas City Royals News / Just Baseball / September 25

Five Players the Royals Could Extend This Offseason

At 79-79 with six games to go, the Kansas City Royals will miss the postseason after making the ALDS in 2024. While that is disappointing, there have been some signs of hope that more positive years are in store for an organization that has only had one winning season since capturing a World Series title in 2015.

Kansas City Royals News / Yardbarker / September 24