https://royalskeep.com/kansas-city-royals-news/royals/page/4/?d=1enhttps://royalskeep.com/kansas-city-royals-news/royals/week-in-review-royals-end-2026-season-with-a-whimper-at-home-r4632/   Week in a Nutshell  After a 2-7 road trip that included stops in Boston, Houston, and Pittsburgh, the Royals return home for their final homestand of the season against the rival White Sox and Guardians. Even with their playoff dreams long dashed, Kansas City hoped to play spoiler t...4632Mon, 28 Sep 2026 11:55:01 +0000https://royalskeep.com/kansas-city-royals-news/royals/the-main-breakdowns-the-royals-offense-failed-to-fix-r4625/The Kansas City Royals’ offense, even with what they have, could have been better. It is clear that they need their main players to be healthy and to add power to the lineup. However, I have felt throughout the year that the Royals have been close to changing many games, but they have not been a...4625Sun, 27 Sep 2026 22:45:02 +0000https://royalskeep.com/kansas-city-royals-news/royals/is-seth-lugo-trending-in-the-wrong-direction-r4626/  The Royals closed out their season series with the Chicago White Sox, losing two of three to the South Siders at Kauffman Stadium this week. Kansas City earned its lone win in the three-game series on Wednesday evening, beating Chicago 5-4.    On Wednesday, Seth Lugo made h...4626Fri, 25 Sep 2026 05:06:02 +0000https://royalskeep.com/kansas-city-royals-news/royals/why-the-royals-could-be-ready-for-a-new-center-fielder-r4624/The 2026 season will end, some say mercifully, for the Royals on Sunday when they wrap up a three-game series with Cleveland at Kauffman Stadium. Win or lose, the contest will bring the curtain down on a disappointing campaign marred by an inconsistent offense, an injury-plagued starting rotatio...4624Thu, 24 Sep 2026 13:19:02 +0000https://royalskeep.com/kansas-city-royals-news/royals/should-daniel-lynch-iv-stay-in-the-royals-rotation-beyond-this-season-r4622/  Daniel Lynch IV has been one of the Royals' more interesting pitching stories in 2026. In 2024, after a few spot starts in the rotation, the Royals moved the former Competitive Round draft pick to the bullpen, and the results were pretty stellar. In 16 appearances and 43.1 IP, Lynch...4622Tue, 22 Sep 2026 11:54:02 +0000https://royalskeep.com/kansas-city-royals-news/royals/royals-away-struggles-this-season-tied-directly-to-their-offense-r4619/  The Kansas City Royals were swept by the Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park in Pittsburgh this weekend. Sunday's loss not only finished a 2-7 road trip but also dropped their record to 5-13 in September and 67-89 overall this season.  This road trip was the Royals' final of the 2026 camp...4619Mon, 21 Sep 2026 11:52:02 +0000https://royalskeep.com/kansas-city-royals-news/royals/the-royals-2027-roster-problem-r4611/According to  MLB.com , the Royals have the 19th-ranked farm system in MLB. While there is plenty of young talent in the system, most of the top-end talent is many years away from contributing at the major-league level. Of the top 11 prospects listed in the Royals Keep prospect rankings, only on...4611Fri, 18 Sep 2026 11:50:08 +0000https://royalskeep.com/kansas-city-royals-news/royals/3-big-royals-names-who-should-not-be-in-clubs-2027-plans-r4618/After a surprising trip to the playoffs in 2024, their first taste of postseason play since winning the 2015 World Series, that the Royals will miss October baseball for the second straight year was decided long ago. Now, all they have to fight for is avoiding a last-place finish in the American...4618Thu, 17 Sep 2026 11:55:02 +0000https://royalskeep.com/kansas-city-royals-news/royals/the-contradiction-of-nick-loftin-r4613/There is an interesting difference that seems to divide Nick Loftin’s profile into two types of hitter: the positive one, when he comes to the plate with runners in scoring position, and the negative one, when he has the challenge of getting on base with the bases empty. Loftin, who is having th...4613Mon, 14 Sep 2026 11:57:00 +0000https://royalskeep.com/kansas-city-royals-news/royals/carter-jensen-is-showing-hes-a-long-term-star-for-the-royals-r4610/  On Saturday, the Royals lost 5-1 to the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park. While Kansas City lost its 83rd game of the season, there was a glimmer of hope in the defeat: rookie Carter Jensen hit his 24th home run, which tied Bob Hamelin for the Royals' rookie home run record.   ...4610Sun, 13 Sep 2026 11:58:02 +0000https://royalskeep.com/kansas-city-royals-news/royals/craig-kimbrel-can-still-help-the-royals-if-you-work-around-his-limitations-r4604/It has been a long time since Craig Kimbrel stopped being one of the best closers in Major League Baseball. He is 38 years old, has 17 seasons of experience, and has been on five different teams over the past two campaigns. He made his debut with the Kansas City Royals on August 12 and did not a...4604Thu, 10 Sep 2026 16:17:02 +0000https://royalskeep.com/kansas-city-royals-news/royals/shields-up-the-royals-best-pitching-prospect-has-made-huge-strides-in-2026-r4600/All eyes of the Kansas City Royals’ player development staff had to be on Peoria, Illinois, last Thursday night. It was there that David Shields, one of the club’s hottest prospects, had a chance to pitch High-A Quad Cities into a Midwest League playoff spot, and the loop’s West Division second-...4600Tue, 08 Sep 2026 11:59:02 +0000