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On YouTubeKansas City Royals News / Inside The Diamonds / September 17
Kansas City Royals Roster Moves 9/17/2025
The Kansas City Royals play the middle game of their three-game series with the Seattle Mariners tonight. The Royals dropped the opener 12-5 and fell to 5-9 in September, averaging 3.8 runs per game while allowing 4.9 runs per game.
Salvador Perez News / Kansas City Royals on SI / September 17
Royals GM Makes Proclamation On Salvador Perez's Future In Kansas City
When you put a "C" on a player's chest, you certainly hope to keep that player around for as long as you possibly can. Kansas City Royals catcher and captain Salvador Perez is already a franchise icon.
Jac Caglianone News / Royals Review / September 17
Is it time to start worrying about Jac Caglianone?
It is not uncommon for hitters to struggle initially when they reach the big leagues. Alex Bregman hit 2-for-38 in his first ten games. George Brett hit .125 in 13 games when he was first called up.
The 'Switch-hitter single-season HR leaders' quiz
A Major League switch hitter has hit at least 35 home runs on 35 occasions in MLB history. How many of the switch hitters to reach that milestone can you name in five minutes?
Vinnie Pasquantino News / Kansas City Royals on SI / September 17
Royals' Vinnie Pasquantino Ranked Among Best 1B In MLB
The Kansas City Royals are falling out of postseason contention. With Tuesday night's blowout loss to the red-hot Seattle Mariners, they fell to 75-76 on the season.
25 things we learned from the 2025 MLB season
The 2025 MLB regular season is winding down, filled with record-breaking performances -- both good and bad. Here are 25 things we learned along the way.
Carter Jensen News / Royals Review / September 17
Kansas City Royals news: Carter Jensen homers – twice!
Carter Jensen relished hitting his first two career MLB home runs, writes Anne Rogers. “It’s sweet in the moment,” Jensen said. “During that game, I couldn’t let that feeling linger and just coast the rest of the game.
Carter Jensen News / Kansas City Royals on SI / September 17
Royals Rookie, Local Boy Makes Bold Statement With Two-Homer Game
Silver linings are about all the Kansas City Royals can look for at this point in the season, and rookie catcher Carter Jensen provided plenty of those on Tuesday.
Taylor Clarke News / Just Baseball / September 17
Taylor Clarke Has Been the Unsung Hero of the Royals’ Bullpen
The Kansas City Royals have had their fair share of ups and downs in 2025. After a miraculous 2024 campaign in which they returned to the postseason for the first time since 2015, this season has been filled with much more frustration.
Carter Jensen News / Royals Review / September 16
Carter Jensen explodes but Royals pitching implodes as Seattle wins 12-5
Michael Wacha hit the very first batter of the game. This was an omen, as it would portend a very poor night from Royals pitching. Wacha and Daniel Lynch IV gave up a very efficient 10 runs in four innings, which proved too great a hole for the Kansas City Royals to climb out of.
Michael Wacha News / Kansas City Royals on SI / September 16
Royals Demote Slumping 26-Year-Old Before Mariners Series, Activate Michael Wacha
The Kansas City Royals know every game is an absolute must-win from here on out, and on Tuesday night, they'll open a crucial three-game series with Michael Wacha back on the hill.
Kansas City Royals News / Kansas City Royals on SI / September 16
Royals 'Tragic Number' For Playoff Elimination Leaves No Room For Error
The Kansas City Royals certainly were hoping for a more dramatic final two weeks of the 2025 season. For the last month, this week's series with the Seattle Mariners was billed as a chance for the Royals to seize control of the American League Wild Card race.
Bobby Witt Jr. News / Kansas City Royals on SI / September 16
Royals' Bobby Witt Jr. Named Finalist For Prestigious MLB Award
The Kansas City Royals have fallen out of postseason contention and are struggling at the worst possible time. At 75-75, they are 6 1/2 games back of the third American League Wild Card spot with just 12 games remaining on the schedule.
Cole Ragans News / MLB Trade Rumors / September 16
Cole Ragans' return too late for spiraling Royals
The Royals will reinstate left-hander Cole Ragans from the 60-day injured list on Wednesday.
Kansas City Royals News / Just Baseball / September 16
Carlos Estévez Has Provided the Bullpen Stability the Royals Needed
As it stands right now, the door may very well be all but closed on the Kansas City Royals‘ postseason chances in 2025. Their dream of back-to-back October appearances seems all but dead in the water due to a six-game American League Wild Card deficit.
Cole Ragans News / Kansas City Royals on SI / September 15
Cole Ragans' Return Date Revealed As Royals Enter Home Stretch
There's no telling how different the Kansas City Royals' season might have been had Cole Ragans never gotten injured. Ragans, the Royals' opening day starter and 2024 fourth-place Cy Young finisher, made only 10 starts this season before hitting the injured list with a rotator cuff strain.
Bobby Witt Jr. News / Athlon Sports / September 15
Royals Send Message After Bobby Witt Jr. News on Monday
Bobby Witt Jr. remains the most important piece of the Kansas City Royals’ future. Entering Monday, the Royals (75-75) playoff hopes are slim with a six-game deficit for the final AL wild card spot and just two weeks left in the regular season.
Carlos Estevez News / Kansas City Royals on SI / September 15
Royals Manager Discusses Carlos Estevez's Injury: 'Really Mild'
The Kansas City Royals are falling out of postseason contention. They won on Sunday by a final of 10-3 over the playoff-bound Philadelphia Phillies, but lost the series and are now at .500 entering the final two weeks of the regular season.
Kansas City Royals News / Yardbarker / September 14
Royals' Salvador Perez adds to intriguing Hall of Fame resume
Kansas City Royals catcher Salvador Perez reached a pair of milestones on Saturday.
Salvador Perez News / MLB on ClutchPoints / September 13
Royals’ Salvador Perez hits two huge milestones with one swing vs. Phillies
The Kansas City Royals’ 8-6 loss to the Philadelphia Phillies on Saturday night at Citizens Bank Park had one bright spot as slugger Salvador Perez made history with a single swing.
Cole Ragans News / MLB on ClutchPoints / September 13
Royals’ Cole Ragans gets ‘fantastic’ injury update before Sunday bullpen
The Kansas City Royals are one of many teams chasing the final American League Wild Card spot. However, Royals manager Matt Quatraro could get a big boost to his pitching staff soon.
Kansas City Royals News / Total Apex Sports / September 9
Kansas City Royals Face Setback as Starting Pitcher Heads to Concussion List
The tension in the Kansas City Royals clubhouse was palpable Tuesday morning. With playoff hopes hanging by a thread, the last thing this team needed was another injury to their rotation.
Kansas City Royals News / Field Level Media / September 9
Royals' Bobby Witt Jr., Jonathan India back; Michael Wacha on IL
All-Star shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. and second baseman Jonathan India returned to the Kansas City Royals' lineup on Tuesday, but right-hander Michael Wacha landed on the seven-day injured list with a concussion.
Kansas City Royals News / MLB Trade Rumors / September 9
Royals place starting pitcher on concussion list
He had been lined up for Wednesday.
Bobby Witt Jr. News / Athlon Sports / September 8
Royals Star Bobby Witt Jr. Announces News After Third Straight Absence From Lineup
The Kansas City Royals (73–70) are entering a crucial series against the Cleveland Guardians on Monday, sitting 2.0 games back of the final American League wild card spot.
Cole Ragans News / MLB Trade Rumors / September 6
Key starter on comeback trail as Royals seek playoff spot
Cole Ragans is set to begin a rehab assignment on Sunday, with a scheduled two-inning start planned with Triple-A Omaha.
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