Kansas City Royals: Breaking News, Rumors & Highlights

Carlos Estévez To Undergo Shoulder Surgery

Royals reliever Carlos Estévez will undergo shoulder surgery next week, manager Matt Quatraro tells reporters (link via Anne Rogers of MLB.com). The skipper described it as a “somewhat exploratory” procedure, so there’ll likely be a more defined timeline once the operation is complete.

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Randy Dobnak’s magic runs out, ironically during the Royals’ Harry Potter night

Baseball has a way of humbling you, regressing your performance to the mean wherever the mean may be and however you may be skirting it. The Baseball Gods are equally jealous and impish.

Kansas City Royals News / Royals Review / September 1

Royals Review Reacts: What’s the best part of 2026?

Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the MLB. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Royals fans and fans across the country.

Chicago Cubs News / Yardbarker Quizzes

The 'Multiple 3-HR games in a season' quiz

How many of the MLB players to hit three home runs in a single game multiple times in the same season can you name in five minutes?

The 'MLB 30/30 Club members' quiz

The 'Last cycle by MLB team' quiz

The '2025 MLB home run leaders' quiz

MLB News / Yardbarker

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.

Drew Waters News / MLB Trade Rumors / September 1

Royals Select Drew Waters

Active rosters expand from 26 to 28 today and the Royals also had a third spot open due to right-hander John Schreiber getting claimed off waivers by the Yankees yesterday.

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

Kansas City Royals Kick off Nine-game Homestand Welcoming Marlins: Stats and Trends to Keep an Eye on

The Royals are playing their best baseball as they enter the final month of the year. They have won five straight series and have gone 13-3 in those series.

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

Jac Caglianone Keeps Rolling, Michael Wacha Shines: Royals Stock Up, Stock Down

Welcome to “Stock Up, Stock Down,” where every week, the Royals On SI staff writers highlight Kansas City Royals players who have stood out or had a rough week.

Kansas City Royals 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

Noah Cameron News / Royals Review / September 1

Royals’ Red-Hot August Hits September Reality, Cags and Cameron Shine

The Kansas City Royals took two of three from Cleveland, but Jacob Milham and Jeremy Greco spend most of this episode on the bigger organizational questions the series raised.

Jac Caglianone News / Just Baseball / September 1

The Jac Caglianone Breakout Has Arrived

“Jactani.” That was the incredibly intimidating nickname bestowed upon Jac Caglianone by University of Florida fans and college baseball fans alike during his breakout sophomore season with the Gators.

Athletics News / Yardbarker

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.

MLB News / Field Level Media / September 1

Royals strive to continue winning ways at home as Marlins await

While the Miami Marlins are trying to remain a serious contender for a National League wild-card spot, the last-place Kansas City Royals have played like a postseason team of late.

John Schreiber News / Royals Review / September 1

Kansas City Royals News: Schreiber now a Yankee

Off day yesterday. Light news day. Jaylon Thompson covers John Schreiber joining the Yankees. The reverse splits were attractive. Schreiber is not as effective against left-handed batters (opponents hit .326 against him) but he should help the Yankees down the stretch.

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The 'Season sack leaders by team' quiz

The 'Last 3-HR game by MLB team' quiz

The 'FBS college football nicknames' quiz

The '10-time Pro Bowlers' quiz

Kansas City Royals News / Royals Review / September 1

Get the best of Royals Review on the new SB Nation app

If you’re like me (an old), you’re probably reluctant to add new apps to your phone. I shouldn’t need an app just to order at a restaurant! But a good app, if designed well, can add some value.

MLB News / Field Level Media / August 30

Red-hot Royals chase series sweep of Guardians

The Kansas City Royals no longer resemble the bumbling squad that sat 24 games under .500 in mid-August. The Royals are now the hottest team in the majors.

John Schreiber News / MLB Trade Rumors / August 29

Royals Place John Schreiber On Waivers

The Royals have placed right-handed reliever John Schreiber on waivers, Joel Sherman of the New York Post reports. Teams will have 48 hours to claim Schreiber.

Michael Massey News / Field Level Media / August 27

Royals put 2B Michael Massey on 7-day concussion list

Kansas City Royals second baseman Michael Massey, who is having a strong season, was placed on the 7-day injured list with a concussion Thursday. The move is retroactive to Wednesday.

Tony Gonsolin News / MLB on ClutchPoints / August 25

Royals’ Tony Gonsolin takes step toward making MLB comeback

Former Los Angeles Dodgers legend Tony Gonsolin is trying to work his way back from serious elbow surgery. Now a member of the Kansas City Royals, the right-hander is one step closer to making his MLB comeback.

Kansas City Royals News / Lindy's Sports / August 25

Unbelievably, Kansas City Royals Can Still Make the Playoffs (Here's How)

The baseball executive glanced at the field before a game in New York in June and made me a guarantee. “Some team you don’t think of as a contender right now is going to make the playoffs,” he said.

Kansas City Royals News / EssentiallySports / August 24

Royals’ $25M Star Gets a Well Deserved Standing Ovation After Finally Breaking His 755 Games Streak

MLB is no stranger to moments worthy of a standing ovation. But sometimes, a milestone is so bizarre that it leaves an entire ballpark celebrating the unexpected.

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.

Jac Caglianone News / Athlon Sports / August 23

Royals Provide Reason for Jac Caglianone’s Exit From Starting Lineup

The Kansas City Royals scratched Jac Caglianone from Sunday’s starting lineup against the Detroit Tigers because of right ankle soreness, giving the rookie another day to recover from an issue that has lingered for more than a week.

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

Lost season continues for Royals third baseman Maikel Garcia

The 2026 season has been a lost year for the Kansas City Royals and third baseman Maikel Garcia.

The 'Home Run leaders by MLB team' quiz

Daniel Lynch News / Just Baseball / August 19

What To Make of the Royals Trying Daniel Lynch IV as a Starter Again

There are likely few MLB teams that have experienced as much injury turmoil as the Kansas City Royals in 2026. It’s been an endless cycle of injured list stints and periods of riding the pine due to ailments for many key cogs on the roster.

Starling Marte News / Yardbarker / August 17