https://royalskeep.com/news-rumors/kansas-city-royals/page/7/?d=1enhttps://royalskeep.com/news-rumors/kansas-city-royals/kansas-city-royals-2026-position-analysis-shortstop-r4158/When the Kansas City Royals take a good, long look at the shortstop position, they've got a pretty good player in Bobby Witt Jr. holding that spot down. But there's a little depth at shortstop, too. Royals manager Matt Quatraro, obviously, must smile as he watches Witt dive for balls in the...4158Fri, 13 Mar 2026 11:50:01 +0000https://royalskeep.com/news-rumors/kansas-city-royals/the-royals-vinnie-pasquantino-has-been-the-soul-of-team-italy-in-wbc-pool-play-r4159/Team Italy has been one of the many fantastic stories of the World Baseball Classic. Despite being seen as an underdog by most outlets and baseball experts, Italy went 4-0 in pool play, with impressive victories over the USA and Mexico on consecutive nights. While the odds are still long fo...4159Thu, 12 Mar 2026 11:58:01 +0000https://royalskeep.com/news-rumors/kansas-city-royals/will-michael-masseys-injury-open-up-a-roster-spot-for-josh-rojas-r4152/  On Tuesday morning, MLB.com Royals beat writer Anne Rogers reported that utility player Michael Massey suffered a low-grade calf strain and would be out for a little bit of time, according to Royals manager Matt Quatraro.   The injury is an unfortunate one for Massey, who h...4152Wed, 11 Mar 2026 11:50:01 +0000https://royalskeep.com/news-rumors/kansas-city-royals/royals-position-players-standing-out-in-various-ways-in-world-baseball-classic-r4149/  The World Baseball Classic is reaching the end of Pool Play, as many teams have already punched their tickets to the knockout rounds (including Japan and South Korea). The Royals are well-represented in the WBC, with 10 players participating, as highlighted on the Royals' social media (th...4149Tue, 10 Mar 2026 11:57:02 +0000https://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 +0000