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Royals All-Star Pitcher Still Viewed As Club’s No. 1 Trade Candidate

The 2025 season was a letdown for the Kansas City Royals. After they earned a Wild Card berth in 2024, they finished in third place in the American League Central, missing the postseason.

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Kansas City Royals news: Matt Quatraro visits the Baseball Hall of Fame

David Lesky digs into the hire of Mike McFerran as assistant pitching coach. Early in the interview, he says that being a good pitcher comes to one thing and it’s how to consistently get outs.

Jacob Wallace News / Kansas City Royals on SI / November 28

Royals Lose 27-Year-Old Depth Arm To Braves In Free Agency

Jacob Wallace came to the Kansas City Royals in a trade three offseasons ago, and despite striking out a lot of batters in the upper levels of the minors, he never got a shot at the big leagues.

Taylor Ward News / Kansas City Royals on SI / November 26

Why Royals Missed Out On Taylor Ward Trade With Angels, Per Insider

The Kansas City Royals are perhaps the No. 1 team looking for corner outfielders this winter, but so far, they've missed out on those who have come off the board.

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The 'Most home runs by a switch hitter' quiz

A Major League switch hitter has hit at least 35 home runs on 35 occasions in MLB history. How many of the switch hitters to reach that milestone can you name in five minutes?

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MLB News / Kansas City Royals on SI / November 26

Where Red Sox, Royals Stand On Possible $7.7 Million Blockbuster: Insider

One big outfield bat could make a world of difference for the Kansas City Royals next season. The Royals finished the year 82-80, just four games back of a wild card berth, despite scoring the fifth-fewest runs in Major League Baseball.

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25 notable MLB Hall of Famers who never won a World Series

Among the countless Hall of Famers who never experienced the joy of winning a World Series, there are several notable legends who stand out. Here's our list of the 25 greatest.

Kansas City Royals News / Royals Review / November 26

Kansas City Royals news: Royals reach out, more roster reaction

MLB.com’s Anne Rogers wrote about how Kansas City Royals catcher Carter Jensen is giving back to the community during the holiday season. “At the end of the day, the people in Kansas City are super passionate about sports – about the Royals and Chiefs.

Kansas City Royals News / Kansas City Royals on SI / November 25

Royals Should Target Gold Glove Outfielder To Upgrade Offense In 2026

The Kansas City Royals know that they’re going to need to add a power bat or two if they want to avoid repeating the mistakes of the 2025 season. Their offense let them down and caused them to miss the postseason.

Kansas City Royals News / Royals Review / November 25

David Lesky Talks Trades, Tenders (and Non), and Offseason Tomfoolery

In this episode of the Royals Rundown podcast, hosts Jacob Milham and Jeremy “Hokius” Greco welcome Royals insider David Lesky to dive deep into the Kansas City Royals’ ongoing offseason.

Salvador Perez News / Athlon Sports / November 24

Royals' Salvador Perez Announces News Outside MLB on Monday

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.

MLB News / Kansas City Royals on SI / November 24

Royals Viewed As Longshot Destination For Cardinals’ 8x All-Star

The Kansas City Royals have some weaknesses that they need to address in order to improve in 2026. The offense let them down in 2025 and led to them missing the postseason.

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

Royals Superstar Named Team Venezuela Captain for World Baseball Classic

Not only will the Kansas City Royals be well-represented at the World Baseball Classic in March but their captain will have the privilege of reprising that same role for his country's national team.

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The 25 greatest pitching seasons from the modern MLB era

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.

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

Royals Expected to Re-Sign Trade Deadline Addition This Winter

The 2025 season was a letdown for the Kansas City Royals as they went 82-80 and finished in third place in the American League Central, missing the playoffs in the process.

Matt Quatraro News / Royals Review / November 24

2025 Season in Review: Matt Quatraro

Evaluating a baseball manager is an extremely difficulty proposition for us on the outside (and probably difficult on the inside as well). Ned Yost was an idiot, until he was a baseball whisperer.

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

Royals Predicted To Acquire Braves' Two-Time Silver Slugger

Plainly stated, the Kansas City Royals need a huge boost to their offense. If the Royals had even a league-average offense this past season, they would have had a great shot at an American League playoff berth.

MLB News / Kansas City Royals on SI / November 23

Royals Should Pursue 2x All-Star Following Rangers Non-Tender Move

The Kansas City Royals are looking for offense after scoring just 651 runs during the 2025 regular season and missing the playoffs as a result. The Royals have different avenues they can use to find a bat.

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

How Jonathan India’s New Contract Could Impact Royals’ Pursuit of Cardinals All-Star

The Kansas City Royals made a surprising decision on Friday. Despite the struggles of Jonathan India during the regular season, the Royals refused to cut bait and ultimately gave him a one-year, $8 million contract for 2026.

Kansas City Royals News / Royals Review / November 22

Kansas City Royals news: The Royals infield is elite defensively

Anne Rogers does an AMA on Reddit and is asked about what pitching the Royals can trade for a bat. What remains to be seen is what the trade market looks like for those starters in regard to who the Royals want to get in return, and who exactly they’re willing to give up.

Kansas City Royals News / MLB on ClutchPoints / November 21

Royals’ Taylor Clarke, MJ Melendez not tendered by KC

The Kansas City Royals did not tender contracts to outfielder MJ Melendez and right-handed reliever Taylor Clarke for the 2026 season, sending both players to free agency, the team announced on Friday.

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

Royals Cut Their Losses With Latest Non-Tender Decisions

The deadline has passed for players to either tender contracts to arbitration eligible players or non-tender them, sending them to free agency. The Kansas City Royals made a surprising decision to tender struggling second baseman Jonathan India a contract after his disastrous 2025 season.

Kansas City Royals News / MLB Trade Rumors / November 21

Royals, Jonathan India avoid arbitration with new deal

The Royals have signed infielder Jonathan India to a one-year, $8M deal for the upcoming season, reports Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic. India, projected

Brendan Donovan News / Yardbarker / November 20

The three best trade fits for infielder Brendan Donovan

The St. Louis Cardinals are undergoing some big changes this offseason. Under Chaim Bloom, they will be looking to make some big trades.

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James McArthur News / MLB Trade Rumors / November 20

Royals avoid arbitration with righty James McArthur

The Kansas City Royals announced that they have agreed to terms on a contract for the 2026 season with right-hander James McArthur, therefore avoiding arbitration.

Kansas City Royals News / MLB Trade Rumors / November 18

Royals select Ben Kudrna, Steven Zobac

The Royals announced that they have selected right-handers Ben Kudrna and Steven Zobac to their 40-man roster.

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Kansas City Royals News / Athlon Sports / November 17

Royals Announce Bobby Witt Jr. News on Monday

The Kansas City Royals offseason has officially begun, and the team’s primary goal will be building around its franchise star Bobby Witt Jr. The 25-year-old shortstop, fortunately for the Royals, is signed with the organization long term.

Kansas City Royals News / Yardbarker / November 12

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.

Caglianone is prime bounce-back candidate for Royals in 2026

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Jac Caglianone News / Yardbarker / November 11