https://royalskeep.com/news-rumors/Fri, 30 Oct 2026 15:33:10 +000015Daily Kansas City Royals coverage, with game recaps, roster moves, prospect reports, history and opinion from writers who follow the team closely.https://royalskeep.com/news-rumors/royals-minor-league/the-royals-may-have-found-a-gem-in-lefty-justin-lamkin-r4670/Fri, 30 Oct 2026 14:50:00 +00004670https://royalskeep.com/news-rumors/kansas-city-royals/randy-dobnak-survived-hard-contact-in-2026-deserves-a-shot-on-the-2027-royals-r4672/There is something we cannot avoid when Randy Dobnak pitches: the feeling of danger surrounding all his pitches, because the league knows he cannot generate enough swings and misses, since velocity is not his primary weapon of destruction. So every matchup is the complete opposite of a power-versus...Fri, 30 Oct 2026 11:50:02 +00004672https://royalskeep.com/news-rumors/kansas-city-royals/arbitrary-thoughts-james-mcarthur-could-boost-the-royals-bullpen-in-2027-r4681/ James McArthur – Right-Handed Relief Pitcher Age on 2027 Opening Day: 30 Service Time: 2.150 2024 Salary: $745,750 2025 Salary: $773,750 2026 Salary: $810,000 (First Year of Arbitration) 2027 MLB Trade Rumors Projection: $800,000 McArthur's Background The Phillies...Thu, 29 Oct 2026 11:56:01 +00004681https://royalskeep.com/news-rumors/royals-minor-league/royals-fall-league-recap-bryan-bashes-balls-and-arronde-joins-the-pitching-fold-r4679/   The Arizona Fall League just completed its third week of play, which means we're nearing the end of the season. The Saguaros are 10-8, good for third in the AFL behind Scottsdale (11-7) and Peoria (11-8).  For a third straight week, the Kansas City Royals prospects have done pretty wel...Wed, 28 Oct 2026 11:57:02 +00004679https://royalskeep.com/news-rumors/kansas-city-royals/did-the-royals-enter-2026-with-enough-starting-pitching-depth-r4669/Before going too far, most readers may have already made up their mind that, given the Kansas City Royals' final record of 69-93, the answer is a definitive NO. At the end-of-season press conference, Picollo stated, “We came into this season.. I was as confident as I have ever been in starting pitc...Tue, 27 Oct 2026 13:17:01 +00004669https://royalskeep.com/news-rumors/kansas-city-royals/arbitrary-thoughts-nick-mears-may-be-a-risk-the-royals-cant-afford-in-2027-r4671/Nick Mears – Right-Handed Relief Pitcher Age on 2027 Opening Day: 30 Service Time: 4.022 2024 Salary: $740,000 2025 Salary: $963,000 (First Year of Arbitration) 2026 Salary: $1,900,000 2027 MLB Trade Rumors Projection: $2,200,000 Nick Mears Background Nick Mears is a pre...Tue, 27 Oct 2026 11:50:01 +00004671https://royalskeep.com/news-rumors/diamondcentric/the-best-arizona-fall-league-hitters-week-3-r4676/From the Salt River Rafters: first baseman, Jack O’Dowd (Colorado Rockies), and second baseman, Kyle DeBarge (Minnesota Twins) were among this week’s top hitters. From the Peoria Javelinas it was outfielder Yerlin Confidan (Cincinnati Reds), and outfielder Tai Peete (St. Louis Cardinals) who made th...Mon, 26 Oct 2026 16:10:01 +00004676https://royalskeep.com/news-rumors/kansas-city-royals/vinnie-pasquantinos-second-half-success-against-lefties-holds-promise-for-2027-r4663/Throughout the first half of the season, it felt as if Vinnie Pasquantino was far away from the hitter who, in 2025, became the third left-handed hitter in Royals history to have a 30-home-run, 30-double season. That season, he also hit home runs in five consecutive games, from August 