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The Kansas City Royals had a disappointing 2025 season. They won 82 games and finished over .500, but fell to third place in the American League Central and missed the postseason.

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

Royals Can't Make Mistake Of Letting Trade Acquisition Leave In Free Agency

The Kansas City Royals were let down by their offense this season. They finished 82-80 and fell to third place in the American League Central, missing the postseason after winning a Wild Card spot last season.

Kansas City Royals News / Royals Review / October 24

World Series Vibes & Royals Base Running Crimes

The Royals Rundown Podcast returns with another high-energy, sharp-witted breakdown of baseball’s biggest storylines! Hosts Jeremy “Hokius” Greco and Jacob Milham kick off with a look ahead to the World Series, diving deep into key matchups and players to watch—yes, Shohei Ohtani gets a shoutout.

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Kyle Isbel News / Royals Review / October 24

2025 Season in Review: Kyle Isbel

I will admit that I’ve never been much of a Kyle Isbel guy. I’m generally not a huge fan of players who derive all of their value from fielding, which has been Isbel’s story in the majors.

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Bobby Witt Jr. News / Athlon Sports / October 23

Royals’ Bobby Witt Jr. News Emerges After Missing MLB Playoffs

The Kansas City Royals missed out on the MLB playoffs in 2025, finishing third in the AL Central with an 82–80 record. Despite a frustrating finish to the regular season, the organization’s outlook remains promising with Bobby Witt Jr.

Kansas City Royals News / Kansas City Royals on SI / October 23

Royals Tie Yankees, Blue Jays With AL-Best Four Silver Slugger Finalists

The Kansas City Royals are still a long way from where they want to go, but at least they have some solid building blocks. One might look at league-wide hitting statistics from this past season and think the Royals were straight-up bad offensively.

Kansas City Royals News / Kansas City Royals on SI / October 23

Royals Floated As Landing Spot For All-Star Outfielder: How He Can Impact 2026

The Kansas City Royals have work to do this offseason. Their offense failed them in 2025 and resulted in them going 82-80 and missing the postseason, while also finishing in third place in the American League Central.

Vinnie Pasquantino News / Royals Review / October 23

2025 Season in Review: Vinnie Pasquantino

Entering May, it looked like Vinnie Pasquantino’s unfortunate and untimely thumb injury of 2024 lingered. Before that game, which was the finale of a three-game series in Tampa, Pasquatch owned one ugly slash line: .177/.242/.327.

Kansas City Royals News / Kansas City Royals on SI / October 22

Royals All-Star Admits He Needs To Perform Better Next Season

For the Kansas City Royals to achieve their goals next season, the good players on the team have to become great. Bobby Witt Jr. is otherworldly, but his excellent season still cost the Royals a few wins this year, because it wasn't the all-time season he had the year before.

MLB News / Kansas City Royals on SI / October 22

Why Yankees Ex-MVP Makes Perfect Sense For Royals This Offseason

The 2025 season was a disappointment for the Kansas City Royals. Although they finished over .500, going 82-80, they still missed the postseason and fell to third place in the American League Central.

MJ Melendez News / Royals Review / October 22

2025 Season in Revew: MJ Melendez

Depending on what study or statistic you’re looking at, the average tenure for a player who makes it to Major League Baseball is in the realm of three to six years.

MLB News / Kansas City Royals on SI / October 22

Mets' Aging Former All-Star Should Be Bargain-Bin Target For Royals

As free agency approaches, we'll undoubtedly examine many potential fits for the Kansas City Royals to improve their offense. Because they're historically not the type of franchise to go around throwing hundreds of millions of dollars at Kyle Tucker, we should be realistic about the caliber of bats the Royals can likely attain.

Bobby Witt Jr. News / Royals Review / October 22

Kansas City Royals news: Bobby Witt Jr. calls out baserunning in 2025

MLB.com’s Anne Rogers dives into the Kansas City Royals’ baserunning woes. “As a team, we’ve got to have the confidence to run,” said Bobby Witt Jr., who swiped seven more bags than last year with a team-leading 38.

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MLB News / Kansas City Royals on SI / October 21

Royals Could Lose 15-Year Member Of Coaching Staff To Rival Twins

As the Kansas City Royals look to turn the page on 2025 and get ready for a return to the playoffs next season, one of their longtime assistant coaches is earning some managerial buzz.

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

Ex-Gold Glove Winner Could Opt Out Of Contract: Why Royals Should Take A Chance

The Kansas City Royals missed the postseason after going 82-80 and finishing in third place in the American League Central in 2025. Their main problem this year was their lack of offense.

Bobby Witt Jr. News / Kansas City Royals on SI / October 21

Bobby Witt Jr. Sounds Alarm On Key Reason For Royals' 2025 Regression

As they watch the final games of the postseason unfold, the Kansas City Royals still have plenty of self-reflection to do before running it back in 2026.

Foster Griffin News / Kansas City Royals on SI / October 20

Former Royals First-Round Pick Set To Become Fascinating Free Agent

First-round picks are harder to get right in Major League Baseball than in any other sport, and the Kansas City Royals know it. In recent years, Kansas City has whiffed on first-round selections in more than their fare share of instances.

Kansas City Royals News / Yardbarker / October 19

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MLB News / MLB Trade Rumors / October 17

Giants interview Royals' Vance Wilson for manager job

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Kansas City Royals News / MLB Trade Rumors / October 8

Royals owner John Sherman discusses payroll

Kansas City Royals owner John Sherman spoke to Anne Rogers of MLB.com and addressed various topics related to the club. He voiced his support for general manager J.J.

Jac Caglianone News / Just Baseball / October 3

The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly From Jac Caglianone’s Debut

There were high expectations among Royals fans for rookie Jac Caglianone, the Kansas City Royals‘ first-round pick in the 2024 MLB Draft. When the Royals called him up in June, “Cags Mania” was at an all-time high, especially with the Kansas City offense scuffling to start the season.

Kansas City Royals News / Yardbarker / October 2

Potential MLB managerial candidate gets praise from Royals superstar

Potential MLB managerial candidate gets high praise from Royals superstar

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