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KANSAS CITY -- When Taylor Walls barreled a 95 mph sinker from Royals closer James McArthur, way out to center field in the ninth inning Wednesday night, a wave of emotions went through the minds of every single person -- on and off the field -- watching it fly for

The starters for the 2024 All-Star Game presented by Mastercard have been unveiled. Here's who will be taking the field for the American League and National League in the Midsummer Classic on July 16 (8 p.m. ET on FOX) at Globe Life Field. The results of the fan vote to

The southpaw is surging across MLB. Last season, there was a bit of a lull for left-handers, with only one (the Cubs’ Justin Steele) finishing among the top 10 in FanGraphs’ version of pitcher WAR. While then-Padres lefty Blake Snell did take NL Cy Young honors, only two of his

KANSAS CITY -- The Royals were rain-soaked, tired and ready to move on quickly from their 5-1 loss to the Rays on Tuesday night at Kauffman Stadium. Up against mother nature in the opener of the final series of this homestand, the Royals battled the rain and the Rays, losing

As always, the 25th edition of the All-Star Futures Game promises to be a festival of future big league talent, all on the field at the same time.

The All-Star Futures Game annually puts more of baseball's top prospects on one field than any other event, and this year's edition is no exception. The 25th annual showcase -- along with the inaugural Futures Skills Showcase -- will feature 39 members of MLB Pipeline's recently updated Top 100 Prospects

We’ve saved the riskiest demographic for last in our run of top 10 Draft prospects: the high school pitchers. While there don't appear to be any prep arms slated to go at the very top of the Draft, there is some depth in this group this year. How many actually

KANSAS CITY -- When the Jackie Robinson statue standing outside McAdams Park in Wichita, Kan., was stolen in January, national support from Major League Baseball, all 30 MLB clubs and individuals came pouring into League 42, the local youth baseball league for which the statue was built. There was so

KANSAS CITY -- After a June filled with tests against first-place clubs, the Royals brought out their ace material to close out the month. Seth Lugo, who now leads the Major Leagues with 11 wins, dealt six innings of scoreless ball with 10 strikeouts in the Royals’ 6-2 win over

The All-Star Futures Game is less than two weeks away on July 13 and the First-Year Player Draft will follow shortly behind. One day behind, in fact. It’s about to get very busy in the world of prospects. So as the Major and Minor League seasons pivot toward their second

KANSAS CITY -- The legend of Bo Jackson began in Kansas City. The Royals took a chance drafting the now almost mythical dual-sport athlete, who took over the sports world and generated some of the most legendary moments in baseball history. And on Saturday, his status as one of the

KANSAS CITY -- One year ago, Cole Ragans was a member of the Texas Rangers. But he’s since become a pillar in Kansas City’s rotation and future. Ragans made his 30th career start for the Royals in a 7-2 loss to the Guardians on Saturday at Kauffman Stadium, a day

KANSAS CITY -- The Royals’ offense had been waiting for this. There had been signs of a breakout -- Monday’s back-to-back homers and Wednesday’s five-run rally with two out were flashes of what Kansas City showed it was capable of during the first two months of the season, but Friday

KANSAS CITY -- Gale and Gary Tallis had a front-row seat to some of the best Royals teams in franchise history that their father, Cedric, built as the franchise’s first general manager. On Friday, they finally saw their father get the recognition he deserved for his efforts when he was

KANSAS CITY – Michael Wacha stood in the dugout with a towel around his shoulders intently watching the field Thursday night. The Royals starter had just exited the game after 5 1/3 innings with one out and two runners on, handing it over to reliever Sam Long with the Royals

Seventeen days before the Guardians will exercise the No. 1 overall pick in the 2024 Draft, they've let little slip out regarding their intentions. Their top four candidates appear to be, coincidentally, the top four players on MLB Pipeline's new Draft Top 250 list. Cleveland not only is mulling over

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KANSAS CITY -- Bobby Witt Jr. has shown that he can change a game with one swing, with one defensive play or with the blur of his legs as he runs around the bases. Wednesday afternoon was no different. Down one run with two outs in the bottom of the

KANSAS CITY -- After throwing six scoreless innings with eight strikeouts and generally limiting any damage or traffic against him, Seth Lugo should be sitting atop the Major League wins leaderboard with 11 after a start like Tuesday night’s against the Marlins. But Lugo received little run support and little

It's time for our second installment of each team's hottest-hitting Top 30 prospect over the last month. Our list includes eight Top 100 prospects, though the player with the best numbers over the last 30 days occupies the bottom spot on our Top 30 for his organization.

We’ve tweaked and expanded our 2024 Draft rankings for the last time, running the list out to the Top 250. Now less than three weeks away from the start of the Draft, we're getting a clearer picture of how the scouting industry is stacking up the talent in this class.