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5 best seasons by a Royals position player

January 23, 2026

KANSAS CITY -- When discussing the best individual seasons by a Royal in terms of position players, longtime Kansas City fans likely will go straight to 1980. And with good reason: That’s the season Hall of Famer and legend George Brett nearly hit .400. So, let’s take a look at

The top Royals Draft pick from every season

January 23, 2026

The Royals’ all-time top picks in the MLB Draft range from World Series heroes to plenty who never made it to the highest level. There are franchise faces and those who you may have forgotten.

The top 5 managers in Royals history

January 23, 2026

No one loves a good debate quite like baseball fans, and with that in mind, we asked each of our beat reporters to rank the top five players by position in the history of their franchise, based on their career while playing for that club. These rankings are for fun

The best baseball players born on Jan. 25

January 23, 2026

Who are the best players born on each day of the year? We have a list for every day on the calendar. Here’s a subjective ranking of the top five for Jan. 25. 1. Danny Richardson (1863) Richardson played for the New York Giants, Washington Senators, Brooklyn Grooms and Louisville

With spring on the horizon, it's time to predict the Royals' position-player roster

January 22, 2026

This story was excerpted from Anne Rogers' Royals Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox.

The top 5 left fielders in Royals history

January 22, 2026

No one loves a good debate quite like baseball fans, and with that in mind, we asked each of our beat reporters to rank the top five players by position in the history of their franchise, based on their career while playing for that club. These rankings are for fun

The top 5 left-handed starters in Cardinals history

January 22, 2026

No one loves a good debate quite like baseball fans, and with that in mind, we asked each of our beat reporters to rank the Top 5 players by position in the history of their franchise, based on their career while playing for that club.

The top 5 left fielders in Cardinals history

January 22, 2026

No one loves a good debate quite like baseball fans, and with that in mind, we asked each of our beat reporters to rank the top five players by position in the history of their franchise, based on their career while playing for that club. These rankings are for fun

The top 5 center fielders in Cardinals history

January 22, 2026

No one loves a good debate quite like baseball fans, and with that in mind, we asked each of our beat reporters to rank the top five players by position in the history of their franchise, based on their career while playing for that club. These rankings are for fun

The top 5 right fielders in Cardinals history

January 22, 2026

No one loves a good debate quite like baseball fans, and with that in mind, we asked each of our beat reporters to rank the top five players by position in the history of their franchise, based on their career while playing for that club. These rankings are for fun

The top 5 shortstops in Royals history

January 21, 2026

No one loves a good debate quite like baseball fans, and with that in mind, we asked each of our beat reporters to rank the top five players by position in the history of the franchise they cover, based on the players' careers for that club. These rankings are for

The top 5 second basemen in Royals history

January 21, 2026

No one loves a good debate quite like baseball fans, and with that in mind, we asked each of our beat reporters to rank the top five players by position in the history of their franchise, based on their career while playing for that club. These rankings are for fun

The top 5 catchers in Royals history

January 21, 2026

No one loves a good debate quite like baseball fans, and with that in mind, we asked each of our beat reporters to rank the top five players by position in the history of the franchise they cover, based on the players’ careers while playing for that club. These rankings

Beltrán's road to Cooperstown began in Kansas City

January 20, 2026

KANSAS CITY -- The foundation of Carlos Beltrán’s now-Hall of Fame career began in Kansas City. The former center-field star and 1999 Rookie of the Year for the Royals was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame on Tuesday night and will join Andruw Jones and Jeff Kent in the

Royals' new hitting coordinators focusing on seamless transitions for young players

January 19, 2026

KANSAS CITY -- Along with two new hitting coaches at the big league level in Connor Dawson and Marcus Thames this year, the club will have a different look on the hitting side of player development. After letting director of hitting performance Drew Saylor go in October following six seasons

Cardinals' Top 5 right-handed starters

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January 17, 2026

No one loves a good debate quite like baseball fans, and with that in mind, we asked each of our beat reporters to rank the Top 5 players by position in the history of their franchise, based on their career while playing for that club.

He was the Cards' best utility player of all time

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January 17, 2026

ST. LOUIS -- On May 14, 1988, José Oquendo really became the player who could do it all. The Cardinals' utility man pitched four innings in a 19-inning game against the Braves, and though he suffered the loss in a 7-5 defeat after allowing two runs in the 19th, Oquendo

Cardinals' Top 5 shortstops: Our take

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January 17, 2026

No one loves a good debate quite like baseball fans, and with that in mind, we asked each of our beat reporters to rank the top five players by position in the history of their franchise, based on their career while playing for that club. We also asked fans to

Cardinals' Top 5 third basemen: Our take

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January 17, 2026

No one loves a good debate quite like baseball fans, and with that in mind, we asked each of our beat reporters to rank the top five players by position in the history of their franchise, based on their career while playing for that club. We also asked fans to

Cardinals' Top 5 second basemen: Our take

@JohnDenton555
January 17, 2026

No one loves a good debate quite like baseball fans, and with that in mind, we asked each of our beat reporters to rank the top five players by position in the history of their franchise, based on their career while playing for that club. We also asked fans to

Cardinals’ Top 5 general managers

January 16, 2026

No one loves a good debate quite like baseball fans, and with that in mind, we asked each of our beat reporters to rank the top five players by position in the history of their franchise, based on their career while playing for that club. These rankings are for fun

The top 5 managers in Cardinals history

January 16, 2026

No one loves a good debate quite like baseball fans, and with that in mind, we asked each of our beat reporters to rank the top five players by position in the history of their franchise, based on their careers with that club. These rankings are for fun and debate

How will The K play with new dimensions? Pasquatch weighs in

January 16, 2026

This story was excerpted from Anne Rogers’ Royals Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox.

Cardinals’ Top 5 relief pitchers: Rogers’ take

January 15, 2026

No one loves a good debate quite like baseball fans, and with that in mind, we asked each of our beat reporters to rank the top five players by position in the history of their franchise, based on their career while playing for that club. These rankings are for fun

Hot take: 5 best catchers in Cardinals history

January 15, 2026

ST. LOUIS -- No one loves a good debate quite like baseball fans, and with that in mind, we asked each of our beat reporters to rank the top five players by position in the history of their franchise, based on their career while playing for that club. These rankings