https://royalskeep.com/kansas-city-royals-news/royals/page/6/?d=1enhttps://royalskeep.com/kansas-city-royals-news/royals/five-royals-relievers-trying-to-earn-their-spot-on-2027-roster-r4573/The Kansas City Royals have been on a hot streak, winning eight straight games, including all seven at home last week against the Athletics (four games) and Tigers (three games). The Royals' playoff chances remain slim at 57-74, with Fangraphs putting their odds at 0.1%. That said, it's been exc...4573Tue, 25 Aug 2026 14:50:00 +0000https://royalskeep.com/kansas-city-royals-news/royals/the-case-for-tyler-tolbert-being-in-the-royals-2027-plans-r4566/Seven months from now — March 27, 2027, to be precise — the Kansas City Royals will open their 2027 season by hosting the Minnesota Twins at Kauffman Stadium. How different from this season’s underperforming, injury-riddled roster that day’s team will look remains to be seen, but the disappointm...4566Tue, 25 Aug 2026 11:52:02 +0000https://royalskeep.com/kansas-city-royals-news/royals/week-in-review-are-the-royals-back-in-the-postseason-hunt-r4570/   Week in a Nutshell  After taking two of three in Anaheim last weekend, the Royals returned to Kauffman Stadium for their final homestand of August. And what a homestand it was. The Royals won every game on this homestand and outscored the A's and Tigers by a combined 23 runs. T...4570Mon, 24 Aug 2026 11:53:02 +0000https://royalskeep.com/kansas-city-royals-news/royals/anatomy-of-a-save-kimbrel-records-first-as-a-royal-r4569/      The Kansas City Royals may be the hottest team in baseball right now, which is wild to say for a team sitting in last place in their division. On Saturday, they won their seventh straight game, their sixth game on this homestand, and their second in a row against the Tigers....4569Sun, 23 Aug 2026 11:55:00 +0000https://royalskeep.com/kansas-city-royals-news/royals/how-michael-massey-is-thriving-by-making-less-contact-r4562/There are many doubts we can have around a baseball hitter, and one of the ones that creates the most expectations usually appears when he manages to erase one of his main problems at the plate. No matter how much he manages to distance himself from his historical inconsistencies, we remain atte...4562Fri, 21 Aug 2026 11:54:01 +0000https://royalskeep.com/kansas-city-royals-news/royals/have-injuries-really-affected-the-kansas-city-royals-in-2026-r4565/  On August 18th, Dan Szymborski, the creator of ZiPS, penned an article on Fangraphs about which teams have been affected the most by injuries and IL stints this season. Lucas Shaefer broke down the piece and the data Szymborski presents on Diamondcentric today.   Now, it's...4565Fri, 21 Aug 2026 11:54:00 +0000https://royalskeep.com/kansas-city-royals-news/royals/steven-cruz-and-his-fastball-dilemma-r4558/When you watch Kansas City Royals right-hander Steven Cruz pitch, there are two conclusions we can draw without checking his Baseball Savant page: he has one of the fastest fastballs in the league, but his velocity still isn’t enough to dominate. Contrary to what Cruz’s 98.4 mph fastball av...4558Thu, 20 Aug 2026 13:15:02 +0000https://royalskeep.com/kansas-city-royals-news/royals/what-are-the-options-for-lucas-erceg-r4563/   On Tuesday, before their 4-3 walk-off win against the Athletics, the Kansas City Royals optioned reliever Lucas Erceg to Omaha and promoted newly acquired pitcher Carlos Duran. Monday night's outing against the Athletics seemed to be the final straw for the struggling 31-year-o...4563Thu, 20 Aug 2026 11:56:00 +0000https://royalskeep.com/kansas-city-royals-news/royals/going-oppo-why-the-royals-cant-compete-in-2027-r4555/The Royals took a calculated risk at the trade deadline by not letting go of pitchers like Michael Wacha, Seth Lugo, and Daniel Lynch IV. The Royals front office believes that the Royals are able to compete for the playoffs in 2027. This belief makes sense on the surface since many Royals contri...4555Wed, 19 Aug 2026 11:53:02 +0000https://royalskeep.com/kansas-city-royals-news/royals/going-oppo-why-the-royals-will-compete-in-2027-r4557/No one would argue that the 2026 season did not go as planned for the Royals. It turned out to be disappointing for a variety of reasons, but there is still some optimism if you look at parts of the roster. A return to being more competitive, not only in the AL Central but in the American L...4557Wed, 19 Aug 2026 11:43:02 +0000https://royalskeep.com/kansas-city-royals-news/royals/the-adjustment-that-is-changing-isaac-collins-season-r4549/A couple of months ago, I analyzed Isaac Collins’ terrible start in his first season with the Kansas City Royals. The problem was evident: as a hitter, Collins depends on his contact ability, his ability to get on base, and the instincts he developed stealing bases during his final season with t...4549Mon, 17 Aug 2026 14:54:02 +0000https://royalskeep.com/kansas-city-royals-news/royals/anatomy-of-a-shutout-camerons-pitch-mix-key-to-success-r4552/  On Sunday, the Royals won the rubber game of the Angels series 3-0. However, the biggest story of the game was Noah Cameron throwing a one-hit shutout, the first complete-game shutout of his career.    It was another stellar start for Cameron, who bounced back from a medioc...4552Mon, 17 Aug 2026 11:56:02 +0000