KANSAS CITY – It wasn’t long after Kyle Isbel exited Tuesday’s game against the Rangers in the seventh inning that the Royals also pulled outfielder Kameron Misner from the Triple-A Omaha game in anticipation of needing their center-field depth. By Wednesday afternoon, that need was confirmed. Isbel was placed on

KANSAS CITY – Seth Lugo joked as he entered the Royals’ clubhouse Thursday morning that he was hoping to see some laces on his forehead or a bit more purple rather than the red welt that formed following the line drive that hit his head Wednesday night.

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KANSAS CITY – Seth Lugo was hit in the head by a 106.6 mph line drive in the fourth inning Wednesday night, exiting right away but walking off on his own, which seemed to indicate he was feeling as OK as he could have been after a comebacker like that.

KANSAS CITY – After an off-day of recovery on Monday and a full workout on the field on Tuesday afternoon, Bobby Witt Jr. was cleared to play and was ready to go for Tuesday’s series-opening win against the Rangers at Kauffman Stadium. The Royals' star exited Sunday’s game against the

MINNEAPOLIS – An achy knee that kept progressing throughout Sunday’s game was ultimately enough for Bobby Witt Jr. to have to exit in the seventh inning of the Royals’ eventual 6-5 win over the Twins, but he and the Royals are optimistic that it isn’t an injury that will have

MINNEAPOLIS – The Royals were without two of their everyday players on Sunday for the series finale against the Twins at Target Field, with catcher Salvador Perez (severe right thumb contusion) and right fielder Jac Caglianone (right shoulder soreness) both banged up with injuries. Perez was hit on his right

ARLINGTON -- In the middle of a seventh-inning rally that finally saw some hits fall their way Saturday afternoon, the Royals had to switch their celebration to concern when they watched Maikel Garcia pull up while running to third base and, once he got to the bag, crumple to the

KANSAS CITY – Cole Ragans looked like his normal self during his rehab start with Triple-A Omaha on Saturday, providing some optimism about how close he was to returning to Kansas City. But a minor setback now has changed that trajectory. Ragans “did not recover well” after that start, Royals

It has only been a little more than two weeks since Cole Ragans last took the mound for the Royals, but they’ve missed their ace left-hander when he’s healthy. On Saturday, he took a step toward a return with his first rehab start -- and looked a lot like the

KANSAS CITY -- The Royals saw another starter sidelined Monday when Kris Bubic was placed on the 15-day injured list with left elbow soreness ahead of their series opener against the Red Sox at Kauffman Stadium. The move is retroactive to last Friday. In a corresponding move, the Royals recalled

ST. LOUIS -- The Royals welcomed back one part of the left side of their bullpen on Saturday, while also temporarily losing the services of another, as Bailey Falter (left elbow inflammation) was reinstated from the 15-day injured list and replaced on the IL by Matt Strahm (right knee inflammation).

KANSAS CITY – The Royals provided more clarity on two of their injured pitchers and made a flurry of roster moves ahead of Friday’s series opener against the Tigers at Kauffman Stadium. Starter Cole Ragans was placed on the 15-day injured list with left elbow impingement as he deals with

KANSAS CITY -- Carlos Estévez began his rehab assignment on Wednesday in hopes of looking more like the closer the Royals relied on so heavily at the back end of the bullpen in 2025. Three batters into the outing with Triple-A Omaha, Estévez was exiting with shoulder discomfort, motioning to

KANSAS CITY -- After just 58 pitches thrown across three innings, starter Cole Ragans exited the Royals' 3-1 loss to the Guardians on Wednesday with left triceps and elbow soreness. He’ll undergo further testing and evaluation on Thursday to determine the severity and next steps. Ragans said he felt tightness

KANSAS CITY -- Left-handed starter Noah Cameron was scratched from Tuesday’s start against the Guardians at Kauffman Stadium with low back tightness, but the Royals don’t expect him to miss much more time and were already encouraged by how Cameron was progressing by Tuesday afternoon. Cameron said he would be

KANSAS CITY -- The next step toward the Royals hopefully getting their bullpen back together will take place Tuesday night when Carlos Estévez begins his rehab assignment with Triple-A Omaha. But there are still plenty of questions to answer before the Royals reconfigure their ‘pen when Estévez returns. At the

SEATTLE -- After not starting for two games with lower back tightness, Vinnie Pasquantino returned to the Royals’ starting lineup for their Friday series opener against the Mariners at T-Mobile Park in his normal spot in the order, hitting third and playing first base.

WEST SACRAMENTO – The Royals will be without two young starters whom they expected to contribute for them in 2026, including one who was at the top of the starting depth chart.

WEST SACRAMENTO -- Vinnie Pasquantino exited Tuesday’s 4-1 win over the A’s with low back tightness, something he’s been dealing with for “a while,” he said. He was not in the lineup for Wednesday’s game against the A’s either. Pasquantino saw 19 pitches between his first two plate appearances on

WEST SACRAMENTO – Jonathan India’s 2026 is over just a month into the season after the Royals second baseman underwent labral repair surgery on his left shoulder on Tuesday. India has been on the injured list with left shoulder subluxation since April 20. He received an injection around that date

KANSAS CITY -- Royals third baseman Maikel Garcia still hasn’t shaken the right elbow soreness that caused him to exit Wednesday’s game in the sixth inning, with Sunday being the third consecutive day Garcia was out of the lineup. He entered as a pinch-hitter in the eighth inning and remained

DETROIT -- Royals left fielder Isaac Collins left Tuesday night’s 2-1 series-opening loss to the Tigers at Comerica Park in the bottom of the first inning with a right knee contusion. Collins tracked a ball hit to the opposite field by Tigers third baseman Kevin McGonigle and chased it all-out

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

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