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KANSAS CITY -- The Royals received good and bad news on starter Alec Marsh on Thursday morning, a day after he was drilled by a 91.2 mph comebacker in the Royals’ win over the Blue Jays on Wednesday night. The bad news was that an injured list seemed necessary after

KANSAS CITY -- The Royals got their everyday second baseman back on the field and in the lineup to kick off a tough stretch of the schedule. Michael Massey, who has been sidelined since the final week of Spring Training with a lower back strain, was reinstated from the 10-day

CHICAGO -- The hope that Salvador Perez’s left groin/hip injury sustained Sunday afternoon wouldn’t keep the Royals’ catcher down for long began circulating on the plane ride from New York to Chicago. Manager Matt Quatraro noticed Perez wasn’t walking nearly as gingerly getting on and off the airplane as the

NEW YORK – Royals catcher Salvador Perez found himself in a bang-bang play at home plate and ended up with a left groin and hip injury, which forced him from the game after four innings in an eventual 2-1 loss against the Mets at Citi Field. With Royals left-hander Cole

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- Royals Minor Leaguer Asa Lacy, the No. 4 overall MLB Draft pick in 2020, announced Tuesday night that he underwent full ulnar collateral ligament surgery and will miss the 2024 season. It’s been a tough journey for Lacy in his professional career, which started when he was

PEORIA, Ariz. – The Royals spent the winter revamping their bullpen and ensuring there’s depth to cover a full season, and with a month until Opening Day, it seems like they’ll be dipping into those reinforcements already. Carlos Hernández hasn’t been able to overcome the nagging shoulder soreness that he

KANSAS CITY -- The Royals are shutting down Brady Singer for the remainder of the year after the right-hander experienced back tightness following Monday’s start against the Guardians. Singer, 27, has had an up-and-down year and struggles in September. He skipped a start at the beginning of the month because

KANSAS CITY -- Before the series finale against the Reds, the Royals found out they will be without one of their frontline sluggers and key pieces of their young core for the rest of the 2023 season. Vinnie Pasquantino will undergo surgery to repair a torn labrum in his right

BALTIMORE -- The shoulder soreness Vinnie Pasquantino felt during Friday night’s game against the Orioles was severe enough to land the Royals’ first baseman on the injured list Saturday, but he and the club won’t know the true severity until they return to Kansas City next week. Pasquantino is scheduled

KANSAS CITY -- In a scary moment at Kauffman Stadium on Sunday afternoon, Royals starter Ryan Yarbrough was hit in the face by a 106.2 mph comebacker off the bat of A’s first baseman Ryan Noda. Yarbrough was putting the final touches on an otherwise excellent start with one out

Kris Bubic's season ended before it ever really got started. The Royals lefty is scheduled to undergo full ulnar collateral ligament reconstruction surgery, or Tommy John surgery, the team announced on Friday. Bubic is scheduled for surgery next week with Dr. Neal ElAttrache in Los Angeles. “It’s never easy,” Bubic

SURPRISE, Ariz. -- The news Daniel Lynch received on Friday morning was echoed by a massive sigh of relief from the Royals' lefty. He won’t miss as much time as he originally thought when he was walking off the mound less than 24 hours earlier at Peoria Stadium. Lynch sustained

SURPRISE, Ariz. -- Aroldis Chapman’s Royals debut was supposed to be Sunday against the Mariners, but it was delayed a few days after he slipped and fell at home Saturday night. The relief pitcher slipped, cracked a tooth and split open his lip, requiring a trip to the emergency room

KANSAS CITY -- The Royals made several roster moves on Tuesday ahead of the deadline to protect players from the Rule 5 Draft, selecting right-hander Alec Marsh, outfielder Diego Hernández and catcher Freddy Fermin to the 40-man roster. In corresponding moves, lefty Jake Brentz, right-hander Nate Webb and outfielder Brent

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KANSAS CITY -- The Royals’ offensive outburst to begin Monday afternoon’s game against the White Sox quickly turned to concern an inning later when first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino injured himself on a swing that resulted in a flyout in the second inning at Kauffman Stadium. On an 0-2 count against

KANSAS CITY -- The Royals had very few chances to get anything going offensively against Angels lefty José Suarez as they were held to one hit through five innings against the starter who entered the game with a 5.60 ERA. But when their best opportunity came in the sixth, still

KANSAS CITY -- Bobby Witt Jr. left Sunday afternoon’s series finale against the Rays with right hamstring tightness, the Royals announced, and he’s considered day to day as the club determines the injury's severity and the next steps for the shortstop. After the Royals’ 4-2 win at Kauffman Stadium, manager

HOUSTON -- When Bobby Witt Jr. grabbed his right hand in pain after a 97 mph fastball squarely hit his right knuckle in the top of the ninth inning on Tuesday night at Minute Maid Park, those tuning in likely held their breath in anticipation, hoping the star rookie wasn’t

KANSAS CITY -- The Royals will be without their veteran catcher for an extended period of time, as the club announced Friday that Salvador Perez had successful surgery to repair the ulnar collateral ligament on his left thumb. Perez is expected to return to play this season; manager Mike Matheny

MINNEAPOLIS -- Zack Greinke has been dealing with soreness in his right forearm/flexor area that has likely led to some of the bad results the Royals’ veteran starter has seen recently. Greinke allowed five runs -- all coming on three homers -- across four innings in the Royals’ 7-3 loss

KANSAS CITY -- The Royals scratched third baseman Bobby Witt Jr. from the lineup about an hour before Sunday’s series finale against the Yankees at Kauffman Stadium because of a right wrist contusion that Witt sustained Saturday night when he was hit by a pitch. Backup infielder Emmanuel Rivera swapped

CHICAGO -- Kyle Isbel didn’t take long to announce his return to the Royals on Thursday afternoon, knocking a two-run single in the 10th inning and sending Kansas City to a 5-2 series finale victory over the White Sox at Guaranteed Rate Field. And it’s safe to say the Royals

SEATTLE – Royals catcher Salvador Perez exited Saturday night’s 13-7 loss to the Mariners after being hit on the left hand by a 94.1 mph pitch in the seventh inning. X-rays after the game were negative and Perez is considered day to day. Perez -- who leads the team with