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Royals’ Stephen Kolek Could Earn Bigger Role in Starting Rotation

The Kansas City Royals dropped Game 1 of their series against the Chicago White Sox on Tuesday, falling 6-5. In the latest episode of "One Royal Way," host Joel Penfield breaks down the loss and discusses the Royals’ pitching situation as the season continues.

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What do you think of Royals.TV broadcasts so far?

The Royals were one of many teams to cut ties with Diamond Sports last winter, working with MLB to develop their own broadcast channel, Royals.TV. The broadcasts have looked largely the same as in past years, with many of the same faces – Ryan Lefebvre, Rex Hudler, Jeremy Guthrie, Joel Goldberg, and Jeff Montgomery.

Kansas City Royals News / Royals Review / May 13

My trip to visit the Quad Cities River Bandits

Every year we try to take in a few minor league games around the Midwest. The stadiums are intimate and comfortable. The food and drink selections are solid, and the ticket prices are unbeatable.

Kansas City Royals News / Royals Review / May 13

Kansas City Royals news: Salvy 8 away, South Side series

Salvador Perez moves closer to capturing the Kansas City Royals’ home run franchise record with his first-inning slam against the Chicago White Sox. Royals fans get a decent update on southpaw Cole Ragans’ recovery after he hit the 15-day IL once again.

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The 'Active 40-HR MLB seasons' quiz

There are 24 active MLB players with at least one 40-home run season under their belt. How many of those players can you name in five minutes?

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Kansas City Royals News / Royals Review / May 12

Royals almost come back to win, but almost isn’t enough in 6-5 loss

The Kansas City Royals built a 2-0 lead and came back to tie the game at 5-5, showing some fight. But in Major League Baseball, “almost” doesn’t cut it, and the Chicago White Sox where the victors in tonight’s contest.

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The 25 greatest rookie seasons in MLB history

Not every all-timer has instant success at the next level. For many baseball players, it takes a few bumps in the road out of the gate before they ever reach stardom.

Kansas City Royals News / Kansas City Royals on SI / May 12

Royals Right-Hander Emerging as Potential Trade Deadline Target

The MLB season is entering the middle stages of May, which means we’ve now seen more than a month of production from players around the league. For the Kansas City Royals, the starting rotation has once again been a bright spot.

MLB News / Kansas City Royals on SI / May 12

Royals Visit Windy City for Series against White Sox: Stats to Keep a Eye on in Key AL Central Series

An important stretch of the season that sees the Royals play ten straight games against AL Central foes will come to an end after the conclusion of a trip to the Windy City to face the White Sox in a three-game set.

Michael Wacha News / Kansas City Royals on SI / May 12

Royals' Michael Wacha Turning Heads During Strong 2026 Campaign

The Kansas City Royals’ rotation is tied for second in MLB with 20 quality starts. The group has been anchored by 34-year-old Michael Wacha, who not only leads the team in quality starts, but has also been the rotation’s most effective arm so far this season.

Kansas City Royals News / Royals Review / May 12

This Week in the Minors: Jordan Woods is perfect

This Week in the Minors is our weekly look at notable performances from all over the system, from big-name prospects and less-heralded guys alike. The mission is to answer this simple question: “Who had a good week?” The Storm Chasers split their series against the Indianapolis Indians, including playing two doubleheaders.

Salvador Perez News / Kansas City Royals on SI / May 11

Is the Slow Start for Salvador Perez Regression or is Father Time Claiming another Player?

While the Royals have mostly gotten out of their early season offensive slumber, one slugger in the lineup is still struggling, Salvador Perez. The longtime face and icon of the franchise is off to one of his slowest starts to a season ever.

Kansas City Royals News / Royals Review / May 11

The Royals reportedly had interest in these players last offseason. How have they fared?

When the Kansas City Royals hit the 2025/2026 offseason, they had a few items on their wish list. Generally, they were looking to shore up their outfield, which was a significant weakness for them.

MLB News / Yardbarker

Which 20 players have hit four home runs in an MLB game?

The only two things rarer in modern-day baseball than the four-homer game is the Triple Crown and the unassisted triple play. The former is, of course, done over an entire season, while there's a large level of lucky in the unassisted triple play.

