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Royals search for payback over Rangers to start homestand

With a chance at payback for being swept at Texas to end May, the Kansas City Royals hope their ailing star shortstop is available to help. Meanwhile, the Rangers' own elite shortstop is expected to return to the lineup after a breather.

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The American League is terrible, so do the Royals have a realistic shot at the Wild Card?

Major League Baseball is different every year. Some years there are multiple juggernaut teams. Some years there are multiple 100-loss teams. Some years, there are neither.

Kansas City Royals News / Royals Review / June 9

This Week in the Minors: Kameron Misner crushes 5 homers

This Week in the Minors is our weekly look at notable performances from all over the system, from big-name prospects and less-heralded guys alike. The mission is to answer this simple question: “Who had a good week?” The Storm Chasers lost 4 of their 6 games against the Columbus Clippers.

Kansas City Royals News / Royals Review / June 9

Kansas City Royals News: It’s too early for trade deadline shifts

Yesterday was a *very* light news day. It was an off day, so I guess it makes sense. The Star had nothing as of the time of this writing. MLB dot com has a listicle detailing 1 trade chip for each team.

Shohei Ohtani News / Yardbarker Quizzes

The 'Foreign-born 250-HR club' quiz

How many of the 53 Major League Baseball players not born in the United States of America with 250 or more career home runs can you name in seven minutes?

The 'Last 30-HR season by MLB team' quiz

The 'Most K's to start an MLB career' quiz

The 'Active 40-HR MLB seasons' quiz

Kris Bubic News / Kansas City Royals on SI / June 8

Royals' Kris Bubic Nears Return to Mound With Latest Announcement

The Kansas City Royals announced Monday that they expect left-handed pitcher Kris Bubic to begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Omaha on Tuesday. Bubic was placed on the 15-day injured list in mid-May with left elbow soreness.

MLB News / Yardbarker

The 25 greatest rookie seasons in MLB history

Not every all-timer has instant success at the next level. For many baseball players, it takes a few bumps in the road out of the gate before they ever reach stardom.

MLB News / Athlon Sports / June 8

Royals Make Injury Update Announcement After Twins Series

The Kansas City Royals announced great news about pitcher Kris Bubic's injury on Monday. The 28-year-old was only able to make nine starts this season for Kansas City before going down with left elbow soreness on May 18.

Kansas City Royals News / Royals Review / June 8

What was your favorite trade in Royals history?

The summer is here, and that means trade season will soon be upon us. The Royals are still deciding whether or not they will be buyers or sellers, but like most years, they will likely be sellers.

Kansas City Royals News / Royals Review / June 8

Why is it so hard to hit same-handed pitching? Royals players discuss why

In baseball, there is the game that’s played on the field, and then there are the games within the game. One of those games has to do with handedness.

Kansas City Royals News / Royals Review / June 8

Royals Tread Water While the Trade Deadline and Injuries Stacking High

The Kansas City Royals finished a 5-5 road trip and hold a 6-6-1 record over their last thirteen series, numbers that tell the story of a team hovering right at the edge of relevance.

Kansas City Royals News / Kansas City Royals on SI / June 8

Royals Infielder Emerging as Key Contributor During Recent Offensive Surge

The Kansas City Royals are starting to find a groove. After being swept in back-to-back series, they have responded by winning each of their last two series.

Bobby Witt Jr. News / HITC / June 8

Bobby Witt Jr. exits Royals game with knee soreness as Kansas City injuries pile up

The Kansas City Royals have one true superstar, and he limped off Sunday with a knee that kept getting worse. For a team built around Bobby Witt Jr., that is the update nobody wanted, and it landed on an already brutal injury weekend.

MLB News / Yardbarker

Which 20 players have hit four home runs in an MLB game?

The only two things rarer in modern-day baseball than the four-homer game is the Triple Crown and the unassisted triple play. The former is, of course, done over an entire season, while there's a large level of lucky in the unassisted triple play.

Kansas City Royals News / Royals Review / June 8

Kansas City Royals news: The Royals are road warriors

Jaylon Thompson won Sunday to have a .500 road trip. “I’m really proud of the way these guys battled,” Royals manager Matt Quatraro said. “I mean, the week started off kind of poorly.

