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.
The Royals released veteran right-handed reliever Justin Topa from their Triple-A affiliate in Omaha, per the transaction log at MiLB.com. He’d signed a minor league deal with Kansas City in early July but is once again a free agent.
The 2026 Kansas City Royals are bad at a lot of things, which is why they are a squad flirting with a 100-loss pace. But though things like the offense remain an issue, we knew that would be the case.
The Royals learned something about themselves on their homestand, writes Anne Rogers. “It was great to have Bobby back, first and foremost, and to be healthy,” manager Matt Quatraro said.
How many of the most recent players to record five hits in the same MLB game for each franchise can you name in five minutes?
The MLB Draft doesn’t get the same attention as the NFL Draft…or the NBA Draft…or even the NHL Draft. There’s the element of a stay in a farm system, the general lack of immediate impact for MLB draft picks, and the fact that it’s tougher for one MLB player to turn a franchise’s fortunes around.
The Kansas City Royals have been desperately looking for anyone who can get outs in the major league bullpen. That search has led to a potential future Hall of Fame closer.
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.
No big leaguer had a more impressive outing on Saturday night than Kansas City’s Jac Caglianone. The second-year rising star finished 4-4 with four extra-base hits, including two moonshot home runs in a huge win against the Chicago Cubs.
Even the most successful regular-season teams in Major League Baseball have failed to win it all. Here's our list of 20 such clubs that fall into that category.
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.
Despite the overall struggles of the team throughout the 2026 season, Jac Caglianone continues to show the future can be bright for the Kansas City Royals.
Veteran infielder Andrew Velazquez has rejected an outright assignment and chosen free agency, per his MLB.com transaction tracker. The Royals designated him for assignment earlier this week when Bobby Witt Jr.
Jac Caglianone went 4-for-4 with two homers and two doubles and drove in four runs as the host Kansas City Royals spoiled Clay Holmes' Chicago Cubs debut with a 6-3 victory Saturday night.
The Kansas City Royals have been among the worst teams in MLB this season. On Saturday night, though, their star first baseman Jac Caglianone put on a performance against the Chicago Cubs that just few players in franchise history have been able to replicate.
The Chicago Cubs entered their weekend series against the Kansas City Royals with high expectations for the team debuts of right-handers Kevin Gausman and Clay Holmes.
While the Kansas City Royals are mired in yet another bad season, some key minor league prospects have been prospering at the right time. One of those prospects is center fielder/outfield prospect Carson Roccaforte.
The Kansas City Royals have made a major change to their pitching plans after Thursday night's 4-3 loss to the Minnesota Twins, moving left-hander Daniel Lynch IV from the bullpen into the starting rotation.
The Royals list southpaw Daniel Lynch IV as their probable starter for tomorrow’s series opener against the Cubs. He’ll oppose Kevin Gausman in the veteran righty’s team debut with Chicago.
A new reason to pay attention to what's going on with the Kansas City Royals has emerged, at least every fifth day.
The Kansas City Royals are well out of the American League Wild Card race as August begins. Just two years after making the postseason, they are tumbling into another season of mediocrity.
The Kansas City Royals reinstated star shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. from the 10-day injured list on Tuesday. Witt, 26, has been sidelined since experiencing back spasms during a July 20 win against the San Francisco Giants.
There is an adage in baseball that one can never have too much pitching. The Los Angeles Dodgers appear to be taking that to heart.
The Atlanta Braves needed to fortify their outfield and bolster their pitching staff. Both boxes may have been checked in a trade with the Kansas City Royals.
Royals fans seemingly won't have to wait much longer for the return of Bobby Witt Jr.
2026 has been an up and down season for the Minnesota Twins, but Derek Shelton's team enjoyed a bright moment on Thursday night.
The date is Nov. 4, 2024. The Kansas City Royals are coming off their first postseason appearance since their 2015 World Series title. It was a breakthrough season fueled by MVP-caliber play from Bobby Witt Jr.
Slide over, George Brett, there's a new Kansas City Royals all-time leader for home runs, and his name is Salvador Perez.
Salvador Perez furthered his mark as a Kansas City Royals all-time great.
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