Kansas City Royals: Breaking News, Rumors & Highlights

Royals Claim Matthew Lugo, Select Beck Way

The Royals have claimed outfielder Matthew Lugo off waivers from the Angels, according to announcements from both clubs. The Halos had designated him for assignment last week.

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Does firing managers mid-season make a difference?

The Royals have lost 16 of 20 games, and are now just a half game from having the worst record in baseball in early June. The season has been a huge disappointment for a team that largely returned a roster coming off back-to-back winning seasons and was expecting to contend for a post-season spot.

Kansas City Royals News / Royals Review / June 2

This Week in the Minors: Sean Gamble is heating up

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 lost 5 of 6 at home to the Memphis Redbirds.

Shohei Ohtani News / Yardbarker Quizzes

The 'Foreign-born 250-HR club' quiz

How many of the 53 Major League Baseball players not born in the United States of America with 250 or more career home runs can you name in seven minutes?

The 'Last 30-HR season by MLB team' quiz

The 'Most K's to start an MLB career' quiz

The 'Active 40-HR MLB seasons' quiz

Kansas City Royals News: No sales tax estimates for new stadium yet

Kansas City is keeping stadium negotiations private for now and not revealing any figures. Lucas and Vasquez have both said newly generated sales taxes from a taxing district around the proposed stadium would primarily pay for the bonds.

MLB News / Yardbarker

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.

MLB News / Field Level Media / June 2

After top offensive game since April, Royals eager for more vs. Reds

Series wins have been hard to come by for the Kansas City Royals. Ahead of the second contest of a three-game set against the host Cincinnati Reds on Tuesday, the Royals can begin the month of June by clinching the interleague series.

Kansas City Royals News / Field Level Media / June 1

Lane Thomas' first-inning slam sets tone as Royals drub Reds

Lane Thomas hit a first-inning grand slam, Luinder Avila threw five strong innings and the visiting Kansas City Royals posted a 9-2 victory over the Cincinnati Reds on Monday.

Kansas City Royals News / Yardbarker / June 1

Three potential trade candidates for Kansas City Royals

The Kansas City Royals had high hopes entering the season. The last 20 games may have been the death knell to their playoff aspirations.

Three potential trade candidates for the Detroit Tigers

Tarik Skubal's imminent return won't be enough to save Tigers season

There's a new threat to trade for Tarik Skubal

On deck: Yankees-Red Sox, Cristopher Sanchez scoreless streak, Jacob Misiorowski dominance, streaking Mariners, Tanner Bibee's bad start

The '2024 MLB home run leaders' quiz

Maikel Garcia News / Kansas City Royals on SI / June 1

Royals All-Star Third Baseman Absent From Lineup as Injury Concerns Loom

Kansas City Royals All-Star third baseman Maikel Garcia exited Saturday's game against the Texas Rangers. According to the Kansas City Star's Jaylon Thompson, Garcia said he felt a pop in his right hamstring while rounding second base.

MLB News / Kansas City Royals on SI / June 1

Royals Head to Cincinnati to Face Reds: Stats and Trends to Keep an Eye on

The Kansas City Royals have been nothing short of terrible recently as the team has crashed in recent outings. After getting swept by the Texas Rangers, the Royals are desperate to find any sort of success when they start a series against the Reds to start June.

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.

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

Kansas City Royals Suffer Through Month They Would Rather Forget

The Kansas City Royals entered May having won five of their previous eight games. That momentum carried over as they opened the month by winning their first five games.

Kansas City Royals News / Royals Review / June 1

Injuries don’t explain why the Royals are this bad

The 2026 Kansas City Royals are an indisputably bad baseball team. On pace for an eye-watering 102 losses, they have one of the worst bullpens and one of the worst offenses in baseball.