Starling Marte News / Field Level Media / June 7

Starling Marte's blast helps Royals hold off Twins

Starling Marte belted a three-run shot for his first home run of the season, and the Kansas City Royals held on for a 6-5 win over the Minnesota Twins on Sunday afternoon in Minneapolis.

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The 'Most 20-point, 10-rebound seasons' quiz

The ''Madden' cover athletes' quiz

The 'Last 30-point NBA Finals game' quiz

The 'Most 1,400-yard NFL seasons' quiz

MLB News / Yardbarker / June 7

Athletics reportedly eyeing rotation upgrade

The Athletics have a clear need as they look to remain in the playoff hunt.

Yordan Alvarez doing damage as Astros go for sweep of A's

Yordan Alvarez blast powers Astros to big win over Athletics

Athletics adding another young arm to rotation

The 'Active 200-K season leaders' quiz

MLB News / Field Level Media / June 7

Royals ride late uprising into series finale vs. Twins

The struggling Kansas City Royals have a chance on Sunday to put together back-to-back series victories. "I've got a lot of confidence in these guys, top to bottom," said Royals reliever Alex Lange, who earned the save on Saturday in a 3-2 win over the Minnesota Twins.

Bobby Witt Jr. News / Field Level Media / June 6

Bobby Witt Jr. helps Royals edge Twins

Bobby Witt Jr. hit a go-ahead single with two outs in the top of the ninth inning, and the Kansas City Royals rallied for a 3-2 win over the Minnesota Twins on Saturday afternoon in Minneapolis.

Kansas City Royals News / Royals Review / June 6

Rally Royals: 9th inning comeback pushes Royals past Twins

It was a pitcher’s duel all day in the Twin Cities. The offense’s got going late, but it was the Royals getting the last laugh, beating the Twins 3-2 after a 2-run top of the 9th inning.

Jac Caglianone News / MLB on ClutchPoints / June 6

Royals’ Jac Caglianone exits Twins game with shoulder injury

When a team is 13 games below .500 and sits six games out of a Wild Card slot in early June, fans generally start to suppress October fantasies and instead focus on player development.

MLB News / Yardbarker / June 6

Three AL MVP front-runners with Aaron Judge sidelined

With two-way star Shohei Ohtani now playing in the National League, the AL will have a new MVP for the first time since 2020. Let's take a look at three players who could take home the hardware.

Yankees get concerning Judge update as he's set to see specialist

Judge injury might lead Yankees to big in-division trade

Judge makes a notable revelation about his injury

Red Sox's Wilyer Abreu is making his mark against lefties this season

Royals' Bobby Witt Jr. leads MLB in key defensive metric

Brewers, Royals feature two of the top five MLB duos

MLB News / Royals Review / June 6

Royals at Twins, June 6, 1:10 CT

The Royals dropped last night’s contest 5-3 to the Twins after a disastrous, 4-run bottom of the 6th inning. It evens the four-game series at a game apiece, with the Royals taking Thursday’s contest 8-6.

Josh Rojas News / MLB Trade Rumors / June 4

Royals Select Josh Rojas

The Royals have selected the contract of veteran infielder Josh Rojas from Triple-A Omaha, they announced Wednesday. Fellow infielder Jonathan India, who underwent season-ending shoulder surgery back in April, moves to the 60-day injured list to open a spot on the 40-man roster.

Seth Lugo News / Just Baseball / June 4

Seth Lugo’s Unique Game Continues To Be an Asset for the Royals

It’s no secret that the 2026 season hasn’t gone remotely how many thought it would for the Kansas City Royals. Thought to be a real contender in a wide-open AL Central entering the season, a 24-38 record is far from where they wanted to be in early June.

Kansas City Royals News / Athlon Sports / June 3

Royals Lose Player Just One Day After Ending Losing Streak

Kansas City Royals ended its six-game losing streak in impressive fashion on Monday night with a 9-2 win over the Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park.

Bobby Witt Jr. News / Yardbarker / June 2