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Trevor Richards elects free agency

The Royals announced that right-hander Trevor Richards has become a free agent after clearing outright waivers. Kansas City designated Richards for assignment earlier this week, and since he has been previously outrighted in his career, Richards had the ability to reject an outright assignment to Triple-A in favor of re-entering the open market.

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Royals Review Player of the Week: Vinnie Pasquantino, again

He continues to rake. I was covering the game on Tuesday, and Vinnie Pasquantino answered some questions from his locker. Joel Goldberg was leading the way, and he asked about Pasquantino’s Player of the Week honors.

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

Royals Predicted To Acquire 97-MPH Fireballer Thanks To Scouting Director

If there's one thing the Kansas City Royals excel at these days, it's developing pitchers. We see it on both the starting and relief pitcher sides. Cole

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Missouri Legislature passes stadium funding plan

The Kansas City Royals now have offers from Kansas and Missouri to help alleviate new stadium costs While the product on the baseball field has been disappointing this week, the Kansas City Royals received news off the field that has surely made ownership smile.

MLB News / Kansas City Royals on SI / June 13

Absurd Stat Shows Yankees' Total Dominance Over Royals In 6-Game Season Sweep

There is a lot to complain about if you're waking up as a Kansas City Royals fan on Friday. A series sweep against the New York Yankees was also a season sweep.

MLB News / Field Level Media / June 12

Yanks edge Royals 1-0 on late run, sweep season series

Pablo Reyes scored an unearned run from second base on a wild play in the eighth inning after New York's Will Warren and Kansas City's Seth Lugo dueled in the visiting Yankees' 1-0 victory over the Royals on Thursday night.

Cole Ragans News / MLB Trade Rumors / June 12

Royals unsure how long All-Star pitcher will be sidelined

Kansas City will have a better idea of his timetable next week.

Royals place All-Star pitcher on IL

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Kansas City Royals News / Yardbarker / June 13

Why Royals' playoff push is a mirage

If Kansas City can become even slightly below average offensively, it may be enough to secure a playoff spot. Otherwise, the Royals will continue to slide down the standings.

Royals place All-Star pitcher on IL

Yanks edge Royals 1-0 on late run, sweep season series

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Kansas City Royals News / MLB on ClutchPoints / June 12

Royals All-Star pitcher gets difficult injury update

The Kansas City Royals (34-34) have kind of sneaked up on everybody this season, but not in the way that they intended. Following a promising campaign that saw the franchise increase its win total by 30 and clinch a playoff berth for the first time in nine years, KC sits in fourth place in the American League Central.

Kansas City Royals News / Kansas City Royals on SI / June 12

MLB Writers Declare Royals Need Bats At Trade Deadline

The Kansas City Royals are in the playoff hunt with weeks to spare before the trade deadline. Their pitching has held up its end of the bargain. However, the offense has let the team down, and it stands to reason why they aren't a few spots higher in the American League Wild Card race.

Jac Caglianone News / Royals Review / June 12

What to make of Jac Caglianone’s slow start

Guys... He will be fine Royals fans' dreams came true Sunday night when a report came out that Jac Caglianone was being called up to the major league team.

Kansas City Royals News / Royals Review / June 12

Why the Royals must not sell at the deadline

Take a page from history, specifically 2015 The Royals must not sell at this trade deadline. Instead, they need to buy. The Royals currently find themselves

Kansas City Royals News / Kansas City Royals on SI / June 12

MLB Insider Reveals Royals' Primary Target At 2025 Trade Deadline

A .500 record in mid-June certainly wasn't what the Kansas City Royals had in mind for 2025. This was a team with big goals coming off a 30-win improvement in 2024.

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Cole Ragans News / Kansas City Royals on SI / June 12

Royals 'Panic Meter' On Yankees Blowout, Cole Ragans Injury, More

What's going on with the Kansas City Royals? This Royals team has had exactly three good weeks this season, going on a memorable 16-2 stretch against mostly inferior opponents.

Kansas City Royals News / MLB on ClutchPoints / June 11

Royals’ pitching staff dealt concerning injury

With the Kansas City Royals fighting to remain in the mix of the AL Central, the club received some concerning news regarding one of their starting pitchers.

Kansas City Royals News / MLB Trade Rumors / June 11

Royals place All-Star pitcher on IL

The Royals announced a series of roster moves on Wednesday.

Austin Wells knocks in five as Yankees thrash Royals

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Kris Bubic News / Field Level Media / June 11

Royals starter Kris Bubic looking for run support vs. Yankees

One of the few blemishes on Kris Bubic's stellar season for Kansas City came against the New York Yankees. The Royals' left-hander will look for a better effort at home against those same potent Yankees -- and some needed run support -- while trying for a sixth straight quality start Wednesday night.

Kansas City Royals News / Fastball on SI / June 9

Kansas City Royals' Longtime Star Passes Team Hall of Famer in History

The Kansas City Royals beat the Chicago White Sox 7-5 on Sunday afternoon as Salvador Perez helped fuel the victory. Perez went 1-for-4 with a two-run homer that tied the game at 2-2 in the fourth inning, and with that blast, he made some impressive team history.

Noah Cameron News / Just Baseball / June 9

Noah Cameron Is Making the Most of First MLB Opportunity

After making a surprising run to the playoffs last year, the Kansas City Royals entered the 2025 campaign with some raised expectations. The club has gotten off to a so-so start, sitting at 33-32 entering Sunday’s play, but they’re still only a game-and-a-half out of a Wild Card spot.

Kansas City Royals News / Fastball on SI / June 8