The Kansas City Royals announced today Kauffman Stadium’s outfield wall is being moved in for the 2026 season. This change will likely create more home runs (and robbed home runs), more extra-base hits, and more exciting action on the field – while bringing fans closer to seeing it. The decision

The Kansas City Royals announced today they have agreed to a contract extension with Manager Matt Quatraro. The new deal begins in 2027 and is for three years (through 2029), with a club option for the 2030 season. In three seasons under Quatraro, the Royals have gone 224-262 (.461). His

The Kansas City Royals announced this morning they have acquired left-handed pitcher Matt Strahm from the Philadelphia Phillies for right-handed pitcher Jonathan Bowlan. The Royals Major League Reserve List remains at 40. Strahm, 34, has pitched 10 seasons in the Majors for four different teams, including his first two with

The Kansas City Royals today announced a one-year contract with outfielder Lane Thomas. Kansas City now has 40 players on its Major League Reserve List. Thomas, 30, has spent seven years in the Majors with three different clubs, including St. Louis (2019-21), Washington (2021-24) and Cleveland (2024-25). Spanning 600 career

The Kansas City Royals announced today they have agreed to a five-year contract extension with infielder Maikel Garcia through 2030, with a club option for 2031. The deal covers what would have been his first four years of salary arbitration, plus his first year of free agency. Garcia, 25, had

KANSAS CITY, Mo.—For the fourth consecutive year, the Kansas City Royals are thrilled to announce the return of Royals Rally. Fans can experience an unforgettable day filled with activities, autographs and exclusive experiences on Saturday, Jan, 31, at Kauffman Stadium. Fans can choose between two ticket packages:

• VIP Tickets

The Kansas City Royals today announced a one-year contract with right-handed pitcher Alex Lange. Kansas City now has 40 players on its Major League Reserve List. Lange, 30, appeared in just 1 game for Detroit in 2025—his fifth Major League season—after beginning the season on the 60-day Injured List with

In conjunction with the Texas Rangers and Surprise Stadium, the Kansas City Royals today announced home game times for their 32-game exhibition schedule for 2026. Game dates and opponents were announced earlier this month. Game times are subject to change. The Royals will begin their 24th season in the Cactus

The Kansas City Royals announced their 2025 team award winners today, which were voted on by the Kansas City Chapter of the BBWAA. Bobby Witt Jr. was named the Les Milgram Player of the Year, an award named in honor of the late Kansas City businessman, community leader and Royals

Major League Baseball tonight announced its First and Second All-MLB Teams. Kansas City’s Bobby Witt Jr. was named First Team All-MLB at shortstop for the second consecutive season. Major League Baseball introduced the All-MLB Team Awards in 2019 to give a more comprehensive honor that covered the full breadth of

The Kansas City Royals announced today they acquired right-handed pitcher Mason Black from the San Francisco Giants for right-handed pitcher Logan Martin. Black was designated for assignment by the Giants last week. Including Black, Kansas City’s Major League Reserve List is now at 37. Black, 25, had just one stint

The Kansas City Royals announced today they acquired outfielder Kameron Misner (MYZE-ner) from the Tampa Bay Rays for a Player to be Named Later or cash considerations. Misner was designated for assignment by the Rays last week. Misner, 27, played in 71 games with Tampa Bay in 2025 and hit

The Kansas City Royals announced today they have hired Marcus Thames (TEMS) to serve as a Hitting Coach on the Major League staff. He will work closely with Alec Zumwalt, Kansas City’s Sr. Director of Hitting Performance and Hitting Coach and Connor Dawson, who was hired as Hitting Coach last

The Kansas City Royals today announced their 2026 regular season home game times. The regular season scheduled was released in August. All game times are subject to change. After a 3-game series in Atlanta vs. the Braves on March 26, 28 and 29 to begin the season, the Royals will

Royals shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. tonight was named the 2025 Rawlings Platinum Glove Award winner for the American League. The award, which recognizes the top defensive player in each league via fan voting, was first established in 2011. Witt Jr. is the second Royals player to win Rawlings Platinum Glove

Kansas City Royals shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. has been named the winner of the 2025 Silver Slugger Award, as announced tonight by Louisville Slugger. Witt Jr. was one of three finalists among American League shortstops, along with Toronto’s Bo Bichette and Houston’s Jeremy Peña. Including Witt Jr., the Royals had

The Kansas City Royals announced today they have hired Connor Dawson to serve as a Hitting Coach on the Major League staff. He will work closely with Alec Zumwalt, Kansas City’s Sr. Director of Hitting Performance and Hitting Coach. Dawson, 32, spent the last four seasons as a Hitting Coach

The Kansas City Royals announced today that Cullen Maxey has joined the organization as President of Business Operations and will oversee all departments outside of baseball operations. Brooks Sherman, who previously held that title, will take on a new role as President of Real Estate and Development. “This is an

The Kansas City Royals today announced that they have exercised their 2026 option with Main Street Sports Group, the owner of FanDuel Sports Network. During the 2026 season, Royals broadcasts will remain available across FanDuel Sports Network’s ubiquitous access model, including cable, satellite and vMVPD packages, TV Everywhere (TVE) streaming

In conjunction with Major League Baseball, the Royals today announced their 32-game exhibition schedule for 2026. Game times will be announced at a later date. The Royals will begin their 24th season in the Cactus League on Friday, Feb. 20 as the road team vs. the Texas Rangers at Surprise

The Kansas City Royals tonight announced a two-year contact agreement with catcher Salvador Perez through the 2027 season. “Salvy is a Royals legend and one of the most important players this franchise has ever had,” said Executive Vice President/General Manager J.J. Picollo. “We had the option for next year, but

Royals shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. and third baseman Maikel Garcia were named winners of 2025 Rawlings Gold Glove Awards, as announced tonight by Rawlings Sporting Goods Inc. on ESPN’s Baseball Tonight. The Rawlings Gold Glove Awards honor the best individual fielding performances at each position in the American League and

Rawlings Sporting Goods Inc. this morning announced the finalists for the 2025 Gold Glove Awards. The American League finalists include three Kansas City Royals: shortstop Bobby Witt Jr., third baseman Maikel Garcia and center fielder Kyle Isbel. This is Witt Jr.’s second time being a finalist (he won the award

The Kansas City Royals announced today that Mike Jirschele (jursh-LEE) is retiring following a 38-year career with the Royals organization. Jirsch has served in many roles in the organization, first as a player in Kansas City’s minor league system from 1988-89. He was selected by Texas in the 5th round

KANSAS CITY, Mo.—Out of an abundance of caution, tonight’s game between the Rockies and Royals has been postponed. The teams will play a traditional (single admission) doubleheader tomorrow starting at 1:10 p.m. CT. Fans holding game tickets or parking tickets for the originally scheduled game on Wednesday, April 23 at