https://royalskeep.com/news-rumors/kansas-city-royals/page/8/?d=1enhttps://royalskeep.com/news-rumors/kansas-city-royals/what-his-awful-slump-may-mean-for-royals-great-salvador-perez-r4312/Salvador Perez didn’t play in the Kansas City Royals' game against Detroit on Sunday night. Instead, he watched from Kauffman Stadium's home dugout as their 6-3 loss prevented the Royals from drawing within a game of first place in the American League Central, a position their poor start to the...4312Wed, 13 May 2026 11:51:02 +0000https://royalskeep.com/news-rumors/kansas-city-royals/three-internal-moves-the-royals-could-do-to-improve-the-bullpen-r4314/  The Kansas City Royals have crawled back into the AL Central race, even though they lost to the White Sox on Tuesday, falling to 19-23 and three games back of the division-leading Cleveland Guardians.     The offense has looked much better in May, ranking 15th in wRC+...4314Wed, 13 May 2026 11:32:02 +0000https://royalskeep.com/news-rumors/kansas-city-royals/the-royals-offense-has-been-better-in-may-but-is-it-a-real-improvement-r4308/The month of April was certainly one to forget for the Royals. The team finished the month with a 12-19 record, good for last place in the AL Central. While lackluster pitching didn’t help, it was the offense that caused most of the struggles. However, that all has mostly changed when the cal...4308Tue, 12 May 2026 16:10:01 +0000https://royalskeep.com/news-rumors/kansas-city-royals/what-can-we-take-away-from-carter-jensens-defense-r4306/  Initially seen as a backup going into the 2026 MLB season, Carter Jensen has ended up receiving most of the catching duties recently due to minor injury issues to Salvador Perez. While Perez's issues haven't required a stint on the IL, Jensen has actually surpassed Salvy in catcher inning...4306Sun, 10 May 2026 11:52:02 +0000https://royalskeep.com/news-rumors/kansas-city-royals/what-do-the-royals-do-in-the-wake-of-the-ragans-and-estevez-injuries-r4303/May 6th, was not exactly a memorable day for the Kansas City Royals. First off, the Royals lost 3-1 to the Cleveland Guardians at Kauffman Stadium, snapping a five-game winning streak (and losing a chance to surpass the Guardians in the AL Central standings). Second, it was revealed that Ha...4303Fri, 08 May 2026 11:58:00 +0000https://royalskeep.com/news-rumors/kansas-city-royals/the-al-central-is-starting-to-get-crowded-r4300/After beating the Cleveland Guardians for the second consecutive day on Tuesday, the Royals woke up on Wednesday with a 17-19 record, with an ongoing five-game winning streak and just half a game behind the top spot in the AL Central. The Royals swept the Mariners in Seattle over the weeken...4300Thu, 07 May 2026 19:18:01 +0000https://royalskeep.com/news-rumors/kansas-city-royals/the-royals-muddled-second-base-situation-continues-to-muddle-r4297/The Kansas City Royals, whose terrible start to the season triggered early declarations of postseason hopes already dashed, drew within a half-game of the American League Central Division lead by beating front-running Cleveland on Monday and Tuesday. Playing decisive roles were both sides of the...4297Thu, 07 May 2026 11:56:01 +0000https://royalskeep.com/news-rumors/kansas-city-royals/royals-hitter-of-the-month-april-2026-carter-jensen-r4284/The Royals’ offensive start to the 2026 campaign has been a frustrating one. Packed with talent, the offense was expected to have no trouble overcoming the struggles it is currently facing. Yet, there are some positive notes on the future of the KC battalion.   As we wrap up an action-packe...4284Wed, 06 May 2026 13:08:02 +0000https://royalskeep.com/news-rumors/kansas-city-royals/the-royals-have-been-the-winners-in-the-angel-zerpa-trade-with-the-brewers-r4296/  It shouldn't work this way, but there always tends to be a "winner" and a "loser" in a trade between two teams. The ideal should be a "win-win" for both sides. However, in reality, there's always a team that seems to get a little more value in a trade, whether in the short term or the lon...4296Wed, 06 May 2026 11:50:01 +0000https://royalskeep.com/news-rumors/kansas-city-royals/whats-going-on-with-the-royals-starting-rotation-r4295/  Starting pitching has been key to the Kansas City Royals' success over the past two years.  In 2024, the Royals ranked second in starting pitching fWAR with a 16.5 mark, behind only the Atlanta Braves (17.4). They also ranked second in ERA (3.55) and fourth in FIP (3.68). That excell...4295Tue, 05 May 2026 11:31:02 +0000https://royalskeep.com/news-rumors/kansas-city-royals/week-in-review-royals-perhaps-turn-corner-with-4-2-road-trip-r4291/  Week in a Nutshell  After going 4-2 at home in the previous week against the Baltimore Orioles and Los Angeles Angels, the Royals produced the same record this week on the road against the Sacramento Athletics and Seattle Mariners. Like the Royals' previous homestand, Kansas City los...4291Mon, 04 May 2026 11:50:19 +0000https://royalskeep.com/news-rumors/kansas-city-royals/seth-lugo-has-been-the-most-reliable-royals-pitcher-in-a-rough-opening-month-r4283/Last year, the Kansas City Royals had the sixth-best ERA in MLB at 3.73. The pitching staff was among the best in the league, and that was the expectation again for the 2026 campaign. Unfortunately, that hasn’t been the case in the first month. Before Thursday’s games, the Royals had the se...4283Fri, 01 May 2026 11:55:00 +0000