TORONTO -- This Royals team has a young and fun homegrown core. They spent money to bring in seasoned veterans to raise the expectations on the field and in the clubhouse. Both have contributed to a winning first month of the season. And yet, one of the players standing out

TORONTO -- The Royals needed to snap a three-game skid, and there was a record to be broken Tuesday night, too. So it was fitting for their ace to take the mound. And Cole Ragans was masterful again. Ragans struck out nine and allowed just one run across 6 2/3

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There's a longtime scout who likes to say, "The Draft is hard." The 2014 Draft was very hard. It's just one of three Drafts where the No. 1 overall pick finished his career without reaching the Majors, and the only one where neither of the top two selections made it.

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KANSAS CITY -- Kyle Isbel ranged back toward the wall, fighting the pouring rain pounding his face and a slippery outfield begging for a scrambling fall. Isbel kept his composure, even when the wind slightly whipped the ball to his right and over his head. He outstretched his glove, jumped

This story was excerpted from Anne Rogers’ Royals Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox. KANSAS CITY -- In the top of the eighth inning Tuesday night, closer James McArthur was at the beginning of what would be a

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