Bobby Witt Jr. News / Kansas City Royals on SI / May 11

Bobby Witt Jr. Continues To Shine While Flashing Elite Speed for Royals

The Kansas City Royals have won seven of their last 10 games and are coming off a series win over the Detroit Tigers. Sitting just 1.5 games back of first place in the AL Central, Kansas City has started to turn its season around after a rocky start.

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Kansas City Royals News / Royals Review / May 11

Kansas City Royals news: Bobby touches ‘em all

Blair Kerkhoff writes that Carlos Estévez is frustrated by his injury. The team announced this week that Estevez has a right rotator cuff strain after experiencing shoulder discomfort in his first rehab assignment Wednesday.

MLB News / Royals Review / May 10

Royals drop finale 6-3 to Detroit

Well, you felt good about a sweep going in. All you had to do was best the Tigers bullpen, and after overcoming a 3-0 deficit to tie it after 4 innings, the Royals looked primed to sweep their divisional foe.

Bobby Witt Jr. News / MLB on ClutchPoints / May 10

The breathtaking numbers behind Bobby Witt Jr.’s blazing inside-the-park HR

The Kansas City Royals got a 5-1 win on Saturday, over the Detroit Tigers. The game’s top highlight was an astonishing inside-the-park home run from Royals star Bobby Witt Jr.

MLB News / Field Level Media / May 10

Red-hot Royals chase series sweep of tumbling Tigers

Last month, the Detroit Tigers continued their recent dominance of Kansas City by sweeping a three-game series. On Sunday night, the host Royals can return the favor by handing the reeling Tigers a season-high sixth straight defeat.

Kansas City Royals News / Field Level Media / May 9

Michael Wacha dominates, Royals extend Tigers' skid to 5 games

Michael Wacha allowed two hits over seven scoreless innings, Bobby Witt Jr. sped his way to a two-run inside-the-park homer and Michael Massey broke things open with a conventional three-run shot Saturday night, as the host Kansas City Royals beat the scuffling Detroit Tigers 5-1.

Bobby Witt Jr. News / MLB on ClutchPoints / May 9

Watch Bobby Witt Jr.’s epic inside-the-park home run for Royals vs. Tigers

The Kansas City Royals are supposed to be an up-and-coming team in the American League Central Division. The Royals improved quite a bit last year when they finished with an 82-80 winning record, and many observers expected them to make a run at the division title this season.

Cole Ragans News / MLB on ClutchPoints / May 8

Royals’ Cole Ragans drops ‘pissed off’ admission after landing on injured list

The Kansas City Royals placed starting pitcher Cole Ragans on the injured list on Friday. Ragans exited his most recent start early with an injury and was ultimately placed on the IL with a left elbow impingement.

Cole Ragans News / MLB Trade Rumors / May 8

Royals Place Cole Ragans On IL With Elbow Impingement

The Royals announced that left-hander Cole Ragans has been placed on the 15-day injured list, retroactive to May 7th, due to a left elbow impingement. They also optioned lefty Eric Cerantola.

Kansas City Royals News / Athlon Sports / May 7

Royals’ Matt Quatraro Shares Salvador Perez Injury Update Ahead of Tigers Series

The Kansas City Royals are off to an unfortunate start, hampered by injuries to several starting pitchers and a 17–20 record. Ace pitcher Cole Ragans exited his Wednesday start with left triceps and elbow soreness, adding to the team’s concerns.

Eric Cerantola News / MLB Trade Rumors / May 6

Royals Recall Eric Cerantola For MLB Debut

The Royals announced Wednesday that righty Eric Cerantola has been recalled from Triple-A Omaha. Right-hander Stephen Kolek was optioned back to Omaha to make space on the active roster.

NBA News / Yardbarker / May 4

Jalen Brunson, Knicks make history with third-straight blowout win

With their series-opening win over the Philadelphia 76ers, the New York Knicks sent a message and continued to look unbeatable. The Knicks grabbed a 1-0 lead in their second-round series, dominating the 76ers to the tune of 137-98.

Mikal Bridges accused of a dirty play on Joel Embiid in Game 1

Tom Thibodeau is being linked to one NBA head-coaching job

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Vinnie Pasquantino News / Just Baseball / April 28

The Royals Need a Whole Lot More From Vinnie Pasquantino

The Kansas City Royals entered 2026 with high expectations after going 82-80 in 2025, a four-win regression from their 2024 playoff campaign. So far this year, they have failed to meet expectations, as they are 11-17 as of Tuesday.