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Picollo, Royals searching for ways to get back on track

11:44 PM CDT

ARLINGTON -- After a disappointing homestand, the Royals tried to use Thursday’s off-day as a reset as they traveled to Texas, and by Friday, it was back to work. During a long baseball season, you can’t dwell on the past for too long. The next game comes at you fast.

Royals' No. 1 prospect in 'go mode' during 2-homer, career-high 7-RBI night

12:25 AM CDT

Blake Mitchell has been one of the most interesting prospects in Minor League Baseball this season. On Friday night, the Royals' No. 1 prospect delivered a massive offensive performance in High-A Quad Cities' 11-6 win over Cedar Rapids at Veterans Memorial Stadium. The 21-year-old went 2-for-4 with two homers and

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May 11, 2026

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Watch No. 3 prospect Hammond play at Single-A for FREE on Sunday

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11:22 PM CDT

All season long, baseball fans can watch Minor League Baseball games for free on the Bally Sports Live app or at BallySports.com. Fans may also purchase an MLB+ subscription, which includes access to MiLB games live and on demand, live MLB audio for all 30 teams, MLB Network, and MLB

'Comes down to us': Royals' expectations remain high

May 28, 2026

KANSAS CITY – On Oct. 10, 2024, several Royals players sat quietly on their dugout bench at Kauffman Stadium, watching the Yankees celebrate an American League Division Series win. The Royals were dissatisfied with the way that season ended, but there was an overwhelming sense of optimism about where the

Strahm helping Lynch adjust to new leverage role

May 27, 2026

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Latest Royals injuries & transactions

May 29, 2026

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

NEW Top 200 Draft Prospects list! Here are 7 key takeaways

May 28, 2026

As the calendar gets set to turn to June, Draft buzz is picking up exponentially. Scouts are scattered all over the country with NCAA Division I Regional play kicking off on Friday while also planning to see high schoolers in action for the last time in state playoffs. The Draft

Minutes in, overturned call helps seal Royals' fate as slide continues

May 27, 2026

KANSAS CITY – It took less than 10 minutes for Tuesday’s game against the Yankees to devolve into an unmitigated mess. Deploying a bullpen game for the second time in a week, the Royals turned to Bailey Falter again against the Yankees on Tuesday night. It has been rocky for

Five years later, looking at each team's best 2021 Draft pick

May 27, 2026

We say it every year, and it bears repeating again: the Draft is hard. Front offices spend years scouting and analyzing a particular Draft class, but even the best baseball minds can’t predict what will happen with absolute certainty in the years after. Take the 2021 class ahead of its

With milestone HR, Salvy catches Brett on 1 list, passes Pudge on 2

May 25, 2026

KANSAS CITY – With one scorching swing Monday, Salvador Perez launched himself into more history, tying a Kauffman Stadium record and passing Hall of Famer Iván Rodríguez on two different lists that further make Perez’s case for Cooperstown once his career is over. With the Royals down one run in

10 hitters who have put their slow starts in the rearview mirror

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May 26, 2026

The first two months of the MLB season have seemingly flown by. Although, for the 10 players listed below, most of that period probably felt like an eternity while they were mired in early-season slumps.

Ragans to be shut down for 2-3 days after minor setback in rehab

May 25, 2026

KANSAS CITY – Cole Ragans looked like his normal self during his rehab start with Triple-A Omaha on Saturday, providing some optimism about how close he was to returning to Kansas City. But a minor setback now has changed that trajectory. Ragans “did not recover well” after that start, Royals

'That's why he's the captain': Perez shows he's still got it in Royals' win

May 24, 2026

KANSAS CITY – When Seattle starter Bryan Woo fell behind Vinnie Pasquantino in the fifth inning Sunday, the Mariners decided to intentionally walk him, putting him on first base to load the bases with two outs.

Vote NOW for the best nickname in Minor League Baseball -- the tourney ends Friday!

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May 26, 2026

Nickname Knockout -- the fan-voted tournament to determine who has the best nickname in Minor League Baseball -- is headed into the home stretch, and The Iowa Meat Truck is leading the pack. Voting for this 32-player bracket began on May 19 and will run through Friday, May 29, at

Ragans meets expectations in first rehab start as he nears return

May 24, 2026

It has only been a little more than two weeks since Cole Ragans last took the mound for the Royals, but they’ve missed their ace left-hander when he’s healthy. On Saturday, he took a step toward a return with his first rehab start -- and looked a lot like the

Kolek's complete-game masterpiece helps Royals snap skid with shutout of Seattle

May 23, 2026

KANSAS CITY – As the eighth inning ended Saturday afternoon, eyes were moving between the Royals’ dugout and their bullpen, trying to assess whether a reliever would start warming up and signal the end of Stephen Kolek's outing. Kolek sat on the dugout bench, preparing to climb the steps once

Here's how the Royals and Red Sox set up a family reunion

May 23, 2026

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Cameron counters with 8 punchouts while Royals' offense stalls vs. M's

May 23, 2026

KANSAS CITY – A long first inning in which Noah Cameron had to work around a double and a walk with one out on Friday night looked like many of his starts this season, grinding his way through it with inconsistent results. But back-to-back strikeouts got him and the Royals

Pressure mounting as Royals hit season-low 10 games under .500

May 21, 2026

KANSAS CITY -- A strong start from Michael Wacha and a clutch two-run homer from catcher Elias Díaz had the struggling Royals on the verge of a desperately needed win Wednesday night. A gut-punch seventh inning brought them back to reality. Jarren Duran’s go-ahead two-run homer in the seventh off

What's going on with the Royals' baserunning?

May 20, 2026

KANSAS CITY -- After a stretch of better offense when the calendar flipped to May a few weeks ago, the Royals are back in a rut, searching for answers and consistency. Mistakes are magnified when an offense is struggling to score runs overall, and that was the case again in

The most pleasant prospect surprises so far -- one for each team

May 21, 2026

This is the time of year when we like to look at pleasant developments in the early part of the Minor League schedule. When we did so a year ago, we spotlighted several prospects who were steaming toward MLB Pipeline's Top 100 list: A.J. Ewing, Carlos Lagrange, Joe Mack, Rainiel

Mock draft: Shift in the top five, after that, uncertainty abounds

May 21, 2026

We’re less than two months away from the Draft now, with high school playoffs rolling on and colleges in conference tournament play. It might have been efficient to do this week’s mock draft in person at the SEC Tournament in Alabama, because it felt that pretty much every scouting director