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Jac Caglianone bumped in the 1st round of a wild Home Run Derby
Jac Caglianone is a gigantic human who can hit baseballs very, very hard and very, very far. But the Home Run Derby is a different beast, and while Cags hit some absolute tanks, he was eliminated in the first round of this year’s contest. Meanwhile, at least one Missouri hitter ended the day as the […]
2026 Home Run Derby Live Discussion
The 2026 Home Run Derby will take place tonight in Philadelphia. It starts at 7pm US Central time and will be shown on Netflix. For an explainer of everything you need to know about the Derby, you can read Kris Willis at the mothership here. A few key things to note: The derby when Bobby […]
Luinder Avila is the Royals closer of the future
Coming into the 2026 season, a lot of excitement surrounded the Royals and their starting pitching depth. That quickly evaporated in a little over a month after a slew of injuries. One of those depth pieces, a guy who didn’t make the Opening Day roster, despite a lot of hype around him was Luinder Avila. […]
Royals’ Last-Place First Half, SURPRISING Top Pick Turn into All-Star Week
The MLB Draft is in the books, the first half is officially over, and the Kansas City Royals made a selection at sixth overall that has generated strong opinions on both sides. Jacob Milham and Jeremy Greco do not hold back in this episode of the Royals Rundown Podcast, breaking down the Zion Rose pick, […]
Kansas City Royals news: Benches clear in Baltimore after Erceg HBP
Kansas City Royals reliever Lucas Erceg hit Baltimore Orioles third baseman Blaze Alexander on the hand in the seventh inning of the Royals 8-2 loss, leading to some tempers flaring and the benches clearing. Here’s what the Associated Press report of the incident had to say: Though both teams began the day in last place […]
Royals wrap up day 2 of the MLB draft with 16 more selections
While the big names in the MLB draft are all gone after the first day (or essentially committed to going to or back to college next year), there are future big leaguers every year in the second or third day of the draft. Recent Royals draft picks outside of the first 150 picks in the […]
Strahm gives away another, Royals swept out of Baltimore
The Royals went to the bottom of the 6th inning, tied 2-2, despite many missed opportunities. Matt Strahm proceeded to blow another game for the Royals, allowing 5 runs in a third of an inning. The Royals would lose the game 8-2 and be swept in Baltimore heading into the All-Star Break. The Royals got […]
Royals at Orioles 7/12 game discussion
After winning three games in a row, the Royals have dropped their last four contests. A couple bullpen meltdowns and inept offense have been the difference for the Royals the last four days. (And for the whole season to be honest). Seth Lugo starts today’s contest for the Royals. Ever since getting drilled in the […]
2026 MLB Draft Day 2 discussion
It’s the second day of the draft. Today will see the 5th through the 20th rounds, and can be viewed on MLB.com, MLB.TV, and MLB+. If you’re looking for a breakdown of yesterday’s action, look no further! MLB Draft guru Keith Law had some very nice things to say about the Royals’ first day, too. […]
Noah Cameron sets good and bad career marks as Royals fall to Orioles again
If I told you that Noah Cameron was going to pitch 7 innings, strike out a career high 9 batters, and only allow 7 total baserunners, you’d probably imagine he had a pretty good game. What I didn’t tell you, though, was that three of the five hits he allowed were long home runs (tying […]
Royals turn to high school talent, pitching to wrap up the first day of the 2026 draft
After drafting Zion Rose and Taylor Rabe with the sixth and 30th picks, respectively, in the 2026 MLB Draft, the Royals made three additional selections to round out the first day. Kansas City chose two high schoolers and another college pitcher with those selections. 56th pick: Jack Slightom, right-handed pitcher from Lyons Township High School […]
Royals at Orioles 7/11 game discussion
Deep breath. We have two more games until the break. We can do this! Noah Cameron was a huge delight for Royals fans last year. He got off to a pretty rocky start this year, had about a month where he looked like he might be even better than last season, but has now had […]
Royals select Mississippi pitcher Taylor Rabe with the 30th pick in the 2026 MLB draft
