https://royalskeep.com/news-rumors/kansas-city-royals/page/15/?d=1enhttps://royalskeep.com/news-rumors/kansas-city-royals/how-daniel-lynch-iv-has-become-a-solid-piece-of-the-royals-bullpen-r4139/Kansas City Royals reliever Daniel Lynch IV won’t earn a plaque in Cooperstown. Nor does a spot in his own club’s Hall of Fame seem likely. He hasn’t made an All-Star team, won any major awards, or flirted with stardom. Nevertheless, Lynch is one of the most interesting pitchers the Royals...4139Tue, 10 Mar 2026 11:57:02 +0000https://royalskeep.com/news-rumors/kansas-city-royals/spring-temperature-check-whos-hot-and-whos-cold-in-royals-camp-mar-6-mar-8-r4147/Coming out of the third weekend of spring training, players have had ample time to acclimate to the rhythms of baseball. Meanwhile, many Royals regulars have gone off with their national teams to compete in the World Baseball Classic. This has allowed the depth players and non-roster invitees mo...4147Mon, 09 Mar 2026 16:18:06 +0000https://royalskeep.com/news-rumors/kansas-city-royals/luinder-avila-talks-world-baseball-classic-experience-and-2025-debut-season-r4140/Kansas City Royals reliever Luinder Avila wasn't supposed to be in loanDepot park. In fact, the Royals didn't originally approve Avila to play in the World Baseball Classic, but after Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Pablo Lopez underwent Tommy John surgery, the Royals and the Caracas native had...4140Sun, 08 Mar 2026 14:16:01 +0000https://royalskeep.com/news-rumors/kansas-city-royals/seth-lugo-and-michael-wacha-impress-in-different-ways-in-2026-wbc-debuts-r4141/Baseball fans saw the first full day of World Baseball Classic competition on Friday, and the Royals were well-represented. Salvador Perez and Maikel Garcia made starts for Team Venezuela, as did Bobby Witt Jr. for Team USA. Furthermore, Luinder Avila threw two innings of relief for Venezuela in...4141Sun, 08 Mar 2026 12:02:02 +0000https://royalskeep.com/news-rumors/kansas-city-royals/salvador-perez-compares-world-baseball-classic-to-game-seven-of-world-series-r4132/On Friday, Pool D will begin play in loanDepot Park. It'll be Team Venezuela "welcoming" the Netherlands. One crucial piece to that team is Kansas City Royals catcher Salvador Perez, who was named captain of the team. He will be hitting fifth and is the designated hitter in Venezuela's lineup....4132Fri, 06 Mar 2026 18:07:21 +0000https://royalskeep.com/news-rumors/kansas-city-royals/spring-temperature-check-whos-hot-and-whos-cold-in-royals-camp-mar-2-mar-5-r4130/The excitement is building for baseball fans. As the calendar hits the first Friday in March, the Kansas City Royals are only three weeks away from opening day in Atlanta.  As always, spring training statistics don’t mean a lot in the big picture, but with the countdown until the regular se...4130Fri, 06 Mar 2026 14:16:02 +0000https://royalskeep.com/news-rumors/kansas-city-royals/2026-kansas-city-royals-opening-day-roster-projection-v20-r4128/The Royals’ 4-0 victory over Team Cuba on Tuesday gave fans a taste of things to come while the club’s World Baseball Classic participants — Bobby Witt Jr., Salvador Perez, and Vinnie Pasquantino, among others — are gone from spring camp. Until they return, KC’s lineups will feature more players...4128Thu, 05 Mar 2026 14:59:01 +0000https://royalskeep.com/news-rumors/kansas-city-royals/where-does-starling-marte-fit-with-the-royals-roster-r4123/On Monday, the Royals officially announced that they signed Starling Marte to a one-year contract worth $1 million guaranteed with active roster bonuses and performance bonuses that can increase to $3 million.  Marte has had an excellent career. In his 14 years in MLB, he has accrued 35.9 f...4123Tue, 03 Mar 2026 18:23:00 +0000https://royalskeep.com/news-rumors/kansas-city-royals/five-metrics-that-stand-out-from-royals-players-this-spring-r4122/The Royals are 10 games into Spring Training and have a 5-5 record after their loss today to the Angels.  Granted, Spring Training results always have to be taken with a grain of salt. After all, Kansas City has plenty of Cactus League success in the past, only for those accolades not...4122Tue, 03 Mar 2026 12:58:01 +0000https://royalskeep.com/news-rumors/kansas-city-royals/spring-temperature-check-whos-hot-whos-cold-in-royals-camp-feb-26-mar-1-r4121/Spring training is now in full swing, and almost every player has had an opportunity to get at-bats or innings pitched. Which players have stood out with good or bad performances over the past few games? As a reminder, don't read too much into spring training performances. Sample sizes are...4121Mon, 02 Mar 2026 15:41:02 +0000https://royalskeep.com/news-rumors/kansas-city-royals/is-helcris-olivarez-this-years-sleeper-in-the-royals-bullpen-r4120/A big key for the Royals last year was the improvement in the bullpen from 2024 to 2025.   While the bullpen improved after the Trade Deadline acquisition of Lucas Erceg, it was an inconsistent group in 2024, and the metrics proved it. Royals relievers ranked 20th in bullpen ERA (4.13)...4120Mon, 02 Mar 2026 12:56:42 +0000https://royalskeep.com/news-rumors/kansas-city-royals/royals-agree-to-deal-with-starling-marte-r4118/On Saturday afternoon, MLB.com's Mark Feinsand reported that the Kansas City Royals had agreed to a deal with outfielder Starling Marte, pending a physical. Yancen Pujols, via El Extra Base's Daniel Alvarez-Montes, reported early this morning that Marte and the Royals had progressed in...4118Sat, 28 Feb 2026 19:45:00 +0000