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Royals' Salvador Perez Swinging Hot Bat to Kick Off September

While it has been a rough season for "Salvy" overall, he has been swinging the bat well since the second half began. The Captain of the Royals has also started the final month of play strong as he looks to finish the year strong in his new role.

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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.

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The 'MLB multi-time MVPs' quiz

Throughout MLB history, 34 players have won the AL or NL MVP Awards more than once. How many of those players can you name in five minutes?

The 'Single-season HR leader by team' quiz

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The 'Active RBI leaders' quiz

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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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 / 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.

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.

Kansas City Royals News / Royals Review / September 7

Royals comeback attempt in extras falls short in loss to D-Backs

Craig Kimbrel came on in the 10th inning of a 0-0 tie game and allowed five singles en route to giving up five runs in a 5-4 loss to the Diamondbacks. Ildemaro Vargas snuck a bunt under Kimbrel’s dive, and then a sacrifice fly scored the first run of the game for either team.

Sam Kulasingam News / Kansas City Royals on SI / September 7

Royals Prospect Sam Kulasingam Posts Massive Night at the Plate

The Kansas City Royals’ Double-A affiliate, the Northwest Arkansas Naturals, had themselves a hitting parade on Sunday. The Naturals were in control throughout their commanding 24-4 win over the Arkansas Travelers.

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

Kansas City Royals Begin Final Series of Homestand against Diamondbacks: Stats and Trends to Keep an Eye on

The Royals have come back down to Earth after a torrid stretch in August as they are 5-5 in their last ten and have lost their last two series. It hasn't been an ideal homestand for the Royals, but they can finish strong with their final series of the homestand coming against the Diamondbacks.

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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.

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.

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The '2026 NFL Week 1 starting QBs' quiz

The 'Last 1st-round QB by NFL team' quiz

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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.

MLB News / Royals Review / September 6

Royals vs Blue Jays, September 6 live discussion

The Royals have struggled in the month of September and to open this homestand, sitting at 1-4. For the second straight series they will look to avoid being swept.

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.

MLB News / EssentiallySports / September 4

Royals’ 38-Year-Old Pro Pukes Mid-Game as Marlins Broadcast Delivers Ironic Moment

Another hot day, another victim of the heatwave. This time, it was Kansas City Royals veteran pitcher Craig Kimbrel. As concerned spectators watched Kimbrel struggle on the field, the Marlins broadcasters decided to run a commercial to give him some privacy.

Kansas City Royals News / Athlon Sports / September 3

Royals’ Jac Caglianone Receives Major Honor After Monster Month

Kansas City Royals outfielder Jac Caglianone is quietly becoming a star before our very eyes, and now he’s finally getting recognized for it. On Thursday, Caglianone was named American League Player of the Month by Major League Baseball.

Drew Waters News / MLB Trade Rumors / September 2

Royals Designate Drew Waters For Assignment

Drew Waters’ latest stint with the Royals will last only a day. Kansas City announced Wednesday that Waters, whose contract was selected to the major league roster yesterday, has been designated for assignment to clear space for infielder Michael Massey’s return from the injured list.

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.

The 'Multiple 30/30 Club MLB seasons' quiz

Salvador Perez News / Larry Brown Sports / August 23

Salvador Perez somehow gets his first stolen base in 5 years

36-year-old Salvador Perez treated us to an extremely rare sight on Sunday. The longtime Kansas City Royals catcher Perez got a base hit in the second inning against the Detroit Tigers at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Mo.

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

The 'MLB 300-saves club' quiz

Maikel Garcia News / Yardbarker / August 21