https://royalskeep.com/news-rumors/royals-minor-league/page/2/?d=1enhttps://royalskeep.com/news-rumors/royals-minor-league/royals-minor-league-report-424-strong-starts-wasted-as-royals-affiliates-go-winless-r4269/  David Shields struck out six over five innings of one-run ball, but Quad Cities saw its lead vanish in a six-run, ninth-inning collapse, falling 7-6 to Lansing. Drew Beam fanned six in 4 1/3 innings of one-run ball as Northwest Arkansas dropped a 5-1 decision to Wichita despite Brandon Jo...4269Sat, 25 Apr 2026 16:31:00 +0000https://royalskeep.com/news-rumors/royals-minor-league/royals-minor-league-report-naturals-post-10th-inning-comeback-win-in-barn-burner-r4266/Daniel Vazquez's two-run walk-off single completed a 13-12 comeback for Northwest Arkansas. Austin Charles' two-run double powered Quad Cities past Lansing 4-3, with Aiden Jimenez holding the Lugnuts to one earned run over five innings. Ivan Sosa hit a two-run homer and Hiro Wyatt worked 4 1/3 s...4266Fri, 24 Apr 2026 14:33:42 +0000https://royalskeep.com/news-rumors/royals-minor-league/royals-minor-league-report-walk-off-magic-in-quad-cities-r4264/Ramon Ramirez powered a Quad Cities walk-off with three hits and five RBI while Asbel Gonzalez drove in the winner. Emmanuel Reyes fired four scoreless frames for the River Bandits. Blake Wolters struck out five over five innings as Josh Hammond homered in the Columbia Fireflies' win. Sam Kulasi...4264Thu, 23 Apr 2026 16:59:35 +0000https://royalskeep.com/news-rumors/royals-minor-league/catching-up-with-the-royals-top-20-prospects-a-month-into-2026-season-r4255/A few weeks into the year, we at Royals Keep wanted to take a look at how the top-20 prospects have fared to start the 2026 season. With lots of upside and intrigue among prospects, some of these guys are players you either have already seen or will see soon at Kauffman Stadium. Here’s a qu...4255Wed, 22 Apr 2026 23:16:02 +0000https://royalskeep.com/news-rumors/royals-minor-league/minor-league-report-royals-affiliates-staying-competitive-r4257/Minor League Week in Nutshell Things were pretty rough at the Major League level for the Royals this past week, as they went winless in Detroit and the Bronx. However, things were a bit more positive with the affiliates in the Royals' farm system.  Omaha went 4-2 against Indianapolis,...4257Tue, 21 Apr 2026 13:07:01 +0000https://royalskeep.com/news-rumors/royals-minor-league/minor-league-report-fireflies-and-naturals-surging-in-their-divisions-r4244/Minor League Week in Nutshell All the Royals' affiliates were finally in action, though weather issues did cancel some games. Columbia, which is loaded with many of Kansas City's top prospects, had a solid week, going 4-2 this week. Northwest Arkansas also continued its winning ways, going...4244Tue, 14 Apr 2026 11:53:00 +0000https://royalskeep.com/news-rumors/royals-minor-league/omaha-storm-chasers-2026-roster-preview-r4236/A prospect getting to Triple-A means they are just one step away from the major leagues. The call-up to the majors could happen for a variety of reasons, including the prospect playing their way into the major league club’s plans, an injury to a current major leaguer, or even a player needing to...4236Sat, 11 Apr 2026 13:04:01 +0000https://royalskeep.com/news-rumors/royals-minor-league/kendry-chourio-is-turning-heads-in-the-royals-system-r4235/When the Kansas City Royals signed 16-year-old Kendry Chourio out of Venezuela for $247,500 in January of 2025, few could have predicted just how quickly the right-hander would rise through the system. Less than a year later, he has already earned a spot on MLB Pipeline’s Top 100 prospects and i...4235Fri, 10 Apr 2026 11:56:02 +0000https://royalskeep.com/news-rumors/royals-minor-league/minor-league-report-various-royals-prospects-start-strong-in-first-week-of-play-r4228/Minor League Week in Nutshell The Minor League season officially kicked off, with all four affiliated levels in action this past week (March 30th to April 5th). Unfortunately, bad weather has delayed the start of the Quad Cities River Bandits season. Not only did rain postpone the first cou...4228Tue, 07 Apr 2026 11:50:00 +0000https://royalskeep.com/news-rumors/royals-minor-league/young-arms-and-2025-mlb-draft-picks-will-lead-fireflies-in-2026-r4220/Shortly after the High-A Quad Cities River Bandits' roster was posted on the Raising Royals social media account, the Low-A Columbia Fireflies roster was revealed.   The position player group is highlighted by Sean Gamble and Josh Hammond, the Royals' first two selections in the 2...4220Thu, 02 Apr 2026 16:04:01 +0000https://royalskeep.com/news-rumors/royals-minor-league/mitchell-ramirez-shields-and-gonzalez-headline-quad-cities-opening-day-roster-r4219/ On Wednesday morning, the Royals announced their 2026 Quad Cities River Bandits roster on the Raising Royals social media account. The River Bandits are the High-A affiliate of the Royals.  The two most high-profile position player prospects on the River Bandits are catchers Blake Mit...4219Thu, 02 Apr 2026 01:11:37 +0000https://royalskeep.com/news-rumors/royals-minor-league/kendry-chourio-may-be-a-few-years-away-from-kansas-city-but-his-development-is-vital-to-royals-success-r4148/In January 2025, the Royals signed 17-year-old Kendry Chourio to a $247,500 deal. On its face, it was a relatively small contract for a teenage Venezuelan. One year later, we have him ranked fourth in the Royals' farm system, and his future is bright. Chourio is a rare combination of elite...4148Sat, 28 Mar 2026 14:16:02 +0000