Kansas City Royals: Breaking News, Rumors & Highlights

Royals Lose 6-Foot-6 Pitcher To Free Agency After Two-Month Stint

The dust is still settling on the 2025 season, as last week brought its yearly mass exodus from the 40-man rosters across Major League Baseball. The Kansas City Royals' Triple-A team, the Omaha Storm Chasers, lost 16 players to minor-league free agency at the end of last week.

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Royals Could Be Perfect Fit For 2x All-Star Coming Off Breakout 2025 Season

The Kansas City Royals fell short in 2025 thanks in large part to their lack of offense. That is something that will need to be improved if they want to make a run in 2026.

MLB News / Royals Review / November 12

Kansas City Royals news: More on new coaches, trade partners emerge

MLB.com’s Anne Rogers had more from Kansas City Royals general manager J.J. Picollo on the addition of Connor Dawson and Marcus Thames, but specifically how they mesh with the returning organization.

Kansas City Royals News / MLB Trade Rumors / November 11

Royals are evaluating the outfielder trade market

The outfield in Kansas City has been a weak spot for years. 2025 was no exception.

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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 'Last playoff complete game by MLB team' quiz

The 'World Series walk-off home runs' quiz

The 'Recent MLB World Series managers' quiz

MLB News / Kansas City Royals on SI / November 11

Red Sox, Angels Linked To Royals As Potential Outfield Trade Partners

The Kansas City Royals desperately need outfield help, and two potential trade suitors could be emerging. Following a season where their outfielders finished dead last in wins above replacement, the Royals sent trade deadline acquisition Mike Yastrzemski to free agency.

MLB News / Yardbarker

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.

MLB News / MLB Trade Rumors / November 11

Royals complete minor trade with Giants

The Royals announced that they have acquired right-hander Mason Black from the Giants.

25 MLB prospects who will make an impact in 2026

The 'MLB perfect games' quiz

Nick Pratto News / Kansas City Royals on SI / November 11

Royals 1st-Round Pick Could Be Done In Kansas City After 8 MiLB Seasons

Two years after winning a World Series title, the Kansas City Royals drafted a left-handed slugger they thought had the potential to eventually take over as the club's starting first baseman.

Kansas City Royals News / Yardbarker / November 11

Jac Caglianone is prime bounce-back candidate for Royals in 2026

Why Caglianone is likely to rebound from his disappointing rookie season.

MLB free agency adds intrigue as another NPB star to be posted

MLB alleged threat to Bryce Harper shows how brutal lockout will be

Why Munetaka Murakami is expected to be the next great Japanese star in MLB

The 30 greatest MLB nicknames of all time

The '2024 MLB home run leaders' quiz

Kansas City Royals News / Kansas City Royals on SI / November 11

Royals Named Potential Suitor For Ex-Yankees Star After Breakout Year

The Kansas City Royals are gearing up for what could be one of their most important offseasons in recent years. After a 2025 season where their offense struggled to produce consistently, the Royals ultimately fell short of reaching the postseason.

Kansas City Royals News / Kansas City Royals on SI / November 11

Royals Linked To 3x All-Star As Potential Upgrade At Second Base

The Kansas City Royals enter the 2025-26 MLB offseason with one clear goal — improve an offense that fell short and ultimately cost them a postseason berth.

Spencer Turnbull News / Kansas City Royals on SI / November 10

Royals 7-Year Veteran, Recent Blue Jays Starter Elects Free Agency

Kansas City Royals fans could be forgiven if they never knew their favorite team signed Spencer Turnbull. The Royals picked up Turnbull on Aug. 30, at a time when the rotation was dealing with a host of injuries.

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The 25 greatest pitching seasons from the modern MLB era

America's favorite pastime has more memorable performances than any sport. As such, figuring out which pitchers had the best seasons ever is no easy task.

Kansas City Royals News / Royals Review / November 10

A complete look at the outfield free agent market

The Royals enter this offseason looking to upgrade an offense that finished with the fifth-fewest runs scored in baseball. The biggest area of weakness was easily the outfield.

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

Royals Not Expected To Chase 4x All-Star In Free Agency, Per Insiders

The Kansas City Royals have important work ahead of them this offseason. They have a few holes to fill on their roster after missing the postseason in 2025. What ultimately failed them was their lack of offense.

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The 'Most rushing TDs for each NFL team' quiz

The 'Most 150-rushing yard NFL games' quiz

The 'College Basketball 'Power 4' team names' quiz

The 'NHL all-time goal leaders' quiz

Bobby Dalbec News / Kansas City Royals on SI / November 10

Royals Lose Ex-Red Sox Fan Favorite To Free Agency After MiLB Power Barrage

The Kansas City Royals lacked power all season, but they never saw fit to bring up one of the most potent power threats in the organization. But based on track records, it was hard to blame them for being skeptical.

Ryan Bergert News / Royals Review / November 10

2025 Season in Review: Ryan Bergert

Ryan Bergert didn’t spend a ton of time with Kansas City in 2025, he only made eight starts for Kansas City after they acquired him at the trade deadline alongside Stephen Kolek (review for him coming soon!) for fan-favorite backup catcher Freddy Fermin.

Kansas City Royals News / Royals Review / November 10

Kansas City Royals news: Guardians pitchers indicted

Caleb Moody at Just Baseball calls the Salvador Perez contract the perfect extension. Then, there’s the term. Two years ensures that their Captain and

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

Why Royals Could Choose Not To Bring Back Key 2025 Trade Acquisition

The Kansas City Royals have an important offseason ahead after falling short of the postseason in 2025. Despite showing flashes of potential, their inconsistent offense ultimately held them back.

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

Former All-Star Pitcher Could Be Royals’ Insurance Policy For 2026

The Kansas City Royals know that upgrading their offense must be a top priority if they want to compete for a postseason spot in 2026. That improvement could come through a trade or free agency, but history shows Kansas City rarely spends big on the open market.

Salvador Perez News / Just Baseball / November 8

Salvador Perez Signs Perfect Extension with Royals

Some teams and players just seem to go together, like Tony Gwynn and the San Diego Padres, Derek Jeter and the New York Yankees or Clayton Kershaw and the Los Angeles Dodgers, just to name a few.

Bobby Witt Jr. News / MLB on ClutchPoints / November 8

Bobby Witt Jr. wins American League Platinum Glove award

The Kansas City Royals endured a disappointing 2025 campaign. After snapping an eight-year postseason drought in 2024, Kansas City once again missed the playoffs.

Kansas City Royals News / MLB Trade Rumors / November 7