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<rss version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[News: Kansas City Royals News & Analysis]]></title><link>https://royalskeep.com/news-rumors/kansas-city-royals/page/20/?d=1</link><description><![CDATA[News: Kansas City Royals News & Analysis]]></description><language>en</language><item><title>Three Royals-Yankees Trade Proposals That Could Make Sense</title><link>https://royalskeep.com/news-rumors/kansas-city-royals/three-royals-yankees-trade-proposals-that-could-make-sense-r4035/</link><description>It is evident that the New York Yankees desperately need starting pitching for the upcoming 2026 season. Unfortunately, the opportunity to get a "big time" starter seems to be dwindling for the Yankees this offseason.




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	First, Dylan Cease signed a massive free-agent deal with the Toron...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">4035</guid><pubDate>Sat, 10 Jan 2026 12:50:02 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Five Royals Bounce-Back Prospect Candidates In 2026</title><link>https://royalskeep.com/news-rumors/kansas-city-royals/five-royals-bounce-back-prospect-candidates-in-2026-r4028/</link><description>While some of MLB&#x2019;s future superstars progress through the minors in an uninterrupted and consistently dominant upward trajectory, that is the exception and not the rule. Most MiLB players who eventually make it to &#x201C;The Show&#x201D; encounter roadblocks, detours, and delays along the way. Injuries, per...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">4028</guid><pubDate>Fri, 09 Jan 2026 12:52:02 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Royals Avoid Arbitration With Six At Deadline, But Pasquantino and Bubic Remain</title><link>https://royalskeep.com/news-rumors/kansas-city-royals/royals-avoid-arbitration-with-six-at-deadline-but-pasquantino-and-bubic-remain-r4032/</link><description>On Thursday, the Kansas City Royals announced on social media that they had come to an agreement with six of their remaining arbitration-eligible players.&#xA0;




	



	According to Roster Resource payroll data, the following Royals players agreed to the listed salary amounts for the 2026 season. A...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">4032</guid><pubDate>Fri, 09 Jan 2026 01:03:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Three Reliever Trade Targets That Make Sense for the Royals</title><link>https://royalskeep.com/news-rumors/kansas-city-royals/three-reliever-trade-targets-that-make-sense-for-the-royals-r4029/</link><description>The Kansas City Royals have been aggressively adding to their bullpen this offseason. First, they picked up former Detroit Tiger (and KC Metro area product) Alex Lange. Then, they acquired Nick Mears from the Brewers (along with outfielder&#xA0;Isaac Collins) in a deal for Angel Zerpa. Lastly, Kansas...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">4029</guid><pubDate>Thu, 08 Jan 2026 12:49:01 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Will Jonathan India Bounce Back In 2026?</title><link>https://royalskeep.com/news-rumors/kansas-city-royals/will-jonathan-india-bounce-back-in-2026-r4027/</link><description>In 2025, Jonathan India entered the season as the Royals&#x2019; primary leadoff hitter to set the table for Bobby Witt Jr. at the top of the lineup. By the end of the season, India found himself near the bottom of the order after continued offensive struggles.




	When Kansas City traded for India la...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">4027</guid><pubDate>Wed, 07 Jan 2026 12:50:01 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>2026 Kansas City Royals Opening Day Roster, v. 1.0</title><link>https://royalskeep.com/news-rumors/kansas-city-royals/2026-kansas-city-royals-opening-day-roster-v-10-r4024/</link><description>&#xA0;




	Opening&#xA0; Day is 77 days away. That feels close (typically anything under 100 days does), which means that Royals fans are thinking about what the roster will look like when they travel to Atlanta for their Opening Series.&#xA0;




	The Royals have certainly made their fair share of moves this...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">4024</guid><pubDate>Tue, 06 Jan 2026 13:09:01 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Royals Sign Manager Matt Quatraro to Three-Year Extension</title><link>https://royalskeep.com/news-rumors/kansas-city-royals/royals-sign-manager-matt-quatraro-to-three-year-extension-r4022/</link><description>&#xA0;




	On Sunday, the Royals on social media announced that they had agreed to a three-year extension with manager Matt Quatraro.&#xA0;




	



	Quatraro was entering the final year of his current deal this season, and his extension will not kick in until 2027. His newest deal is guaranteed until 20...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">4022</guid><pubDate>Sun, 04 Jan 2026 19:25:55 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Three Takeaways From The BAT X Projections of Royals Hitters for 2026</title><link>https://royalskeep.com/news-rumors/kansas-city-royals/three-takeaways-from-the-bat-x-projections-of-royals-hitters-for-2026-r4021/</link><description>&#xA0;On January 1st, Derek Carty's The BAT X projections went live on Fangraphs, much to the fanfare of fantasy baseball players and fans everywhere.&#xA0;




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	For those unfamiliar with The BAT X, Carty defines his projection system in an article on The Athletic from May 19th, 2025. Here is...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">4021</guid><pubDate>Sun, 04 Jan 2026 14:45:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Five Cheap Free Agent Targets for the Royals</title><link>https://royalskeep.com/news-rumors/kansas-city-royals/five-cheap-free-agent-targets-for-the-royals-r4020/</link><description>Even though Spring Training is still far away, there is a different vibe with the offseason when January comes. The beginning of the baseball season feels closer, as Jayson Stark remarked on Bluesky today.




	



	Even though seven weeks is a long time, the "hot stove" seems to change a bit af...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">4020</guid><pubDate>Sat, 03 Jan 2026 13:53:01 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Three New Year's Resolutions for the Royals</title><link>https://royalskeep.com/news-rumors/kansas-city-royals/three-new-years-resolutions-for-the-royals-r4019/</link><description>2025 is officially behind us. This past season was a slight success for the Royals, given this organization's recent history. Since their 2015 World Series, they have only returned to the playoffs once.




	While they missed the postseason last year, they finished 82-80, only their second winni...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">4019</guid><pubDate>Thu, 01 Jan 2026 18:44:51 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>The Five Best Pitches From Royals Pitchers in 2025</title><link>https://royalskeep.com/news-rumors/kansas-city-royals/the-five-best-pitches-from-royals-pitchers-in-2025-r4018/</link><description>&#xA0;




	Pitching is definitely an art form where success lies in millimeters. A pitch can have incredible velocity, but if it's too straight or located in the wrong area, it can be hit hard and often. Thus, a pitcher is not just an athlete but an artist who must balance his repertoire and pitch q...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">4018</guid><pubDate>Wed, 31 Dec 2025 18:08:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Five Royals Relief Pitchers to Watch in 2026 Based on Steamer Projections</title><link>https://royalskeep.com/news-rumors/kansas-city-royals/five-royals-relief-pitchers-to-watch-in-2026-based-on-steamer-projections-r4016/</link><description>In part one&#xA0;of this Royals Steamer Projections series, I examined the hitters and their outlooks for 2026. In part two, I looked at starting two pitchers, including two with optimistic projections and two who could be due for regression.&#xA0;




	In the final part of this series, I will deep dive i...</description><guid isPermaLink="false">4016</guid><pubDate>Wed, 31 Dec 2025 14:47:52 +0000</pubDate></item></channel></rss>
