The Kansas City Royals have a lot of potential on their roster and within their organization, but they struggled to stay afloat last season. After a miracle run to the postseason in 2024, the Royals struggled to find the same success last season.
The Royals announced Wednesday morning that they’ve signed infielder/outfielder Brandon Drury to a minor league contract. The Wasserman client will be in big league camp with Kansas City this spring as a non-roster invitee.
Last season, the Kansas City Royals had one of the best pitching staffs in baseball. Their starting rotation was loaded with talent and they have a lot of that talent coming back this year.
Vinnie Pasquantino steadily developed into an integral component of the Kansas City Royals lineup over the past couple of years. The left-handed slugger posted the best campaign of his four-year MLB career in 2026, while setting personal milestones in nearly every major batting category.
The new MLB season brings opportunities as players head into their walk years and try to rebound from subpar performances. These 25 players stand out heading into 2026.
Anne Rogers writes that the fastball could be key for Seth Lugo in 2026. “I think over the past couple of years, all the breaking balls that I like to throw, it kind of gave me a reality check — we’ve got to use your fastball,” Lugo said.
The Kansas City Royals were able to avoid arbitration with their star slugger Vinnie Pasquantino this offseason. They agreed to a two-year, $11 million deal that keeps the infielder in Kansas City for the next two seasons before arbitrations picks up again.
Two weeks ago, the Baseball Hall of Fame announced that two new members would be joining them this coming summer. Legendary center fielders Andruw Jones and Carlos Beltran were elected by the Baseball Writers' Association.
The 2026 MLB Draft lottery was held in early December, and the Kansas City Royals landed the No. 6 overall pick. The selection gives the club another opportunity to add young talent to a franchise trending upward.
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February 3rd: Pasquantino will make $4.2MM in 2026 and $6.9MM in 2027 for a combined guarantee of $11.1MM. He will also get an extra $200K in 2027 for getting to 450, 500 and 550 plate appearances.
The 2026 season is right around the corner, and the Kansas City Royals are looking to bounce back and make a push for the playoffs after missing the postseason last year.
The Kansas City Royals’ rotation was one of baseball’s best in 2025, ranking sixth in fWAR and seventh in starters’ ERA league-wide. Impressively, they achieved this without much help from 2024 All-Stars Cole Ragans and Seth Lugo, who combined for just 2.6 fWAR in 2025 versus 9.6 the year prior.
The Kansas City Royals are mostly set heading into 2026. The roster appears to be in much better shape than it was at the end of 2025. They've added two bats, Isaac Collins and Lane Thomas, as well as two relief pitchers in Nick Mears and Matt Strahm.
The Royals notified MLB that they will transfer their media rights to the league, rather than continue their relationship with Main Street Sports, the company that owns FanDuel Sports Kansas City, according to reporting from sports business reporter John Ourand at Puck.
The Kansas City Royals weren’t able to make it back-to-back playoff appearances in 2025. As they look to get back into the postseason come 2026, some offensive reinforcements may be necessary.
On February 1, the Red Sox and White Sox made a trade, per multiple reports. Chicago will take on Jordan Hicks, plus add hard-throwing prospect David Sandlin in the deal.
Kansas City Royals catcher Salvador Perez is already setting expectations ahead of the 2026 World Baseball Classic, offering strong public support for teammate Maikel Garcia as he prepares for his international debut.
The Rangers and first baseman Nick Pratto are in agreement on a minor league contract, MLBTR has confirmed. He’ll be a non-roster invitee in spring training next month.
The Kansas City Royals stadium funding debate is no longer about where a new ballpark might sit. After the failed April 2024 vote in Jackson County, the conversation has shifted to governance, public financing authority, and whether voters will have any direct say in how public money is committed.
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The Royals announced their list of non-roster invitees on January 27 for 2026 Spring Training in Arizona. That list included several former first-round picks, including catcher Blake Mitchell.
The Kansas City Royals are adding a former World Series winner to the team’s pitching staff. The Royals on Monday reportedly signed veteran relief pitcher Hector Neris.
After they achieved their first playoff berth in nearly a decade during the 2024 season, the future of the Kansas City Royals seemed very bright. They had the early makings of a good, young core that could carry them deep into October year after year, which had fans across the league very excited.
In 1989, Mark Davis threw 92.2 innings, had an ERA of 1.85, and saved 44 games. He won the Cy Young and entered free agency looking for a big contract.