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Phillies Expected To Decline Gold Glover's $10 Million Option: Royals Should Take A Flier

The Kansas City Royals know that they have work to do this coming offseason after finishing in third place in the American League Central and missing the postseason.

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Yankees Star Generating Buzz As Free-Agent Fit For Royals

The Kansas City Royals' outfield is a very serious problem, and most seem to acknowledge it. After finishing dead-last in Major League Baseball with -1.1 outfield fWAR, the Royals will be on the prowl for an impact addition this offseason.

Kansas City Royals News / Royals Review / October 14

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Andrew Banks at Kings of Kauffman defends keeping Alec Zumwalt as hitting coach. “A lot of us knew him from the minor leagues,” Pasquantino said. “He was in charge when I got drafted, so I have a really good relationship with him.

MLB News / Kansas City Royals on SI / October 13

Yankees' 34-HR Outfield Slugger Loosely Linked To Royals In Free Agency

The Kansas City Royals know their outfield is at the top of the list for offseason reevaluation. Counting on a big leap from Jac Caglianone in his first full season isn't going to be enough.

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How many of the MLB pitchers to strikeout at least 10 batters while walking none and allowing no runs in a playoff game can you name in five minutes?

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Kansas City Royals News / Kansas City Royals on SI / October 13

Ex-Royals Slugger Hits Free Agency After All-Star Season: Why A Reunion Makes Sense

The Kansas City Royals missed the postseason after going 82-80 and finishing in third place in the American League Central in 2025. The team was let down this year by its offense all season long, and that is the area that needs the most work this coming offseason.

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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.

MLB News / Kansas City Royals on SI / October 11

Ex-Royals Flamethrower Cuts Ties With Guardians After Rough Season

For a time, it seemed as if Carlos Hernández would be an important piece of the Kansas City Royals' playoff-contending bullpen. Not many people are blessed with the ability to throw 100 mph, and Hernández can do so fairly routinely.

Kansas City Royals News / Royals Review / October 11

Kansas City Royals news: Long-time coach Mike Jirschele retires

Anne Rogers writes about the biggest questions facing the Royals this off-season. Kansas City tried to sign a power-hitting outfielder last winter, but it didn’t work out.

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

Royals Urged To Sign Projected $5.4 Million Breakout Star To Extension

The Kansas City Royals broke their postseason drought in 2024, reaching October for the first time since winning the World Series in 2015. They entered 2025 with expectations of returning, but that didn’t come to pass.

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

Royals Insider Hints At 7-Year Veteran's Return To Kansas City

Free agency is a crucial checkpoint for the Kansas City Royals this winter. Expectations were high for the Royals in 2025 following a playoff berth a year ago.

Kansas City Royals News / Royals Review / October 10

Players the Royals should consider adding to the 40-man roster

The Rule 5 draft will be held in December, giving teams a chance to pluck diamonds in the rough from other organizations. Teams can protect eligible players by placing them on the 40-man roster by late November.

Kansas City Royals News / Royals Review / October 10

The Crown and the Royals’ Checkbook: Sherman Speaks and Arbitration Peaks

In this episode of the Royals Rundown podcast, Jacob Milham and Jeremy “Hokius” Greco break down the Kansas City Royals’ offseason buzz — from owner John Sherman’s comments on leadership and team direction to the looming arbitration decisions that could shake up the payroll.

Maikel Garcia News / Kansas City Royals on SI / October 10

Maikel Garcia Has Two-Word Response About Possible Royals Extension

The Kansas City Royals entered 2025 with hopes of returning to the postseason for the second straight year and advancing deeper than the ALDS. But that wasn’t in the cards this year, as they missed the playoffs after posting an 82-80 record.

Kansas City Royals News / Royals Review / October 10

Kansas City Royals news: Carter Jensen to play winter ball

Sam Dykstra at MLB.com writes that Blake Mitchell will look to regain his power in the Arizona Fall League. Hamate injuries are notorious for sapping hitters of their power, especially in the early stages of their comebacks, but Mitchell doesn’t want to lay the blame on the wrist alone.

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

Royals All-Star Fires Public Shot At Team Venezuela Ahead Of 2026 WBC

After a breakout season, Kansas City Royals third baseman Maikel Garcia's career is undoubtedly heading in the right direction. The 25-year-old Garcia struggled mightily a season ago, leading to some doubt over whether he would stick as a long-term starter in the Kansas City lineup.

Blake Mitchell News / Kansas City Royals on SI / October 9

Royals No. 2 Prospect Dishes On Lost Power After Hand Injury

Kansas City Royals catching prospect Blake Mitchell didn't have the year he envisioned. The 21-year-old, who MLB Pipeline ranks as the No. 2 prospect in the Royals' system at the moment, wound up with a peculiar slash line for High-A Quad Cities this season.

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

Royals Could Be In Running For Yankees 2x All-Star: Why It's Unlikely To Happen

The Kansas City Royals had a disappointing 2025 season, going 82-80 and missing the postseason after earning a Wild Card last year. Work needs to be done if they hope to improve for 2026 and get back into contention.

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

Royals Offseason Outlook: 2 Reasons For Fans To Be Excited About 2026

The 2025 season was a disappointment for the Kansas City Royals. After clinching the second American League Wild Card spot in 2024, they took a few steps back this year, going 82-80 and missing the postseason.

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.

Bobby Witt Jr. News / Athlon Sports / October 6

Royals Make Bobby Witt Jr. Request After Missing MLB Playoffs

The Kansas City Royals missed the MLB playoffs in 2025, yet that was not because of superstar Bobby Witt Jr., who has continued to be one of the league’s most exciting talents.

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

While the MLB postseason may be the focus at the moment, there are already plenty of rumors about who might fill various open manager roles around the league.

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Kansas City Royals News / MLB Trade Rumors / September 30

Royals GM: 'Safe to say' Perez will return to Royals in 2026

Royals GM: 'Safe to say' Salvador Perez will return to Royals in 2026

Perez, 35, has played all 15 of his big-league seasons with Kansas City and is a franchise icon.

Kansas City Royals News / Just Baseball / September 25

Five Players the Royals Could Extend This Offseason

At 79-79 with six games to go, the Kansas City Royals will miss the postseason after making the ALDS in 2024. While that is disappointing, there have been some signs of hope that more positive years are in store for an organization that has only had one winning season since capturing a World Series title in 2015.

Kansas City Royals News / Yardbarker / September 24