https://royalskeep.com/news-rumors/Fri, 31 Jul 2026 23:13:05 +000015Royals news and analysishttps://royalskeep.com/news-rumors/royals-minor-league/royals-minor-league-report-730-wolters-shines-in-river-bandits-victory-r4521/  Blake Wolters turned in a quality start, and Quad Cities beat Dayton 8-4 for the system's only win of the night. Erick Torres and Jose Cerice each collected two hits. Ryan Ramsey allowed four runs in Omaha's 4-1 loss, though Scott Barlow followed with 2 2/3 hitless innings. Drew Beam surrend...Fri, 31 Jul 2026 13:47:47 +00004521https://royalskeep.com/news-rumors/kansas-city-royals/why-scott-barlow-isnt-emerging-as-a-potential-bullpen-solution-r4516/To say the Royals are burdened by one of the worst bullpens in the majors grossly understates the obvious. The club’s troubled relief corps too often fails the eye test, and its numbers tell a dreadful tale — through Tuesday, when closer Alex Lange’s blown save at Detroit became the Royals’ 20th of...Fri, 31 Jul 2026 13:10:02 +00004516https://royalskeep.com/news-rumors/kansas-city-royals/the-invisible-problem-behind-luinder-avilas-collapse-r4514/Luinder Avila still looks like a pitcher who should be difficult to hit. His four-seam fastball remains around 96 mph, his sinker still carries the life that made his arsenal so dangerous, and opposing hitters are still struggling to generate quality contact against him. And yet, the results have c...Fri, 31 Jul 2026 11:53:02 +00004514https://royalskeep.com/news-rumors/kansas-city-royals/salvador-p%C3%A9rez-wants-to-stay-a-royal-r4512/The 2026 trade deadline is around the corner, and the Kansas City Royals are expected to be one of a few sellers offloading pieces. That should put them in an advantageous position, as the majority of squads in the league have enough incentives to be buyers. One Royals player who won’t be play...Thu, 30 Jul 2026 23:14:02 +00004512https://royalskeep.com/news-rumors/kansas-city-royals/yankees-phillies-or-red-sox-potential-trade-partners-for-daniel-lynch-iv-r4517/There is no denying that the Royals bullpen is on pace to be the worst in franchise history, but that’s to say that there haven't been any bright spots. One in particular has been Daniel Lynch IV, who has had a breakout year coming out of the pen. His season has resulted in him becoming a very inte...Thu, 30 Jul 2026 13:10:03 +00004517https://royalskeep.com/news-rumors/royals-minor-league/gavin-cross-stands-to-benefit-the-most-from-the-trade-deadline-r4518/  There may not be a hotter hitter in Omaha, and maybe the International League in general, than outfielder Gavin Cross. The 9th overall pick in the 2022 MLB Draft by the Kansas City Royals, Cross has been on fire at the plate. Over the past 30 days, Cross is hitting .340 with a 1.063 OPS...Thu, 30 Jul 2026 11:44:02 +00004518https://royalskeep.com/news-rumors/royals-minor-league/royals-minor-league-report-729-fireflies-escape-9-8-but-royals-affiliates-drop-three-of-four-r4520/  Columbia turned an eight-run second inning, built on home runs from Yandel Ricardo, Sean Gamble, and JC Vanek, into a 9-8 escape at Augusta. Omaha wasted six sparkling innings from Mason Black, tying the game in the seventh before losing 4-3 on a ninth-inning home run. Northwest Arkansas man...Thu, 30 Jul 2026 11:28:59 +00004520https://royalskeep.com/news-rumors/kansas-city-royals/the-road-to-318-how-salvador-perez-became-the-royals-home-run-king-r4513/For over three decades, George Brett stood alone atop the Royals’ all-time home run leaderboard. On Saturday, the crown was claimed by Salvador Perez when he launched the 318th home run of his career to become the franchise’s new home run leader. Comparing Perez’s and Brett’s careers head-to-h...Wed, 29 