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Salvy's mom helped his dreams come true ... so he returned the favor

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This story was excerpted from Anne Rogers’ Royals Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox.

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May 4, 2026

A new era of watching Royals baseball is here, and Royals.TV has you covered all season long. During the May Limited Time Only Sale, fans in the Kansas City Royals home territory can buy a subscription to stream regular-season games with no blackouts (subject to national exclusivities) for 50% off.

Pasquantino vows to be better with runners on as Royals miss division opportunity

May 7, 2026

KANSAS CITY – The Royals faced a three-run deficit four batters into Thursday’s game against the Guardians, and no matter what the offense did later in the game to try to close the gap, they never got close enough to overcome it. The result was an 8-5 loss to the

Ragans has 'pitcher's elbow'; Estévez diagnosed with rotator cuff strain

May 7, 2026

KANSAS CITY – The Royals received more clarity on their two injured pitchers awaiting test results following Thursday’s 8-5 loss to the Guardians. Starter Cole Ragans is dealing with valgus extension overload (VEO) in his left elbow, a condition commonly called pitcher’s elbow that’s characterized by back and middle-elbow pain

Here is the first official 2026 mock draft!

May 7, 2026

The 2026 Draft is taking longer to sort itself out than teams hoped. Shortstops Roch Cholowsky (UCLA) and Grady Emerson (Fort Worth Christian HS in Texas) have set themselves apart from the rest of the class. The second tier of prospects consists of catcher Vahn Lackey (Georgia Tech) and right-hander

One prospect with closer potential from each organization

May 6, 2026

The saying goes that relievers are failed starters. If you believe that, revisit how much the Padres gave up for Mason Miller at last year’s Trade Deadline, and then look at Miller’s dominance to begin his first full season in San Diego. After that, look at the three-year, $69 million

Latest Royals injuries & transactions

May 7, 2026

This page will be updated throughout the year with all the latest Royals injury news and transactions.

Kolek comes up big in spot start to guide Royals to 5th straight win

May 5, 2026

KANSAS CITY -- A shift in the pitching plans for Tuesday’s game against the Guardians hardly changed anything at all for the Royals as they turned to Stephen Kolek, the next man up in the rotation, and just kept rolling along in the win column. Kolek tossed a quality spot

Cameron (low back tightness) misses start, but expected to return soon

May 5, 2026

KANSAS CITY -- Left-handed starter Noah Cameron was scratched from Tuesday’s start against the Guardians at Kauffman Stadium with low back tightness, but the Royals don’t expect him to miss much more time and were already encouraged by how Cameron was progressing by Tuesday afternoon. Cameron said he would be

Home runs, good vibes and a big win open Royals' critical May homestand 

May 4, 2026

KANSAS CITY -- The seven-game homestand the Royals kicked off on Monday night is as important as a homestand in early May can be with four games against the Guardians and three against the Tigers. Not to mention heading on the road next week to face the White Sox in

Can't cool off Caglianone: On Blazin' Bat bobblehead night, Jac goes yard

May 5, 2026

KANSAS CITY -- On a night in which the first 15,000 fans at Kauffman Stadium received a Jac Caglianone Blazin’ Bat bobblehead, it only makes sense that Caglianone would homer in the Royals’ 6-2 win over the Guardians on Monday. And the bat was indeed blazin’. An up-and-in fastball from

2025 MLB saves leader Estevéz to begin rehab assignment

May 4, 2026

KANSAS CITY -- The next step toward the Royals hopefully getting their bullpen back together will take place Tuesday night when Carlos Estévez begins his rehab assignment with Triple-A Omaha. But there are still plenty of questions to answer before the Royals reconfigure their ‘pen when Estévez returns. At the

1st MVP poll of '26 reveals expected favorites, but also pleasant surprises

@ByJasonFoster
May 5, 2026

As with our first Cy Young poll last week, the first MLB.com MVP poll of the season shows some expected names at the top, but also some pleasant surprises farther down the list. Though one of the races is much closer than the other, there have been enough strong offensive

Salvy's mad dash home, slick slide 'fired up the boys' -- and a Royals legend

May 3, 2026

SEATTLE -- For the second straight game at T-Mobile Park, the Royals put Carter Jensen behind the plate, with Salvador Perez slotting in the lineup as the designated hitter.

Royals' 17-K, 0-walk come-from-behind win, in a word? 'Unorthodox'

May 3, 2026

SEATTLE -- Michael Massey called it a “playoff-type game” at T-Mobile Park on Saturday, in front of a packed crowd there to witness Randy Johnson’s number retirement. It was a crowd that stayed to witness one of the better pitchers’ duels yet this season. And there’s only one rule to

Big Unit has his number retired in Seattle, but this Royal had his number

May 2, 2026

SEATTLE -- Randy Johnson became the second player to have his No. 51 retired by the Mariners on Saturday, and more than a couple of Royals took the chance to watch the pregame ceremony for one of the game’s most decorated lefties from the dugout. One of them was more

Pasquantino homers in return to starting lineup as Royals edge Mariners

May 2, 2026

SEATTLE -- After not starting for two games with lower back tightness, Vinnie Pasquantino returned to the Royals’ starting lineup for their Friday series opener against the Mariners at T-Mobile Park in his normal spot in the order, hitting third and playing first base.

Jensen getting an education behind the plate

May 1, 2026

This story was excerpted from Anne Rogers’ Royals Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox.

You'll need a microscope to see Kade Anderson's ERA after his latest start

May 2, 2026

In recent years, the Mariners have cultivated a bevy of powerful arms at the Major League level from within -- Bryan Woo, Logan Gilbert and George Kirby among them. Now the organization appears to be developing another potent arm in MLB’s No. 17 prospect Kade Anderson. Seattle’s No. 2 prospect

Royals can't break out of familiar patterns in series loss to Athletics

April 30, 2026

WEST SACRAMENTO -- Maikel Garcia was bent over in pain after a 106.5 mph line drive off the bat of the Athletics' Darell Hernaiz hit Garcia’s thumb instead of his glove as he intended to snag it. As a trainer and manager Matt Quatraro checked on him, Garcia’s infield teammates

NEW! Top 150 Draft prospects: Cholowsky still No. 1, but plenty of movement behind him

April 30, 2026

As the calendar gets ready to turn to May, the Draft buzz is starting to grow louder. And we’re leaning into it with an updated and expanded Draft Top 150. With two-plus months left before the 2026 Draft gets underway in Philadelphia, there’s a ton of movement on every team’s

Royals see streak snapped, aim to end April strong in rubber match

April 30, 2026

WEST SACRAMENTO – The Royals and A’s have traded big hits in the first two games of this series at Sutter Health Park, and that sets up an important rubber match Thursday. And the Royals will face not just the question of whether they can get out of West Sacramento

'Sorry for the splash': Witt, Salvy apologize to accidentally soaked security guard

April 29, 2026

In case you missed it, Bobby Witt Jr. hit a huge home run on Tuesday night against the A's.