https://royalskeep.com/news-rumors/kansas-city-royals/page/10/?d=1enhttps://royalskeep.com/news-rumors/kansas-city-royals/mj-melendez-signs-major-league-deal-with-mets-r4086/  Former Kansas City Royals catcher and outfielder MJ Melendez had a polarizing career in Kansas City. On one end, he showed tremendous promise, both as a prospect and at the MLB level. He led the Minor Leagues in home runs in 2021 with 41 in 123 games with the Northwest Arkansas Natur...4086Sun, 08 Feb 2026 21:59:27 +0000https://royalskeep.com/news-rumors/kansas-city-royals/remembering-terrance-gore-royals-legend-r4085/  On Saturday morning, Martie Cordaro, Omaha Storm Chasers President and GM, shared some tragic news that Terrance Gore, a postseason hero in 2014 and 2015, passed away at the age of 34.    Gore's wife confirmed his passing on Facebook, noting that he died from complications...4085Sat, 07 Feb 2026 23:28:40 +0000https://royalskeep.com/news-rumors/kansas-city-royals/team-usa-adds-royals-pitcher-michael-wacha-to-2026-world-baseball-classic-roster-r4079/Team United States of America’s official roster for the 2026 World Baseball Classic is in, and Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Michael Wacha will be a part of the team. The announcement of Wacha’s addition will mean that Team USA will have both Wacha and Bobby Witt Jr. from the Royals. ...4079Sat, 07 Feb 2026 12:53:01 +0000https://royalskeep.com/news-rumors/kansas-city-royals/a-look-at-all-seven-royals-players-participating-in-the-world-baseball-classic-r4077/As Major League Baseball teams prepare to enter spring training, a new season will be on their minds, but for many players, the season kicks off in early March with the 2026 rendition of the World Baseball Classic. The tournament will begin on March 5th and wrap up on March 17th before the regul...4077Thu, 05 Feb 2026 14:16:02 +0000https://royalskeep.com/news-rumors/kansas-city-royals/royals-reliever-nick-mears-winding-bumpy-road-to-the-major-leagues-r4075/Nick Mears describes himself as a calm guy who, off the field, loves the peace and quiet of nature and rural areas. But in contrast, he admits — and former teammates confirm — that he’s incredibly intense when he takes the mound.  As is true for many players, his path to the majors was full...4075Wed, 04 Feb 2026 00:10:33 +0000https://royalskeep.com/news-rumors/kansas-city-royals/a-look-at-how-the-royals-offense-stacks-up-heading-into-2026-r4074/The Kansas City Royals’ offense was in the middle to bottom half of Major League Baseball for many of the offensive categories. To name a few, the Royals finished 26th in runs, 18th in hits, 26th in home runs, 15th in average, 22nd in on-base percentage, and 18th in slugging.  The 82-80 rec...4074Tue, 03 Feb 2026 13:30:00 +0000https://royalskeep.com/news-rumors/kansas-city-royals/how-hard-will-regression-hit-noah-cameron-in-2026-r4072/  One of the best Royals stories from 2025 was the emergence of rookie left-handed pitcher Noah Cameron. In his first MLB season, the rookie from St. Joseph, Missouri, made 24 starts and pitched 138.1 innings after starting the season initially in Triple-A Omaha (seven starts and 32.2...4072Mon, 02 Feb 2026 12:52:00 +0000https://royalskeep.com/news-rumors/kansas-city-royals/what-role-will-kris-bubic-have-on-the-royals-in-2026-r4071/Kris Bubic’s tenure in Kansas City has been complicated. Bubic made his debut in the pandemic-shortened season in 2020, where he started 10 games and posted a 4.32 ERA. His performance was respectable for a rookie, but not necessarily indicative of becoming the centerpiece of a rotation.  I...4071Sun, 01 Feb 2026 16:12:02 +0000https://royalskeep.com/news-rumors/kansas-city-royals/royals-and-vinnie-pasquantino-agree-to-two-year-deal-to-avoid-arbitration-r4069/Sources told MLB.com that on Thursday, the Kansas City Royals and first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino agreed to a two-year deal worth more than $11 million guaranteed contract, avoiding the need for the two sides to head to an arbitration hearing.  Pasquantino will have one more year of arbitr...4069Sat, 31 Jan 2026 13:40:00 +0000https://royalskeep.com/news-rumors/kansas-city-royals/a-breakdown-of-the-25-non-roster-invites-to-royals-spring-training-r4068/On Tuesday, the Royals announced that 25 players not currently on the 40-man roster will be attending major league spring training in Surprise, Arizona. This group of players will typically include free agents who recently signed minor league contracts with the club, along with top prospect...4068Fri, 30 Jan 2026 12:52:01 +0000https://royalskeep.com/news-rumors/kansas-city-royals/a-look-at-three-relievers-the-royals-could-add-before-spring-training-opens-r4063/The Kansas City Royals bullpen put together a strong season in 2025, seeing Carlos Estévez lead Major League Baseball in saves, Lucas Erceg lead all Royal receivers with a FIP of 3.49, and John Schreiber appeared in the 10th most games amongst all relievers, totalling 64 innings.  The off-s...4063Thu, 29 Jan 2026 12:51:01 +0000https://royalskeep.com/news-rumors/kansas-city-royals/the-royals-should-consider-bringing-back-jackson-kowar-r4065/  On Tuesday evening, the Seattle Mariners made a minor move: they designated pitcher Jackson Kowar for assignment in order to make room for catcher Jhonny Pereda.      Royals fans should be familiar with Kowar, as he was drafted 33rd overall by the Royals in the 2018 ML...4065Wed, 28 Jan 2026 12:46:02 +0000