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Starting pitching flourishes for Royals while stars continue to struggle at the plate

April 12, 2026

KANSAS CITY -- The Royals and White Sox started their four-game series at Kauffman Stadium this weekend combining for six runs total in the first three games, with the White Sox getting shut out twice and the Royals shut out once.

Bubic dominates with 7 scoreless, fans career-high 11 in Royals win

April 11, 2026

KANSAS CITY – With the Royals trying to get the bats going this season, the weight rests on the pitching staff to keep them in as many games as possible.

Royals' quiet bats waste Lugo's strong start

April 10, 2026

KANSAS CITY – A game in which Seth Lugo pitches into the seventh inning and allows two runs (one earned) is not a game in which the Royals want to hand their starter the loss.

Royals unveil new City Connects, with hidden nod to Beatles

April 9, 2026

KANSAS CITY -- Intertwining their past with the present and future and showcasing the connection with Kansas City as the nation’s heartland, the Royals unveiled their new City Connect uniforms on Thursday and their plans to debut them this weekend.

Ragans 'should be good to go' after taking 92 mph liner off throwing hand

Royals' lefty ace exits in the 1st inning due to stiffness from thumb contusion
April 8, 2026

CLEVELAND -- The first nine pitches of Cole Ragans' start on Wednesday afternoon against the Guardians resulted in two strikeouts and the feeling like the Royals were going to get the good stuff from their lefty ace in the series finale at Progressive Field. The infielders behind him could sense

Amid historically frigid conditions, Royals' bats go cold in walk-off loss

April 7, 2026

CLEVELAND -- Numbers don’t always tell the story of a baseball game, but sometimes they help. The Royals mustered just one hit on Tuesday afternoon in their 2-1 walk-off loss against the Guardians at Progressive Field. It helped that the one hit was a home run, but not that it

Royals' running game already better thanks to new routes, data

April 7, 2026

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Wacha returns with 7 strong frames as Royals deliver on defense

April 6, 2026

CLEVELAND -- The Royals entered Monday night’s series opener against the Guardians needing a well-pitched and deep start from their starter after leaning heavily on their bullpen during their weekend stretch of three games in two days. Like he has so many times as a Royal, Michael Wacha delivered.

5-6(?)-4-3 ... Royals turn rare double play not seen since 1995

April 6, 2026

CLEVELAND -- One of the many defensive gems the Royals made in their 4-2 win over the Guardians on Monday night at Progressive Field took the entire infield to complete. They had to go around the horn.

Massey returns from IL ready to be Royals' 'Swiss Army knife'

Kansas City options INF/OF Loftin to Triple-A Omaha in corresponding move
April 6, 2026

CLEVELAND -- The Royals had a familiar face and one they hope plays a key part of their season return to the big leagues on Monday, with Michael Massey's reinstatement from the 10-day injured list after recovering from a left calf strain sustained in Spring Training. Massey had been on

3 takeaways from rubber game -- including 2-out rallies by pesky Crew

April 5, 2026

KANSAS CITY -- Every time the Royals battled back, the Brewers stayed one step ahead of them and held the Royals off from fully overcoming the early deficit they found themselves in Sunday afternoon. It led to Kansas City’s 8-5 loss at Kauffman Stadium, dropping the series to Milwaukee and

Who else but Salvy? Captain's blast sparks six-run rally in Game 2 win

April 4, 2026

KANSAS CITY -- One big swing can do a whole lot for a team that needs something -- anything -- to get going offensively. Even more so when that swing comes from the captain. That’s what happened in the sixth inning on Saturday night at Kauffman Stadium, with Salvador Perez

How in the world did Lynch IV make this twisting, diving tag?

April 4, 2026

KANSAS CITY -- Royals reliever Daniel Lynch IV laid his hand, body, all of it, on the line to make a stellar defensive play on Saturday afternoon.

Murph's latest pocket surprise? A tortoise named Bobby Jr.

April 4, 2026

KANSAS CITY -- The visiting clubhouse at Kauffman Stadium has a different kind of visitor this weekend with the Brewers in town. A turtle. Scratch that -- a tortoise. Its name is Bobby Jr., named after Bobby Witt and Bobby Witt Jr. -- the father-son duo and close friends of

Brewers-Royals game postponed due to rain; split DH Saturday

April 3, 2026

Due to inclement weather moving through the Kansas City area, Friday night’s series opener between the Royals and Brewers has been postponed. Instead, the teams are scheduled to play a split doubleheader on Saturday at Kauffman Stadium. Saturday’s originally scheduled game will be moved up to 1:10 p.m. CT, with

Ragans shines, but bats and bullpen falter as Royals drop series finale

April 2, 2026

KANSAS CITY – A day after a 13-run, 15-hit barrage against the Twins, the Royals scored just one run on seven hits in Thursday’s 5-1 loss to the Twins at Kauffman Stadium, underscoring the old adage that momentum is the next day’s starting pitcher. In this case, momentum was Twins

Jensen sits after sleeping through alarm, vows to 'set a million alarms'

April 2, 2026

KANSAS CITY – The Royals switched their lineup around about an hour before their game against the Twins on Thursday, scratching catcher Carter Jensen and instead having Salvador Perez catch. Perez was scheduled to be the designated hitter following a marathon slog of a game Wednesday night. The reason for

Through fog, rain, Royals lineup delivers thump against Twins

April 2, 2026

KANSAS CITY -- As the fog descended rapidly and the rain picked up into a steady pour and puddles began forming on the infield dirt, Royals starter Noah Cameron’s thoughts mirrored what most were thinking Wednesday night at Kauffman Stadium. “You just try to get out of it alive,” Cameron

Royals closer Estévez placed on IL after taking comebacker off foot

April 1, 2026

KANSAS CITY -- The Royals placed Carlos Estévez on the 15-day injured list on Wednesday with a bruised left foot, a move the Royals hope will not only help their closer heal physically but get right with the mechanical and velocity issues that have led to a bumpy start to

Here are the homegrown Royals who hail from Kansas City area

March 31, 2026

KANSAS CITY -- In 2025, the Royals welcomed two homegrown players to the big leagues, and by homegrown, we mean it literally: Carter Jensen and Noah Cameron both grew up near the Kansas City area -- Jensen from Park Hill High School and Cameron from up north in St. Joseph,

Eager to move process along, Sherman talks latest in Royals' stadium search

March 31, 2026

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Bubic's 2nd career home opener start had 39,320 more fans than his 1st

March 30, 2026

KANSAS CITY – Six years ago, Kris Bubic made his Major League debut on July 31, 2020, which also happened to be the Royals’ home opener in that pandemic-shortened season. He pitched that game in an empty stadium in front of cardboard cutouts. “Eerie” is the way he described it.

KC honors Gore with heartfelt tribute ahead of '26 home opener

March 30, 2026

KANSAS CITY – Excitement pulsed through Kauffman Stadium on Monday for the Royals’ home opener as the team and fans prepared to celebrate baseball returning to Kansas City and seeing what this 2026 team can do.

Jensen checks off 1st HR of '26 to balance all-around game

March 29, 2026

ATLANTA -- Carter Jensen flashed the kind of power he could bring to this Royals team with his three homers last September in his first taste of the big leagues. This year, the Royals are expecting much bigger and better things from their rookie catcher and No. 1 prospect, relying

3 key takeaways as Royals cap opening series with 1st win of '26

March 29, 2026

ATLANTA -- There’s nothing like celebrating a win as a team, and the Royals got to do it for the first time in 2026 after their 4-1 victory over the Braves on Sunday at Truist Park, salvaging the opening series and heading back to Kansas City with some momentum ahead