https://royalskeep.com/news-rumors/kansas-city-royals/page/8/?d=1enhttps://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 +0000https://royalskeep.com/news-rumors/kansas-city-royals/three-non-roster-invitee-hitters-making-their-case-in-royals-camp-r4116/The Royals are 3-4 right now after roughly one week of Cactus League play. They earned their third win of the year in a wild one on Friday afternoon against the Sacramento Athletics, winning 7-6 after trailing in the seventh inning.    The Royals have seen some familiar hitters ge...4116Sat, 28 Feb 2026 12:55:01 +0000https://royalskeep.com/news-rumors/kansas-city-royals/should-the-royals-worry-about-carlos-estevez-r4115/Kansas City Royals closer Carlos Estevez made his 2026 Cactus League debut on Tuesday, February 24th, against the Reds in Goodyear. Safe to say, it didn't go swimmingly. In one inning of work, Estevez allowed two runs on two hits, back-to-back home runs by Reds sluggers Elly De La Cruz and...4115Fri, 27 Feb 2026 12:57:00 +0000https://royalskeep.com/news-rumors/kansas-city-royals/spring-temperature-check-whos-hot-and-whos-cold-in-royals-camp-feb-23-25-r4114/The Kansas City Royals are now a week into spring training, posting a record of 2-3. While statistics and records don’t mean much in February, it is still nice to see players put together strong springs in anticipation of the regular season.  With only six games played, the sample size is s...4114Thu, 26 Feb 2026 13:43:01 +0000https://royalskeep.com/news-rumors/kansas-city-royals/bobby-witt-jr-adds-to-his-royals-legacy-both-on-and-off-the-field-r4113/  On Tuesday, the Kansas City Royals announced on social media that Bobby Witt Jr. received the Lou Gehrig Memorial Award for the 2025 season. He becomes the third Royals player in franchise history to earn the award, joining Hall of Famer George Brett and current captain Salvador Perez.  ...4113Wed, 25 Feb 2026 12:52:02 +0000https://royalskeep.com/news-rumors/kansas-city-royals/is-the-curveball-key-to-a-seth-lugo-turnaround-r4112/  Much has been made about Seth Lugo and his outlook for the 2026 season. For the Royals to have a chance at an AL Central Division title and return to the postseason, Kansas City will need a Lugo closer to his 2024 form than to his 2025 version.  In 2024, he went 16-9 with a 3.00 ERA,...4112Tue, 24 Feb 2026 12:53:00 +0000https://royalskeep.com/news-rumors/kansas-city-royals/spring-temperature-check-whos-hot-and-whos-cold-in-royals-camp-feb-20-22-r4110/The Royals played their first spring training game on Friday. Which players have started off hot, and which players have looked a bit rusty? Don't read too much into spring training performances. Sample sizes are small, competition levels vary, and players may be working on specific adjustm...4110Mon, 23 Feb 2026 17:21:10 +0000https://royalskeep.com/news-rumors/kansas-city-royals/can-dairon-blanco-rebound-in-2026-r4109/One player who should be coming into Royals Spring Training with a lot of motivation is outfielder Dairon Blanco. After playing in 157 games in 2023 and 2024 combined, he only played in nine games with the Royals last season. Part of that was due to an Achilles injury, which seemed to sap...4109Mon, 23 Feb 2026 12:58:00 +0000https://royalskeep.com/news-rumors/kansas-city-royals/what-can-stephen-kolek-do-to-make-the-royals-opening-day-roster-r4108/The Royals are 1-1 so far in the Cactus League in 2026. After winning their Spring Training opener against the Texas Rangers, Kansas City had a much rougher day on Saturday, losing 10-3 to the Padres.  One pitcher that stood out in the Royals' first couple of games was Stephen Kolek, w...4108Sun, 22 Feb 2026 15:00:00 +0000