David Lesky digs into the hire of Mike McFerran as assistant pitching coach. Early in the interview, he says that being a good pitcher comes to one thing and it’s how to consistently get outs.
It’s that time of year again when we Americans pause to give thanks. Did you know Canada also has a Thanksgiving? I only learned that from listening to Puck Soup with Ryan Lambert and Sean McIndoe as they refer to this Thursday as “American Thanksgiving.” That led me to believe there were other versions.
Evaluating a baseball manager is an extremely difficulty proposition for us on the outside (and probably difficult on the inside as well). Ned Yost was an idiot, until he was a baseball whisperer.
How many of the most prolific power hitters in baseball today can you name in 5 minutes?
Shortly before taking the field on Tuesday night, the Kansas City Royals learned they officially had been eliminated from the American League postseason race thanks to Cleveland's win over Detroit.
The stars were out in full force during the 2025 World Series. From Max Scherzer in Toronto to Freddie Freeman, Mookie Betts, and of course, Shohei Ohtani, in Los Angeles, there was no shortage of the game's best under the brightest lights.
Despite standing virtually no chance at the playoffs, the Kansas City Royals somehow managed to successfully playoff elimination this weekend. The Royals took two of three games from the first-place Toronto Blue Jays at Kauffman Stadium, evening their record at 78-78.
Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Seth Lugo clearly was dealing with something, and on Thursday, that something was revealed to be a lower-back strain.
The Kansas City Royals entered Thursday’s game against the Los Angeles Angels at 70-69. Matt Quatraro has come up with new plans for Salvador Perez and Co.
The good news about the Kansas City Royals' trade deadline was that they stockpiled arms. The bad news is that they're now trying to navigate some delicate decisions.
Vinnie Pasquantino is quietly putting together another strong season for the Kansas City Royals. He got off to a slow start, but since the start of June, Pasquantino's OPS sits at a very respectable .819.
The Kansas City Royals, at 57–58, are on the outside looking in in the American League Wild Card race, sitting four games behind the New York Yankees.
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.
Royals manager Matt Quatraro needs to find some answers for his team as the Los Angeles Dodgers -- who are tied for baseball's best record -- visit Kansas City for a three-game series beginning Friday night.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
Here are the managers with the best chances of earning the Manager of the Year Award, determined by the Baseball Writers' Association of America and announced on Nov. 19.
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.
It's the second time he has been on the IL this season.
It is hard to really know what makes someone a great manager. Or how much what they do really yields success. Nevertheless, let's take a look at the AL Manager of the Year market.
Kansas City Royals manager Matt Quatraro confirmed Tuesday that left-handed pitcher Christian Chamberlain has suffered a torn UCL, per MLB.com's Anne Rogers reported.
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