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Royals score three in the ninth inning to walk off the Athletics
Tonight, the Kansas City Royals played an “Uno reverse” card on their opponents, the Athletics: most of the time this season, it’s been the boys in blue who have blown the ninth inning. Not tonight. On this eve, the Royals scored a trio of runs in the bottom of the ninth inning to claim a […]
Royals vs. Athletics August 18 game discussion
The boyz are back, baby!!!! Jac, Vinnie, Maikel, Bob, everyone’s here—on offense, as it were. Yesterday, they scored a bunch of runs. It was delightful. Today, they will need to score a bunch of runs. The Royals are inexplicably sticking Daniel Lynch IV in the rotation. Lynch’s career splits are super obvious: as a starter, […]
Lucas Erceg demoted, Carlos Durán called up
The Royals were hoping Lucas Erceg could be the shutdown reliever in their bullpen. Instead, he has struggled with his command all year and has been a big reason why they have the second-worst bullpen ERA in baseball. Today, the team finally optioned him to Omaha, calling up reliever Carlos Durán to replace him. Durán […]
Royals Review Reacts Survey – Time to lock Jac up?
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the MLB. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Royals fans and fans across the country. Jac Caglianone has been on an absolute heater for the month of August. He is slashing .424/.443/.746/1.189 with 5 home runs, good for a 227 wRC+; […]
The biggest excuse for the Royals offense has now expired
There is a lot of incentive for Kansas City Royals principal owner John Sherman, general manager JJ Picollo, and manager Matt Quatraro to make excuses for this year’s poor team performance. It keeps the public more invested, and frankly to do anything else would admit that something in the organization needs to change—which hasn’t really […]
Cameron Looks Unstoppable While the Royals’ Roster Keeps Shifting
The Kansas City Royals finally won a road series, and Noah Cameron made sure the finale was memorable with a one-hit complete-game shutout in Anaheim that Jacob Milham and Jeremy Greco treat as the centerpiece of this episode. The Royals had not won a road series in more than two months, making the victory over […]
This Week in the Minors: Lucas Braun continues to impress
This Week in the Minors is our weekly look at notable performances from all over the system, from big-name prospects and less-heralded guys alike. The mission is to answer this simple question: “Who had a good week?” Triple-A Omaha Storm Chasers (56-61, 14.5 games back) The Storm Chasers lost 3 of 4 to the Columbus […]
Kansas City Royals News: Garcia and Pasquantino are back
The Royals offense got a boost with Vinnie Pasquantino and Maikel Garcia returning from the injured list. On Monday, first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino and third baseman Maikel Garcia were reinstated to the 40-man roster from the injured list after their rehab assignments. Garcia has been sidelined since June 23 and missed 46 games with a […]
Royals offense explodes in victory over Athletics
The Athletics struck first, a Jeff McNeil homer on the first pitch of the game, to go ahead against Michael Wacha right at the start. But the Royals roared back, scoring in five separate innings, to win the game 9-5 in Vinnie Pasquantino and Maikel Garcia’s return from the injured list. The two returning players […]
Royals vs Athletics, August 17 Live Discussion
The vagabond Athletics will make their annual journey to Kansas City for the home series this week. They stand at 49-75. Heading into July, FanGraphs playoff odds had them about equal to the Astros for making the playoffs. They have had some truly unfortunate injury issues, with Nick Kurtz and Shea Langeliers both on the […]
Vinnie and Maikel return, Royals cut Marte
The Royals will get some familiar faces back in the lineup tonight with the return of Vinnie Pasquantino and Maikel Garcia. Both players were activated from the Injured List today, but to make room for them, the Royals demoted infielder Josh Rojas and designated outfielder Starling Marte for assignment. The team also added left-hander Connor […]
Athletics series preview: Their rebuild suffers a setback
The Athletics had three consecutive 90+ loss seasons, but appeared to be improving with a 76-win season last year built on a core of solid hitters like Brent Rooker, Nick Kurtz, Shea Langeliers, Tyler Soderstrom, Lawrence Butler, and Jacob Wilson. They got off to a good start and were at .500 in mid-June before injuries […]
The best hitting MLB debuts in Royals history