18-22. V...Mon, 26 Oct 2026 11:57:02 +00004663https://royalskeep.com/news-rumors/diamondcentric/diamondcentrics-2026-2027-top-free-agents-ranked-r4675/Ed Hand has brought his annual top free agent rankings to DiamondCentric for the first time!View the full articleSun, 25 Oct 2026 23:13:01 +00004675https://royalskeep.com/news-rumors/kansas-city-royals/alec-marshs-tenure-with-royals-ends-quietly-r4674/   On Friday, the Royals outrighted five pitchers off the 40-man roster: Easton McGee, Connor Seabold, Alex Lange, Mason Black, and Alec Marsh.    McGee and Seabold immediately opted for free agency, which isn't surprising since they got little opportunity in Kansas City and wer...Sun, 25 Oct 2026 11:52:02 +00004674https://royalskeep.com/news-rumors/kansas-city-royals/arbitrary-thoughts-lucas-ercegs-rough-season-shouldnt-end-his-royals-tenure-r4666/Lucas Erceg - Relief Pitcher Age on 2027 Opening Day: 31 Service Time: 3.125 2024 Salary: $750,000 2025 Salary: $776,750 2026 Salary: $803,500 2027 MLB Trade Rumors Estimate: $2,300,000 Erceg Background Lucas Erceg was drafted 46th overall by the Milwaukee Brewers in the...Sat, 24 Oct 2026 11:56:01 +00004666https://royalskeep.com/news-rumors/kansas-city-royals/carter-jensens-power-surge-raised-the-royals-biggest-question-about-his-future-r4662/Well, you already know how great the kid is. Carter Jensen finished the season among the American League rookie leaders in doubles (1st, 35), extra-base hits (1st, 64), RBIs (2nd, 81), home runs (3rd, 27), slugging percentage (3rd, .467), walks (3rd, 65), total bases (3rd, 246), hits (5th, 126), an...Fri, 23 Oct 2026 11:54:02 +00004662https://royalskeep.com/news-rumors/kansas-city-royals/kansas-city-royals-pitchers-of-the-year-2026-michael-wacha-was-once-again-the-anchor-of-a-depleted-rotation-r4661/The pitching of the Kansas City Royals was a collective disaster all year, above all because of the problems of a bullpen that never managed to sustain itself. So we have arrived at complicated territory. The Royals lost 44 games in which they had a lead in 2026, one fewer than the Angels (45), who...Thu, 22 Oct 2026 18:12:02 +00004661https://royalskeep.com/news-rumors/kansas-city-royals/kansas-city-royals-hitters-of-the-year-2026-bobby-witt-jr-leads-the-way-as-caglianone-jensen-break-out-r4660/When you look at it from a collective standpoint, the Kansas City Royals’ season was a disappointment. They finished with a 69-93 record and last place in the division, after two consecutive seasons above .500. However, within the collective debacle, there were several interesting stories that dese...Thu, 22 Oct 2026 11:58:01 +00004660https://royalskeep.com/news-rumors/diamondcentric/ignore-the-ratings-small-market-world-series-are-good-for-baseball-r4668/Milwaukee is the smallest media market and the smallest metropolitan area, by population, of any that hosts a major-league team. Tampa Bay is much larger, but the Rays have arguably baseball's smallest fan base. Does that make this a nightmare matchup for the sport's biggest stage?View the full arti...Wed, 21 Oct 2026 13:02:09 +00004668https://royalskeep.com/news-rumors/kansas-city-royals/arbitrary-thoughts-keeping-daniel-lynch-is-a-no-brainer-r4659/Daniel Lynch IV, LHP Age on Opening Day 2027: 30 Service Time: 4.136 2024 Salary: $202,878 2025 Salary: $782,500 2026 Salary: $1,025,000 2027 MLB Trade Rumor Estimate: $1,800,000 Lynch Background Lynch was drafted by the Royals in the first round of the 2018 MLB June Ama...Wed, 21 Oct 2026 11:58:02 +00004659https://royalskeep.com/news-rumors/royals-minor-league/the-royals-keep-minor-league-awards-columbia-fireflies-r4667/  The Columbia Fireflies had a peculiar season, leaning heavily on 2025 Draft picks and recently signed International talent. While they didn't make the Carolina League postseason, they had the second-best record of the Royals' full-season affiliates at 64-65.  