https://royalskeep.com/kansas-city-royals-news/royals/page/22/?d=1enhttps://royalskeep.com/kansas-city-royals-news/royals/seth-lugo-and-michael-wacha-impress-in-different-ways-in-2026-wbc-debuts-r4141/Baseball fans saw the first full day of World Baseball Classic competition on Friday, and the Royals were well-represented. Salvador Perez and Maikel Garcia made starts for Team Venezuela, as did Bobby Witt Jr. for Team USA. Furthermore, Luinder Avila threw two innings of relief for Venezuela in...4141Sun, 08 Mar 2026 12:02:02 +0000https://royalskeep.com/kansas-city-royals-news/royals/salvador-perez-compares-world-baseball-classic-to-game-seven-of-world-series-r4132/On Friday, Pool D will begin play in loanDepot Park. It'll be Team Venezuela "welcoming" the Netherlands. One crucial piece to that team is Kansas City Royals catcher Salvador Perez, who was named captain of the team. He will be hitting fifth and is the designated hitter in Venezuela's lineup....4132Fri, 06 Mar 2026 18:07:21 +0000https://royalskeep.com/kansas-city-royals-news/royals/spring-temperature-check-whos-hot-and-whos-cold-in-royals-camp-mar-2-mar-5-r4130/The excitement is building for baseball fans. As the calendar hits the first Friday in March, the Kansas City Royals are only three weeks away from opening day in Atlanta.  As always, spring training statistics don’t mean a lot in the big picture, but with the countdown until the regular se...4130Fri, 06 Mar 2026 14:16:02 +0000https://royalskeep.com/kansas-city-royals-news/royals/2026-kansas-city-royals-opening-day-roster-projection-v20-r4128/The Royals’ 4-0 victory over Team Cuba on Tuesday gave fans a taste of things to come while the club’s World Baseball Classic participants — Bobby Witt Jr., Salvador Perez, and Vinnie Pasquantino, among others — are gone from spring camp. Until they return, KC’s lineups will feature more players...4128Thu, 05 Mar 2026 14:59:01 +0000https://royalskeep.com/kansas-city-royals-news/royals/where-does-starling-marte-fit-with-the-royals-roster-r4123/On Monday, the Royals officially announced that they signed Starling Marte to a one-year contract worth $1 million guaranteed with active roster bonuses and performance bonuses that can increase to $3 million.  Marte has had an excellent career. In his 14 years in MLB, he has accrued 35.9 f...4123Tue, 03 Mar 2026 18:23:00 +0000https://royalskeep.com/kansas-city-royals-news/royals/five-metrics-that-stand-out-from-royals-players-this-spring-r4122/The Royals are 10 games into Spring Training and have a 5-5 record after their loss today to the Angels.  Granted, Spring Training results always have to be taken with a grain of salt. After all, Kansas City has plenty of Cactus League success in the past, only for those accolades not...4122Tue, 03 Mar 2026 12:58:01 +0000https://royalskeep.com/kansas-city-royals-news/royals/spring-temperature-check-whos-hot-whos-cold-in-royals-camp-feb-26-mar-1-r4121/Spring training is now in full swing, and almost every player has had an opportunity to get at-bats or innings pitched. Which players have stood out with good or bad performances over the past few games? As a reminder, don't read too much into spring training performances. Sample sizes are...4121Mon, 02 Mar 2026 15:41:02 +0000https://royalskeep.com/kansas-city-royals-news/royals/is-helcris-olivarez-this-years-sleeper-in-the-royals-bullpen-r4120/A big key for the Royals last year was the improvement in the bullpen from 2024 to 2025.   While the bullpen improved after the Trade Deadline acquisition of Lucas Erceg, it was an inconsistent group in 2024, and the metrics proved it. Royals relievers ranked 20th in bullpen ERA (4.13)...4120Mon, 02 Mar 2026 12:56:42 +0000https://royalskeep.com/kansas-city-royals-news/royals/royals-agree-to-deal-with-starling-marte-r4118/On Saturday afternoon, MLB.com's Mark Feinsand reported that the Kansas City Royals had agreed to a deal with outfielder Starling Marte, pending a physical. Yancen Pujols, via El Extra Base's Daniel Alvarez-Montes, reported early this morning that Marte and the Royals had progressed in...4118Sat, 28 Feb 2026 19:45:00 +0000https://royalskeep.com/kansas-city-royals-news/royals/three-non-roster-invitee-hitters-making-their-case-in-royals-camp-r4116/The Royals are 3-4 right now after roughly one week of Cactus League play. They earned their third win of the year in a wild one on Friday afternoon against the Sacramento Athletics, winning 7-6 after trailing in the seventh inning.    The Royals have seen some familiar hitters ge...4116Sat, 28 Feb 2026 12:55:01 +0000https://royalskeep.com/kansas-city-royals-news/royals/should-the-royals-worry-about-carlos-estevez-r4115/Kansas City Royals closer Carlos Estevez made his 2026 Cactus League debut on Tuesday, February 24th, against the Reds in Goodyear. Safe to say, it didn't go swimmingly. In one inning of work, Estevez allowed two runs on two hits, back-to-back home runs by Reds sluggers Elly De La Cruz and...4115Fri, 27 Feb 2026 12:57:00 +0000https://royalskeep.com/kansas-city-royals-news/royals/spring-temperature-check-whos-hot-and-whos-cold-in-royals-camp-feb-23-25-r4114/The Kansas City Royals are now a week into spring training, posting a record of 2-3. While statistics and records don’t mean much in February, it is still nice to see players put together strong springs in anticipation of the regular season.  With only six games played, the sample size is s...4114Thu, 26 Feb 2026 13:43:01 +0000