Kansas City Royals: Breaking News, Rumors & Highlights

Michael Wacha News / Field Level Media / August 1

Royals offense supports strong Michael Wacha outing in win vs. Blue Jays

Michael Wacha pitched eight strong innings, Bobby Witt Jr. hit a three-run homer and the visiting Kansas City Royals defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 9-3 on Friday night.

MLB News / Royals Review / August 1

Royals blast Blue Jays into oblivion 9-3

The Royals hit four homers on the way back to .500. New Royal Mike Yastrzemski hit one of them. Well, when you acquire a hitter before the trade deadline, you put in a good process, you put in the work, you put in the scouting, make a decision, and hope it pays off for the rest of the season.

Kansas City Royals News / Kansas City Royals on SI / August 1

Royals Announce Series Of Roster Moves Ahead Of Friday's Opener With Blue Jays

The Kansas City Royals are still alive in the American League Wild Card race. While there are a few teams ahead of them for the final spot, they are only 3 1/2 games back, so a return trip to the postseason may not be a stretch.

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Kansas City Royals News / Kansas City Royals on SI / August 1

Royals Should Pursue $12 Million 6x All-Star After Failing To Acquire Power Bat

The Kansas City Royals were busy at the trade deadline this year. Rather than selling players, they ended up being buyers. They acquired Stephen Kolek from the San Diego Padres for Freddy Fermin and also added Randal Grichuk in a trade with the Arizona Diamondbacks.

Kansas City Royals News / Kansas City Royals on SI / August 1

Royals Should Pursue $14 Million Ex-Cy Young Looking For Resurgence For 2026

The Kansas City Royals starting rotation has been their strength for most of this season. They enjoyed a breakout campaign from Kris Bubic and benefitted from his resurgence while Cole Ragans was on the injured list.

MJ Melendez News / Royals Review / August 1

MJ Melendez sent down among roster moves to accommodate trade acquisitions

MJ Melendez is shipped out. A day after adding three pitchers and an outfielder, the Royals made corresponding roster moves for their game tonight against the Blue Jays.

Kansas City Royals News / Kansas City Royals on SI / August 1

Royals GM Makes Triumphant Statement On KC's Trade Deadline Haul

Perhaps the Kansas City Royals didn't make any "blockbuster" trades this summer, but they like where they've landed. After several weeks of chatter about the Royals potentially selling off pieces at Thursday's trade deadline, the opposite proved true.

Kansas City Royals News / Kansas City Royals on SI / August 1

Royals Receive High Grade For Trade Deadline Performance

The trade deadline has come and gone. Now, it is time to focus on the final two months of the 2025 regular season. The Kansas City Royals were expected to be sellers at the deadline, but instead decided to buy and enhance their roster for the stretch run.

Kansas City Royals News / Royals Review / August 1

The Royals are counting on their pitching development

The pitchers the Royals acquired at the trade deadline all have potential that they haven’t quite tapped into yet. Can the Royals pitching coaches help them take the next step?

Freddy Fermin News / Kansas City Royals on SI / August 1

Royals Reveal Plans For Catching Position After Padres-Freddy Fermin Trade

The Kansas City Royals mostly added major leaguers at the trade deadline, but there was one notable exception. On Thursday, the Royals traded backup catcher Freddy Fermin, who was really more like a second starter to complement Salvador Perez, to the San Diego Padres.

Kansas City Royals News / Royals Review / August 1

The Royals keep nailing trade deadlines by channeling classic Moneyball

It’s the third productive deadline in a row The MLB trade deadline came and went yesterday, and it was a wild, wild day. The Kansas City Royals were involved in multiple deadline day deals, and ultimately ended up with six new players when it was all said and done.

Kansas City Royals News / Kansas City Royals on SI / August 1

Royals Winners Or Losers? Expert Rates KC's Trade Deadline Haul

The Kansas City Royals put general manager J.J. Picollo in a tough spot at the trade deadline. For most of the season, the Royals have played mediocre baseball.

Kansas City Royals News / MLB Trade Rumors / August 1

Royals designate veteran OF for assignment in wake of trades

The move cleared some 40-man roster space after a busy day of transactions for KC.

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MLB News / Kansas City Royals on SI / July 31

Royals, Giants Make Last-Minute Trade Bringing Veteran Outfielder To KC

The Major League Baseball trade deadline has officially passed, and we can say with confidence that the 54-55 Kansas City Royals proved to be buyers. Only three games out of the Wild Card hunt at the moment, the Royals made an impressive string of acquisitions.

MLB News / Royals Review / July 31

Royals acquire outfielder Mike Yastrzemski from the Giants

The Royals add a lefty bat. The Royals have acquired outfielder Mike Yastrzemski from the Giants, according to MLB.com reporter Mark Feinsand. The 34-year-old left-handed hitter is batting .231/.330/.355 with eight home runs in 96 games, worth 2.0 rWAR.

Mike Yastrzemski News / MLB Trade Rumors / July 31

Royals acquire grandson of Hall of Famer in last-minute trade

He joins a 54-55 Royals team that sits three games back in the wild-card race.

Rays add two prized pitchers at trade-deadline buzzer

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Bailey Falter News / Yardbarker / July 31

Grading the Royals' trade-deadline swap for veteran pitcher

The Kansas City Royals made a mini-splash at the close of the July 31 MLB trade deadline.

Rangers swing first major trade for a starter at the deadline

Astros turning to former franchise cornerstone to fill glaring third base hole

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MLB News / Field Level Media / July 31

Report: Padres get Royals C Freddy Fermin for two pitchers

The San Diego Padres landed catcher Freddy Fermin from the Kansas City Royals on Thursday in exchange for right-handed pitchers Stephen Kolek and Ryan Bergert, ESPN reported.

Kansas City Royals News / Fastball on SI / July 31

Kansas City Royals Leader Slides Up Important List in Team History with Latest Clutch Hit

The Kansas City Royals beat the Atlanta Braves 1-0 on Wednesday afternoon, moving to 54-55 on the season. With the win, Kansas City is lurking around the wild card race, and they are just three games back of the Seattle Mariners and Texas Rangers, who are tied for the third and final spot in the American League.

Seth Lugo News / Just Baseball / July 30

What Does Seth Lugo’s Extension Mean for the Royals at the Deadline and Beyond?

The 2025 MLB trade deadline season is up and running. The biggest names aren’t off the board yet, but some trades have now been made, and a few players thought to be available are no longer up for grabs, even one for unexpected reasons (looking at you, Emmanuel Clase).

Rich Hill News / Larry Brown Sports / July 29

Rich Hill on the move again after tying MLB record

Veteran pitcher Rich Hill recently tied an MLB record when he made a start for the Kansas City Royals, but his latest stint in the majors has quickly come to an end.

Kansas City Royals News / Field Level Media / July 28

Royals All-Star Kris Bubic (rotator cuff strain) done for season

The Kansas City Royals announced left-hander Kris Bubic will miss the remainder of the season with a left rotator cuff strain. Bubic, an All-Star this season, walked the first four batters he faced on Saturday against the Cleveland Guardians on just 21 pitches.

Kansas City Royals News / Yardbarker / July 27