With the 30th overall pick in the 2026 MLB draft, the Kansas City Royals selected Taylor Rabe, a right-handed pitcher from the University of Mississippi. Rabe is a classic power pitcher. Standing at an imposing 6’ 5”, Rabe’s biggest strength is a high-octane fastball that sits in the upper 90s and touches triple digits. Rabe […]
Royals select Louisville outfielder Zion Rose with the sixth pick in the 2026 MLB Draft
With the sixth pick in the 2026 MLB Draft, the Kansas City Royals selected Zion Rose, a right-handed outfielder from the University of Louisville. Measuring 6’ 1” and 200 lbs, Rose is primarily a left fielder and swings a potent bat. Rose was injured to begin his junior year at Louisville, but he roared back […]
2026 MLB Draft open thread
It is draft day! And that means we need a thread so we can discuss whatever it is the Royals end up doing with their picks! First, let’s talk about how you can watch, because it’s not as simple as you might have hoped. Draft coverage starts at noon Central Time on NBC and Peacock. […]
Matt Strahm celebrates 10 years of service by taking loss against Orioles
The Royals fell 5-3 after another very Luinder Avila start and one too many trips to the bullpen. Matt Strahm gave up the final blow, a two-run home run to Samuel Basallo. Before that, it was a pretty close game. As noted above, Luinder Avila got the start in this one for KC. He pitched […]
Royals at Orioles 7/10 game discussion
I really wish I could find a shirt like the one Luinder Avila is wearing in the photo I’ve attached to this piece in my size. If y’all see anything like that somewhere in a 4XL or 5XL and could let me know, I’d super duper appreciate it. Oh yeah, we’re here to talk about […]
Orioles series preview: a team no longer on the rise
Two years ago, the Orioles hosted the Royals in the Wild Card round. Baltimore had just finished the regular season 91-71, a drop from their previous 101-61 record in 2023, but still good enough for second place in the daunting American League East and for the top Wild Card spot. Despite dropping the series in […]
Royals bring Vinnie Pasquantino back from the injured list
The Pasquatch is back. Just before noon on Friday, the Kansas City Royals announced that Vinnie Pasquantino is being reinstated from the injured list. In the same flurry of roster moves, the Royals are recalling reliever Eli Morgan and optioning outfielder Kameron Misner and reliever Jose Cuas back to Omaha. Morgan and Cuas are a […]
Royals Reacts Results: Wheelin’ and dealin’
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 how many players the Royals need to trade away before the deadline 92% […]
I think I’ve seen this film before and I didn’t like the ending
The Kansas City Royals have usually been bad for the past, oh, three, four decades for a litany of reasons, but one consistent contributing reason has been that they just don’t know when to say goodbye to a player in service of the greater good. David DeJesus. Joakim Soria. Danny Duffy. Kelvin Herrera. Whit Merrifield. […]
Royals All-Star Future: Derby Dreams, Draft Day, and a Historic Hitting Streak
All-Star Week is nearly here, the MLB Draft is around the corner, and the Kansas City Royals have plenty to talk about on both fronts. Jacob Milham and Jeremy Greco bring the energy, covering everything from Home Run Derby to draft strategy to a historic hitting streak from the unlikeliest of players. Jac Caglianone is […]
Kansas City Royals news: Wacha, Lugo likely staying in Kansas City at trade deadline
Those of us that are hoping that the Kansas City Royals will make big trades during the MLB trade deadline at the end of July need to start bracing ourselves for the possibility of a quieter trading season. Ken Rosenthal and Will Sammon of the Athletic are reporting that the Royals are maintaining high asking […]
Royals meekly lose to Mets, drop series finale
The Royals failed to capitalize on the chance to take two straight series as they fell to the Mets, 7-3, Thursday afternoon. Kansas City led the game going into the bottom of the fifth, but for the third straight game, they allowed New York to score at least four runs in an inning, this time […]
Royals vs Mets, July 9 game discussion
Good morning, Royals fans! Welcome back to another edition of Thursday Matinee Baseball featuring the Royals, this time against the New York Metropolitans, and with the series on the line. If the Royals win, that will be their [counts fingers] second consecutive series won. Boy howdy. Anyway, I’m rather tired today. Did anyone else’s home […]
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