Cardinals outfielder Joshua Báez was called up to play in his first MLB game on Saturday. He homered three times, and by the end he was receiving applause from the Wrigley faithful. That’s right, Cubs fans were congratulating a Cardinals player. His performance may have been the best MLB debut ever, which got me thinking […]
Kansas City Royals news: Almost a no-no from Noah
Noah Cameron continued his run of dominance with a complete game, one-hit shutout on Sunday. “He was in command all day,” Royals manager Matt Quatraro said. “It was efficient. The last two innings were probably the most stressful innings, and he made big pitches, getting strikeouts in the last couple innings there with the changeup. […]
Cameron dazzles again as Royals shut out Angels to win series
Noah Cameron threw a complete game shutout, continuing his unbelievable stretch on the mound, as the Royals took the rubber match against the Angels on Sunday afternoon, with a 3-0 win. Today was game number five of Cameron calling his own pitches, and with the stats backing me up, he’s basically been Cy Young. In […]
Royals at Angels, August 16 live discussion
It’s rubber match day in Anaheim, as the Royals dropped last night’s contest 1-0. They did win a back-and-forth affair on Friday, 7-6. The Royals are 4-1 this year against the Los Angeles Angels. Noah Cameron will start for the Royals today; here are the starters behind him. The Angels have a slightly worse record […]
Reid Detmers proves too much for KC, Royals lose fourth of road trip
Michael Massey and Jac Caglianone powered the lineup last night. They did it again tonight, with the only two hits KC had – both singles – in a 1-0 loss to the Angels. When your team falls by a score of 1-0, it would be easy to place the blame on the offense. But this […]
Royals at Angels, August 15 live discussion
If you’re a Royals fan of a certain age, the phrase “Lima Time!” will mean something to you. In 2003, the Royals were surprise contenders after getting off to an incredibly hot start. But they needed starting pitching help due to injury and ineffectiveness. Enter José Lima. Lima was an interesting case; he’d been a […]
Kansas City Royals news: How is Salvy’s elbow?
The Royals are being cautious with Salvador Perez’s right elbow. So much so that Royals manager Matt Quatraro revealed Perez could’ve played in Friday’s game. However, the team will take a cautious approach to ensure his health. “He’s got some inflammation in there,” Quatraro said. “It’s a little bit sore from the other day. He […]
Jac Caglianone refuses to give up, leads Royals to victory over Angels
Jac Caglianone had three hits, one gave the Royals an important cushion, one gave the Royals a short-lived lead, and the last one tied the game in the late innings. The Royals won 7-6. Grayson Rodriguez had an interesting night for the Angels in this one. He got two of the worst swings I’ve ever […]
Royals at Angels, August 14 live discussion
Before the 2025 season even came to a close, there were a few things people around baseball knew. Quickly, the rumored trade became Kris Bubic for Taylor Ward. It was only a matter of time. But then something weird happened. On November 19th, Taylor Ward was traded to a 2024 Wild Card team that had […]
Royals Reacts Results: Fans offer vote of no confidence
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the MLB. Throughout the year, we ask questions of the most plugged-in Kansas City Royals fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. Earlier this week, we asked you to tell us how confident you were in the Royals competing in […]
Angels series preview: A battle of two of the worst teams in baseball
The Angels have been a franchise adrift in the 12 years since the Royals beat them in the 2014 ALDS, but they may finally be embarking on a true rebuild after firing general manager Perry Minasian and replacing him with John Mozeliak. The team was aggressive selling off pieces at the trade deadline, dealing outfielder […]
Royals to play Red Sox in “Field of Dreams” game in 2027
If you build it, they will come. And Royals fans may be headed to Iowa next year. MLB announced today that the Royals will face the Red Sox in the “Field of Dreams” game in Dyersville, Iowa on August 12, 2027. The Phillies defeated Twins in this year’s event, held last night. The game will […]
Caglianone’s Future Position Provides Royals’ Positive After Dodgers Series to Forget
The Kansas City Royals dropped a series to the Los Angeles Dodgers, but Jacob Milham and Jeremy Greco find plenty worth discussing in both the struggles and the small victories along the way. Jac Caglianone remains the most compelling storyline on the roster right now. He is hitting for average and looking increasingly comfortable at […]
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