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Howard poised to make history as Royals.TV host and sideline reporter

9:00 AM CST

SURPRISE, Ariz. -- Bridget Howard was sitting in the lower bowl close to the Royals’ dugout when Salvador Perez lined the walk-off hit down the third-base line in the 2014 Wild Card Game. She attended every World Series home game in 2014 and ‘15. Her dad, David, played seven seasons

NEW for 2026: Stream KC games on Royals.TV

February 10, 2026

A new era of watching Royals baseball is here, and Royals.TV has you covered all season long.

Team Italy’s lineup so intriguing Pasquantino’s grandpa can’t stop talking about it

March 3, 2026

MESA, Ariz. -- Vinnie Pasquantino has jokingly reminded his grandfather, Denny, that he has been playing games regularly for the Royals this Spring Training. Old news. His grandpa wants to hear all about Team Italy and the World Baseball Classic. “My grandfather won’t shut up asking me about Italy,” Pasquantino

Spring Breakout preliminary rosters to be revealed on MLB Network (Thurs. at noon ET)

@brendan_samson
12:42 PM CST

Trey Yesavage’s meteoric rise to the Majors has been well documented. But do fans remember his first professional pitch? It wasn’t during his official pro debut on April 8 at Single-A. It was at Spring Breakout.

With 14 Royals in Classic, door swings open for these 4 players at camp

March 2, 2026

This story was excerpted from Anne Rogers’ Royals Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox.

Here are the Royals' 2026 Top 30 prospects

March 3, 2026

The 2025 Royals debuted two of their top hitters in the system last year with Jac Caglianone and Carter Jensen, and now the two homegrown sluggers are going to get the opportunity to establish themselves in '26 as a crucial part of this core that the Royals want to win

Latest Royals injuries & transactions

March 2, 2026

This page will be updated throughout the year with all the latest Royals injury news and transactions.

Royals sign outfielder Starling Marte to 1-year deal

March 3, 2026

TEMPE, Ariz. – The Royals officially signed outfielder Starling Marte to a one-year Major League deal Monday after he passed his physical, adding depth and a right-handed option to their outfield for 2026.

The numbers behind this spring's most impressive performers

March 2, 2026

One big difference at Spring Training this year is that full Statcast tracking is now available at every ballpark, which means we get a ton more data on all the players around the league. And there are already plenty of players who stand out -- hitters and pitchers, stars and

Bubic's long-awaited return to mound came 'free and easy'

March 1, 2026

SURPRISE, Ariz. -- It’s been just over seven months since Kris Bubic took the mound in a game, a number he was aware of leading into his spring debut on Sunday -- but not a number he was actively dwelling on as he prepared to pitch. Bubic was more looking

New tournament-style format coming to Spring Breakout in '27

March 2, 2026

Major League Baseball introduced Spring Breakout in 2024 and the prospect showcase games in Florida and Arizona were an immediate hit. Fans and front offices alike loved seeing all those future MLB stars on the field at one time. Now the concept is getting even better. Starting in 2027, the

Ragans flashes vintage form in 3-K spring outing 

February 28, 2026

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – When the Royals acquired Cole Ragans in 2023, he had just introduced his slider and worked on it extensively at Triple-A Omaha before bringing it to the big leagues that August. The newfound upper-90s fastball he was throwing certainly helped establish himself, but the slider was somewhat

'You want 2, 3, 4': One Gold Glove isn't enough for Garcia

February 27, 2026

SURPRISE, Ariz. -- Now that Maikel Garcia wears gold on his glove after winning his first career Gold Glove Award at third base last season, he’s even more motivated to win another … and another … and another. “Like Salvy says, it’s not [about] playing two years in the big

1 prospect making some noise in each spring camp

March 1, 2026

Spring Training is the perfect time for prospects to show what they can do, and a number of players have taken that opportunity and run with it so far in 2026. From elite prospects to unheralded young players, there's always someone putting on a show with the bat or the

Back in leadoff spot, Witt feeling as comfortable as ever before Classic

Royals cautiously watching Estévez's velocity drop early in camp
February 27, 2026

SURPRISE, Ariz. -- The last time Bobby Witt Jr. hit leadoff in a regular-season game was June 30, 2023, when Witt was 23 years old in his second season in the big leagues. He has batted second in every game since. Now he’s 25 years old, about to enter his

Jensen, Caglianone headline 2026 Royals organizational awards

February 27, 2026

SURPRISE, Ariz. -- On Friday, the entire Royals organization packed into the batting cages at their complex in Surprise, Ariz., preparing for the annual organizational awards. The Minor Leaguers sat up front in seats, while the Major Leaguers filled in the back.

Kolek diagnosed with Grade 1+ oblique strain, timeline TBD

February 27, 2026

SURPRISE, Ariz. -- After being scratched from his second spring outing on Wednesday, Stephen Kolek was diagnosed with a Grade 1+ left oblique strain Friday after another scan that determined the severity. Kolek was scheduled to pitch two innings in the Royals’ eventual 8-8 tie against the Mariners on Wednesday

Royals' southpaws bringing out each other's competitive spirit

February 27, 2026

This story was excerpted from Anne Rogers’ Royals Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox.

Inside the AL Central's early spring storylines a month from first pitch

@tim_stebbins
February 26, 2026

It’s exactly one month until Opening Day, and MLB.com’s beat writers have been in camp for a couple of weeks now. So we decided to go around the division and ask some questions of the five American League Central beat writers about what they’ve seen in camp to this point.

The biggest X-factors at this year's World Baseball Classic

@bmags94
February 27, 2026

The 2023 World Baseball Classic was an exhilarating tournament that thrilled us from start to finish. There’s a chance that the ‘26 version is every bit as good. When WBC rosters were unveiled earlier this month, it was abundantly clear just how much talent will take the field in this

These Royals pitchers are working on new things this Spring Training

February 25, 2026

SURPRISE, Ariz. – New pitch? New grip? Those are the first questions asked to every pitcher in Spring Training, essentially asking what’s different about them than what we saw last year. There are no shortage of changes in Royals camp this spring, some big and some subtle. Cactus League games

Here is each team's best power-hitting prospect

February 25, 2026

Power wins games. As MLB Network insider Tom Verducci has noted, the last six World Series champions have ranked first, third, fourth, third, third and second in regular-season home runs.

Collins knows 'rent’s due every day,' and is ready to prove himself in KC

February 24, 2026

GOODYEAR, Ariz. -- In their fifth Cactus League game, the Royals finally debuted one of their key additions of the offseason by slotting Isaac Collins in left field and at the leadoff spot on Tuesday. Despite going 0-for-3 with two strikeouts in Kansas City's 5-4 loss to the Reds at