https://royalskeep.com/news-rumors/Fri, 01 May 2026 10:40:27 +000015Royals news and analysishttps://royalskeep.com/news-rumors/royals-minor-league/royals-minor-league-report-naturals-sweep-doubleheader-r4282/Felix Arronde threw five no-hit innings in Game 2, and Chase Jessee earned the win in Game 1 as Northwest Arkansas swept Springfield 4-2 and 4-2. Colton Becker tripled and doubled in the nightcap. Henry Ramos went 3-for-5 with a home run in Columbia's 7-3 loss at Myrtle Beach, where Blake Wolters a...Thu, 30 Apr 2026 18:11:59 +00004282https://royalskeep.com/news-rumors/diamondcentric/baseball-smarter-whats-the-difference-between-drs-oaa-and-frv-r4281/Breaking down how modern metrics measure defense in completely different ways.View the full articleThu, 30 Apr 2026 15:10:02 +00004281https://royalskeep.com/news-rumors/royals-minor-league/royals-minor-league-report-gonzalez-powers-bandits-romp-fireflies-lose-in-walk-off-r4280/Asbel Gonzalez homered in a 3-for-4 night with three RBI as Quad Cities pounded Wisconsin 14-7, with Blake Mitchell adding a homer and Emmanuel Reyes earning the win over five innings. Columbia fell 7-6 in a walk-off, with Josh Hammond's two-run double building a lead the bullpen could not hold. Om...Wed, 29 Apr 2026 16:13:10 +00004280https://royalskeep.com/news-rumors/diamondcentric/baseball-smarter-what-is-xwoba-or-wobacon-and-no-we-didnt-make-that-last-one-up-r4279/Why do we need expected statistics?View the full articleWed, 29 Apr 2026 15:10:02 +00004279https://royalskeep.com/news-rumors/kansas-city-royals/why-the-royals-are-aggressively-platooning-their-hitters-r4275/On Friday, Royals manager Matt Quatraro submitted an extreme platoon lineup that included resting regulars Vinnie Pasquantino, Jac Caglianone, and Kyle Isbel against left-hander Yusei Kikuchi. While Pasquantino is off to a slow start this season, Caglianone has been around league average, and Isbel...Wed, 29 Apr 2026 11:55:02 +00004275https://royalskeep.com/news-rumors/kansas-city-royals/royals-lose-jonathan-india-for-the-season-due-to-labral-repair-surgery-r4278/  After he was placed on the 10-Day IL on April 20th due to a left shoulder subluxation, the Royals announced today on social media that Jonathan India underwent labral repair surgery and would be out for the season as a result.   This likely ends a tumultuous tenure for the for...Wed, 29 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +00004278https://royalskeep.com/news-rumors/kansas-city-royals/two-former-royals-get-new-big-league-chances-in-national-league-r4273/Nicky Lopez, the former Kansas City Royals utility infielder whose surprisingly excellent 2021 season made franchise history before he became a journeyman player two years later, and ex-Kansas City catcher-turned-outfielder MJ Melendez, who never reached the heights his 41-homer 2021 minor league s...Tue, 28 Apr 2026 20:13:01 +00004273https://royalskeep.com/news-rumors/diamondcentric/baseball-smarter-why-baseball-digs-the-fly-ball-r4277/Fans often groan at players who swing and miss and only pull the baseball in the air. It may not make for a great spectating experience, but it is one of the most productive ways to approach hitting.View the full articleTue, 28 Apr 2026 15:15:01 +00004277https://royalskeep.com/news-rumors/kansas-city-royals/the-royals-need-to-improve-their-offense-on-the-road-r4276/The Royals' offense seemed to take a turn in this most recent homestand.  In the last seven days, Kansas City scored 41 runs, the most among MLB teams over that span. They also ranked first in OPS (.971), batting average (.310), and OBP (.396), and also had 26 walks to 35 strikeouts, good for...Tue, 28 Apr 2026 12:36:02 +00004276https://royalskeep.com/news-rumors/royals-keep/jonathan-india-michael-massey-the-fan-narrative-r4268/To talk about Michael Massey’s trajectory over the past few years requires us to look for a moment at the story we’ve been telling about Jonathan India. The Jonathan India for Brady Singer trade in November 2024 was made to fill a very specific need: The Royals, at the time, were desperate for...Tue, 28 Apr 2026 11:58:02 +00004268https://royalskeep.com/news-rumors/diamondcentric/mlb-power-rankings-through-a-third-order-lens-r4274/An updated look at how every MLB team stacks up when context matters as much as results.View the full articleMon, 27 Apr 2026 14:58:52 +00004274https://royalskeep.com/news-rumors/royals-minor-league/royals-minor-league-report-426-walk-off-naturals-slugging-bandits-lead-royals-farm-slate-r4272/  Toledo walked off Omaha 2-1 in the eighth, while Northwest Arkansas split a doubleheader with Wichita on Rudy Martin Jr.'s walk-off homer in Game 1. Tyriq Kemp went 3-for-3 with a triple, a home run, and four runs scored as Quad Cities outslugged Lansing 9-5. Columbia split with Augusta behi...Mon, 27 Apr 2026 13:07:02 +00004272https://royalskeep.com/news-rumors/kansas-city-royals/is-cole-ragans-finally-back-to-form-r4271/  It's been a rough start for Cole Ragans to begin the 2026 season, and that's putting it kindly. After posting a 4.67 ERA and 1.18 WHIP in just 13 starts and 61.2 IP, the 28-year-old Royals lefty was determined to show that he was not just healthy, but could once again show the profile...Mon, 27 Apr 2026 11:50:01 +00004271https://royalskeep.com/news-rumors/royals-minor-league/royals-minor-league-report-425-lamkins-six-shutout-innings-lift-river-bandits-to-walk-off-win-r4270/  Justin Lamkin tossed six shutout innings with six strikeouts as Quad Cities walked off Lansing 3-2 in ten innings, with Austin Charles scoring the tying run and Nolan Sailors delivering the winning sacrifice fly. Yimi Presinal picked up the win in relief. In Toledo, Mitch Spence took the los...Sun, 26 Apr 2026 11:54:00 +00004270https://royalskeep.com/news-rumors/royals-minor-league/royals-minor-league-report-424-strong-starts-wasted-as-royals-affiliates-go-winless-r4269/  David Shields struck out six over five innings of one-run ball, but Quad Cities saw its lead vanish in a six-run, ninth-inning collapse, falling 7-6 to Lansing. Drew Beam fanned six in 4 1/3 innings of one-run ball as Northwest Arkansas dropped a 5-1 decision to Wichita despite Brandon Johns...Sat, 25 Apr 2026 16:31:00 +00004269https://royalskeep.com/news-rumors/kansas-city-royals-history/jim-eisenreich-overcame-tourette-syndrome-to-post-a-15-year-mlb-career-r4256/You are 23 years old. You are living your childhood dream, playing for the major league team in your home state, roughly an hour from your hometown. You made the Opening Day roster, even, going from Single-A ball to the majors in one offseason. And then, your body betrays you. Not exactly a physica...Sat, 25 Apr 2026 11:58:04 +00004256https://royalskeep.com/news-rumors/kansas-city-royals/can-pull-air-percentage-help-predict-royals-hitter-breakouts-r4267/The Royals' offense has certainly been going through its fair share of struggles this season. Despite lofty expectations (some analysts claimed that Kansas City had the potential to be a Top-10 offense), they rank near the bottom of the league in most important offensive categories. As of Frid...Sat, 25 Apr 2026 11:30:02 +00004267https://royalskeep.com/news-rumors/royals-minor-league/royals-minor-league-report-naturals-post-10th-inning-comeback-win-in-barn-burner-r4266/Daniel Vazquez's two-run walk-off single completed a 13-12 comeback for Northwest Arkansas. Austin Charles' two-run double powered Quad Cities past Lansing 4-3, with Aiden Jimenez holding the Lugnuts to one earned run over five innings. Ivan Sosa hit a two-run homer and Hiro Wyatt worked 4 1/3 scor...Fri, 24 Apr 2026 14:33:42 +00004266https://royalskeep.com/news-rumors/kansas-city-royals/michael-massey-could-seize-his-moment-with-the-royals-r4262/The injury bug has bitten Kansas City Royals second baseman (and sometimes left fielder) Michael Massey for too much of his short major league career. The back issues he battles delayed the start of his 2024 season, later sidelined him for a month more, and cut his playing time to 100 games. Ankle,...Fri, 24 Apr 2026 11:57:02 +00004262https://royalskeep.com/news-rumors/kansas-city-royals/whats-going-on-with-lucas-erceg-r4265/There have been plenty of problems with the 2026 Kansas City Royals. After all, they wouldn't be 8-17, tied for the worst record in baseball, if they didn't have flaws. That said, the Royals' bullpen has been a glaring weakness, significantly contributing to Kansas City's struggles through its firs...Fri, 24 Apr 2026 11:38:02 +00004265https://royalskeep.com/news-rumors/kansas-city-royals/royals-temperature-check-bright-spots-in-a-rough-start-r4260/Going into Tuesday’s game against the Orioles, the Royals were on an eight-game losing streak and held the worst record in baseball at 7-16. While they were able to snap the skid, they returned to the loss column in Wednesday’s series finale against Baltimore. With the Royals now sitting at 8–...Thu, 23 Apr 2026 17:48:01 +00004260https://royalskeep.com/news-rumors/royals-minor-league/royals-minor-league-report-walk-off-magic-in-quad-cities-r4264/Ramon Ramirez powered a Quad Cities walk-off with three hits and five RBI while Asbel Gonzalez drove in the winner. Emmanuel Reyes fired four scoreless frames for the River Bandits. Blake Wolters struck out five over five innings as Josh Hammond homered in the Columbia Fireflies' win. Sam Kulasinga...Thu, 23 Apr 2026 16:59:35 +00004264https://royalskeep.com/news-rumors/diamondcentric/baseball-smarter-what-is-woba-and-why-is-it-so-fun-to-say-out-loud-r4263/What is weighted on base percentage, and why does anyone use it?View the full articleThu, 23 Apr 2026 13:25:00 +00004263https://royalskeep.com/news-rumors/kansas-city-royals/three-takeaways-from-the-new-royals-stadium-announcement-r4261/On Wednesday morning, owner John Sherman and the Kansas City Royals made an important announcement about the future ballpark. Sherman had been forthright about not staying at Kauffman Stadium and the Truman Sports Complex after the lease expired in 2031. However, on Wednesday, after years of k...Thu, 23 Apr 2026 11:47:01 +00004261https://royalskeep.com/news-rumors/royals-minor-league/catching-up-with-the-royals-top-20-prospects-a-month-into-2026-season-r4255/A few weeks into the year, we at Royals Keep wanted to take a look at how the top-20 prospects have fared to start the 2026 season. With lots of upside and intrigue among prospects, some of these guys are players you either have already seen or will see soon at Kauffman Stadium. Here’s a quick...Wed, 22 Apr 2026 23:16:02 +00004255