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Salvador Perez Going “Year By Year” With His Career

It’s been a rough season for Salvador Perez, whose -1.0 fWAR is the lowest of any qualified hitter in baseball. Perez has 19 home runs and is still en route to his tenth season of 20-plus homers, but he has otherwise hit just .228/.273/.383 over 574 plate appearances, translating to a career-low 77 wRC+.

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Kansas City Royals news: Off to Boston

Bobby Witt Jr. hit his 18th homer last night, which was the difference in a 5-2 win over the Diamondbacks In the fifth inning, D-backs reliever Michael Soroka left a 94.9 mph sinker over the heart of the plate in a tie game.

Bobby Witt Jr. News / Field Level Media / September 9

Bobby Witt Jr.'s blast helps Royals avoid sweep at hands of D-backs

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.

Kansas City Royals News / Royals Review / September 9

Bobby blast propels the Royals to victory

After a late start due to stormy weather, the Royals found a couple of big home runs from Carter Jensen and Bobby Witt to take the game from Arizona 5-2.

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The 'MLB Playoff hits leaders' quiz

How many of the 30 MLB players with at least 70 hits in their postseason career can you name in five minutes?

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Kansas City Royals News / MLB on ClutchPoints / September 8

Royals get big Jac Caglianone, Maikel Garcia injury updates

The Kansas City Royals aren’t going anywhere this season, but they received some encouraging injury news regarding two important pieces of their future.

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Every first-overall MLB draft pick from the 21st century

The MLB Draft doesn’t get the same attention as the NFL Draft…or the NBA Draft…or even the NHL Draft. There’s the element of a stay in a farm system, the general lack of immediate impact for MLB draft picks, and the fact that it’s tougher for one MLB player to turn a franchise’s fortunes around.

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

Carter Jensen, Salvador Perez Catch Fire: Royals Stock Up, Stock Down

Welcome to “Stock Up, Stock Down,” where every week, the Royals On SI staff writers highlight Kansas City Royals players who have stood out or had a rough week.

Brandon Drury News / MLB Trade Rumors / September 8

Royals Release Brandon Drury

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.

Kansas City Royals News / Yardbarker / September 8

Nate Pearson has found his home in Royals bullpen

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.

The 'Multiple 30/30 Club MLB seasons' quiz

Daniel Lynch News / Royals Review / September 8

The Daniel Lynch IV starter experiment has gone exactly as anybody could have predicted

Baseball is impish, unpredictable. Weird things happen every single game, and player development is nonlinear, and revelations can change the fortunes of individuals or groups.

Kansas City Royals News / Royals Review / September 8

Path from 2026 to 2027 Royals Roster Starts Now + League News!

The Kansas City Royals are suffering through a brutal, heat-soaked homestand, and Jacob Milham and Jeremy Greco give it a quick reality check before shifting the conversation to what actually matters heading into 2027.

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The 20 greatest MLB teams to never win the World Series

Even the most successful regular-season teams in Major League Baseball have failed to win it all. Here's our list of 20 such clubs that fall into that category.

Kansas City Royals News / Royals Review / September 8

Kansas City Royals News: Maybe Jac will be back soon

Jaylon Thompson writes about a statistical oddity that occurred in yesterday’s loss to the Diamondbacks. The Royals and Arizona Diamondbacks dueled at Kauffman Stadium.

Noah Cameron News / Kansas City Royals on SI / September 7

Royals’ Noah Cameron Keeps Building Momentum With Another Impressive Outing

We are now entering the final stretch of the 2026 MLB regular season. While this year has not gone the way the Kansas City Royals intended, there have still been a handful of positive takeaways.

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MLB News / Field Level Media / September 7

D-backs score five in 10th, then hold off Royals

Pinch hitter Lars Nootbaar's sacrifice fly scored automatic runner Corbin Carroll to snap a scoreless tie in the 10th inning as the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks hung on for a 5-4 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Monday.

Noah Cameron News / Field Level Media / September 7

Royals turn to Noah Cameron against surging Diamondbacks

The Kansas City Royals rode a pair of award-winning performances through August, but only one member of the decorated duo is certain to be on the field against the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks on Monday.

Kansas City Royals News / Field Level Media / September 6

Vinnie Pasquantino, Salvador Perez lead Royals past Blue Jays

Vinnie Pasquantino and Salvador Perez each homered to power the Kansas City Royals to a 6-1 victory over the visiting Toronto Blue Jays on Sunday. Royals starting pitcher Randy Dobnak (3-3) pitched six solid innings, allowing one run on four hits with no walks and three strikeouts.

Kansas City Royals News / Athlon Sports / September 6

Matt Quatraro Announces Upsetting Jac Caglianone Update After Lineup Decision

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. News / Athlon Sports / September 5

Bobby Witt Jr. Makes Announcement Amid 5th Royals Season

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.

Drew Waters News / MLB Trade Rumors / September 4

Royals Outright Drew Waters

The Royals announced that outfielder Drew Waters cleared outright waivers and has been assigned to Triple-A Omaha. He has the right to elect free agency but the Royals didn’t say whether or not he would do so.

Drew Waters News / Viral Sports News / September 2

Kansas City Royals Part Ways With Former High Draft Pick

The Kansas City Royals designated outfielder Drew Waters for assignment on Wednesday, ending a major-league stay that lasted one day. Kansas City selected Waters’ contract from Triple-A Omaha on Tuesday as rosters expanded to 28 players.

Jac Caglianone News / Yardbarker / September 1

Jac Caglianone's scorching August deserves more recognition

Kansas City Royals right-fielder Jac Caglianone's dominant performance in August deserves more praise.

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Craig Kimbrel News / Yardbarker / August 22

Craig Kimbrel joins rare history as Royals extend winning streak

Despite being 17 games under .500, the Kansas City Royals are somehow still alive in the hunt for the third and final wild-card spot in the American League.

Lost season continues for Royals third baseman Maikel Garcia

Kade Anderson's MLB debut for Mariners was a mixed bag

Angels star Mike Trout makes history vs. Rangers

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