SURPRISE, Ariz. – Who takes over the Royals’ leadoff spot is a question that will follow the club until Opening Day and beyond. Manager Matt Quatraro doesn’t have an answer yet, but he likes the options he could have when constructing the lineup. “That’s the good thing,” Quatraro said. “Maikel

SURPRISE, Ariz. – One morning in December, Jonathan India woke up and decided it was time for a new look. The signature, shoulder-length locks that flowed out of his batting helmet or baseball cap throughout his first five Major League seasons, is no longer. It’s been chopped off in favor

SURPRISE, Ariz. -- Connor Dawson can rattle off names of Royals players from almost every decade, and one of his dogs is named Chief. His Kansas City Chiefs season tickets are on the 30-yard line, but way up top, because he loves the bird's-eye view of a play developing. He’ll

SURPRISE, Ariz. -- Cactus League games haven’t even started, but the Royals got their first look at the new Automated Ball-Strike Challenge System on Tuesday. Surprise Stadium, the Spring Training home of the Royals and Rangers, needed to calibrate the ABS Challenge System in advance of spring games beginning Friday,

SURPRISE, Ariz. – Spring Training exists for pitchers to build up workloads and hitters to get their timing back. It’s a time for teams to harp on the fundamentals of good baseball. It’s preseason prep.

SURPRISE, Ariz. – The Royals’ stadium search remains ongoing, but comments from Kansas City mayor Quinton Lucas about keeping the Royals in Kansas City did not go unnoticed by the team, which remains in negotiations with political leaders about a move. In Lucas’ annual State of the City address last

SURPRISE, Ariz. – It’s hard to overstate just how different this Spring Training is for Noah Cameron, but a quick chat with his Minor League buddies reinforces the idea. “They’re nervous and just trying to make an impression,” Cameron said. “That was me last year. It’s definitely different now. More

SURPRISE, Ariz. -- After watching their bullpen morph into a top-10 unit with a 3.63 ERA, which was tied for sixth best in MLB in 2025, the Royals still focused on improving the ‘pen this offseason. The result is a back-end trio the Royals feel can lock down most games

SURPRISE, Ariz. -- It was early September last season when Jac Caglianone sat back in his clubhouse chair and took a deep breath. “I’ve already got a list going,” Caglianone said then. He was talking about what he wanted to work on in the offseason. After a frustrating debut season

SURPRISE, Ariz. -- Reliever A.J. Causey was just beginning to stretch and prepare for his first live bullpen session at his first big league camp on Thursday when he was pulled to the side and told that he had just been traded. The Royals finalized a deal that sent Causey,

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SURPRISE, Ariz. -- A familiar and welcome sight greeted those watching the bullpen mound at the Royals’ Spring Training facility on Wednesday, the first official workout for pitchers and catchers this spring. Kansas City’s top two lefties slinging fastballs and dropping in breaking balls. Cole Ragans and Kris Bubic, both

KANSAS CITY – For many players, Spring Training is all about building up workloads and getting 100% ready for Opening Day and the grind of 162-plus games ahead of them. For others, it’s about all of that and competing for a spot on the roster, or leaving a good impression

Terrance Gore, an eight-year MLB veteran known for dynamic baserunning that made him a member of three World Series championship clubs, has passed away at the age of 34. Gore’s Major League career was wholly unique. He had just 85 regular-season plate appearances through 112 games. His first hit didn’t

KANSAS CITY -- Spring Training is right around the corner. Several Royals are already working out at the team’s facility in Surprise, Ariz. Many will join next week, and they’ll be in full-go mode by Feb. 16. So many questions abound for this Royals team looking to stick as a

KANSAS CITY -- John Wathan has worn so many caps within the Royals organization that sometimes it’s hard to keep track: catcher, first baseman, outfielder, coach, manager, broadcaster, scout, roving instructor, special assistant of player development. How about adding Royals Hall of Famer to that list?

KANSAS CITY -- Seth Lugo’s 2025 season was a roller coaster. There were high points, including the month of June, when he posted a 1.26 ERA over five starts. His two-year contract extension that he signed in July, effectively ending any rumors for that upcoming Trade Deadline. The low points

KANSAS CITY -- A new way to watch Royals baseball is here. The Royals announced Monday that their games will be produced and distributed by Major League Baseball on Royals.TV for the 2026 season. It was a move that was hinted at by president of business operations Cullen Maxey this

KANSAS CITY – It might have been freezing cold in Kansas City on Saturday, but the thought of summer and baseball was very much on everyone’s mind at Kauffman Stadium. “Nothing like talking baseball when it’s literally 10 degrees right now,” Royals president of business operations Cullen Maxey said. “But

KANSAS CITY – With the Royals’ television future up in the air after terminating their contract with Main Street Sports Group, which operates FanDuel Sports Network, the club is optimistic a decision will be made before Spring Training begins on where Royals games will be broadcast in 2026. Speaking with

KANSAS CITY – In a move that has become tradition and a large success throughout the community, the Kansas City Royals Foundation will once again sponsor free admission to the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum for the entire month of February. This is the fifth consecutive year the Royals have covered

KANSAS CITY -- The Royals avoided going to an arbitration hearing with one of their star players by signing first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino to a two-year contract, the club announced Friday night. The deal, which covers Pasquantino’s first two years of arbitration, is worth more than $11 million guaranteed, sources

The Guardians have invited 26 non-roster players to Major League Spring Training this year, which begins in less than two weeks in Goodyear, Ariz.

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KANSAS CITY – The Royals are inviting 25 non-roster players to Major League Spring Training, which begins in just two weeks at the team’s facility in Surprise, Ariz. Of those 25 players, 15 were originally drafted or signed by Kansas City, and six rank on MLB Pipeline’s Top 30 list