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Insider Links Royals To Twins Two-Time All-Star In Trade Speculation

After earning an American League Wild Card spot in 2024, the Kansas City Royals fell flat in 2025, going 82-80 and finishing in third place in the AL Central while also missing the playoffs.

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Should the Royals re-sign Mike Yasztremski?

Once upon a time, professional baseball players were my age. Some still are. Some are older, even, although that number dwindles by the day. One such player is free agent outfielder Mike Yasztremski, whom the Kansas City Royals acquired from the San Francisco Giants in a midseason trade. Yasztremski just wrapped up his age-34 campaign.

MLB News / Kansas City Royals on SI / December 3

Royals Still Viewed As Strong Trade Fit For Cardinals All-Star

The Kansas City Royals fell short of expectations in 2025, thanks in large part to their offense. The trade to acquire Jonathan India from the Cincinnati Reds didn’t help them as much as they thought it would.

MLB News / Kansas City Royals on SI / December 3

Royals Could Pursue Former White Sox All-Star To Improve Offense

The Kansas City Royals have some important work to do at the Winter Meetings next week. They know they need to add some offense to boost their lineup. It would seem that their most likely path is to pursue a trade for a bat, as they have plenty of starting pitching depth and could afford to let an arm go.

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Kansas City Royals News / Royals Review / December 3

Kansas City Royals news: Draft lottery, more trade pairings

MLB.com’s Anne Rogers looks at some trade targets (and one free agent) for the Royals in the outfield. She included the usual suspects, but brought in Colorado Rockies outfielder Brenton Doyle.

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25 MLB players on the brink of stardom in 2026

The stars were out in full force during the 2025 World Series. From Max Scherzer in Toronto to Freddie Freeman, Mookie Betts, and of course, Shohei Ohtani, in Los Angeles, there was no shortage of the game's best under the brightest lights.

Brendan Donovan News / Last Word On Sports / December 2

Brendan Donovan Sparks Royals Trade Buzz After BP Session

Kansas City has the pieces. Kansas City has the space. The question is whether Kansas City has the will. Two hitters grinding inside a cage created a ripple through Royals fans for one reason.

Ryan Weiss News / MLB Trade Rumors / December 2

Astros to sign righty Ryan Weiss to a major league deal

Weiss is guaranteed $2.6M and there’s a club option for 2027. He could potentially earn $10M over the course of the pact.

MLB News / Kansas City Royals on SI / December 2

Royals Linked to Red Sox in All-Star Pitcher Trade Rumors

The Kansas City Royals have a glaring need for offense and an abundance of starting pitching depth. They could be willing to trade from their pitching depth in order to land a big bat.

Kansas City Royals News / Royals Review / December 2

Royals awarded Competitive Balance draft pick

The Royals were awarded a selection after the first round of the 2026 draft, part of MLB’s program to help lower revenue clubs. The Competitive Balance rounds award extra draft picks to lower revenue clubs after the first and second rounds.

Kansas City Royals News / Kansas City Royals on SI / December 2

Royals' Odds Of Trading All-Star Pitcher Projected By MLB Insiders

There's a central question for this Kansas City Royals offseason, and it's the same question they faced last year: Will the big trade happen? Kansas City has had a surplus of starting pitchers and not enough offense in each of the last two years.

Kansas City Royals News / MLB on ClutchPoints / December 2

Royals open to trading a starting pitcher, says GM

After missing out on the playoffs in 2025, the Kansas City Royals are exploring all avenues towards improving their roster. One option would be trading from their wealth of starting pitching.

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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 / December 2

Kansas City Royals news: The Royals search for outfielders

Darragh McDonald at MLB Trade Rumors writes about the Royals’ interest in outfielders. That perhaps points to Ragans as the most logical candidate, but there are issues there as well.

Kansas City Royals News / Last Word On Sports / December 2

The Real Reason the Royals Hired Mike McFerran

The Kansas City Royals made an exciting decision by hiring Mike McFerran as an assistant pitching coach. This addition reflects their commitment to establishing a strong pitching identity, which they have developed over the past two seasons.

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Cole Ragans News / Royals Review / December 1

If the Red Sox want Cole Ragans, they need to pay a hefty price

Yes, we’ve already covered the trade rumors about the Royals and Jarren Duran. But one thing that has persistently been raised in the rumor mill since mid-season is that the Red Sox want Cole Ragans to be a part of a deal in which they’d give up Duran.

MLB News / Kansas City Royals on SI / December 1

Royals Linked To Astros 29-Year-Old World Series Champion Via Trade

Whether the Kansas City Royals would be willing to move on from center fielder Kyle Isbel is one of the sneaky storylines of the offseason. It's been obvious all along that the Royals have been hoping to upgrade their outfield, which ranked as the worst in baseball this year in terms of wins above replacement.

MLB News / Royals Review / December 1

Cease Signed, Bubic on the Block? MLB Offseason Inches into December

In this episode of the Royals Rundown Podcast, hosts Jacob Milham and Jeremy “Hokius” Greco provide timely analysis of the Kansas City Royals’ offseason path in light of recent moves across the American League.

Kansas City Royals News / Kansas City Royals on SI / December 1

Insider Links Royals To Gold Glove Outfielder As Potential Offensive Upgrade

The Kansas City Royals are going to be an interesting team to watch this offseason as they try to find ways to bolster their offense for 2026. That was what let them down in 2025 and caused them to miss the postseason.

Cole Ragans News / Royals Review / December 1

Kansas City Royals news: Are the Red Sox interested in Cole Ragans?

Alex Speier at the Boston Globe writes about Boston’s pursuit of Cole Ragans. For teams that are in the market for high-end starting pitching and willing to deal big league talent to get it, the Royals represent one of the most interesting potential trade partners of the offseason.

Kansas City Royals News / Kansas City Royals on SI / November 29

Royals All-Star Pitcher Still Viewed As Club’s No. 1 Trade Candidate

The 2025 season was a letdown for the Kansas City Royals. After they earned a Wild Card berth in 2024, they finished in third place in the American League Central, missing the postseason.

Salvador Perez News / Athlon Sports / November 24

Royals' Salvador Perez Announces News Outside MLB on Monday

Salvador Perez inked a two-year, $25 million extension with the Kansas City Royals in early November, keeping him with the franchise through the 2027 season.

Kansas City Royals News / MLB on ClutchPoints / November 21

Royals’ Taylor Clarke, MJ Melendez not tendered by KC

The Kansas City Royals did not tender contracts to outfielder MJ Melendez and right-handed reliever Taylor Clarke for the 2026 season, sending both players to free agency, the team announced on Friday.

Jonathan India News / MLB Trade Rumors / November 21

Royals, Jonathan India avoid arbitration with new deal

The Royals have signed infielder Jonathan India to a one-year, $8M deal for the upcoming season, reports Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic. India, projected

Brendan Donovan News / Yardbarker / November 20

The three best trade fits for infielder Brendan Donovan

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Kansas City Royals News / Yardbarker / November 12

Royals GM details hopes, potential 2026 plan for Caglianone

Royals GM details hopes, potential 2026 plan for Jac Caglianone

Major League Baseball got its first taste of Jac Caglianone last season. Now Kansas City Royals general manager J.J. Piccolo is hoping for a longer, more improved look from the regarded prospect in 2026.

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