Jul 2026 23:10:02 +00004513https://royalskeep.com/news-rumors/royals-minor-league/the-best-path-forward-for-royals-prospect-blake-mitchell-may-be-in-another-organization-r4507/The Kansas City Royals selected Blake Mitchell with the 8th overall pick in the 2023 MLB draft. Mitchell was a high school catcher out of Sinton, Texas. As the first prep catcher off the board, the Royals had incredibly high hopes for Mitchell’s long-term success. The draft prospect grades for Mitc...Wed, 29 Jul 2026 16:14:02 +00004507https://royalskeep.com/news-rumors/royals-minor-league/royals-minor-league-report-728-kemp-and-cabrera-go-deep-as-bullpens-carry-the-day-r4515/  Omaha and Quad Cities won, Northwest Arkansas and Columbia fell. Bailey Falter struck out five over five innings and Aaron Bummer closed out a 6-3 win. Aiden Jimenez, Tommy Molsky, and L.P. Langevin combined for 6 2/3 hitless innings behind Tyriq Kemp's grand slam. Yeri Perez and Brandon Her...Wed, 29 Jul 2026 14:09:02 +00004515https://royalskeep.com/news-rumors/kansas-city-royals/should-the-royals-cash-in-and-trade-seth-lugo-r4510/The 45-62 Kansas City Royals have been quite bad this season. Only the Athletics and the Los Angeles Angels have been worse in the American League, so considering that they were over .500 in each of the last two years, it’s certainly a disappointing reality for Kansas City and its fans. Natura...Wed, 29 Jul 2026 11:53:03 +00004510https://royalskeep.com/news-rumors/diamondcentric/hot-week-the-top-100-red-sox-prospects-lead-the-way-r4511/Red Sox minor leaguers dominated the week; perhaps they don't like losing all headlines to the rampaging big-league club.View the full articleTue, 28 Jul 2026 19:08:02 +00004511https://royalskeep.com/news-rumors/kansas-city-royals/diamondbacks-nationals-or-cubs-potential-landing-spots-for-matt-strahm-at-the-trade-deadline-r4499/Matt Strahm has not had the best season so far, but neither has most of the Royals bullpen. Strahm reunited with the Royals in a trade with the Phillies this off-season. In 33 innings this season, Strahm has a 7.09 ERA with a 6.77 FIP and -1.0 fWAR. His expected metrics, however, trend a littl...Tue, 28 Jul 2026 13:10:02 +00004499https://royalskeep.com/news-rumors/kansas-city-royals-draft-picks/five-sleepers-to-watch-from-the-royals-2026-mlb-draft-class-r4508/  The MLB Draft signing deadline passed on Monday with the Royals signing 19 of their 20 Draft selections. They also signed three undrafted free agents, giving them a total of 22 players from this draft-eligible class. The only selection that was not signed was right-handed pitcher Hudson...Tue, 28 Jul 2026 11:51:03 +00004508https://royalskeep.com/news-rumors/royals-minor-league/royals-minor-league-report-726-roccaforte-homers-twice-omaha-holds-on-in-salt-lake-r4509/  Omaha edged Salt Lake 4-3 as Henry Williams struck out five over 5 1/3 innings and Elih Marrero doubled home two runs, with Justin Topa closing it out. Carson Roccaforte homered twice for Northwest Arkansas in a 9-3 loss. Michael Lombardi allowed one run in four innings for Columbia, which f...Tue, 28 Jul 2026 03:04:31 +00004509https://royalskeep.com/news-rumors/diamondcentric/mlb-power-rankings-marlins-slip-from-top-5-cubs-continue-top-10-climb-r4506/Mon, 27 Jul 2026 15:16:02 +00004506https://royalskeep.com/news-rumors/kansas-city-royals/is-it-time-for-the-royals-to-trade-michael-massey-r4505/  One of the more encouraging stories this year has been the re-emergence of second baseman Michael Massey.  