Read our story on the balloting format, which includes two phases of fan voting to determine the All-Star starters. With the 95th MLB All-Star Game just over three weeks away, it’s time again to check in on how the balloting for the Midsummer Classic is shaping up as we near

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SAN DIEGO -- Jac Caglianone didn’t feel the ball hit his glove. Jackson Merrill crushed a hanging changeup from Royals reliever Lucas Erceg. As the bail sailed over right field, it looked destined to clear the fence for a two-run homer that would have broken the deadlock that the Royals

Had Royals outfielder Drew Waters pulled this off, it would have been one of the great plays at the plate in recent memory. With Kansas City and San Diego tied at two in the ninth on Sunday afternoon, Freddy Fermin knocked a base hit into the right-center-field gap, and Waters

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SAN DIEGO -- Manager Matt Quatraro knew he needed rotation depth when the Royals recalled left-hander Noah Cameron at the beginning of May. “We didn’t know why,” he said. “Or who it was gonna be for.”

SAN DIEGO -- The Royals went into their road trip on Tuesday with just 46 home runs, the fewest in the Major Leagues. “The power is tough,” Jonathan India said after the Royals’ 6-5 win over the Padres on Friday night at Petco Park. “Especially playing in Kauffman. We hit

During Spring Training, we polled 59 MLB.com experts about which players they thought would lead their respective leagues in major offensive and pitching categories this year. The answers featured some big names, including Aaron Judge, Shohei Ohtani, Bobby Witt Jr., Tarik Skubal and Paul Skenes. But nearly halfway through the

It was a busy Saturday around the Minors and there was no shortage of notable performances from some of the best prospects in the game. Jonah Tong's fourth double-digit strikeout outing of 2025 enabled him to become the first Minor Leaguer to surpass 100 K's, while dual-handed pitcher Jurrangelo Cijntje

The weekend kicked off in style around the Minors, with a pair of milestones at Double-A. Tink Hence returned to regular action by leading the way during a nine-inning no-no, while Hendry Mendez took a spin on the cycle thanks to a late-game double. In between, there were plenty of

ARLINGTON -- For the first time since he debuted with the Royals three weeks ago, Jac Caglianone wasn’t in the lineup Wednesday night against the Rangers. Manager Matt Quatraro encouraged the Royals’ top prospect to use it as a mental reset and watch the game from a different perspective, not

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Between the Draft Combine and the Men's College World Series, the 2025 Draft is on everybody's mind this week. The MLB Pipeline Podcast crew is on site at Chase Field for the Combine as the best Draft-eligible prospects look to boost their respective stocks. Each week leading up to the

ARLINGTON -- As the Royals’ offense works to get out of its funk, there’s been a lot of talk about needing a big hit in a big inning. The lineup can do all it can to get on base, move runners, keep the line moving, but at some point, someone

We're less than a month away from the 2025 T-Mobile Home Run Derby, set for July 14 at Atlanta's Truist Park, and that means it's time to daydream about which big bats will be taking their hacks at baseball's power-hitting showcase. Of course, certain names immediately jump to mind at

It’s moving season across the Minor Leagues. The 11 full-season circuits are coming up on the end of their first halves, and after two-plus months of the season, organizations are looking for new challenges for their top talents. We’ve already seen Top 100 prospects Noah Schultz, Thomas White and Cam

ARLINGTON -- The Royals have been waiting, and waiting, and waiting for the bats to break out in a big way. On Tuesday in Texas, they arrived. The Royals rode big offensive nights from Salvador Perez and Bobby Witt Jr. to a 6-1 win over the Rangers at Globe Life

Read our story on the balloting format, which includes two phases of fan voting to determine the All-Star starters. The Yankees’ Aaron Judge and the Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani are the leading vote-getters for the American League and National League, respectively, in our first update of the 2025 PRO SPIRIT MLB

Each day brings us closer to the 2025 Trade Deadline, which looms on July 31. Believe it or not, that's just over six weeks away, which means all 30 teams are on the clock. Some clubs already know what holes they'll be looking to fill. Others still have to decide

The hitters came to play as another week of Minor League action took flight. Up and down the farm, prospects swung the heavy lumber and a number of Top 100 prospects did the heavy lifting. More roundtripper hijinks by Jordan Lawlar and Samuel Basallo plus a four-hit performance by Owen

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KANSAS CITY -- A players-only meeting intended to relieve the pressure that comes with a losing streak and poor play was well-received Saturday evening, and, in the eyes of many, absolutely the right time to have the team talk about its issues. But the Royals knew action needed to follow.