https://royalskeep.com/kansas-city-royals-news/royals/page/7/?d=1enhttps://royalskeep.com/kansas-city-royals-news/royals/are-we-seeing-a-nate-pearson-renaissance-in-kansas-city-r4551/With a bullpen that ranks 29th in bullpen ERA and 30th in bullpen WHIP, the Kansas City Royals have been trying to find answers via various trades and free-agent pickups.  One of the most intriguing ones has been righty Nate Pearson, who was acquired on July 22nd for right-handed pitching p...4551Sun, 16 Aug 2026 11:51:00 +0000https://royalskeep.com/kansas-city-royals-news/royals/the-strange-case-that-is-making-randy-dobnaks-lack-of-velocity-work-r4546/I don’t know if this has happened to you, but sometimes small samples can cause panic. Throughout his major league career, right-hander Randy Dobnak has had a few of them. The first time I saw Dobnak pitch this season was on July 2, during his debut with the Royals in relief against the Tampa Ba...4546Sat, 15 Aug 2026 11:54:02 +0000https://royalskeep.com/kansas-city-royals-news/royals/three-more-questions-the-royals-can-answer-down-the-stretch-r4543/The Kansas City Royals are stuck in the muck of a season lost. Monday’s 6-5 loss to the Dodgers marked their 71st loss of a campaign that began with realistic playoff hopes five months ago. But bad play hit this club even before a striking series of key injuries decimated its once-promising rost...4543Thu, 13 Aug 2026 11:53:02 +0000https://royalskeep.com/kansas-city-royals-news/royals/4-things-to-watch-in-the-final-two-months-of-the-royals-season-r4542/It is safe to say that the 2026 season has not gone the Royals’ way. Even though their playoff chances have evaporated, there are still plenty of reasons to keep watching until all 162 games have been played. For the remaining two months of the season, the focus will shift from wins and losses t...4542Wed, 12 Aug 2026 11:52:02 +0000https://royalskeep.com/kansas-city-royals-news/royals/this-is-a-bullpen-without-a-finishing-pitch-r4539/Two strikes should put the hitter on the defensive, but against the Kansas City bullpen, the exact opposite happens. The issue isn't getting ahead; it's finding the pitch to finish the plate appearance. A drop in secondary pitch effectiveness has completely eliminated the uncertainty in the batt...4539Tue, 11 Aug 2026 11:50:02 +0000https://royalskeep.com/kansas-city-royals-news/royals/why-did-the-royals-pick-up-craig-kimbrel-r4538/  There's no question that the Royals bullpen needs help right now. According to Frangraphs, Kansas City relievers rank near the bottom in most major categories. The Royals bullpen ranks 29th in reliever ERA, 30th in reliever WHIP, 28th in BB/9 and H/9, 27th in K/9, and 30th in HR/9....4538Mon, 10 Aug 2026 11:57:03 +0000https://royalskeep.com/kansas-city-royals-news/royals/what-to-make-of-noah-camerons-recent-turnaround-r4536/It's been a peculiar sophomore season for Royals left-handed pitcher Noah Cameron.  In 22 appearances (21 starts) and 123.2 IP, the St. Joseph, Missouri product is posting a 4.37 ERA, 1.29 WHIP, 3.73 FIP, and a 2.1 fWAR. While his ERA is worse than a year ago (2.99 ERA in 2025), his fWAR is...4536Sun, 09 Aug 2026 11:50:00 +0000https://royalskeep.com/kansas-city-royals-news/royals/kansas-city-royals-pitcher-of-the-month-july-2026-r4532/While the season overall may not have gone as planned for the Royals, there have been a few performances to get excited about, especially when you look at the team's future. There were a handful of pitchers who had solid months in July, but one stood out as the best over the entire month. T...4532Fri, 07 Aug 2026 11:51:03 +0000https://royalskeep.com/kansas-city-royals-news/royals/what-happened-to-vinnie-pasquantinos-power-r4531/Vinnie Pasquantino's season is a reminder that controlling the strike zone is not enough when a hitter loses the ability to impact the baseball. He continues to make the decisions you'd expect from a middle-of-the-order hitter, but those decisions no longer produce the same kind of contact. The...4531Thu, 06 Aug 2026 11:57:02 +0000https://royalskeep.com/kansas-city-royals-news/royals/kansas-city-royals-hitter-of-the-month-june-2026-r4527/July was not too kind to the Royals in general. They finished the month with an 11-14 record and sat 13 games out of first place in the division. While by the end of July, it may have been more interesting to follow the trade deadline deals and rumors, there were some strong performances by Roya...4527Wed, 05 Aug 2026 11:58:03 +0000https://royalskeep.com/kansas-city-royals-news/royals/did-the-kansas-city-royals-make-the-right-call-at-the-trade-deadline-r4529/  The Kansas City Royals are 46-67 this season, good for last place in the AL Central. On Fangraphs, their playoff odds are 0.0%, and they are nine losses worse than the Tigers, who sit in fourth place in the Central Division.  Typically, when a team is facing that kind of season, they...4529Tue, 04 Aug 2026 01:08:03 +0000https://royalskeep.com/kansas-city-royals-news/royals/breaking-royals-trade-kris-bubic-to-the-dodgers-r4528/The Royals have traded LHP Kris Bubic to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Bubic has pitched in nine games, throwing 50 1/3 innings and recording a 4.11 ERA.  Bubic is a free agent at the end of this season. The Dodgers are sending RHP Carlos Duran to the Royals. Duran made his major league debut wi...4528Mon, 03 Aug 2026 18:19:00 +0000