KANSAS CITY – When Noah Cameron received his handshake from manager Matt Quatraro on Friday night, signaling the end of his outing, Cameron turned to Cole Ragans and remarked that it felt a little weird.

KANSAS CITY – Kyle Isbel sent this one to infinity… and beyond. Armed with a Buzz Lightyear bat for Players’ Weekend, the Royals' center fielder hit a solo home run in the bottom of the fifth inning Friday night to help Kansas City to a 5-2 win over the Tigers

KANSAS CITY – The Royals had just gotten their full lineup back together earlier this week when Vinnie Pasquantino and Maikel Garcia were reinstated off the injured list, and there was no doubt it provided a little extra boost to both in terms of morale and production. Full strength did

KANSAS CITY -- Sweeps have been few and far between this season for the Royals, who had broken out the brooms just three times entering Thursday. They swept the Angels from April 24-26, the Mariners from May 1-3 and the Giants from July 20-22. Add the Athletics to the list

KANSAS CITY -- Maikel Garcia just returned from the injured list on Monday after missing 46 games with a left hand muscle strain. Now, it appears he’s headed back to the IL with another injury. As Garcia rounded third base in the bottom of the first inning in Thursday afternoon's

KANSAS CITY -- Royals right fielder Jac Caglianone exited Wednesday’s game against the A’s in the fifth inning with right ankle soreness, and Caglianone wasn’t in the lineup for Thursday’s series finale at Kauffman Stadium. But he nor the Royals don’t seem too concerned about it keeping the outfielder down

KANSAS CITY – The pair of cleats Carter Jensen is wearing this weekend are bright and colorful, just the way he likes them. The drawings are designed to bring a smile to your face, especially once you know the artists behind each one. For Players’ Weekend this year – a

KANSAS CITY -- The 108.9 mph laser of a single that Vinnie Pasquantino hit off the top of the right-field fence was hit so hard that it literally made a dent in the padding, his impact on Wednesday night showing up in more ways than one. Though inches shy of

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KANSAS CITY – In a move that would have once been hard to imagine but seemed likelier recently with each outing, the Royals optioned Lucas Erceg to Triple-A Omaha on Tuesday, sending the reliever down for a reset amid a season of struggles.

KANSAS CITY – The Royals didn’t really have much going offensively throughout Tuesday night in a fairly quiet game overall. Their best opportunity came in the eighth inning with the bases loaded and two outs. Maikel Garcia’s hard-hit liner went directly to right fielder Lawrence Butler’s glove. When the opportunity

KANSAS CITY – The Royals’ lineup for their series- and homestand-opening game on Monday night looked a lot like what they had been expecting the lineup to look like all season.

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As Vinnie Pasquantino continues his rehab assignment with Triple-A Omaha, the Royals had another key player, Maikel Garcia, make his return to the field with Double-A Northwest Arkansas on Thursday. Garcia was supposed to play a rehab game Wednesday, but travel issues delayed that plan. The Royals’ third baseman has

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After a rainout on Tuesday delayed his return to the field, Vinnie Pasquantino began a rehab assignment Wednesday, joining Triple-A Omaha for the series in Columbus (Guardians). Pasquantino has been on the 10-day injured list with right wrist soreness since July 29. Throughout the back half of July, as Pasquantino

KANSAS CITY -- The Royals have finalized a Major League deal with veteran reliever Craig Kimbrel, and he was activated and available in their bullpen for Monday night's series opener against the Dodgers in Los Angeles. Right-hander Easton McGee was optioned to Triple-A Omaha in a corresponding move. Kimbrel was

KANSAS CITY -- The Royals sputtered to the end of their homestand with a 10-2 loss to the Cubs on Sunday at Kauffman Stadium, a disappointing effort after evening the series on Saturday night. Instead, Sunday ended with position player Josh Rojas on the mound throwing a scoreless ninth inning

KANSAS CITY -- Two nights ago, Salvador Perez was mic’d up on ESPN and talking about his teammate hitting in front of him in the lineup, Jac Caglianone. “For me, he’s the strongest young guy I’ve ever met in my life,” Perez said. “Lifting, the other day, he was 600

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KANSAS CITY -- As Daniel Lynch IV ascended into his higher-leverage relief role this year for the Royals, he’s come to enjoy pitching out of the bullpen. But he’s never felt resigned to being a reliever for life. Starting has always been something he’s wanted to earn his way back

KANSAS CITY – The Royals held onto a two-run lead entering the eighth inning Thursday night, and the top of the Twins order was due up. It was about as good of a spot as any for high-leverage lefty reliever Daniel Lynch IV.

KANSAS CITY – This version of Noah Cameron is what he and the Royals have wanted to see all year, what they hope to see the rest of this season – and what they need to see next season.

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KANSAS CITY -- After missing Bobby Witt Jr. for 11 games, the Royals got to write their shortstop’s name in the lineup again Tuesday when they activated Witt off the injured list ahead of their 8-2 win over the Twins at Kauffman Stadium. Witt looked like he hadn’t missed a