ARLINGTON -- Carter Jensen didn’t realize until he took a seat on the dugout bench that the electrifying catch he had just made -- an all-out diving, “How did he catch that?” grab on a bunt popup in foul territory -- had knocked the wind out of him. Adrenaline had

ARLINGTON -- In the middle of a seventh-inning rally that finally saw some hits fall their way, the Royals had to switch their celebration to concern when they watched Maikel Garcia pull up while running to third base and, once he got to the bag, crumple to the ground in

ARLINGTON -- After a disappointing homestand, the Royals tried to use Thursday’s off-day as a reset as they traveled to Texas, and by Friday, it was back to work. During a long baseball season, you can’t dwell on the past for too long. The next game comes at you fast.

KANSAS CITY – On Oct. 10, 2024, several Royals players sat quietly on their dugout bench at Kauffman Stadium, watching the Yankees celebrate an American League Division Series win. The Royals were dissatisfied with the way that season ended, but there was an overwhelming sense of optimism about where the

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KANSAS CITY – It took less than 10 minutes for Tuesday’s game against the Yankees to devolve into an unmitigated mess. Deploying a bullpen game for the second time in a week, the Royals turned to Bailey Falter again against the Yankees on Tuesday night. It has been rocky for

KANSAS CITY – With one scorching swing Monday, Salvador Perez launched himself into more history, tying a Kauffman Stadium record and passing Hall of Famer Iván Rodríguez on two different lists that further make Perez’s case for Cooperstown once his career is over. With the Royals down one run in

KANSAS CITY – Cole Ragans looked like his normal self during his rehab start with Triple-A Omaha on Saturday, providing some optimism about how close he was to returning to Kansas City. But a minor setback now has changed that trajectory. Ragans “did not recover well” after that start, Royals

KANSAS CITY – When Seattle starter Bryan Woo fell behind Vinnie Pasquantino in the fifth inning Sunday, the Mariners decided to intentionally walk him, putting him on first base to load the bases with two outs.

It has only been a little more than two weeks since Cole Ragans last took the mound for the Royals, but they’ve missed their ace left-hander when he’s healthy. On Saturday, he took a step toward a return with his first rehab start -- and looked a lot like the

KANSAS CITY – As the eighth inning ended Saturday afternoon, eyes were moving between the Royals’ dugout and their bullpen, trying to assess whether a reliever would start warming up and signal the end of Stephen Kolek's outing. Kolek sat on the dugout bench, preparing to climb the steps once

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KANSAS CITY – A long first inning in which Noah Cameron had to work around a double and a walk with one out on Friday night looked like many of his starts this season, grinding his way through it with inconsistent results. But back-to-back strikeouts got him and the Royals

KANSAS CITY -- A strong start from Michael Wacha and a clutch two-run homer from catcher Elias Díaz had the struggling Royals on the verge of a desperately needed win Wednesday night. A gut-punch seventh inning brought them back to reality. Jarren Duran’s go-ahead two-run homer in the seventh off

KANSAS CITY -- After a stretch of better offense when the calendar flipped to May a few weeks ago, the Royals are back in a rut, searching for answers and consistency. Mistakes are magnified when an offense is struggling to score runs overall, and that was the case again in

KANSAS CITY -- The Royals went on the road last week and won just one of six games, although the win on Sunday allowed for them to return home with some momentum, which they desperately needed after being swept out of Chicago and losing the series in St. Louis. That

KANSAS CITY -- The Royals saw another starter sidelined Monday when Kris Bubic was placed on the 15-day injured list with left elbow soreness ahead of their series opener against the Red Sox at Kauffman Stadium. The move is retroactive to last Friday. In a corresponding move, the Royals recalled

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CHICAGO -- The Royals were four games below .500 when they began a 10-game stretch against American League Central opponents on May 4. They wanted to seize the opportunity ahead of them as they began the month playing better overall. They worked their way up to 17-19 at one point

CHICAGO – In 2024 and ‘25, the Royals won 22 of 26 games against the White Sox, a continuous drubbing that helped Kansas City in the American League Central and its playoff pushes while pushing Chicago to the bottom of baseball in standings and record, with its 223 total losses

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CHICAGO – For eight games over the past week and a half, the Royals’ catcher was someone other than Salvador Perez, a rarity for as long as the 36-year-old catcher has been with Kansas City. Instead, Perez put together a longer stint as the Royals’ designated hitter and was out

KANSAS CITY – Noah Cameron was in the middle of his warmup pitches in the bullpen on Sunday night when he stopped for just a second to take a peek at the mound he was set to climb shortly for his start against the Tigers at Kauffman Stadium.

KANSAS CITY – Bobby Witt Jr. flew around the bases so fast it was only right he eventually took flight. The Royals speedster capped his electrifying two-run inside-the-park home run on Saturday night with his favorite way to slide into home plate: An all-out dive, arms and legs outstretched, landing

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.