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Royals GM details hopes, potential 2026 plan for Caglianone

Royals GM details hopes, potential 2026 plan for Jac Caglianone

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.

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Phillies 9-Year Veteran Predicted To Sign With Royals In Free Agency

The Kansas City Royals need an outfielder who can provide offensive upside this offseason, preferably one that can also play any of the three positions.

Kansas City Royals News / Kansas City Royals on SI / November 12

Royals Linked To Potential Trades With Two AL Teams For Offensive Help

The 2025 season was a letdown for the Kansas City Royals, who finished 82-80 and missed the postseason. They need at least one bat to bolster their lineup after a down offensive year in which they scored just 651 runs.

Kansas City Royals News / Kansas City Royals on SI / November 12

Royals Lose 6-Foot-6 Pitcher To Free Agency After Two-Month Stint

The dust is still settling on the 2025 season, as last week brought its yearly mass exodus from the 40-man rosters across Major League Baseball. The Kansas City Royals' Triple-A team, the Omaha Storm Chasers, lost 16 players to minor-league free agency at the end of last week.

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Royals Could Be Perfect Fit For 2x All-Star Coming Off Breakout 2025 Season

The Kansas City Royals fell short in 2025 thanks in large part to their lack of offense. That is something that will need to be improved if they want to make a run in 2026.

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MLB News / Royals Review / November 12

Kansas City Royals news: More on new coaches, trade partners emerge

MLB.com’s Anne Rogers had more from Kansas City Royals general manager J.J. Picollo on the addition of Connor Dawson and Marcus Thames, but specifically how they mesh with the returning organization.

Kansas City Royals News / MLB Trade Rumors / November 11

Royals are evaluating the outfielder trade market

The outfield in Kansas City has been a weak spot for years. 2025 was no exception.

MLB News / Kansas City Royals on SI / November 11

Red Sox, Angels Linked To Royals As Potential Outfield Trade Partners

The Kansas City Royals desperately need outfield help, and two potential trade suitors could be emerging. Following a season where their outfielders finished dead last in wins above replacement, the Royals sent trade deadline acquisition Mike Yastrzemski to free agency.

MLB News / MLB Trade Rumors / November 11

Royals complete minor trade with Giants

The Royals announced that they have acquired right-hander Mason Black from the Giants.

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Jac Caglianone is prime bounce-back candidate for Royals in 2026

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Kameron Misner News / New Baseball Media / November 11

2025 Transactions: Royals Trade for Rays Outfielder Kameron Misner

The first few days of the 2025-26 MLB offseason have been very quiet. Kansas City broke the spell with a small trade on November 10, as the Royals acquired recently-DFA’d outfielder Kameron Misner from the Rays.

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MLB News / Kansas City Royals on SI / November 10

Royals Take Advantage Of Rays' Roster Crunch With Trade For Premium Defender

Every November, Major League Baseball teams have to clean up their 40-man rosters, including adding back all their important players from the 60-day injured list.

Marcus Thames News / MLB Trade Rumors / November 10

Royals add Marcus Thames to coaching staff

The Royals are hiring former big league outfielder and veteran coach Marcus Thames as a hitting coach, reports Anne Rogers of MLB.com. He’ll join recently hired Connor Dawson, 32, as a second hitting coach under senior director of hitting Alec Zumwalt.

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Marcus Thames News / Royals Review / November 10

Royals hire Marcus Thames, Connor Dawson to hitting coaching staff

The Royals are adding Marcus Thames to their coaching staff as a hitting coach, according to MLB.com reporter Anne Rogers. Last week they added Connor Dawson as an assistant hitting coach.

Spencer Turnbull News / Kansas City Royals on SI / November 10

Royals 7-Year Veteran, Recent Blue Jays Starter Elects Free Agency

Kansas City Royals fans could be forgiven if they never knew their favorite team signed Spencer Turnbull. The Royals picked up Turnbull on Aug. 30, at a time when the rotation was dealing with a host of injuries.

Kansas City Royals News / Kansas City Royals on SI / November 10

Royals Not Expected To Chase 4x All-Star In Free Agency, Per Insiders

The Kansas City Royals have important work ahead of them this offseason. They have a few holes to fill on their roster after missing the postseason in 2025. What ultimately failed them was their lack of offense.

Bobby Dalbec News / Kansas City Royals on SI / November 10

Royals Lose Ex-Red Sox Fan Favorite To Free Agency After MiLB Power Barrage

The Kansas City Royals lacked power all season, but they never saw fit to bring up one of the most potent power threats in the organization. But based on track records, it was hard to blame them for being skeptical.

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

Why Royals Could Choose Not To Bring Back Key 2025 Trade Acquisition

The Kansas City Royals have an important offseason ahead after falling short of the postseason in 2025. Despite showing flashes of potential, their inconsistent offense ultimately held them back.

Salvador Perez News / Just Baseball / November 8

Salvador Perez Signs Perfect Extension with Royals

Some teams and players just seem to go together, like Tony Gwynn and the San Diego Padres, Derek Jeter and the New York Yankees or Clayton Kershaw and the Los Angeles Dodgers, just to name a few.

Bobby Witt Jr. News / MLB on ClutchPoints / November 8

Bobby Witt Jr. wins American League Platinum Glove award

The Kansas City Royals endured a disappointing 2025 campaign. After snapping an eight-year postseason drought in 2024, Kansas City once again missed the playoffs.

Kansas City Royals News / MLB Trade Rumors / November 7