https://royalskeep.com/news-rumors/kansas-city-royals/?d=1enhttps://royalskeep.com/news-rumors/kansas-city-royals/the-royals-2027-roster-problem-r4611/According to  MLB.com , the Royals have the 19th-ranked farm system in MLB. While there is plenty of young talent in the system, most of the top-end talent is many years away from contributing at the major-league level. Of the top 11 prospects listed in the Royals Keep prospect rankings, only on...4611Fri, 18 Sep 2026 11:50:08 +0000https://royalskeep.com/news-rumors/kansas-city-royals/3-big-royals-names-who-should-not-be-in-clubs-2027-plans-r4618/After a surprising trip to the playoffs in 2024, their first taste of postseason play since winning the 2015 World Series, that the Royals will miss October baseball for the second straight year was decided long ago. Now, all they have to fight for is avoiding a last-place finish in the American...4618Thu, 17 Sep 2026 11:55:02 +0000https://royalskeep.com/news-rumors/kansas-city-royals/the-contradiction-of-nick-loftin-r4613/There is an interesting difference that seems to divide Nick Loftin’s profile into two types of hitter: the positive one, when he comes to the plate with runners in scoring position, and the negative one, when he has the challenge of getting on base with the bases empty. Loftin, who is having th...4613Mon, 14 Sep 2026 11:57:00 +0000https://royalskeep.com/news-rumors/kansas-city-royals/carter-jensen-is-showing-hes-a-long-term-star-for-the-royals-r4610/  On Saturday, the Royals lost 5-1 to the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park. While Kansas City lost its 83rd game of the season, there was a glimmer of hope in the defeat: rookie Carter Jensen hit his 24th home run, which tied Bob Hamelin for the Royals' rookie home run record.   ...4610Sun, 13 Sep 2026 11:58:02 +0000https://royalskeep.com/news-rumors/kansas-city-royals/craig-kimbrel-can-still-help-the-royals-if-you-work-around-his-limitations-r4604/It has been a long time since Craig Kimbrel stopped being one of the best closers in Major League Baseball. He is 38 years old, has 17 seasons of experience, and has been on five different teams over the past two campaigns. He made his debut with the Kansas City Royals on August 12 and did not a...4604Thu, 10 Sep 2026 16:17:02 +0000https://royalskeep.com/news-rumors/kansas-city-royals/shields-up-the-royals-best-pitching-prospect-has-made-huge-strides-in-2026-r4600/All eyes of the Kansas City Royals’ player development staff had to be on Peoria, Illinois, last Thursday night. It was there that David Shields, one of the club’s hottest prospects, had a chance to pitch High-A Quad Cities into a Midwest League playoff spot, and the loop’s West Division second-...4600Tue, 08 Sep 2026 11:59:02 +0000https://royalskeep.com/news-rumors/kansas-city-royals/how-does-nick-loftin-fit-with-this-royals-roster-in-2027-r4602/  Nick Loftin has emerged as one of the key Royals' players during a rough 2026 season.  After failing to accumulate more than 188 plate appearances in a season from 2022 to 2024, the 2020 compensation round pick (No. 30 overall) has set career highs in games played as well as plate ap...4602Tue, 08 Sep 2026 11:30:02 +0000https://royalskeep.com/news-rumors/kansas-city-royals/seth-lugo-is-having-the-worst-stretch-of-his-career-his-fastball-is-at-the-center-of-his-collapse-r4599/It's hard to find a worse decline than Seth Lugo’s since July: in 17 starts, he has the highest ERA (6.24) among qualified starters, the third-worst xFIP (4.78), and the second-lowest LOB% (61.1). That is only a summarized part of the problem. The worst part is that Lugo has become increasingly...4599Mon, 07 Sep 2026 11:52:02 +0000https://royalskeep.com/news-rumors/kansas-city-royals/kansas-city-royals-hitter-of-the-month-august-2026-r4593/August provided some hope and positivity for the Royals, and it ended up being the first winning month of the season. The Royals finished August 16-11, which included a 16-game stretch where they went 13-3, including a nine-game win streak.  With a winning month, there were multiple hitters...4593Thu, 03 Sep 2026 23:16:02 +0000https://royalskeep.com/news-rumors/kansas-city-royals/kansas-city-royals-pitcher-of-the-month-august-2026-r4590/  August was a month that the Royals saw improvement across the board. It was the first month of the season where the Royals had a winning record (16-11) and a positive run differential (+13). The month was filled with strong pitching performances, but no player stood out as much as Noah Ca...4590Wed, 02 Sep 2026 11:50:03 +0000https://royalskeep.com/news-rumors/kansas-city-royals/the-adjustment-that-is-changing-nate-pearson-in-kansas-city-r4586/Nate Pearson is 30 years old and is in his sixth season in the major leagues. He has pitched for four teams, has an 11-7 record and a 4.66 ERA with -0.2 bWAR in his career — the fWAR has handled his efforts better, placing him at a clean zero. In 2024, the Blue Jays trusted his right arm and gav...4586Tue, 01 Sep 2026 11:58:02 +0000https://royalskeep.com/news-rumors/kansas-city-royals/royals-september-call-ups-which-players-are-options-for-roster-expansion-r4585/The last two weeks of Royals baseball have been a lot of fun. The team has won 13 of 15 games since August 13. The starting lineup has been mostly restored to what was expected for Opening Day (Maikel Garcia notwithstanding). A starting pitching staff decimated by injuries has been really good...4585Mon, 31 Aug 2026 11:52:02 +0000