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

Royals' Matt Quatraro Makes Statement After Team Cuts Ties With $4.5 Million Vet

The Kansas City Royals are in the winning business now, and they're not keeping anyone around who can't contribute to that objective. So far this season, the Royals' bullpen has been one of the team's biggest strengths.

Kansas City Royals News / Kansas City Royals on SI / May 15

Royals' Matt Quatraro Explains Controversial Pitching Decision In Astros Loss

The Kansas City Royals have so many good pitchers that it sometimes works to their detriment. Both the Royals' rotation and bullpen can flat-out deal. Four of the five starters carry ERAs under four, while the team's top five relievers all carry ERAs of 2.29 or better.

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

Matt Quatraro Gives Red Sox Too Much Credit For Silencing Royals' Feeble Bats

The Kansas City Royals fattened up on the Colorado Rockies and Chicago White Sox over the past two weeks, but their bats couldn't live up to the challenge of facing a quality pitching staff.

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Kansas City Royals News / MLB Trade Rumors / May 9

Royals outfielders to blame for lackluster offense

The Royals enter the weekend with the American League’s fourth-best record (23-16) and in possession of the league’s second Wild Card spot. Their starting rotation, as highlighted by MLBTR’s Anthony Franco yesterday, looks exceptional.

MLB News / Yardbarker / May 2

Royals manager provides injury update on Salvador Perez

Thanks to left hip soreness, catcher/designated hitter Salvador Perez wasn't in the Kansas City Royals lineup on Friday night as a three-game series began against the Baltimore Orioles at Camden Yards.

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Kansas City Royals News / MLB on ClutchPoints / April 29

Royals’ No. 5-ranked prospect pegged for MLB debut Wednesday

The Kansas City Royals and manager Matt Quatraro needed somewhere to turn after the news that Cole Ragans will skip another start with injury. They will hand the ball over to Noah Cameron, the team’s No.

Kansas City Royals News / Royals Review / April 28

Bullpens are not as simple as you think they are

There’s a lot going on under the surface that you aren’t aware of There’s a constant debate around every MLB manager as to whether he’s actually good at his job.

MLB News / Kansas City Royals on SI / April 17

Royals Manager Praises Team's Efforts Despite Suffering Sweep vs. Yankees

The Kansas City Royals are off to a bit of a slow start in 2025. After being swept by the New York Yankees, the same team that knocked them out in last year's American League Division Series, they are now 8-11 on the season and sit in third place in the AL Central.

Kansas City Royals News / Kansas City Royals on SI / April 16

Royals' Matt Quatraro Offers Candid Response To Kansas City's Offensive Woes

Major League Baseball is an unforgiving league, and the Kansas City Royals' opponents have been punishing them for their lack of timely hitting. Through 18 games, the Royals sit at 8-10, which is a credit to their excellent pitching staff.

Kansas City Royals News / Royals Review / April 3

Rubber Match Wreckage: Are the Kansas City Royals Already in Trouble?

Bah, roadtrips. Who needs them anyways? The Kansas City Royals have dropped another series—this time to the Milwaukee Brewers—and Jacob Milham and Jeremy Greco are here to break it all down fresh off the loss.

Kansas City Royals News / Kansas City Royals on SI / March 17

Royals $13 Million All-Star Dishes On Manager Matt Quatraro's Opening Day Decision

The Kansas City Royals were the only team in Major League Baseball with two top-five Cy Young Award finishers to choose from with their Opening Day starter selection this season.

Kansas City Royals News / Fastball on SI / February 27

Kansas City Royals Closer Carlos Estévez Dealing With Lower Back Tightness

Carlos Estévez, one of the Kansas City Royals' headlining additions this winter, has yet to see action in the Cactus League. The veteran reliever has been dealing with "mild" lower back tightness, manager Matt Quatraro told MLB.com's Anne Rogers on Thursday.

Kansas City Royals News / Just Baseball / February 26

Kansas City Royals Spring Training Storylines to Follow

The Kansas City Royals enter spring training in a situation they haven’t been in since 2016, fresh off a postseason appearance. Spring training provides

Kansas City Royals News / Kansas City Royals on SI / February 18

Royals Extend GM J.J. Picollo Through 2030, Exercise Option On Manager Matt Quatraro

The Kansas City Royals have found a formula they like, and they're sticking to it. The Royals are coming off a 2024 season in which they won 86 games, a 30-win improvement over 2023, and made the playoffs for the first time in nine years.

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Kansas City Royals News / MLB Trade Rumors / February 17

Royals Extend GM J.J. Picollo, Exercise 2026 Option On Manager Matt Quatraro

The Royals have signed general manager J.J. Picollo to an extension that runs through the 2030 season and contains a 2031 club option, per a team announcement.

Kansas City Royals News / Field Level Media / November 11

Royals' Matt Quatraro among finalists named for Manager of the Year

The Kansas City Royals saw a 30-game improvement in 2024 under manager Matt Quatraro, one of six finalists for Manager of the Year honors announced Monday.

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Kansas City Royals News / MLB on ClutchPoints / October 4

3 Royals bold predictions for ALDS vs Yankees

The Kansas City Royals were one of the big surprises in Major League Baseball during the regular season. Few expected this team to approach the .500 mark because the Royals were a disastrous 56-106 in 2022, and manager Matt Quatraro clearly had a lot of work to do with this team.

MLB News / MLB on ClutchPoints / October 4

Royals manager embraces underdog narrative vs. Yankees

As the Kansas City Royals prepare to face the New York Yankees in a pivotal ALDS (American League Division Series) matchup, Royals manager Matt Quatraro is not shying away from the underdog narrative.

MLB News / Field Level Media / September 16

Royals determined to get bats going vs. Tigers

The Kansas City Royals will try to get back to making the most of their opportunities on Monday night when they open a three-game series with the visiting Detroit Tigers.

Kansas City Royals News / Royals Review / September 5

How do you feel about manager Matt Quatraro?

The Royals skipper could win AL Manager of the Year. In his second season of managing, Matt Quatraro is engineering one of the biggest improvements in baseball history.

Kansas City Royals News / Field Level Media / September 2

Royals manager Matt Quatraro out for 'personal matter'

Kansas City Royals manager Matt Quatraro will not be with the club for Monday's home game against the Cleveland Guardians to tend "to a personal matter." Bench coach Paul Hoover will serve as Royals manager.

Kansas City Royals News / MLB Trade Rumors / September 2

Royals manager away from team due to personal matter

The Royals announced this morning that manager Matt Quatraro is away from the team while he tends to a personal matter. While Quatraro is away, bench coach Paul Hoover is set to serve as the club’s manager.

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