The Fireflies roster looked...Wed, 21 Oct 2026 11:28:02 +00004667https://royalskeep.com/news-rumors/kansas-city-royals/arbitrary-thoughts-is-michael-massey-worth-his-rising-2027-projections-r4658/Michael Massey, 2B 2023 Salary: $722,850 2024 Salary: $757,000 2025 Salary: $790,250 2026 Salary: $1,570,000 (First Year of Arbitration) Massey Background Michael Massey was drafted 109th overall by the Royals in the 4th round of the 2019 MLB Draft. Massey h...Tue, 20 Oct 2026 14:16:02 +00004658https://royalskeep.com/news-rumors/royals-minor-league/royals-fall-league-recap-rose-and-lamkin-have-their-moments-in-week-two-r4665/   Week two of the Arizona Fall League just concluded, with the Surprise Saguaros improving their record to 8-4. After a slow start in week one, many Royals prospects performed much better in week two, seemingly adjusting to the pitching and Arizona environment.  Each week during the AFL...Tue, 20 Oct 2026 11:54:02 +00004665https://royalskeep.com/news-rumors/diamondcentric/the-best-arizona-fall-league-hitters-week-2-mlbs-top-prospects-continue-their-fall-reps-out-west-r4664/Zion Rose (Royals) looks like he could be a fast riser, as the 2026 draft pick is destroying AFL pitching.View the full articleMon, 19 Oct 2026 17:14:01 +00004664https://royalskeep.com/news-rumors/kansas-city-royals/arbitrary-thoughts-nate-pearsons-great-stuff-should-stick-around-next-season-r4655/Nate Pearson - Starting Pitcher Age on Opening Day 2027: 30 Service Time: 5.042 2024 Salary: $800,000 2025 Salary: $1.350,000 2026 Salary: $1.350,000 2027 MLB Trade Rumor Estimate: $2,000,000 Nate Pearson Background Pearson has been somewhat of a journeyman during his ti...Mon, 19 Oct 2026 11:57:02 +00004655https://royalskeep.com/news-rumors/kansas-city-royals/arbitrary-thoughts-kyle-isbels-run-prevention-premium-r4651/Kyle Isbel, OF 2026 Stats: 100 G, 323 PA, .224/.268/.323 (.591), 6 HR, 9 2B, 1 3B, 24 RBI, 4.6 BB%, 22.9 K% 2023 Salary: $727,500 2024 Salary: $758,250 2025 Salary: $1,750,000 2026 Salary: $2,700,000 Kyle Isbel Background The Royals drafted Kyle Isbel 9...Sun, 18 Oct 2026 17:13:01 +00004651https://royalskeep.com/news-rumors/kansas-city-royals/arbitrary-thoughts-sp-randy-dobnak-r4650/SP Randy Dobnak, RHP Age on Opening Day 2027: 32 Service Time: 3.148 2024 Salary: $2,250,000 2025 Salary: $3,000,000 2026 Salary: $845,000 2027 MLB Trade Rumor Estimate: $2,300,000 Dobnak Background Dobnak’s route to Kansas City made a few different stops. He was signed...Fri, 16 Oct 2026 11:51:01 +00004650https://royalskeep.com/news-rumors/kansas-city-royals/grading-every-2026-royals-player-relievers-r4640/Anyone who watched their fair share of Royals baseball this season can tell you that the bullpen was a major pain point for the ballclub. The Royals bullpen posted a 5.07 ERA, which was the second-worst in the MLB. Collectively, Royals relievers blew 26 saves this season, an incredible number and a...Thu, 15 Oct 2026 23:11:02 +00004640https://royalskeep.com/news-rumors/kansas-city-royals/grading-every-2026-royals-player-starting-pitchers-r4646/Wed, 14 Oct 2026 11:53:01 +00004646