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Royals' Jonathan India Ranked Low Among MLB Starting Second Basemen

The Kansas City Royals are on the outside looking in with 10 games remaining on the regular season schedule. They are seven games out of the third American League Wild Card spot and are 76-76 entering Thursday's game against the Seattle Mariners.

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Kansas City Royals Roster Moves 9/18/2025

The Kansas City Royals got back in the win column last night with a 7-5 win over the Seattle Mariners. The Royals are now 3-7 in their last ten games, averaging 3.9 runs per game while also allowing 5.9 runs per game.

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Royals 25-Year-Old Done For Season, Extent Of Injury Still Unknown

With the Kansas City Royals' playoff odds steadily approaching zero, one promising young pitcher saw his season come to an end on Wednesday. According to Anne Rogers of MLB.com, right-hander Ryan Bergert felt right forearm tightness during his bullpen session before Wednesday's game against the Seattle Mariners.

Kansas City Royals News / Kansas City Royals on SI / September 18

Royals Urged To Trade For Outfielders After Lackluster 2025 Season

The Kansas City Royals are falling out of postseason contention, and fast. Even after a win over the Seattle Mariners in Cole Ragans' return from the injured list, the Royals are 76-76 and seven games back in the American League Wild Card race.

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Kansas City Royals News / Royals Review / September 18

Royals’ 2026 payroll may already be a little tight

It is time to shift gears and look to next season, for me at least. To that end, the first thing to know is – what kind of space does the front office have to add talent?

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Cole Ragans News / Kansas City Royals on SI / September 18

Royals' Cole Ragans Offers 3-Word Response to Long-Awaited Injury Return

The Kansas City Royals sure did miss Cole Ragans. Since he'd arrived in a deadline trade with the Texas Rangers in 2023, Ragans was the most impactful pitcher on the Royals' roster for nearly two years.

Ryan Bergert News / MLB Trade Rumors / September 18

Royals to place starting pitcher on IL

Royals starter Ryan Bergert is headed to the 15-day injured list.

Mariners' 10-game win streak ends with loss to Royals

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MLB News / Field Level Media / September 17

Mariners' 10-game win streak ends with loss to Royals

Adam Frazier's go-ahead, two-run homer highlighted a four-run eighth inning, and the host Kansas City Royals ended the Seattle Mariners' 10-game winning streak with Wednesday night's 7-5 victory.

Cole Ragans News / Royals Review / September 17

Rusty Ragans returns, Royals rally rescues relievers in 7-5 romp

The Kansas City Royals traded punches with the Seattle Mariners before an eighth inning rally put them ahead for good in a 7-4 win tonight at Kauffman Stadium.

Kansas City Royals News / Inside The Diamonds / September 17

Kansas City Royals Roster Moves 9/17/2025

The Kansas City Royals play the middle game of their three-game series with the Seattle Mariners tonight. The Royals dropped the opener 12-5 and fell to 5-9 in September, averaging 3.8 runs per game while allowing 4.9 runs per game.

Kansas City Royals News / Kansas City Royals on SI / September 17

Royals Writer Declares Postseason Hopes Are 'Nothing But A Pipe Dream'

The Kansas City Royals are falling out of postseason contention. Following a blowout loss to the Seattle Mariners on Tuesday night, Kansas City dropped back under the .500 mark at 75-76.

Salvador Perez News / Kansas City Royals on SI / September 17

Royals GM Makes Proclamation On Salvador Perez's Future In Kansas City

When you put a "C" on a player's chest, you certainly hope to keep that player around for as long as you possibly can. Kansas City Royals catcher and captain Salvador Perez is already a franchise icon.

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Vinnie Pasquantino News / Kansas City Royals on SI / September 17

Royals' Vinnie Pasquantino Ranked Among Best 1B In MLB

The Kansas City Royals are falling out of postseason contention. With Tuesday night's blowout loss to the red-hot Seattle Mariners, they fell to 75-76 on the season.

Carter Jensen News / Royals Review / September 17

Kansas City Royals news: Carter Jensen homers – twice!

Carter Jensen relished hitting his first two career MLB home runs, writes Anne Rogers. “It’s sweet in the moment,” Jensen said. “During that game, I couldn’t let that feeling linger and just coast the rest of the game.

Carter Jensen News / Kansas City Royals on SI / September 17

Royals Rookie, Local Boy Makes Bold Statement With Two-Homer Game

Silver linings are about all the Kansas City Royals can look for at this point in the season, and rookie catcher Carter Jensen provided plenty of those on Tuesday.

Taylor Clarke News / Just Baseball / September 17

Taylor Clarke Has Been the Unsung Hero of the Royals’ Bullpen

The Kansas City Royals have had their fair share of ups and downs in 2025. After a miraculous 2024 campaign in which they returned to the postseason for the first time since 2015, this season has been filled with much more frustration.

Cole Ragans News / MLB Trade Rumors / September 16

Cole Ragans' return too late for spiraling Royals

The Royals will reinstate left-hander Cole Ragans from the 60-day injured list on Wednesday.

Kansas City Royals News / Just Baseball / September 16

Carlos Estévez Has Provided the Bullpen Stability the Royals Needed

As it stands right now, the door may very well be all but closed on the Kansas City Royals‘ postseason chances in 2025. Their dream of back-to-back October appearances seems all but dead in the water due to a six-game American League Wild Card deficit.

Bobby Witt Jr. News / Athlon Sports / September 15

Royals Send Message After Bobby Witt Jr. News on Monday

Bobby Witt Jr. remains the most important piece of the Kansas City Royals’ future. Entering Monday, the Royals (75-75) playoff hopes are slim with a six-game deficit for the final AL wild card spot and just two weeks left in the regular season.

Kansas City Royals News / Yardbarker / September 14

Royals' Salvador Perez adds to intriguing Hall of Fame resume

Kansas City Royals catcher Salvador Perez reached a pair of milestones on Saturday.

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Salvador Perez News / MLB on ClutchPoints / September 13

Royals’ Salvador Perez hits two huge milestones with one swing vs. Phillies

Slade Cecconi carries no-hitter into 8th, Guardians rout Royals

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Bobby Witt Jr. News / Athlon Sports / September 8

Royals Star Bobby Witt Jr. Announces News After Third Straight Absence From Lineup

The Kansas City Royals (73–70) are entering a crucial series against the Cleveland Guardians on Monday, sitting 2.0 games back of the final American League wild card spot.

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