It might only be December, but there’s a serious case of Draft fever ranging. The root cause is the release of MLB Pipeline’s new 2026 Top 100 Draft Prospects list. The fans are definitely aflame, though, by the upcoming MLB Draft Lottery, which will determine the order of who gets

KANSAS CITY – Next week, the baseball industry will convene in Orlando, Fla., for MLB’s annual Winter Meetings. Unless something moves quickly this week, Royals officials will travel down still shopping for the top item on their wishlist: Offense.

When I was a kid, one of my favorite activities during long road trips with my family was Mad Libs. Remember that one? Every page was a story with a number of blank spaces, requiring players to fill those spaces in with different words to create the whole story. With

With executives from all 30 teams set to descend on Orlando, Fla., for the annual Winter Meetings, the Hot Stove may be on the verge of heating up. Though some clubs have already made some moves this offseason, every team still has plenty of questions to answer between now and

The Rule 5 Draft can be a fascinating, if imperfect, process, and you only need to look at last year’s edition to see why. On one hand, the White Sox selected Shane Smith from the Brewers and watched him blossom into an All-Star before finishing with a 3.81 ERA and

Happy Thanksgiving, everyone. In the words of a great bird I once met, “Gobble, gobble.” Thanksgiving is not a holiday traditionally associated with baseball, but if you’re reading a baseball site on Thanksgiving Day, you know that in a just world, every holiday is one associated with baseball. So today,

KANSAS CITY – A local kid who grew up rooting for the Royals, Carter Jensen felt all the love from Kansas City fans when he made his debut for his hometown team on Sept. 2. Now that it’s the offseason, he views it as time to reciprocate that love back

This page will be updated throughout this offseason with any Royals injury updates and transactions.

KANSAS CITY -- When looking for a new assistant pitching coach, the Royals did not want to shift too much of their thinking and strategy they’ve built under pitching coach Brian Sweeney in the past three years. But they did want to prioritize pitch design and a diversity of thought,

MJ Melendez's time with the Royals is over. Jonathan India will be back for another year. Kansas City non-tendered Melendez and right-hander Taylor Clarke on Friday afternoon, while agreeing to terms on a 2026 contract with India. The Royals also added to their bullpen, signing right-hander Alex Lange to a

KANSAS CITY – From the first championship in franchise history to the 2014-15 postseason runs that brought Kansas City back onto the national stage, the Royals have had plenty of memorable moments over the past five-plus decades.

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KANSAS CITY – The Royals signed right-hander Alex Lange to a one-year deal on Thursday night, bringing in the reliever with Kansas City ties to add to their bullpen. Lange’s deal is worth $900,000 in 2026 with $100,000 in performance bonuses, a source told MLB.com. Lange, 30, will still be

Kevin McGonigle left no doubt that he was the best prospect in the Arizona Fall League this season. Ranked second on MLB Pipeline's Top 100 Prospects list, the Tigers infielder burnished his reputation as the best pure hitter in the Minor Leagues en route to winning Most Valuable Player honors.

Just 25 years old, Bobby Witt Jr. is a two-time All-Star who has already won two Gold Gloves, two Silver Sluggers and a Platinum Glove in his Major League career. But one of his favorite honors to receive is the Heart & Hustle Award. And now he has two of

KANSAS CITY -- The Royals added two pitching prospects to the 40-man roster on Tuesday, ahead of the deadline to protect eligible players from the Rule 5 Draft next month. Ben Kudrna, the Royals’ No. 7 prospect on MLB Pipeline’s Top 30 list, and Steven Zobac, the club’s No. 11

KANSAS CITY -- When Noah Cameron made his big league debut on April 30, he took a no-hitter into the seventh inning and foreshadowed the excellent season he was about to put together for the Royals in his rookie year. But he would not have gotten there without his defense,

The Baseball Writers’ Association of America ballot for the 2026 Hall of Fame election was released on Monday, with 12 new names joining a group of 15 holdovers from the 2025 voting cycle. In both of the past two years, the BBWAA has elected three players, two of whom were

That Aaron Judge and Shohei Ohtani keep winning MVP Awards -- 2 straight for Judge and 3 in a row for Ohtani, and seven of the 10 handed out since 2021 -- is pretty amazing. It’s a reminder that we are watching two of the greatest players in baseball history

On the heels of a 2025 season that saw large viewership increases -- including the most watched postseason in eight years and a World Series Game 7 that was the most watched Major League Baseball game in 34 years -- MLB announced Wednesday that it has formed new three-year media

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KANSAS CITY -- Bobby Witt Jr. has been voted to the All-MLB First Team at shortstop, announced Thursday night as part of the 2025 MLB Awards presented by MGM Rewards at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas. It’s yet another accolade for the 25-year-old shortstop who has cemented himself over the

KANSAS CITY -- When the Royals signed Bobby Witt Jr. to his 11-year extension nearly two years ago, one of the many reasons they wanted to commit to the young shortstop was because they viewed him as a perennial MVP candidate. Two seasons in a row now, he’s made good

The deadline for adding players to 40-man rosters has passed. Teams had until 6 p.m. ET on Tuesday to protect them from the Rule 5 Draft, which will take place Dec. 10 at the Winter Meetings in Orlando, Fla. Six Top 100 prospects were eligible for Rule 5 selection. It