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Royals' Beloved 34-Year Coach Announces Retirement From Baseball

The Kansas City Royals have had many coaches come and go through the years, and not many have lasted 34 years in the organization. Mike Jirschele was once a minor-league infielder for the Royals and Texas Rangers, and he began his coaching career in the Kansas City organization back in 1989.

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2025 Season in Review: Jonathan India

When the Royals City Connect jerseys came out, I wanted one immediately. I love the jersey. Also, quite immediately, I knew exactly which player’s name I wanted emblazoned on the back.

Kansas City Royals News / Royals Review / October 13

Royals Rundown: Parlays, Potter & the Postseason

In this episode of the Royals Rundown podcast, hosts Jacob Milham and Jeremy “Hokius” Greco ride the postseason baseball high while turning their attention to what’s next for the Kansas City Royals.

Kansas City Royals News / Royals Review / October 13

Eight free agent outfielders the Royals should pursue this winter

Like I said when I wrote about the infielders, the free agent outfield class is really thin. But that doesn’t mean there aren’t any guys worth targeting.

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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?

The 'MLB yearly hits leaders since 2000' quiz

The '2025 MLB hits leaders' quiz

The 'MLB playoffs all-time hit leaders' quiz

Salvador Perez News / Kansas City Royals on SI / October 13

Royals’ Salvador Perez Is On The Verge Of Reaching A Huge Milestone In 2026

The Kansas City Royals were unsuccessful in reaching the postseason for the second straight year in 2025. However, the campaign didn’t come without noteworthy performances from several key players.

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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.

Kansas City Royals News / Royals Review / October 13

Kansas City Royals news: What does a new county executive mean for a Royals ballpark?

Royals Reporter writes about Royals minor league players to watch for, like Sam Kulasignam. The primary concern with Kulasingam is whether or not his batted-ball profile will transition well as he moves up the Royals’ farm system.

MLB News / Kansas City Royals on SI / October 11

Ex-Royals Flamethrower Cuts Ties With Guardians After Rough Season

For a time, it seemed as if Carlos Hernández would be an important piece of the Kansas City Royals' playoff-contending bullpen. Not many people are blessed with the ability to throw 100 mph, and Hernández can do so fairly routinely.

Kansas City Royals News / Royals Review / October 11

Kansas City Royals news: Long-time coach Mike Jirschele retires

Anne Rogers writes about the biggest questions facing the Royals this off-season. Kansas City tried to sign a power-hitting outfielder last winter, but it didn’t work out.

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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The 'Team USA men's basketball coaches' quiz

The 'Most starts by an NFL quarterback' quiz

The '100-rushing-yard games by NFL QBs' quiz

The 'Most NFL QB two-rushing-TD games' quiz

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.

Kansas City Royals News / MLB Trade Rumors / October 8

Royals owner John Sherman discusses payroll

Kansas City Royals owner John Sherman spoke to Anne Rogers of MLB.com and addressed various topics related to the club. He voiced his support for general manager J.J.

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

Royals Owner Makes Revealing Comment On Salvador Perez's Future In KC

The Kansas City Royals have made no bones about their feelings on catcher Salvador Perez's roster status for next season. General manager J.J. Picollo has said repeatedly that Perez will be on the team.

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.

MLB's five most disappointing players: Sandy Alcantara, Oneil Cruz, others fall short

MLB’s five most disappointing teams: Diamondbacks, Mets among those that fell short

MLB playoff takeaways: AL home teams rise up to force decisive Game 3s

The greatest fictional Little League players

The 'MLB active wins leaders' quiz

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