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Randy Dobnak failed to get out of the second inning while the offense managed just a single run against the White Sox Thursday afternoon as the Royals appropriately lost their 91st game of the season, 9-1.

Kansas City Royals News / Just Baseball / September 24

Randy Dobnak Has Been a Surprise Story on the 2026 Royals

The Kansas City Royals entered the 2026 season in hopes of writing the wrongs of the 2025 season and recapturing the euphoric feeling they felt the year prior in their surprise run to the ALDS.

Kansas City Royals News / Royals Review / September 1

Randy Dobnak’s magic runs out, ironically during the Royals’ Harry Potter night

Baseball has a way of humbling you, regressing your performance to the mean wherever the mean may be and however you may be skirting it. The Baseball Gods are equally jealous and impish.

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Kansas City Royals News / Kansas City Royals on SI / August 27

Randy Dobnak Is Giving the Royals Something to Think About for 2027

The Kansas City Royals’ nine-game winning streak was snapped Wednesday after they dropped the second game of their three-game series against the Toronto Blue Jays, 3-0.

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Athletics News / Field Level Media / August 20

Royals aim to sweep A's, match season-high win streak

In a matchup of last-place teams, the Kansas City Royals are having their way with the Athletics. With right-hander Randy Dobnak looking to continue his surprise success on the mound, the Royals will aim for a four-game series sweep of the visiting Athletics on Thursday afternoon.

Kansas City Royals News / Yardbarker / August 16

Randy Dobnak an unexpected feel-good story for Royals

The Royals' acquisition of Dobnak from the Seattle Mariners on June 17 was barely notable.

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Kansas City Royals News / Kansas City Royals on SI / August 10

Is Kansas City Royals Pitcher Randy Dobnak Pitching Himself to a Return in 2027 with Team?

Everyone loves a good story in baseball, and the Royals have a pitcher with an interesting road to the majors in Randy Dobnak. The undrafted pitcher is out of Division II Alderson Broaddus University and came up through the United Shore Professional Baseball League, beginning his career with the Utica Unicorns.

MLB News / Royals Review / August 9

Cubs blow out Royals in series finale

It was hard to tell which was hotter, the Kansas City August weather, or Cubs bats. Cubs hitters rapped out 17 hits and 10 runs as Chicago took the series on Sunday with a 10-2 win over the Royals.

MLB News / Field Level Media / August 9

Randy Dobnak aims to stay hot as Royals chase series win vs. Cubs

Right-hander Randy Dobnak remains a pleasant surprise amid this disappointing season for the Kansas City Royals. Meanwhile, veteran Matthew Boyd has been stellar on the road for the Chicago Cubs this season.

MLB News / Seattle Mariners on SI / August 6

Mariners Saw Signs of a Randy Dobnak Breakout Before Trading Him to the Royals

Randy Dobnak was supposed to be just ordinary pitching depth. The Mariners signed him to a minor-league contract, sent him to Tacoma and where he would be held for emergency while getting in steady work.

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MLB News / Field Level Media / August 3

Twins visit Royals after pair of walk-off losses

Minnesota can attest to how well Randy Dobnak has pitched since he joined Kansas City. Meanwhile, Twins ace Joe Ryan hopes to end his current rough stretch, which included a loss to Dobnak and the Royals last Wednesday.

Kansas City Royals News / Royals Review / July 30

Kansas City Royals news: Dobnak blanks former team

Randy Dobnak threw 7 scoreless innings, and Salvador Perez tripled for the first time since 2022, in Royals 4-0 win. And in the fourth, Royals captain Salvador Perez hit a leadoff triple — his first since the 2022 campaign.

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Randy Dobnak dominates former team as Royals blank Twins

Randy Dobnak threw seven stellar innings against his former team and Tyler Tolbert homered on Wednesday to help the Kansas City Royals post a 4-0 victory over the Minnesota Twins in Minneapolis.

MLB News / Athlon Sports / June 17

Royals Add Rotation Depth in Trade with Mariners

The Kansas City Royals have had their starting rotation decimated by injuries over the past few weeks. On Wednesday, the Royals made a minor deal with the Seattle Mariners for a healthy arm.

MLB News / Seattle Mariners on SI / June 17

Mariners Strike Necessary Trade With Royals After Minor Leaguer Triggers Contract Clause

To pretty much nobody’s surprise, the Randy Dobnak experiment has abruptly come to an end. The good news is that the Mariners found a buyer in the Kansas City Royals.

MLB News / MLB Trade Rumors / June 17

Royals To Acquire Randy Dobnak

The Royals are acquiring right-hander Randy Dobnak from the Mariners, reports Jeff Passan of ESPN. Dobnak triggered an upward mobility clause in his minor league deal with the M’s a few days ago.

Seattle Mariners News / Seattle Mariners on SI / June 10

Mariners’ Pitching Depth Could Cost Them a Valuable Triple-A Insurance Arm

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Seattle Mariners News / MLB Trade Rumors / June 8

Randy Dobnak Has Upward Mobility Clause In Mariners Deal

Randy Dobnak signed a minor league deal with the Mariners last November, and he’s spent the first 10 weeks of the season with Triple-A Tacoma. However, Ari Alexander of 7News Boston reports that the right-hander has a June 15 upward mobility clause in his contract.

Seattle Mariners News / Fastball on SI / November 11

Mariners Reportedly Make First Offseason Pitching Move

The Seattle Mariners reportedly are getting free agency started early. On Tuesday afternoon, ESPN's Jeff Passan reported that the Mariners are signing five-year big league veteran Randy Dobnak to a minor league deal.

MLB News / Yardbarker / July 28, 2025

Pitching acquisitions unlikely to be enough for slumping Tigers

The Detroit Tigers made their first move ahead of the Thursday, July 31, 6 p.m. ET MLB trade deadline. But instead of creating a splash, the transaction might barely make a ripple.

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