https://royalskeep.com/news-rumors/kansas-city-royals/page/6/?d=1enhttps://royalskeep.com/news-rumors/kansas-city-royals/did-bobby-witt-jrs-wbc-performance-show-that-he-can-be-the-royals-leadoff-hitter-r4188/Team USA fell short for a second-straight World Baseball Classic. In 2023, they lost to Shohei Ohtani and Team Japan. This time, on March 17th, they lost 3-2 to Team Venezuela, a team led by Royals players Salvador Perez and Maikel Garcia, the latter of whom was named MVP of the WBC. F...4188Thu, 19 Mar 2026 13:02:00 +0000https://royalskeep.com/news-rumors/kansas-city-royals/kansas-city-royals-2026-position-analysis-first-base-r4180/As baseball settled in for the winter following the 2021 season, the Kansas City Royals appeared close to a long-term solution to the first base uncertainty created by Eric Hosmer’s departure to San Diego after the 2017 campaign. Nick Pratto, swooped up by the Royals with their first pick of the...4180Thu, 19 Mar 2026 11:55:00 +0000https://royalskeep.com/news-rumors/kansas-city-royals/american-league-central-preview-cleveland-guardians-r4168/With the Royals looking to return to competitiveness in the AL Central, we wanted to take a look at the other teams in the division and the moves they made this offseason. This is a look at what to expect from the Cleveland Guardians this season.  The Guardians enter 2026 as the defending A...4168Wed, 18 Mar 2026 16:17:01 +0000https://royalskeep.com/news-rumors/kansas-city-royals/royals-option-ryan-bergert-three-others-and-send-helcris-olivarez-to-minor-league-camp-r4184/  On Tuesday evening, during the World Baseball Classic, the Royals announced via social media that they would option pitchers Ryan Bergert and Mason Black and outfielders Kameron Misner and John Rave to Triple-A Omaha. They also announced that they would be assigning reliever Helcris Oliva...4184Wed, 18 Mar 2026 15:40:00 +0000https://royalskeep.com/news-rumors/kansas-city-royals/can-jac-caglianone-build-off-his-solid-performance-in-the-world-baseball-classic-r4182/Without a doubt, one of the biggest beneficiaries from the World Baseball Classic may be Jac Caglianone, the projected Opening Day right fielder for the Kansas City Royals. Team Italy's dream run ended on Monday night, as they lost to Team Venezuela 4-2 in Miami. That sets up a massive WBC...4182Wed, 18 Mar 2026 11:51:01 +0000https://royalskeep.com/news-rumors/kansas-city-royals/american-league-central-preview-detroit-tigers-r4167/With the Royals looking to return to being competitive in the AL Central, we wanted to take a look around at the other teams in the division and what moves they made this offseason. This is a look at what to expect from the 2026 Detroit Tigers. The Tigers finished second in the AL Central a...4167Tue, 17 Mar 2026 22:14:01 +0000https://royalskeep.com/news-rumors/kansas-city-royals/five-royals-pitchers-who-have-stood-out-this-spring-based-on-tj-stuff-r4177/When it comes to evaluating pitchers and their pitches, pitch modeling is all the rage. Whether it's models from Eno Sarris (Fangraphs), Jeremy Maschino (Pitch Profiler), or Kyle Bland (Pitcher List), pitching models give us a chance to understand how the characteristics of a pitcher's particula...4177Tue, 17 Mar 2026 13:03:01 +0000https://royalskeep.com/news-rumors/kansas-city-royals/kansas-city-royals-2026-position-analysis-catcher-r4163/Big questions gnaw at the Kansas City Royals. Will offseason acquisitions Isaac Collins, Lane Thomas, and now Starling Marte, breathe more life into the infamously poor offensive production of KC’s outfielders? Can Jonathan India or Michael Massey come through at second base? Will the starting r...4163Tue, 17 Mar 2026 11:56:05 +0000https://royalskeep.com/news-rumors/kansas-city-royals/spring-temperature-check-whos-hot-and-whos-cold-in-royals-camp-mar-13-mar-15-r4174/The Royals have less than two weeks left until Opening Day in Atlanta. As the number of players in big league camp begins to thin, many players are still fighting for their spots on the roster. With time running out to make an impression, which players are making the most of their opportunities?...4174Mon, 16 Mar 2026 14:13:02 +0000https://royalskeep.com/news-rumors/kansas-city-royals/kansas-city-royals-2026-position-analysis-second-base-r4175/The Royals have struggled to find consistent production at second base in the JJ Picollo era. In 2024, the Royals seemed to get solid production from the keystone with Michael Massey,  Nick Loftin, Garrett Hampson, Adam Frazier, and Maikel Garcia all splitting time at the position. Accordin...4175Mon, 16 Mar 2026 12:47:01 +0000https://royalskeep.com/news-rumors/kansas-city-royals/after-wbc-moment-for-venezuela-is-maikel-garcia-ready-for-more-r4170/In a big upset on Saturday night, Team Venezuela beat Team Japan 8-5 in the quarter-finals of the World Baseball Classic. Venezuela will join the USA, the Dominican Republic, and Italy, all of which won their quarter-final matches over the weekend.     The Red Sox's Wilyer Ab...4170Sun, 15 Mar 2026 13:07:00 +0000https://royalskeep.com/news-rumors/kansas-city-royals/spring-temperature-check-whos-how-and-whos-cold-in-royals-camp-mar-9-mar-12-r4161/The clock continues to tick on Spring training as Major League Baseball’s open day sits two weeks away. The players are in their routines, teams are making decisions, and it’s just about time for the games to start counting.  While statistics in the spring don’t mean a lot, it is still nice...4161Fri, 13 Mar 2026 14:13:02 +0000