https://royalskeep.com/news-rumors/kansas-city-royals/page/9/?d=1enhttps://royalskeep.com/news-rumors/kansas-city-royals/exploring-royals-catching-metrics-throwing-r4106/Royals Spring Training Opening Day is Friday, which means that we will be experiencing a continuous stretch of baseball from now until the All-Star Break. With games finally starting, I wanted to finish my three-part series on Royals catcher metrics before we started getting data from actual gam...4106Fri, 20 Feb 2026 12:53:02 +0000https://royalskeep.com/news-rumors/kansas-city-royals/three-royals-pitchers-on-the-roster-bubble-to-watch-in-spring-training-r4104/Kansas City will begin its 2026 Spring Training campaign on Friday and Saturday against the Texas Rangers, who share the Surprise complex with the Royals. Safe to say, excitement and expectations are up in Arizona, especially with team workouts beginning this week. The Royals have trie...4104Thu, 19 Feb 2026 16:04:03 +0000https://royalskeep.com/news-rumors/kansas-city-royals/who-will-lead-off-for-the-royals-in-2026-r4097/Last season, the Royals traded for Jonathan India with the plan of him being the leadoff man to hit ahead of Bobby Witt Jr. India held that role until early August due to his regression in on-base ability. Mike Yastrzemski and Maikel Garcia became the main leadoff hitters against right and left-...4097Wed, 18 Feb 2026 12:58:02 +0000https://royalskeep.com/news-rumors/kansas-city-royals/grading-the-kansas-city-royals-2025-26-offseason-r4099/The Kansas City Royals had a goal this offseason of adding depth and improving their talent floor. While they won 82 games last year, the second time they've had a winning season since the 2015 World Series, they also missed out on the postseason after winning 86 games in 2024. Under owner John...4099Tue, 17 Feb 2026 12:55:00 +0000https://royalskeep.com/news-rumors/kansas-city-royals/exploring-royals-catching-metrics-framing-r4095/In part one of a three-part series on Royals catching defense, I looked at blocking metrics and how Kansas City catchers have struggled in this category. In part two, I am going to look at catcher framing, which has been a controversial area for the Royals' catchers over the past five years. ...4095Mon, 16 Feb 2026 12:54:00 +0000https://royalskeep.com/news-rumors/kansas-city-royals/who-should-be-the-royals-center-fielder-r4089/The Kansas City Royals are no longer a rebuilding curiosity. They are a legitimate team on the rise, powered by a deep collection of young talent, a rotation that doesn’t get enough national credit, and a true franchise cornerstone in Bobby Witt Jr. Most positions feel settled or at least promis...4089Sat, 14 Feb 2026 12:54:01 +0000https://royalskeep.com/news-rumors/kansas-city-royals/royals-sign-john-means-to-two-year-minor-league-deal-r4093/On Friday, the Kansas City Royals announced via social media that they had signed left-handed free-agent pitcher John Means to a two-year Minor League deal.  Means is a local Gardner, Kansas, product who was an 11th-round pick by the Baltimore Orioles in the 2014 MLB Draft. The 32-year...4093Sat, 14 Feb 2026 03:16:00 +0000https://royalskeep.com/news-rumors/kansas-city-royals/kansas-city-royals-add-mitch-spence-after-trade-with-athletics-r4091/As spring training gets underway, the Kansas City Royals have made an addition to the club's pitching depth, a day after pitchers and catchers reported to open camp.  The Royals acquired right-hander Mitch Spence from the Athletics in exchange for minor league right-hander A.J. Causey. Spen...4091Fri, 13 Feb 2026 02:03:00 +0000https://royalskeep.com/news-rumors/kansas-city-royals/five-royals-storylines-to-watch-in-spring-training-r4081/Royals players reported to spring training in Surprise, Arizona, on February 11. Most of the main roster spots are well defined, but the Royals have many decisions to make in the margins of the roster. Here are five storylines to watch as the Royals shape their roster for the 2026 season. S...4081Thu, 12 Feb 2026 13:36:00 +0000https://royalskeep.com/news-rumors/kansas-city-royals/could-nick-castellanos-find-his-way-to-kansas-city-r4090/  In some interesting news on Wednesday, with most teams beginning their first workouts with pitchers and catchers, the Philadelphia Phillies appear ready to move on from outfielder Nick Castellanos. In fact, Phillies beat writer Matt Gelb reported that they have essentially made it clear t...4090Thu, 12 Feb 2026 12:58:02 +0000https://royalskeep.com/news-rumors/kansas-city-royals/have-the-royals-done-enough-to-compete-in-2026-r4088/The American League Central has been relatively quiet this offseason. Have the Royals done enough to make a push for the playoffs? The Tigers are the presumed favorite to win the division, but have the Royals done enough to be a lock for second place? Barring any pushes from a non-roster in...4088Wed, 11 Feb 2026 17:46:02 +0000https://royalskeep.com/news-rumors/kansas-city-royals/exploring-royals-catching-metrics-blocking-r4087/When it comes to evaluating catching defense, it can be a polarizing subject among baseball fans. Is a good catcher someone who can throw down runners and prevent stolen bases? Is it someone who can block balls and prevent wild pitches and passed balls? Or is it a player who can frame effectivel...4087Tue, 10 Feb 2026 12:58:00 +0000