The Kansas City Royals have some impressive coverage for the World Baseball Classic. Already with Bobby Witt Jr., Salvador Perez, and Vinnie Pasquantino occupying spots on official rosters entering Thursday, third baseman Maikel Garcia became the latest to join the party.
Wednesday was a banner day for Kansas City Royals third baseman Maikel Garcia. In a moment every baseball player dreams about at some point, Garcia signed a five-year, $57.5 million contract extension that will keep him a Royal through at least 2030.
Hear from J.J. Picollo and Maikel Garcia on the latter’s recent contract extension: View Link Craig Brown at Into the Fountains analyzes the adjustments that fueled Maikel Garcia’s breakout season: Honestly, there’s not much of a difference between the two seasons other than the space between his feet and straightening of his front foot.
The Kansas City Royals gave Maikel Garcia an extension to keep control of their roster and reduce future uncertainty, not just to reward one good season.
The Kansas City Royals are finalizing a five-year, $57.5 million extension with All-Star third baseman Maikel Garcia, ESPN reported on Friday. The deal with the 2025 Gold Glove award winner includes a club option for a sixth year and is pending the results of a physical, per the report.
The Rule 5 draft, held annually at the winter meetings in December, never garners much fanfare, but it has been known to yield some noteworthy transactions.
The Kansas City Royals locked up one of their young stars when shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. signed an 11-year, $288.7 million extension ahead of the 2024 season.
The Kansas City Royals have some weaknesses that they need to address in order to improve in 2026. The offense let them down in 2025 and led to them missing the postseason.
Anne Rogers writes about the team awards handed on yesterday. And all three won Royals team awards Monday, as voted on by the Kansas City chapter of the Baseball Writers’ Association of America.
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.
The Kansas City Royals fell short in 2025 thanks in large part to their lack of offense. That is something that will need to be improved if they want to make a run in 2026.
The Kansas City Royals' roster may have its holes, but the left side of the infield is not one of them. Shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. was a known commodity coming into the year, having finished second in Most Valuable Player voting a year ago.
The Royals love to pride themselves on their defense, and this year, two infielders were recognized for being the best. Bobby Witt Jr. and Maikel Garcia each won Gold Glove Awards for defensive excellence, as Rawlings Baseball announced its 2025 winners on Sunday evening.
The Kansas City Royals no longer have two of their best players on league-minimum salaries. First baseman Vinnie Pasquantino and third baseman Maikel Garcia are both headed to arbitration for the first time.
For the Kansas City Royals to achieve their goals next season, the good players on the team have to become great. Bobby Witt Jr. is otherworldly, but his excellent season still cost the Royals a few wins this year, because it wasn't the all-time season he had the year before.
The Kansas City Royals missed the postseason in 2025 after going 82-80 and finishing in third place in the American League Central. What ultimately failed them was their offense, or lack thereof.
Maikel Garcia hit a two-run homer and Michael Wacha yielded a run while pitching into the sixth inning, and the Kansas City Royals beat the visiting Minnesota Twins 2-1 despite star Bobby Witt Jr.
The Milwaukee Brewers may or may not make a splash this trade deadline. They may do nothing at all. In what would be a middle-ground but still impactful move, MLB insider Jeff Passan believes they should have a certain Kansas City infielder on their radar: utility man Maikel Garcia.
MLB insider Jim Bowden appeared on “Foul Territory” and shared what he’s heard general manager Brian Cashman and company are seeking in an upgrade at the hot corner.
The Milwaukee Brewers are in position to add again at the trade deadline. If prior years tell us anything about their intentions, it is that they will improve their roster, but not go all-in.
After wasting good pitching at the expense of poor hitting, the Kansas City Royals finally have gotten the bats going this week. Not surprisingly, they will take a four-game winning streak and a chance to win a second straight road series into Saturday's matchup with the San Diego Padres.
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.
Kansas City Royals third baseman Maikel Garcia was scratched from Sunday's lineup with right thumb soreness, per an announcement from the team. Garcia was initially slated to bat fifth and start at third base in the series finale against the Detroit Tigers.
Maikel Garcia drove in the go-ahead run in the top of the 10th inning, and the Kansas City Royals held on for a 2-1 win over the Minnesota Twins on Sunday afternoon in Minneapolis.
Infielder Maikel Garcia of the Kansas City Royals has begun the 2025 season like a shot out of a cannon, and is certainly on his way to establishing new career-highs across the board offensively.
Kansas City Royals third baseman Maikel Garcia underwent elbow surgery on Thursday, getting bone spurs removed from his right elbow. Per Daniel Alvarez-Montes on social media: #Royals 3B Maikel García underwent surgery to remove bone spur from his right elbow.