Bobby Witt Jr.'s impact is all-encompassing, and it isn't limited to what he does on the field. On Friday, the Royals shortstop was named the 2026 Heart & Hustle Award winner by the Major League Baseball Players Alumni Association (MLBPAA), becoming the first player to receive the honor three times

The Nationals added a left-handed arm to their bullpen Friday, acquiring Reiver Sanmartin from the Giants in exchange for Minor League right-hander Robert Cranz. In a corresponding move to clear a spot on the 40-man roster, Washington designated right-handed pitcher Kyle Nicolas for assignment. The Nationals' 40-man roster stands at

Hunter Mense is returning to his Missouri roots as the newest member of the Royals' coaching staff. Kansas City announced Friday that it hired the Liberty, Mo., native as a Major League hitting coach after he spent the 2026 season in the same role with the Giants. Mense will work

Jacob Young has earned the nickname "Spider-Man" for his ability to make seemingly impossible catches in center field. Now, the Nationals are making sure he'll be climbing walls in Washington for years to come. Young, 27, has agreed to a four-year, $23 million contract extension that includes an $8 million

As the fifth-oldest stadium in Major League Baseball, Kauffman Stadium has its host of memories, both games and moments throughout Royals history. It opened in 1973 as Royals Stadium and was renamed 20 years later for the Royals' founder and first owner, Ewing Kauffman. “The K” has hosted the 1973

KANSAS CITY -- One of the indisputable facts about baseball is that no general manager in Major League history has a perfect record when it comes to trades. General managers make great trades and poor ones because, after all, they are human, and so are their scouts that recommend the

KANSAS CITY -- You don’t have to be an all-time Royals great to have an all-time great game for the Royals -- although some of the greats have certainly had standout performances. One legendary game can put a player in the record books and provide a lifetime of memories, no

Outfielder Teo Banks, an 18th-round pick in the 2024 MLB Draft who has yet to play above High-A Wilmington, has become one of the Arizona Fall League's most consistent hitters with the Salt River Rafters. The 23-year-old Banks is second in the AFL with 26 hits and ranks third with

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From covering ground at shortstop to creating havoc on the basepaths, Bobby Witt Jr. made an impact all over the diamond in 2026. Along with his production at the plate, those efforts reinforced the Royals star's standing as one of the American League's premier players. The Baseball Writers’ Association of

For nine Royals prospects, the road to 2027 is running through the Arizona desert. With the Arizona Fall League season past its halfway point, Kansas City's young talent is taking advantage of the different opportunities that come with playing for the Surprise Saguaros.

The Royals made the first of many potential significant moves Thursday to address their bullpen for 2027 when Kansas City announced that it declined the $13 million club option on closer Carlos Estévez while exercising a $2.5 million club option on right-hander Tony Gonsolin. Estévez, who led the Major Leagues

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Royals catching prospect Brooks Bryan had waited since April 21 to round the bases again after a home run. On Oct. 6, a 442-foot drive to center field at Salt River Fields at Talking Stick in Scottsdale finally ended that wait. Now, those trips are coming more often. Bryan has

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On Thursday, Royals chairman and CEO John Sherman stood inside Populous' global headquarters, overlooking a Kansas City skyline that several people gathered alongside him had helped shape. Just a few blocks away was the Crown Center site where the Royals plan to build their new ballpark, with Kansas City-based Populous

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NEW YORK -- A year ago, Ryan Vilade was sleeping on a Walmart bed while playing for Triple-A Memphis -- the affiliate of the Cardinals -- still searching for a place to call home in the Major Leagues. On Wednesday, he was rounding the bases at Yankee Stadium after hitting

NEW YORK -- No one in baseball may have been happier than Rays second baseman Richie Palacios when the Knicks won the NBA Finals in June.

ST. PETERSBURG -- As soon as the Rays clinched a postseason berth, manager Kevin Cash made their pitching plan clear: October might change when their starters actually pitch, but it wasn't going to change how many of them they planned to use. “We know the best version of our pitching

ST. PETERSBURG -- The Rays’ “Big Three” -- Yandy Díaz, Jonathan Aranda and Junior Caminero -- became the engine of their offense this season.

ST. PETERSBURG -- Before Jonathan Aranda stepped to the plate in the bottom of the third inning Saturday night, he felt the crowd inside Tropicana Field. Blue rally towels waved throughout the stands. Cowbells rang. But once Aranda swung at the fifth pitch he saw from Gerrit Cole in his

ST. PETERSBURG -- Junior Caminero has spent much of the past season showing that the bigger the stage gets, the more comfortable he seems to become. There was the World Baseball Classic, where the 23-year-old third baseman launched three home runs for the Dominican Republic, including one off Pirates ace

Major League Baseball and its clubs are continuing efforts to make the game more accessible and inclusive for fans with disabilities, from sensory resources and accessible technology to staff training and dedicated spaces at ballparks. More than one in four adults in the United States and one in six people

MIAMI -- Players from across the Marlins’ Minor League system stood together at loanDepot park on Friday for the club's 2026 Player Development Awards. Their faces lit up as Marlins players stopped to shake their hands and offer a few words of advice pregame. For the young players, the moment