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Kansas City Royals News / Royals Review / July 2
Luke Maile and Stephen Kolek return to Royals, plus more bad injury news for Cole Ragans
The Royals have made a lot of transactions today, which could be exciting for fans hoping for a shakeup, but they’re mostly internal to the team. The first announced move was to reinstate Stephen Kolek to the 26-man roster from the Family Medical Emergency List.
Kansas City Royals News / Kansas City Royals on SI / July 2
Royals Continue to Struggle During Disappointing Season
The Kansas City Royals currently hold a 35-52 record. Following a hot stretch that had things looking up, the Royals' struggles have returned. In the latest episode of "One Royal Way," Joel Penfield discusses the team's continued struggles.
Scott Barlow News / MLB Trade Rumors / July 2
Royals Bring Scott Barlow Back On Minor League Deal
The Royals announced Thursday that they’ve signed veteran righty Scott Barlow to a minor league deal. The Warner Sports Management client was released by the A’s earlier in the week.
The 'Active MLB XBH leaders' quiz
How many of the active MLB players to rack up at least 500 extra base hits in their career can you name in five minutes?
Kansas City Royals News / Royals Review / July 2
The Royals need to hold themselves to a higher standard
Pick a negative adjective and you can apply it to the 2026 Kansas City Royals. They’re awful. Terrible. Boring. Gutless. Embarrassing. They fail to do the big things, like scoring runs and preventing the other team from doing the same.
25 MLB players most likely to be traded by the deadline
The MLB Trade Deadline has been quieter in recent years, in part due to playoff expansion, but 2026 is shaping up to be a more exciting one with several big names.
Kansas City Royals News / Royals Review / July 2
The 2026 mid-season Royals prospects list
With the first half of the minor league season over, I thought it would be a good time to evaluate the state of the Royals’ farm system. While the organization has developed a few stars like Bobby Witt Jr., and Jac Caglianone and Carter Jensen are off to good starts, they have struggled to develop a roster of homegrown players that can win.
MLB News / Yardbarker / July 1
Rays star Junior Caminero makes MLB history with latest home run
Baseball's hottest hitter isn't just carrying his team — he's making history.
Kansas City Royals News / MLB Trade Rumors / July 1
Royals Select Jose Cuas
The Royals announced a handful of roster moves ahead of their game tonight against the Rays. Right-handers Jose Cuas and Randy Dobnak are joining the team in place of fellow righties Eric Cerantola and Connor Seabold.
Kansas City Royals News / Kansas City Royals on SI / July 1
Royals Monthly Check-in: Offense Showed Potential in June
The Royals put together their best month of the season so far at 13-14 and saw plenty of solid performances to go with some bad performances. With the season looking borderline lost around the halfway point, let's get into the monthly check in with each player and their performance in June, starting with the bats.
Kansas City Royals News / Yardbarker / July 1
Analyzing the success behind Carter Jensen's 20-game hitting streak for Royals
He currently holds the longest active hitting streak in MLB, and his hitting streak is something that no other Royals rookie has ever accomplished before.
Jac Caglianone News / Just Baseball / June 30
Jac Caglianone’s Heater Is a Welcome Sight for the Royals
Not much has gone the way of the Kansas City Royals this season. The American League has been a bit of a train wreck, with a sub-.500 record often being good enough for the final postseason spot.
25 MLB players who could be first-time All-Stars in 2026
Being named to the Midsummer Classic is one of the biggest honors for MLB players. These 25 players have a chance to make their first All-Star appearance in 2026 based on their first-half performances.
Isaac Collins News / Kansas City Royals on SI / June 30
Isaac Collins has not lived up to Expectations in 2026 for the Royals. What has gone wrong in 2026?
This season has not gone to plan for the Royals after expectations of reaching the playoffs and potentially winning the AL Central after an interesting offseason.
MLB News / Kansas City Royals on SI / June 29
Royals Welcome Rays to Kauffman for Rematch Series: Stats and Trends to Keep an Eye on
The Royals return to Kauffman Stadium for a six-game homestand starting with the Tampa Bay Rays and finishing with the Philadelphia Phillies. The past week of games hasn't been ideal for the Royals, with a series split against the Rays at the Trop that saw the Royals get outscored 18-5 in the final two games.
Carter Jensen News / Athlon Sports / June 29
Carter Jensen Extends Longest Active Hitting Streak
The Kansas City Royals have had a disappointing 2026 campaign through 85 games, sitting at an AL-worst 35-50. Despite all that has gone wrong, catcher Carter Jensen has emerged as one of the brightest spots in Kansas City's season.
MLB News / Field Level Media / June 28
Royals avoid sweep as bullpen holds off White Sox
Carter Jensen had three hits with two RBIs, and five Kansas City relievers held the Chicago White Sox to one hit over five scoreless innings, as the Royals earned a 5-4 road win Sunday.
Jac Caglianone News / Athlon Sports / June 28
Royals Make Jac Caglianone Announcement After Late Scratch From Lineup
While it has been a nightmare season for the Kansas City Royals, one of the biggest bright spots has been the emergence of Jac Caglianone. The 23-year-old left-handed slugger made his big-league debut last year, less than one year after being selected sixth overall in the 2024 MLB Draft.
Cole Ragans News / Field Level Media / June 27
Royals ace Cole Ragans to undergo elbow surgery July 1
Kansas City Royals ace Cole Ragans will undergo surgery on his left elbow on July 1, according to MLB.com. The extent of the damage will not be known until the operation, performed by Dr.
Jac Caglianone News / Athlon Sports / June 27
The Computers Said Jac Caglianone Would Be Average. His Exit Velocity Said Otherwise. One of Us Was Right.
On the morning of April 16, Jac Caglianone was the last qualified hitter in baseball without an RBI. Every other full-time hitter in the sport had driven in at least one run.
Mitch Spence News / Yardbarker / June 26
Royals' Mitch Spence makes wrong kind of history vs. White Sox
Reliever Mitch Spence put his name into the Kansas City Royals record books on Friday. It was just not the kind of history he would have wanted to make.
Kansas City Royals News / Just Baseball / June 26
The Royals Have More Questions Than Answers Now and Into the Future
On October 1 of 2023, Zack Greinke took the mound one final time. A five-inning, one-run performance ultimately leading to a win in front of the Kansas City Royals faithful closing out the season, and for Greinke a career, with smiles in Kansas City.
Cole Ragans News / Field Level Media / June 23
Royals LHP Cole Ragans headed for elbow surgery
Kansas City manager Matt Quatraro said prior to Tuesday's game at Tampa Bay that Royals ace Cole Ragans is expected to undergo elbow surgery. Ragans, who served as the team's Opening Day starter each of the last three seasons, has not pitched in the big leagues since May 6 due to an impingement in his left elbow.
The 'Multiple 30/30 Club MLB seasons' quiz
How many of the 18 players to join the 30/30 club multiple times in their MLB careers can you name in five minutes?
Bobby Witt Jr. News / Yardbarker / June 17
Royals shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. quietly on a historic pace
Witt's career pace in several statistical categories might surprise you.
MLB News / Yardbarker / June 13
Yordan Alvarez's historic multi-HR inning powers Astros to win
Alvarez, a three-time All-Star and World Series champion (2022) at 28, is on pace to set new career-highs.
Jac Caglianone News / Yardbarker / June 12
Royals' Jac Caglianone has broken his early-season slump in a big way
Kansas City Royals right fielder Jac Caglianone has turned a corner in June, batting .476 (10-for-21) with three home runs and seven RBI. His standout
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