The Kansas City Royals have a clear need for offense as they try to bounce back from a disappointing 2025 season. They finished 82-80 and in third place in the American League Central.
The Kansas City Royals are busy looking for ways to improve their offense for 2026. They fell short of expectations in 2025 as a result of their offensive struggles.
In this episode of Royals Rundown, hosts Jacob Milham and Jeremy “Hokius” Greco take a deep dive into a crucial stretch of the Kansas City Royals’ offseason.
Jonathan India was the Kansas City Royals' signature acquisition last offseason, and he hardly could have had a worse introduction. The Royals thought India was going to be their ideal leadoff hitter in front of Bobby Witt Jr., which emboldened them to look past his defensive uncertainty.
Anne Rogers writes the Royals aren’t likely to deal Cole Ragans. “It would be really difficult for us to trade Cole,” general manager J.J. Picollo said Monday.
The stars were out in full force during the 2025 World Series. From Max Scherzer in Toronto to Freddie Freeman, Mookie Betts, and of course, Shohei Ohtani, in Los Angeles, there was no shortage of the game's best under the brightest lights.
The Kansas City Royals keep talking about adding bats and bullpen help, but that is not where the gap is. The real weakness is the Royals’ standards issue in the clubhouse.
The Royals have made it clear they are looking to upgrade their outfield, but the options are limited in a thin free agent market. That market received an unexpected addition when the Rangers non-tendered two-time All-Star outfielder Adolis García earlier this offseason.
After missing the playoffs in 2025, the Kansas City Royals are looking for ways to bolster their roster to get back on track. One clear option is adding more firepower to their lineup.
The Royals are known to be evaluating the trade market for outfielders, with president of baseball operations J.J. Picollo recently signaling a willingness to trade from his rotation depth to bring in some outfield help.
When the Kansas City Royals' season ended, not a single person was left wondering what this team needed to improve for next year. The Royals got the worst offensive production from their outfield of any team in Major League Baseball, and in spite of that, they managed to finish with an 82-80 record.
The Winter Meetings are underway, and the Kansas City Royals have some very important work to do. They need a bat to boost their offense after missing the playoffs in 2025.
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.
After doing some light buying at the trade deadline over the summer in order to keep themselves in contention, the Royals have some interest in reuniting with two of the rental bats they brought on board back in July.
The Kansas City Royals have a lot of young pitching depth on their roster that they can trade from to land a bat to boost their offense. The offense was what let them down in 2025 and caused them to miss the postseason.
Anne Rogers has a Winter Meetings preview. The trade market seems the most likely way for the Royals to find those bats they need. They are willing to part with the biggest area of depth: Pitching.
The Kansas City Royals missed out on the MLB playoffs in 2025, finishing with an 82–80 record. However, there is still reason for optimism heading into next year, especially with Bobby Witt Jr.
The Kansas City Royals may not be itching to trade Kris Bubic this winter, but they'd certainly do it for a big outfield bat. Bubic had his long-awaited breakout this year, pitching to a 2.55 ERA in 20 starts after entering spring training without a guaranteed spot in the rotation.
The Kansas City Royals will be an interesting team to watch in next week's Rule 5 Draft, which takes place on Wednesday at the winter meetings in Orlando.
Kansas City has the pieces. Kansas City has the space. The question is whether Kansas City has the will. Two hitters grinding inside a cage created a ripple through Royals fans for one reason.
After missing out on the playoffs in 2025, the Kansas City Royals are exploring all avenues towards improving their roster. One option would be trading from their wealth of starting pitching.
The Kansas City Royals made an exciting decision by hiring Mike McFerran as an assistant pitching coach. This addition reflects their commitment to establishing a strong pitching identity, which they have developed over the past two seasons.
Salvador Perez inked a two-year, $25 million extension with the Kansas City Royals in early November, keeping him with the franchise through the 2027 season.
Major League Baseball got its first taste of Jac Caglianone last season. Now Kansas City Royals general manager J.J. Piccolo is hoping for a longer, more improved look from the regarded prospect in 2026.