https://royalskeep.com/news-rumors/kansas-city-royals/?d=1enhttps://royalskeep.com/news-rumors/kansas-city-royals/royals-hitter-of-the-month-april-2026-carter-jensen-r4284/The Royals’ offensive start to the 2026 campaign has been a frustrating one. Packed with talent, the offense was expected to have no trouble overcoming the struggles it is currently facing. Yet, there are some positive notes on the future of the KC battalion.   As we wrap up an action-packe...4284Wed, 06 May 2026 13:08:02 +0000https://royalskeep.com/news-rumors/kansas-city-royals/the-royals-have-been-the-winners-in-the-angel-zerpa-trade-with-the-brewers-r4296/  It shouldn't work this way, but there always tends to be a "winner" and a "loser" in a trade between two teams. The ideal should be a "win-win" for both sides. However, in reality, there's always a team that seems to get a little more value in a trade, whether in the short term or the lon...4296Wed, 06 May 2026 11:50:01 +0000https://royalskeep.com/news-rumors/kansas-city-royals/whats-going-on-with-the-royals-starting-rotation-r4295/  Starting pitching has been key to the Kansas City Royals' success over the past two years.  In 2024, the Royals ranked second in starting pitching fWAR with a 16.5 mark, behind only the Atlanta Braves (17.4). They also ranked second in ERA (3.55) and fourth in FIP (3.68). That excell...4295Tue, 05 May 2026 11:31:02 +0000https://royalskeep.com/news-rumors/kansas-city-royals/week-in-review-royals-perhaps-turn-corner-with-4-2-road-trip-r4291/  Week in a Nutshell  After going 4-2 at home in the previous week against the Baltimore Orioles and Los Angeles Angels, the Royals produced the same record this week on the road against the Sacramento Athletics and Seattle Mariners. Like the Royals' previous homestand, Kansas City los...4291Mon, 04 May 2026 11:50:19 +0000https://royalskeep.com/news-rumors/kansas-city-royals/seth-lugo-has-been-the-most-reliable-royals-pitcher-in-a-rough-opening-month-r4283/Last year, the Kansas City Royals had the sixth-best ERA in MLB at 3.73. The pitching staff was among the best in the league, and that was the expectation again for the 2026 campaign. Unfortunately, that hasn’t been the case in the first month. Before Thursday’s games, the Royals had the se...4283Fri, 01 May 2026 11:55:00 +0000https://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 Is...4275Wed, 29 Apr 2026 11:55:02 +0000https://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...4278Wed, 29 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://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 leagu...4273Tue, 28 Apr 2026 20:13:01 +0000https://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 f...4276Tue, 28 Apr 2026 12:36:02 +0000https://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 profi...4271Mon, 27 Apr 2026 11:50:01 +0000https://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 F...4267Sat, 25 Apr 2026 11:30:02 +0000https://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. Ank...4262Fri, 24 Apr 2026 11:57:02 +0000