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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 […]
Kansas City Royals news: Good and bad updates on the prospect front
MLB Pipeline updated their top 100 list and there are now 3 Royals on it: 54. Kendry Chourio 70. Josh Hammond 84. Angeibel Gomez However, in their story about the updates, I can’t help but notice something: A year ago, we added a dozen members of the Draft Class of 2025 to the Top 100, […]
Royals sign former All-Star pitcher Tony Gonsolin
The Royals continued their quest to rebuild pitching depth by signing pitcher Tony Gonsolin to a contract with a club option for the 2027 season. To make room for him on the 40-man roster, the Royals designated pitcher Eli Morgan for assignment. Gonsolin was placed on the 15-day Injured List. Gonsolin debuted with the Dodgers […]
What should the Royals be evaluating the final two months of the season?
The Royals spent the first half of the season trying to figure out how to win in 2026. With the team far back in the standings and the season effectively lost, the final two months should be about figuring out how to win in 2027. The team still has nearly 40 games left to play, […]
Kansas City Royals news: Salvy exits, Royals swept…again
The Royals lost 4-2 last night, getting swept by the Dodgers, ugh. Salvador Perez left after the top of the 5th inning, with right elbow aggravation. A rough start to the Royals’ Southern California road trip turned worse as Salvador Perez left Wednesday night’s 4-2 loss to the Dodgers early due to right elbow aggravation. […]
Dodgers use long balls to finish the sweep
The Royals made Eric Lauer work and had the lead twice, but it was not enough as the Dodgers’ three long homers were enough to win 4-2. The early game was back and forth. Neither offense was able to score in the first, but then it was all scoring for a bit. Daniel Lynch managed […]
Royals vs. Dodgers August 12 game discussion
Daniel Lynch the IV will get his second start of the year as he gets a shot to transition back to the rotation. The first attempt did not go great, and this one is against the third highest scoring team in baseball at 5.02 runs per game. It will be a tough test for the […]
Does Jac Caglianone hit better when he plays first base?
As we all search for meaning in the midst of this dismal Kansas City Royals season, more and more attention gets placed on Jac Caglianone. It’s not hard to understand why; the former first round pick had a disappointing rookie season, but has made serious progress this year, posting a .258/.326/.458 slash line. He blasted […]
Remembering the year 1976
I have a client who just turned 104 years old. She was alive in the era of Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Rogers Hornsby, Cool Papa Bell and Walter Johnson. She also would have been alive when the United States celebrated its 150th anniversary. It made me think how rare it is for someone to see […]
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