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Isbel sparkles on defense -- then tops it with first career walk-off hit

12:51 AM EDT

KANSAS CITY – Kyle Isbel is not one of the loudest talkers the Royals have in their clubhouse, preferring to let his work on the field and preparation off it speak more than anything else. On Friday night, he was loud and clear.

Ragans to IL with 'pitcher's elbow'; Estévez diagnosed with rotator cuff strain

May 8, 2026

KANSAS CITY – The Royals provided more clarity on two of their injured pitchers and made a flurry of roster moves ahead of Friday’s series opener against the Tigers at Kauffman Stadium. Starter Cole Ragans was placed on the 15-day injured list with left elbow impingement as he deals with

Salvy's mom helped his dreams come true ... so he returned the favor

May 8, 2026

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Pasquantino vows to be better with runners on as Royals miss division opportunity

May 7, 2026

KANSAS CITY – The Royals faced a three-run deficit four batters into Thursday’s game against the Guardians, and no matter what the offense did later in the game to try to close the gap, they never got close enough to overcome it. The result was an 8-5 loss to the

Concern after Estevéz's rehab outing cut short by shoulder discomfort

May 7, 2026

KANSAS CITY -- Carlos Estévez began his rehab assignment on Wednesday in hopes of looking more like the closer the Royals relied on so heavily at the back end of the bullpen in 2025. Three batters into the outing with Triple-A Omaha, Estévez was exiting with shoulder discomfort, motioning to

Ragans (triceps, elbow) awaiting test results after early exit

May 7, 2026

KANSAS CITY -- After just 58 pitches thrown across three innings, starter Cole Ragans exited the Royals' 3-1 loss to the Guardians on Wednesday with left triceps and elbow soreness. He’ll undergo further testing and evaluation on Thursday to determine the severity and next steps. Ragans said he felt tightness

Kolek comes up big in spot start to guide Royals to 5th straight win

May 5, 2026

KANSAS CITY -- A shift in the pitching plans for Tuesday’s game against the Guardians hardly changed anything at all for the Royals as they turned to Stephen Kolek, the next man up in the rotation, and just kept rolling along in the win column. Kolek tossed a quality spot

Cameron (low back tightness) misses start, but expected to return soon

May 5, 2026

KANSAS CITY -- Left-handed starter Noah Cameron was scratched from Tuesday’s start against the Guardians at Kauffman Stadium with low back tightness, but the Royals don’t expect him to miss much more time and were already encouraged by how Cameron was progressing by Tuesday afternoon. Cameron said he would be

Can't cool off Caglianone: On Blazin' Bat bobblehead night, Jac goes yard

May 5, 2026

KANSAS CITY -- On a night in which the first 15,000 fans at Kauffman Stadium received a Jac Caglianone Blazin’ Bat bobblehead, it only makes sense that Caglianone would homer in the Royals’ 6-2 win over the Guardians on Monday. And the bat was indeed blazin’. An up-and-in fastball from

Home runs, good vibes and a big win open Royals' critical May homestand 

May 4, 2026

KANSAS CITY -- The seven-game homestand the Royals kicked off on Monday night is as important as a homestand in early May can be with four games against the Guardians and three against the Tigers. Not to mention heading on the road next week to face the White Sox in

2025 MLB saves leader Estevéz to begin rehab assignment

May 4, 2026

KANSAS CITY -- The next step toward the Royals hopefully getting their bullpen back together will take place Tuesday night when Carlos Estévez begins his rehab assignment with Triple-A Omaha. But there are still plenty of questions to answer before the Royals reconfigure their ‘pen when Estévez returns. At the

Jensen getting an education behind the plate

May 1, 2026

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Royals can't break out of familiar patterns in series loss to Athletics

April 30, 2026

WEST SACRAMENTO -- Maikel Garcia was bent over in pain after a 106.5 mph line drive off the bat of the Athletics' Darell Hernaiz hit Garcia’s thumb instead of his glove as he intended to snag it. As a trainer and manager Matt Quatraro checked on him, Garcia’s infield teammates

