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Royals Viewed As Longshot Destination For Cardinals’ 8x All-Star

The Kansas City Royals have some weaknesses that they need to address in order to improve in 2026. The offense let them down in 2025 and led to them missing the postseason.

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Royals Superstar Named Team Venezuela Captain for World Baseball Classic

Not only will the Kansas City Royals be well-represented at the World Baseball Classic in March but their captain will have the privilege of reprising that same role for his country's national team.

Kansas City Royals News / Kansas City Royals on SI / November 24

Royals Expected to Re-Sign Trade Deadline Addition This Winter

The 2025 season was a letdown for the Kansas City Royals as they went 82-80 and finished in third place in the American League Central, missing the playoffs in the process.

Matt Quatraro News / Royals Review / November 24

2025 Season in Review: Matt Quatraro

Evaluating a baseball manager is an extremely difficulty proposition for us on the outside (and probably difficult on the inside as well). Ned Yost was an idiot, until he was a baseball whisperer.

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The '50-home-run MLB seasons' quiz

How many of the players to reach the 50-home run milestone in one MLB season can you name in five minutes?

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Kansas City Royals News / Kansas City Royals on SI / November 24

Royals Predicted To Acquire Braves' Two-Time Silver Slugger

Plainly stated, the Kansas City Royals need a huge boost to their offense. If the Royals had even a league-average offense this past season, they would have had a great shot at an American League playoff berth.

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25 notable MLB Hall of Famers who never won a World Series

Among the countless Hall of Famers who never experienced the joy of winning a World Series, there are several notable legends who stand out. Here's our list of the 25 greatest.

MLB News / Kansas City Royals on SI / November 23

Royals Should Pursue 2x All-Star Following Rangers Non-Tender Move

The Kansas City Royals are looking for offense after scoring just 651 runs during the 2025 regular season and missing the playoffs as a result. The Royals have different avenues they can use to find a bat.

Jonathan India News / Kansas City Royals on SI / November 22

How Jonathan India’s New Contract Could Impact Royals’ Pursuit of Cardinals All-Star

The Kansas City Royals made a surprising decision on Friday. Despite the struggles of Jonathan India during the regular season, the Royals refused to cut bait and ultimately gave him a one-year, $8 million contract for 2026.

Kansas City Royals News / Royals Review / November 22

Kansas City Royals news: The Royals infield is elite defensively

Anne Rogers does an AMA on Reddit and is asked about what pitching the Royals can trade for a bat. What remains to be seen is what the trade market looks like for those starters in regard to who the Royals want to get in return, and who exactly they’re willing to give up.

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.

Kansas City Royals News / Kansas City Royals on SI / November 21

Royals Cut Their Losses With Latest Non-Tender Decisions

The deadline has passed for players to either tender contracts to arbitration eligible players or non-tender them, sending them to free agency. The Kansas City Royals made a surprising decision to tender struggling second baseman Jonathan India a contract after his disastrous 2025 season.

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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.

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Kansas City Royals 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

MLB News / Kansas City Royals on SI / November 21

Royals Viewed As Potential Trade Destination For Mets Veteran Outfielder

The Kansas City Royals are looking for ways to upgrade their offense for 2026. They scored the third-fewest runs in the American League this past season.

Kansas City Royals News / Royals Review / November 21

Kansas City Keeps Wire Warm, while Angels-Orioles Trade Confounds Baseball

In this episode of the Royals Rundown Podcast, Jacob Milham and Jeremy “Hokius” Greco dive into a packed Royals offseason update. From Rule 5 draft implications to recent roster moves, the duo explores how Kansas City is shaping its future.

Jonathan India News / Kansas City Royals on SI / November 21

Royals 5-Year Veteran In Danger Of Losing Roster Spot With Deadline Looming

The Kansas City Royals have more pressing decisions to make than most teams at this moment in time. Friday's non-tender deadline means very little to some teams, but the Royals have a major decision to make.

Kansas City Royals News / Royals Review / November 21

Kansas City Royals news: Witt Wins Second Straight “Heart & Hustle Award”

Kindof an eventful day for mid November. In case you missed it, Max had you covered: Royals sign reliever Alex Lange Royals avoid arbitration with James McArthur MLBTR had stories about Lange and McArthur.

Alex Lange News / MLB Trade Rumors / November 20

Royals finalizing one-year contract with Alex Lange

Free-agent reliever Alex Lange is finalizing a one-year contract with the Kansas City Royals, reports Anne Rogers of MLB.com. The righty had been released by the Detroit Tigers on Tuesday.

MLB News / Yardbarker / November 20