Two big innings in the early going, one for each team, set up a tie game for much of the night. The Royals got the key run in the 7th to get their second lead of the night, and it held up for a 5-4 victory.
As the MLB season comes to a close for the Royals and the minor league season ends, it is a good time to look at potential future Royals. One of those players is Sam Kulasingam, who continues to produce in the Royals minor league system.
MLB Trade Rumors’ Steve Adams looks ahead to the cold outlook for the Royals this coming offseason. Although the 2026 season was an immense disappointment, it’s unlikely that there will be sweeping changes made to organizational leadership.
The last time I was physically here at Kauffman Stadium for a baseball game was on September 4, where I witnessed Daniel Lynch IV immediately give up five runs in two innings and functionally take the Royals out of the contest before it began.
The 2026 season has been headlined by young players emerging, but some wily veterans have also had their day. As we head toward the end of the regular season, these 30 players stand out as the biggest surprises on their teams.
The Kansas City Royals made some roster moves ahead of their series opener against the Chicago White Sox on Tuesday. The Royals announced that right-handed pitcher Tony Gonsolin has returned from his rehab assignment and has been reinstated from the injured list.
A handful of Kansas City Royals prospects put together productive seasons this year. These players are scattered throughout the farm system at all levels, but one prospect put himself on the map with the elite season he just posted.
The Kansas City Royals announced their 2026 organizational award winners Monday, recognizing seven players and members of the organization for their production and performance this season.
The 2025 draft saw the Royals draft Josh Hammond, Sean Gamble, Michael Lombardi, Tyriq Kemp, and plenty of other intriguing talents. It has been early in their development cycles, but some of those draftees have made an impact for the Royals.
It is the final stretch of the season, and the Royals have been in an evaluation period for the 2027 season. One of the interesting spots on the roster heading into 2027 will be who takes the fourth outfielder role going forward?
The younger brother of nine-time All-Star reliever Craig Kimbrel was killed in a weekend motorcycle crash in Huntsville, Ala. Matt Kimbrel, 36, a former minor league pitcher with the Atlanta Braves, died Saturday morning after colliding with a dump truck, police said.
John Rave and Michael Massey smacked home runs in support of left-hander Daniel Lynch IV, who twirled five shutout innings to lead the visiting Kansas City Royals to a 5-2 victory over the Houston Astros on Wednesday.
There are still questions surrounding the White Sox: Can they hold on to a playoff berth, and can they prove that the 2026 season is more than a flash in the pan? Otherwise, they may end up sharing the same fate as the 2003 Royals.
The Kansas City Royals named shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. their nominee for Major League Baseball’s 2026 Roberto Clemente Award on Monday, hours before the club opened a three-game series against the Houston Astros.
The Kansas City Royals have released 26-year-old outfielder Connor Scott from Double-A Northwest Arkansas, ending the former first-round pick’s second stint in the organization.
Left-handed reliever Matt Strahm recently underwent surgery on his right knee, according to Robert Murray of FanSided. It is not clear exactly which type of procedure was performed.
The Kansas City Royals claimed right-handed pitcher Spencer Bivens off waivers from the San Francisco Giants on Saturday and immediately optioned him to Triple-A Omaha, via the MLB transaction log.
Look, Major League teams don’t draft for need. However, the Royals, a team that’s had a well-documented need for impact outfielders, will hope that Zion Rose can become a fixture in Kansas City’s lineup for years to come.
Bobby Witt Jr. hit a tiebreaking three-run homer in the fifth inning and the Kansas City Royals avoided a three-game sweep at the hands of the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks with a 5-2 victory Wednesday night.
The Royals have released infielder Brandon Drury, according to his transactions tracker at MLB.com. He is now a free agent and eligible to sign with any club.
Across his first 15 relief appearances with the Royals, Pearson logged an impressive 0.61 ERA, demonstrating his ability to provide shutdown innings in high-leverage situations.
Kansas City Royals manager Matt Quatraro provided an update on Jac Caglianone after the young slugger exited Saturday’s game against the Toronto Blue Jays with left elbow soreness.
Bobby Witt Jr. is batting .283 with 17 home runs, 38 stolen bases, and a .812 OPS this season, numbers that rank among the best at his position even as the Kansas City Royals fade from postseason contention.