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The '20-point Stanley Cup Playoffs' quiz

The 'Last 10 3-pointer NBA game by team' quiz

The 'Men's French Open champions' quiz

The 'Foreign-born 250-HR club' quiz

Kansas City Royals News / Royals Review / June 1

Royals Hit a New Low: Sweeps, Struggles, and Hard Questions for the Front Office

The Kansas City Royals are in a tailspin, and this episode of the Royals Rundown Podcast does not look away. Jacob Milham and Jeremy Greco take stock of a team that has two consecutive series sweeps and gone 3-10 over the last fifteen days, a stretch that has raised serious questions about accountability at every level of the organization.

Salvador Perez News / Royals Review / June 1

Father Time and Salvador Perez

There is a man close to my age who works at a grocery store in my neighborhood. Often, when the weather is nice, I’ll see him sitting outside his SUV during his lunch break playing his guitar.

Kansas City Royals News / Royals Review / June 1

Kansas City Royals news: Lucas Erceg to stick at closer

Jaylon Thompson looks at the ugly numbers this month. “I think we don’t hit a lot of homers, we don’t hit for extra bases,” Garcia said after the game.

Kansas City Royals News / Royals Review / May 31

Royals swept again, lose 6-3 against Rangers

It was another tough day of Royals baseball. They were promptly swept for the third time in their last four series. They have lost 6 straight and 16 of their last 19.

MLB News / Field Level Media / May 31

Rangers ride late uprising into rematch vs. skidding Royals

If the Kansas City Royals plan to halt their five-game losing streak, they must do so without one of their top performers. The Royals, minus injured star Maikel Garcia, will turn to Michael Wacha for his 300th career start on Sunday afternoon when they face the Texas Rangers in Arlington, Texas.

Maikel Garcia News / Total Pro Sports / May 31

Kansas City Royals Suffer Damaging Blow Amidst Dreadful Runs as All-Star Infielder Limps Out With Serious Injury

Maikel Garcia enjoyed a breakthrough campaign for the Kansas City Royals last year, although the team missed out on the playoffs. The third baseman was solid with the glove and well above average at the plate to earn American League MVP votes.

Kansas City Royals News / Field Level Media / May 30

Royals 3B Maikel Garcia exits with hamstring injury

Kansas City third baseman Maikel Garcia left in the seventh inning against the Texas Rangers with a right hamstring strain sustained Saturday at Arlington, Texas.

MLB News / Yardbarker / May 30

Royals closer situation goes from bad to worse in walk-off loss to Rangers

Just when it looked as though the Kansas City Royals may have life, they ended up digging themselves deeper.

Royals 3B Maikel Garcia exits with hamstring injury

Royals stunned by Rangers, suffer fifth straight loss

Since moving out of the closer role, Blue Jays' Jeff Hoffman has been dialed in

The '2024 MLB home run leaders' quiz

Blake Mitchell News / Kansas City Royals on SI / May 30

Royals' No.1 Prospect Steals the Show With Impressive Power Display

A handful of prospects in the Kansas City Royals organization have enjoyed strong seasons in 2026. Both hitters and pitchers throughout the Royals' farm system have put together impressive performances that are beginning to draw attention.

MLB News / Yardbarker / May 26

Yankees make franchise history with hit parade in 15-1 win over Royals

It's not often a team with a history as rich as the New York Yankees can accomplish a first for the franchise. However, that's exactly what happened on Tuesday night.

Yankees bash 6 homers, 24 hits in 15-1 rout of Royals

On deck: Braves-Red Sox, Dodgers bullpen, Anthony Volpe position switch, Corbin Carroll's triples

Five MLB teams that should get ready to sell at trade deadline

The '50-HR, .300 average MLB seasons' quiz

Kansas City Royals News / HITC / May 26

Salvador Perez is closing in on a George Brett record few saw coming

Salvador Perez hit another home run Monday night, and this one carried far more weight than a normal regular-season swing. Perez’s 422-foot sixth-inning homer against the Yankees on May 25 gave him 312 career home runs, pushing him past Hall of Famer Iván Rodríguez for seventh place all-time among primary catchers.

Cole Ragans News / MLB Trade Rumors / May 26