Here are the Royals' Day 1 Draft picks. Here’s how to follow Day 2
Day 1 of the 2026 Draft included the Royals' picks from Rounds 1-4, including Zion Rose at No. 6 overall. Day 2 begins Sunday at 10:30 a.m. CT through the conclusion of the Draft, spanning Rounds 5-20. Stream it live on MLB.com, MLB.TV, MLB+ and the MLB App.
Royals take Louisville OF Rose with No. 6 pick, add Ole Miss RHP Rabe at No. 30
BALTIMORE -- As Day 1 of the MLB Draft began Saturday afternoon, the board started falling the way the Royals thought it might. And by the fourth pick, when the Giants took right-hander Jackson Flora, the Royals had a much better idea of who they were going to select two
Late homer dampens Strahm’s service-time milestone
BALTIMORE – Ten years of service time is one of the rarest and most celebrated accomplishments for a baseball player because of the longevity it signals. And on Friday, Matt Strahm reached the milestone with the team he originally broke into the big leagues with, debuting for the Royals in
Pasquantino activated from IL, could be available Saturday
BALTIMORE – Less than a month after a painful swing that ended up breaking the hamate bone in his right hand, Vinnie Pasquantino returned to the Royals’ active roster on Friday night ahead of their 5-3 loss against the Orioles at Camden Yards.
Wacha returns to All-Star Game over a decade later -- this time a veteran leader
KANSAS CITY -- On July 14, 2015, a freshly turned 24-year-old pitcher named Michael Wacha walked into the home clubhouse at Great American Ballpark in Cincinnati and was surrounded by National League All-Stars. He was glad he had familiar faces around him -- five other Cardinals teammates were All-Stars that
Surging Caglianone brings huge power to Derby for 1st time
KANSAS CITY -- One of the best young sluggers in the game is taking his powerful left-handed swing to Citizen Bank Park next week. Jac Caglianone on Wednesday announced his decision to participate in Monday’s T-Mobile Home Run Derby in Philadelphia, airing live on Netflix.
With a newly located HQ, Royals take broad plan into the Draft
KANSAS CITY -- The Royals’ Draft room for years has been at the back of their offices at Kauffman Stadium, a spacious conference room with whiteboards everywhere and enough chairs to fit all the scouts and personnel needed to pull of Draft selections, logistics and all the work that goes
Royals' bats erupt for 15 runs, chasing Phils ace Sánchez in 4th inning
KANSAS CITY -- Baseball is a crazy game, because sometimes a team that has largely struggled this season faces a National League Cy Young Award candidate who has a strong chance to start the All-Star Game… and they score nine runs on him before the fourth inning ends. Take your
Efficient Avila trusts his stuff, handcuffs Phillies in solid outing
KANSAS CITY -- Every start Luinder Avila makes this season as a rookie is going to bring something new to experience, and he faced a good test Sunday against a Phillies lineup full of All-Stars. By the end of it, he was passing with a pretty good grade. In search
'Duke' becomes 32nd member of Royals' Hall of Fame
KANSAS CITY -- John Wathan always said he only ever wanted to bleed Royal blue. After spending 47 of his 52-year career in baseball with the Royals, it’s safe to say he pretty much already accomplished that. But now he has the blue blazer to prove it.
Two KC leaders tapped for All-Star nods as Witt, Wacha named to ‘26 roster
KANSAS CITY – One is a generational shortstop who makes jaw-dropping plays daily for the Royals and has grown into one of the faces of the game. The other is a seasoned veteran pitcher who has seen it all in his 14 big league seasons. Their lockers are right next
Ragans undergoes UCL repair on left elbow, faces 10-12 month recovery
KANSAS CITY – Cole Ragans underwent an ulnar collateral ligament repair on his left elbow on Wednesday, with the surgery performed by Dr. Neal ElAttrache in Los Angeles.
Perez out of Royals' lineup for 2nd straight game with elbow soreness
KANSAS CITY – Saturday marked the second consecutive game that Salvador Perez was out of the lineup due to right elbow soreness, but manager Matt Quatraro said that Perez was feeling “a lot better” ahead of the series-opener against the Phillies at Kauffman Stadium. “He’s got a lot more range
After winning Royals' 50-50 raffle, he knew the money had to go home to Venezuela
KANSAS CITY -- When Jorge Guevara saw that the Royals’ 50-50 raffle proceeds on Tuesday night would benefit the Venezuela earthquake relief efforts, he knew he had to enter. Even as the Venezuelan native, who has made Sedalia, Mo., his home now for over two decades, inputted his credit card
Kolek makes first start for Royals since welcoming daughter during emotional week
KANSAS CITY – It would have been understandable, given the week Stephen Kolek has been through, for his mind to be elsewhere when he took the mound Thursday night at Kauffman Stadium.
Lugo gives Royals much-needed deep outing, but offense quiet
KANSAS CITY – The Royals’ pitching staff is bruised and battered right now, and Kris Bubic’s most recent setback didn’t help Wednesday after the club had been eyeing some sort of reinforcement. Right now, the Royals need innings from their starters and to get through games with health on their
Bubic scratched from rehab start with shoulder soreness, transferred to 60-day IL
KANSAS CITY – Kris Bubic was scratched from his scheduled rehab assignment start on Wednesday night with left shoulder soreness, and he’s being evaluated further to determine the severity of this recurring injury and what his next steps will be now.
Could Witt finally break through to earn 1st ASG starting nod?
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Royals eyeing present, future ahead of Deadline: 'We need to figure this thing out'
KANSAS CITY -- A week ago, the Royals had just finished winning five of their previous six games, including the first two games against the Rays at Tropicana Field. On Tuesday, they welcomed the Rays to Kauffman Stadium, only for a 10-4 loss to mark the Royals’ fifth loss in
Jensen's hitting streak is unlike anything a Royals rookie has done before
CHICAGO -- Carter Jensen is trying not to think about or really talk about his current hit streak that dates back to June 6, but it’s time we did. An RBI single in the first inning as part of a three-hit game for Jensen extended the streak to 19 games,
Caglianone (groin soreness) scratched from lineup Sunday in latest Royals injury
CHICAGO -- Plagued by several injuries already, the Royals were hit with one more on Sunday when first baseman/outfielder Jac Caglianone was scratched ahead of a 5-4 win in the finale against the White Sox at Rate Field with left groin soreness. Caglianone was originally slated to hit third and
Wacha notches 1,500th K, gives Royals length in frustrating loss
CHICAGO – As Friday night’s beatdown loss to the White Sox progressed and the Royals rolled through relievers just trying to get to the end of the game, it was not hard to start thinking about how it would impact Saturday’s pitching availability. Simply put, the Royals needed a productive
Bubic tosses two scoreless frames in 2nd rehab outing at Triple-A
Kris Bubic completed his second rehab outing on Saturday night, tossing just 22 pitches (15 strikes) across two scoreless innings for Triple-A Omaha. Bubic’s outing came three days after tossing a scoreless frame on Wednesday night with Omaha as he continues to make his way back from elbow and shoulder
Ragans to undergo elbow surgery on July 1
CHICAGO – After determining last week that Cole Ragans needs elbow surgery, the left-hander has a date set and will undergo the procedure this coming Wednesday, July 1, but we won’t know the full extent and severity of the surgery until the doctors begin to operate. Dr. Neal ElAttrache will
Royals look to regroup after allowing franchise-high-tying 22 runs
CHICAGO -- For the second game in a row, the Royals had to turn to position player Tyler Tolbert for the final inning of a blowout loss. On Friday, he recorded the first scoreless inning for Royals pitchers since the second inning in their ugly 22-1 loss to the White