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The Kansas City Royals have begun to play much better baseball. They have won five consecutive games, are 8-2 in their last 10 and have come to within 2 1/2 games of the final American League Wild Card spot.

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Better know a Royals prospect: David Shields

Over the last two years, the Royals organization has undergone a complete transformation, largely thanks to one of the best pitching development staffs in baseball.

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MLB Writer Points Out Major Red Flag For Royals This Season

The Kansas City Royals have seemingly turned things around at just the right time. After having seemingly buried themselves in the American League Wild Card race, they have now won five consecutive games.

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Royals' Trade Deadline Pickup Accomplishes Feat Only Matched By Rickey Henderson

The Kansas City Royals are rolling, and it's due in large part to the new tone that's been set at the top of their lineup. Outfielder Mike Yastrzemski, who arrived in a July 31 trade with the San Francisco Giants, has been batting leadoff for the Royals against right-handed pitchers.

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Is the Royals’ Leadoff Switch the Spark They Need?

This past offseason, the Kansas City Royals needed to address their leadoff woes. Even though the Royals went 86-76 in 2024 and made the postseason, they got little production at the leadoff spot, which Maikel Garcia primarily manned.

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Royals trade deadline acquisition paying immediate dividends

Outfielder Mike Yastrzemski has quickly made his presence felt with the Kansas City Royals. In doing so, Yastrzemski has carved his name into the history books.

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Royals All-Star Infielder Listed As Top 'Most Improved' Player In 2025

The Kansas City Royals have all of a sudden started to play much better baseball as of late. With a 5-2 win over the Texas Rangers on Tuesday night, they came to within 2 1/2 games of the third American League Wild Card spot and ran their win streak up to five games.

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Ranking the schedules of teams the Royals are chasing

The Royals’ postseason odds remain tenuous, but they are not dead yet and have been playing much better offensively lately. It helps a lot that Texas and Tampa Bay have fallen off post-All-Star break, leaving the number of teams that KC needs to jump over at just two.

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Royals' Bobby Witt Jr. Joins Barry Bonds On Exclusive 4-Player List With 100th Homer

Bobby Witt Jr.'s 100th career home run was the epitome of why he's such a special player. In a big moment, leading 3-2 in a game with playoff implications, Witt worked a nine-pitch at-bat against Texas Rangers reliever Cole Winn.

Noah Cameron News / Field Level Media / August 20

Behind Noah Cameron, Royals aim for 6th straight win in clash vs. Rangers

Considering how well Kansas City rookie Noah Cameron has pitched at home, he might be the last person the Texas Rangers, and their struggling offense, want to face.

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Bobby Witt Jr. Hits Historic Milestone as Kansas City Royals Eye Playoff Spot

The Kansas City Royals stayed hot on Tuesday night, beating the Texas Rangers at Kauffman Stadium. It was the eighth win in the last 10 games for the Royals, who won 5-2 behind a solid start from Seth Lugo and good bullpen work from Angel Zerpa and John Schreiber.

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Kansas City Royals news: Bobby Witt Jr. a ‘wonder’, Yaz’s charge

Craig Brown at Into the Fountains wrote about Monday’s series-opening win, but highlighted the power surge from Royals first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.

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MLB News / Field Level Media / August 19

Three homers send Royals past Rangers for 5th straight win

Bobby Witt Jr. clubbed his 100th career homer, Vinnie Pasquantino and Mike Yastrzemski also went deep, and the Kansas City Royals won their fifth straight game, beating the visiting Texas Rangers 5-2 on Tuesday.

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Royals’ Bobby Witt Jr. makes career history with 449-foot home run vs. Rangers

Because Bobby Witt Jr. is not in contention for the American League MVP award this season, it is easy to say he is having a down year. Rest assured, though, the Kansas City Royals shortstop continues to prove why he is one of the most consistent players in the game today.

Kansas City Royals News / Royals Review / August 19

Royals bats come alive late, beat Rangers 5-2

Seth Lugo bounced back to throw a quality start, and Bobby Witt Jr. and Vinnie Pasquantino each homered in a 5-2 win over the Rangers Tuesday night. The Royals are four games over .500 for the first time since May 25 when they were 29-25.

Salvador Perez News / Athlon Sports / August 19

Royals Announce Salvador Perez Update After Second Straight Absence From Lineup

The Kansas City Royals are fighting to make back-to-back postseason trips, entering Tuesday sitting 3.5 games back of the third wild card spot and in the midst of a four-game winning streak.

Cole Ragans News / Kansas City Royals on SI / August 19

Royals Ace's Latest Comments Hint At Game-Changing Injury Return

The return of Cole Ragans from the injured list could change the entire dynamic of the American League playoff race. Ragans, the Kansas City Royals' opening day starter and 2024 All-Star, has been out of commission since June 5, when he left his start early after experiencing shoulder pain.

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Royals Predicted To Move To All-New Division As Part Of MLB Expansion

The Kansas City Royals have played much better baseball as of late. The team is still alive and well in the American League Wild Card chase. Following a 4-3 win on Monday night over the Texas Rangers, the Royals moved to within 3 1/2 games of the defending American League champion New York Yankees for the final spot.

Seth Lugo News / Field Level Media / August 19

Royals' Seth Lugo aims to get back on track vs. Rangers

While Seth Lugo looks to turn around his recent fortunes on the mound for the Kansas City Royals, fellow right-hander Merrill Kelly still is searching for his first win as a member of the Texas Rangers.

Vinnie Pasquantino News / MLB on ClutchPoints / August 17

Royals’ Vinnie Pasquantino admits he ‘blacked out’ during heat-related illness scare

As the Kansas City Royals are coming off the trade deadline, the team has currently won four of its last five games, but Saturday’s victory against the Chicago White Sox featured a concerning moment.

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Kansas City Royals Legend Stands Alongside Hall of Famers in Baseball History

When he hit his 20th home run of the season earlier this week, Kansas City Royals legend Salvador Perez continued to move up an impressive list in baseball

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Kansas City Royals Top Prospect Tosses 5 Perfect Innings in Single-A

Kendry Chourio, still just 17 years old, has torn it up in the Kansas City Royals' farm system in 2025. The right-handed pitcher made his third start with Single-A Columbia on Thursday, taking on the Myrtle Beach Pelicans.

Bailey Falter News / MLB Trade Rumors / August 13

Royals move trade-deadline acquisition to bullpen

The Kansas City Royals are going to be reinstating Michael Lorenzen from the 15-day injured list on Saturday, which will bump left-hander Bailey Falter to the bullpen.

Hunter Harvey News / MLB Trade Rumors / August 11

Royals right-hander returns to injured list

The Royals announced today that right-hander Hunter Harvey has been placed on the 15-day injured list due to a right adductor strain. Fellow righty Luinder Avila has been recalled in the corresponding move and will be making his major league debut as soon as he gets into a game.