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Royals Predicted To Bring 'High-Upside' Third Baseman To Kansas City

In a flash, the Major League Baseball Draft has arrived. On Sunday, the 30 clubs will add a slough of new talent to their organizations, and the Kansas City Royals have two of the first 28 selections.

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Royals in power groove heading into home series vs. Mets

A sudden power surge has helped fuel a needed winning streak for the Kansas City Royals. However, the scheduled mound return of New York Mets right-hander Kodai Senga might keep the homer-happy Royals in check.

Salvador Perez News / Royals Review / July 10

Salvador Perez engineered the sweep of Pittsburgh

Focusing on his feats from Tuesday and Wednesday The Kansas City Royals captured a much-needed sweep of the Pittsburgh Pirates to begin the week before the All-Star break.

Kansas City Royals News / Athlon Sports / July 10

Royals' Bobby Witt Jr. Sends Salvador Perez Clear Message After Pirates Game

It has been an up-and-down first half of the 2025 season for the Kansas City Royals as they sit in second place in the American League Central, sporting a 46-48 record.

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Royals Players React To Jac Caglianone's Ridiculous 466-Foot Moonshot

Back-to-back games with a home run, and this one nearly left the state of Missouri. On Wednesday night, Kansas City Royals rookie Jac Caglianone pulverized a Bailey Falter sinker over the center field batter's eye at Kauffman Stadium.

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The 20 most notorious gaffes and blunders in MLB history

From errors to blooper to unfortunate mistakes, here are 20 notable Major League Baseball plays gone wrong, listed in chronological order.

MLB News / Kansas City Royals on SI / July 10

Cubs Are Possible Landing Spot For Royals Star Pitcher, Per The Athletic

Three weeks out from the trade deadline, it's hard to nail down where the Kansas City Royals are headed. If they keep playing like they did early this week against the Pittsburgh Pirates, the Royals may well be buyers.

Kansas City Royals News / Royals Review / July 10

Five prep pitchers to watch for the 2025 MLB draft

Could Kansas City look to add even more pitching depth? There may be some built-up frustration among Royals fans surrounding the potential of drafting a prep arm at the top of the draft due to some struggles with pitching development in the past.

Kansas City Royals News / Royals Review / July 10

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Royals turning the triple I’ve always been fascinated with arcane occurrences that regularly pop up in major league baseball. Halter top day remains at the top of the list.

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Salvador Perez Ties Hall of Famer George Brett in Kansas City Royals History

The Kansas City Royals beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-3 on Wednesday night thanks to a historic multi-home run game from catcher Salvador Perez. Perez went 3-for-4 with the two homers and two RBIs, raising his batting average to .245.

Salvador Perez News / Field Level Media / July 9

Salvador Perez's 2 homers help Royals edge Pirates

Salvador Perez went 3-for-4 with a pair of solo home runs to propel the Kansas City Royals to a 4-3 victory over the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday.

Jac Caglianone News / MLB on ClutchPoints / July 9

Royals’ Jac Caglianone sets new franchise record with eye-popping HR vs. Pirates

The Kansas City Royals won for the fifth time in their last six games when Nick Loftin came up with a walk-off RBI single against the Pittsburgh Pirates Tuesday.

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Dallas Keuchel News / Royals Review / July 9

Royals sign Dallas Keuchel to a minor league deal

Former Cy Young winner Dallas Keuchel will add some more starting pitching depth to the Kansas City Royals organization. The Royals have signed Dallas Keuchel to a minor league deal according to Jeff Passan.

Kansas City Royals News / Kansas City Royals on SI / July 9

Royals' Jac Caglianone Has 3-Word Response To First Homer In Kansas City

There's something about homering in front of your home crowd for the first time that takes a weight off your shoulders. Kansas City Royals rookie Jac Caglianone had two home runs in a single game on the road against the Texas Rangers, but in 13 games at Kauffman Stadium, he still hadn't gone deep.

Kansas City Royals News / Just Baseball / July 9

The Royals Have Been One of the Biggest Disappointments in Baseball

For the first time in almost a decade, Kansas City Royals fans came into 2025 with a sense of hope. And really who would’ve blamed them? After eight straight seasons of finishing .500 or worse, the Royals took a huge step forward last season.

Nick Loftin News / Field Level Media / July 8

Nick Loftin drives in final three Royals' runs in walk-off of Pirates

After clubbing a go-ahead two-run homer in the seventh inning, Kansas City's Nick Loftin recorded a walk-off single in the ninth for the Royals' 4-3 home win over the reeling Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday night.

Jac Caglianone News / 5 GOATs / July 8

Jac Caglianone launches first dinger at home park, Kauffman Stadium

Former Florida slugger Jac Caglianone has had an adjustment at the Major League Baseball level, not exactly lighting it up since getting the call-up to the big leagues.

Kansas City Royals News / MLB on ClutchPoints / July 8

Royals outfielder gets important injury update

When the Kansas City Royals (44-48) battle the Pittsburgh Pirates (38-54) in Kauffman Stadium on Tuesday night, they will try to win consecutive series for the first time in more than two months.

Cam Devanney News / New Baseball Media / July 9

What to Expect from Royals Infielder Cam Devanney

Despite not being a top name in the Royals’ system, Cam Devanney found a way to the Majors. The 28-year-old and International League leader leader in barreled contact was promoted to the Royals on July 6.

Seth Lugo News / Just Baseball / July 8

Could Seth Lugo Become the Top Rental Ace on the Trade Market?

Major League Baseball is getting into the heart of its busiest month, with the MLB Draft and All-Star Game just days away. Along with these major events in the season, the trade market is set to heat up ahead of the July 31 trade deadline.

Kansas City Royals News / MLB Trade Rumors / July 8

Royals transfer All-Star pitcher to 60-day injured list

The Royals announced today that they have selected the contract of infielder/outfielder Cam Devanney. In a corresponding active roster move, outfielder Mark Canha has been placed on the 10-day injured list due to left elbow epicondylitis.

Blake Mitchell News / Minor League Baseball on SI / July 7

Kansas City Royals Have a Good Problem: A Pair of Highly Ranked Catching Prospects

Some very good news from the Kansas City Royals on Monday: top catching prospect Blake Mitchell is ready to make his full-season minor league debut. The Royals assigned Mitchell to the High-A Quad Cities River Bandits, meaning he’s recovered from a broken right hamate bone suffered in spring training.

Kansas City Royals News / Athlon Sports / July 7

Kansas Offers Extension to Chiefs and Royals Stadium Efforts

The State of Kansas has extended its offer to emphasize the "Kansas" in the names of the Kansas City Royals and Chiefs. The state is attempting to lure both teams as the Chiefs and Royals continue their protracted stadium negotiations with Missouri.

Jonathan India News / Just Baseball / July 7

Jonathan India Has Not Been the Answer the Royals Hoped For

When the Kansas City Royals traded Brady Singer to the Reds for Jonathan India, the deal made a lot of sense on paper. India, a former Rookie of the Year winner, had up-and-down seasons in Cincinnati but ultimately was a successful player.