KANSAS CITY, Mo. (September 4, 2020) –The Kansas City Royals will join Major League Baseball in honoring “fighters, survivors and angels” during Childhood Cancer Awareness Night tomorrow, September 5, when the Royals host the Chicago White Sox at 6:05 p.m. The Club and Royals Charities have partnered with four local

Major League Baseball today announced that Ian Kennedy was named the Kansas City Royals 2020 nominee for the Roberto Clemente Award, baseball’s most prestigious individual honor for Major Leaguers. The Roberto Clemente Award is the annual recognition of a Major League player who best represents the game of Baseball through

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (September 2, 2020) – The Kansas City Royals announced today that infielder/outfielder Whit Merrifield and right-handed pitcher Brad Keller have been named Royals Player and Pitcher of the Month, respectively, for the period of July/August. The awards are determined by a local media vote. Merrifield ranked fifth

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (September 1, 2020) -- After careful consideration and concern for the health and well-being of our fans, employees and players, the Kansas City Royals announced today that Royals FanFest 2021 presented by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City has been cancelled. The original event was

KANSAS CITY, MO (August 29, 2020) – The Kansas City Royals today have acquired outfielder Edward Olivares and a player to be named from the San Diego Padres in exchange for pitcher Trevor Rosenthal. Olivares, 24, has played 13 games with the Padres this season, after making his big league

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (August 28, 2020) – In honor of Jackie Robinson Day, Royals Charities, the Kansas City MLB Urban Youth Academy and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City are excited to host a group of 42 young athletes tonight to watch a movie and tonight’s Royals game.

KANSAS CITY, MO (August 27, 2020) – The Kansas City Royals today acquired infielder Lucius Fox from the Tampa Bay Rays in exchange for outfielder Brett Phillips. Fox will join the 40-man roster but be assigned to the Royals alternate site. Fox, 23, has been working at the Rays alternate

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (August 24, 2020) – Starting today, the Royals and St. Louis Cardinals may clash on the baseball field, but they will lock arms in helping to fight hunger in the Greater Kansas City and St. Louis areas. Royals Charities will support Harvesters-The Community Food Network, while Cardinals

KANSAS CITY, MO (August 24, 2020) – The Kansas City Royals and Sinclair Broadcast Group (NASDAQ: SBGI) today announced a new multi-year media rights agreement for FOX Sports Kansas City (FSKC) to continue as the television home of the Royals. The agreement begins with the 2020 season. Years and financial

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (August 20, 2020) – The Kansas City Royals are excited to announce the details of the Salute to the Negro Leagues game for the 2020 season which will take place on September 22 against the St. Louis Cardinals. This season, MLB has celebrated the 100th anniversary of

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (August 20, 2020) – The Kansas City Royals are excited to announce the details of the Salute to the Negro Leagues game for the 2020 season which will take place on September 22 against the St. Louis Cardinals. This season, MLB has celebrated the 100th anniversary of

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (August 18, 2020) – Royals pitcher Ian Kennedy and his wife, Allison, are excited to announce their new charity initiative, “K’s for a Cause.” During the 2020 season, Kennedy is donating $10,000 per strikeout to two organizations, Head for the Cure and Consider the Lily. Each organization

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (August 18, 2020) – Out of an abundance of caution and to allow for additional testing within the Cincinnati Reds’ organization, Major League Baseball announced today that tonight’s game between the Reds and Kansas City Royals at Kauffman Stadium has been rescheduled as part of a doubleheader

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (August 13, 2020) – Royals pitcher Josh Staumont and his wife, Angelina, are proud to announce their new initiative, Pitch In for Pets. This season, the Staumonts will partner with Royals Charities to cover the adoption fees for at least 100 bully breed dogs through KC Pet

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (August 11, 2020) – The Kansas City Royals announced today that right-handed pitcher Carlos Hernández and left-handed pitcher Asa Lacy have been added to the alternate site camp, part of the club’s 60-man roster. Hernández, 23, pitched at three different minor league levels with the organization last

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (August 11, 2020) – Kansas City Royals outfielder Franchy Cordero had surgery to repair a broken right hamate bone this morning. The 25-year-old was placed on the Injured List on Sunday and transferred to the 60-day IL yesterday. Cordero, acquired from the Padres on July 16, played

KANSAS CITY, MO. (August 11, 2020) -- Royals Charities and Price Chopper are committed to growing youth baseball in Kansas City and have partnered with Nike to purchase cleats for athletes from the KCMO RBI and Kansas RBI programs. Reviving Baseball in Inner Cities (RBI) is a Major League Baseball

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (July 31, 2020) – The Kansas City Royals announced today that they have selected left-handed pitcher Kris Bubic to the Major League roster, and he will make his Major League debut at 7:05 p.m. tonight vs. the Chicago White Sox. The club also transferred left-handed pitcher Foster

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (July 28, 2020) – The Kansas City Royals today welcomed the newest member of the team’s ownership group, Kansas City Chiefs quarterback and Super Bowl MVP Patrick Mahomes. “We are very proud and excited to have Patrick as our partner in the ownership group of this franchise,”

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (July 28, 2020) – The Kansas City Royals announced today that they have signed right-handed pitcher Matt Harvey to a minor league contract. Per club policy, terms of the agreement were not disclosed. Harvey, 31, made 12 starts for the Los Angeles Angels last season, going 3-5

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (July 23, 2020) -- The Kansas City Royals announced the following roster moves today to finalize their roster for Opening Day:

• Placed RHP Chance Adams and LHP Randy Rosario on the 10-day IL (retro to July 20)
• Placed RHP Jesse Hahn on the Bereavement/Family Medical

KANSAS CITY, MO. (July 23, 2020) -- As the 2020 season opens, Royals Charities is announcing an online 50/50 Raffle presented by Edelman & Thompson starting today, with proceeds benefitting the Urban Neighborhood Initiative. The raffle is now open and will close during the sixth inning of the Royals game

KANSAS CITY, MO (July 22, 2020) -- The Kansas City Royals are excited to announce Greater Kansas City Day presented by Price Chopper, which was previously scheduled for April 2, will take place this Friday, July 24. Though delayed due to the postponement of the 2020 Major League Baseball Season,

KANSAS CITY, MO (July 22, 2020) -- The Kansas City Royals today announced that infielder/outfielder Hunter Dozier has tested positive for Covid-19 and is being placed on the Injured List. The 28-year old was Kansas City’s first pick in the 2013 First Year Player Draft (eighth overall) and is coming

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (July 21, 2020) –- Royals Sr. Vice President-Baseball Operations/General Manager Dayton Moore is honoring area seniors by recording a commencement speech for Kansas City Public Schools Class of 2020 graduations that were changed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. “On behalf of the Kansas City Royals and our