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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.

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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.

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The '50-home-run MLB seasons' quiz

How many of the players to reach the 50-home run milestone in one MLB season can you name in five minutes?

The 'Active MLB home run leaders' quiz

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

Royals Taking Major Risk With $8 Million Guarantee For Jonathan India

The Kansas City Royals believe in second chances. Jonathan India's first season with the Royals was borderline catastrophic, his worst out of five years in the majors.

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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 / November 21

Royals Viewed As Potential Trade Destination For Mets Veteran Outfielder

The Kansas City Royals are looking for ways to upgrade their offense for 2026. They scored the third-fewest runs in the American League this past season.

Kansas City Royals News / Royals Review / November 21

Kansas City Keeps Wire Warm, while Angels-Orioles Trade Confounds Baseball

In this episode of the Royals Rundown Podcast, Jacob Milham and Jeremy “Hokius” Greco dive into a packed Royals offseason update. From Rule 5 draft implications to recent roster moves, the duo explores how Kansas City is shaping its future.

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

Royals 5-Year Veteran In Danger Of Losing Roster Spot With Deadline Looming

The Kansas City Royals have more pressing decisions to make than most teams at this moment in time. Friday's non-tender deadline means very little to some teams, but the Royals have a major decision to make.

Kansas City Royals News / Royals Review / November 21

Kansas City Royals news: Witt Wins Second Straight “Heart & Hustle Award”

Kindof an eventful day for mid November. In case you missed it, Max had you covered: Royals sign reliever Alex Lange Royals avoid arbitration with James McArthur MLBTR had stories about Lange and McArthur.

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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.

Alex Lange News / MLB Trade Rumors / November 20

Royals finalizing one-year contract with Alex Lange

Free-agent reliever Alex Lange is finalizing a one-year contract with the Kansas City Royals, reports Anne Rogers of MLB.com. The righty had been released by the Detroit Tigers on Tuesday.

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MLB 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.

Bobby Witt Jr. News / Kansas City Royals on SI / November 20

Royals Superstar Bobby Witt Jr. Adds Another Award To Trophy Case

Kansas City Royals fans shouldn't ever get tired of hearing about how incredible Bobby Witt Jr. is. By some incredible stroke of fortune, Witt was not the No.

Jonathan India News / Royals Review / November 20

Should the Royals tender Jonathan India a contract?

I don’t think that the Kansas City Royals would have made the 2025 playoffs if they had kept Brady Singer. Singer was good this year, but he wouldn’t have solved the main problem with the team, which was that their offense was flatter than a can of Dr.

Kansas City Royals News / Kansas City Royals on SI / November 20

Royals All-Star Pitcher Positioned As Top Trade Chip After Breakout Year

The Kansas City Royals should be an interesting team to watch this offseason. They finished 82-80 and fell to third place in the American League Central this year, missing the postseason.

Kansas City Royals News / Royals Review / November 20

Kansas City Royals news: Infield decisions

MLB Trade Rumors is taking a reader poll on what the Royals should do about their second base situation: If the Royals decided to stick with both players, they’d been committing nearly $10MM to what would essentially be a second base platoon that was below replacement level in 2025.

Bobby Witt Jr. News / Royals Review / November 19

2025 Season in Review: Bobby Witt Jr.

Kansas City Royals shortstop Bobby Witt Jr entered the 2025 season with sky-high expectations. His 2024 season was one for the ages; he signed an 11-year, 288.7 million contract in February of 2024, then posted 10.5 fWAR, finishing second in AL MVP voting behind Aaron Judge.

Kansas City Royals News / Kansas City Royals on SI / November 19