The Kansas City Royals announced Friday that they traded right-handed pitcher Matthew Hoskins to the Tampa Bay Rays, completing the trade made back in November for outfielder Kameron Misner.
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Bobby Witt Jr. and Vinnie Pasquantino are not only terrific ballplayers for the Royals and World Baseball Classic, they seem to be genuine friends. For
The Rays announced that they have acquired right-hander Matthew Hoskins from the Royals as the player to be named later in the Kameron Misner trade. Tampa flipped Misner to Kansas City for cash or a PTBNL in November.
As Spring Training opens for 2026, all 30 teams have high hopes and big questions. These are the storylines to follow for each team heading into Opening Day.
At The Star, Jaylon Thompson writes that we shouldn’t sleep on Nick Mears, the other player acquired in the Angel Zerpa trade: Mears has great analytical numbers.
The 2026 World Baseball Classic has been filled with excitement. On Wednesday, the Dominican Republic defeated Venezuela 7-5. As a result, the Dominican Republic is at 4-0 and in first place in Pool D.
The World Baseball Classic has put a spotlight on some of MLB’s best players around the world. One player who is seemingly emerging as a true superstar is shortstop Bobby Witt Jr.
We’re in an era of sports hot takes. Want to yell about sports on TV (or for you younger folks, on social media), have a hot take! But some hot takes have the benefit of being true.
The 2026 MLB season is right around the corner, and it is never too early to start thinking about how it might unfold. Seemingly, every year, we have a decent handle on who should contend and who is likely to struggle, which makes looking ahead to the trade deadline inevitable.
Opening Day is just weeks away, and for Kansas City Royals outfielder Jac Caglianone, this season represents a fresh start and a clean slate. After a struggling stretch following his call-up in June 2025, Caglianone went to work during the offseason to prepare for the year ahead.
Arguably the most consistent debate in Kansas City sports over the last two years is about who should be the Kansas City Royals’ leadoff hitter. After shuffling around multiple guys in the spot in 2024, the Royals went out and acquired Jonathan India last season to explicitly fill the job.
Team USA may have to treat Vinnie Pasquantino to a fancy steak dinner. Pasquantino put together a memorable World Baseball Classic performance for Italy
The Kansas City Royals are hoping for a comeback campaign in 2026 after a disappointing 80-82 record in the American League Central, and they have the tools to make it happen.
The Kansas City Royals struggled to generate offense outside of the “big three,” a reason the team failed to make the playoffs in 2025. Depth in that regard was a major focus for the Royals, as several new outfielders joined the club for the 2026 season.
The Royals announced they’ve designated outfielder Dairon Blanco for assignment. That’s the necessary 40-man roster move to finalize their one-year deal with Starling Marte, which is official.