Royals see streak snapped, aim to end April strong in rubber match

April 30, 2026

WEST SACRAMENTO – The Royals and A’s have traded big hits in the first two games of this series at Sutter Health Park, and that sets up an important rubber match Thursday. And the Royals will face not just the question of whether they can get out of West Sacramento

Royals' young arms Bergert, Kudrna sidelined for season with arm surgeries

April 29, 2026

WEST SACRAMENTO – The Royals will be without two young starters whom they expected to contribute for them in 2026, including one who was at the top of the starting depth chart.

Pasquantino out of lineup as precaution, available off the bench 

April 29, 2026

WEST SACRAMENTO -- Vinnie Pasquantino exited Tuesday’s 4-1 win over the A’s with low back tightness, something he’s been dealing with for “a while,” he said. He was not in the lineup for Wednesday’s game against the A’s either. Pasquantino saw 19 pitches between his first two plate appearances on

Witt delivers with 3-run homer in 10th inning as Royals win 4th straight

April 29, 2026

WEST SACRAMENTO – It was late in Kansas City, but Bobby Witt Jr. might have awakened everyone from out here on the West Coast. A three-run, opposite-field home run in the top of the 10th inning powered the Royals to a 4-1 series-opening win over the A’s at Sutter Health

India's season over after undergoing shoulder surgery

April 28, 2026

WEST SACRAMENTO – Jonathan India’s 2026 is over just a month into the season after the Royals second baseman underwent labral repair surgery on his left shoulder on Tuesday. India has been on the injured list with left shoulder subluxation since April 20. He received an injection around that date

Diving into BWJ's analytics after his first homer

April 28, 2026

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Wet and wild walk-off! Royals pull off epic, rain-soaked comeback win in extras  

April 26, 2026

KANSAS CITY -- Sunday started with the Royals finding out around 10:30 a.m. CT that their originally scheduled night game was being moved up three hours to 3:10 p.m. because of rain coming in the area. Most were still finishing their coffee at home or wiping the sleep from their

Garcia (right elbow) out of lineup, but enters Sunday's game late

April 26, 2026

KANSAS CITY -- Royals third baseman Maikel Garcia still hasn’t shaken the right elbow soreness that caused him to exit Wednesday’s game in the sixth inning, with Sunday being the third consecutive day Garcia was out of the lineup. He entered as a pinch-hitter in the eighth inning and remained

Royals-Angels Sunday game moved up due to threat of rain

April 26, 2026

KANSAS CITY -- Due to inclement weather in the forecast, Sunday night’s game between the Royals and Angels has been moved up to 3:10 p.m. CT at Kauffman Stadium. Originally scheduled for 6:20 p.m. CT, the game is still set to air on NBCSN/Peacock. The Royals were not expecting tickets

The equation KC has been waiting for: A dominant Ragans and a 'W'

April 25, 2026

KANSAS CITY – After walking a career-high eight batters in New York last weekend and using the word “unacceptable” to describe the performance, Cole Ragans badly needed a bounceback start, and the Royals badly needed one from their ace, too. They got one Saturday night.

'You got to battle': Witt, Royals break through vs. Kikuchi in 5-run frame

April 25, 2026

KANSAS CITY -- Once Bobby Witt Jr. swung through the splitter that Angels starter Yusei Kikuchi threw him in the fourth inning on Friday night, Witt went into battle mode with two strikes. Witt fouled off a fastball at the top of the zone, followed by another splitter above the

'Thanks, my daughter made it': Meet the 5-year-old designer behind Strahm's custom glove

April 23, 2026

The glove Matt Strahm was breaking in this week during his pregame work received a ton of compliments from his teammates because of the bright colors it featured. His response nearly every time? “Thanks, my daughter made it.”