It seemed like Massey was on his way to a solid career as the Royals' second baseman in 2024. In 100 games and 356 plate appearances, the former Illinois product hit .259 with a 10...Sun, 26 Jul 2026 16:02:50 +00004505https://royalskeep.com/news-rumors/kansas-city-royals/how-the-royals-can-prove-2-big-things-at-the-trade-deadline-r4500/The annual midsummer trade deadline looms large on baseball’s horizon. Contenders searching for game-changing down-the-stretch help, and sure sellers like the Royals, have until August 3 at 6pm Eastern to consummate the big deals they and their fans relish. What Kansas City, buried deep in the...Sun, 26 Jul 2026 14:14:01 +00004500https://royalskeep.com/news-rumors/royals-minor-league/royals-minor-league-report-725-vaneks-two-homers-and-van-dams-seven-strikeouts-give-columbia-the-only-win-r4504/  JC Vanek homered twice and drove in three, backing Shane Van Dam's seven-strikeout start as Columbia handled Kannapolis. Kendry Chourio allowed one run over six innings for Quad Cities and lost anyway. Oscar Rayo threw three hitless innings in relief for Northwest Arkansas, and Steven Zobac...Sun, 26 Jul 2026 13:20:32 +00004504https://royalskeep.com/news-rumors/royals-minor-league/royals-minor-league-report-724-toro-goes-deep-twice-as-omaha-slugs-its-way-to-a-win-r4502/  Abraham Toro homered twice with four RBI as Omaha piled up 15 hits in a 10-7 win at Salt Lake, where Gavin Cross was a single shy of the cycle. Columbia broke a tie with four runs in the sixth and beat Kannapolis 6-3 behind three hits apiece from Sean Gamble and Ivan Sosa. Quad Cities manage...Sat, 25 Jul 2026 15:01:02 +00004502https://royalskeep.com/news-rumors/kansas-city-royals/should-the-royals-trade-isaac-collins-at-the-deadline-r4501/  One of the Royals' most productive hitters lately has been Isaac Collins, who was acquired this offseason in the Angel Zerpa trade with Milwaukee (along with reliever Nick Mears).  For the season, Collins is hitting .246 with a .324 wOBA and 104 wRC+ in 343 plate appearances with the Ro...Sat, 25 Jul 2026 11:56:01 +00004501https://royalskeep.com/news-rumors/royals-minor-league/five-minor-league-royals-who-could-lose-their-jobs-post-draft-r4497/The 2026 Major League Baseball Draft concluded July 12 with the Royals making 21 selections. The most notable is the 6th overall selection, Zion Rose from Louisville. Zion Rose was recently at Kauffman Stadium signing his major league contract. Soon, Rose will make the trip to Arizona to begin his...Fri, 24 Jul 2026 22:18:02 +00004497https://royalskeep.com/news-rumors/royals-minor-league/royals-minor-league-report-723-cross-crushes-a-ninth-inning-slam-as-royals-farm-splits-four-r4498/  The Royals affiliates went two and two on Thursday. Gavin Cross hit a go-ahead grand slam in the ninth to lift Omaha to a 12-to-9 win, and Columbia held on for a 2-to-1 victory behind Jose Gutierrez. Northwest Arkansas and Quad Cities each lost in extra innings, the Naturals falling 5-to-4 a...Fri, 24 Jul 2026 13:20:42 +00004498https://royalskeep.com/news-rumors/kansas-city-royals/phillies-braves-or-white-sox-where-lane-thomas-fits-best-at-trade-deadline-r4495/2026 has been a disappointing season for a Royals team that had playoff aspirations. With the trade deadline rapidly approaching, the Royals need to aggressively pursue deals for some players. Center fielder Lane Thomas is set to be a free agent at the end of the season, and his performance could l...Fri, 24 Jul 2026 11:51:02 +00004495https://royalskeep.com/news-rumors/kansas-city-royals/royals-add-infield-depth-with-latest-free-agent-deal-to-acquire-alejo-lopez-r4496/In a move that drew scant attention, the Royals moved Wednesday to shore up their infield depth, an area weakened by injuries to a pair of key players. The club signed free agent Alejo Lopez just two days after his release earlier in the week by Tacoma, the Seattle Mariners’ Triple-A affiliate....Thu, 23 Jul 2026 16:54:02 +00004496