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Ragans rebounds with 6 scoreless frames, but Royals can't hang on late

11:02 PM CDT

DETROIT -- Royals left-hander Cole Ragans had a one-run lead when he left Tuesday night’s start after throwing six scoreless innings of one-hit baseball at Comerica Park. He’d limited the Tigers to only an infield hit by Matt Vierling in the first inning, but Detroit rallied for two runs in

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March 23, 2026

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Collins (knee) day to day after running into, tumbling over LF railing

April 14, 2026

DETROIT -- Royals left fielder Isaac Collins left Tuesday night’s 2-1 series-opening loss to the Tigers at Comerica Park in the bottom of the first inning with a right knee contusion. Collins tracked a ball hit to the opposite field by Tigers third baseman Kevin McGonigle and chased it all-out

Ever wonder what goes into producing a baseball broadcast? Let the Royals show you

April 14, 2026

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Starting pitching flourishes for Royals while stars continue to struggle at the plate

April 12, 2026

KANSAS CITY -- The Royals and White Sox started their four-game series at Kauffman Stadium this weekend combining for six runs total in the first three games, with the White Sox getting shut out twice and the Royals shut out once.

Wacha's 8-inning scoreless gem drops ERA to MLB-best 0.43 mark

April 11, 2026

KANSAS CITY -- Before Michael Wacha took the mound to face the White Sox on Saturday, Royals manager Matt Quatraro was asked about the veteran right-hander’s stellar start to the 2026 season. “I think in the last couple of years, he has probably gotten rolling in May,” Quatraro said. “Now,

Latest Royals injuries & transactions

April 14, 2026

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

Bubic dominates with 7 scoreless, fans career-high 11 in Royals win

April 11, 2026

KANSAS CITY – With the Royals trying to get the bats going this season, the weight rests on the pitching staff to keep them in as many games as possible.

Royals unveil new City Connects, with hidden nod to Beatles

April 9, 2026

KANSAS CITY -- Intertwining their past with the present and future and showcasing the connection with Kansas City as the nation’s heartland, the Royals unveiled their new City Connect uniforms on Thursday and their plans to debut them this weekend.

Royals' quiet bats waste Lugo's strong start

April 10, 2026

KANSAS CITY – A game in which Seth Lugo pitches into the seventh inning and allows two runs (one earned) is not a game in which the Royals want to hand their starter the loss.

18-year-old Chourio's first start as Top 100 prospect? 14 up, 14 down

@JesseABorek
April 9, 2026

With 20 members of MLB Pipeline’s Top 100 Prospects list starting the 2026 season in the big leagues, change was bound to come. As those graduations continue to take place, Minor Leaguers on the upswing are inserted in their spots. Meet the newest addition to that list: Royals right-hander Kendry

Ragans 'should be good to go' after taking 92 mph liner off throwing hand

Royals' lefty ace exits in the 1st inning due to stiffness from thumb contusion
April 8, 2026

CLEVELAND -- The first nine pitches of Cole Ragans' start on Wednesday afternoon against the Guardians resulted in two strikeouts and the feeling like the Royals were going to get the good stuff from their lefty ace in the series finale at Progressive Field. The infielders behind him could sense

Here is a potential impact callup for each team

April 8, 2026

Not every star rookie makes an Opening Day roster. Take last year, for example. The most devastating rookie in baseball, Nick Kurtz, didn't join the Athletics until April 23 and slashed .290/.383/.619 with 36 homers in 117 games. Cade Horton arrived in May for the Cubs and posted a 2.67

Amid historically frigid conditions, Royals' bats go cold in walk-off loss

April 7, 2026

CLEVELAND -- Numbers don’t always tell the story of a baseball game, but sometimes they help. The Royals mustered just one hit on Tuesday afternoon in their 2-1 walk-off loss against the Guardians at Progressive Field. It helped that the one hit was a home run, but not that it

Royals' running game already better thanks to new routes, data

April 7, 2026

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Wacha returns with 7 strong frames as Royals deliver on defense

April 6, 2026

CLEVELAND -- The Royals entered Monday night’s series opener against the Guardians needing a well-pitched and deep start from their starter after leaning heavily on their bullpen during their weekend stretch of three games in two days. Like he has so many times as a Royal, Michael Wacha delivered.

5-6(?)-4-3 ... Royals turn rare double play not seen since 1995

April 6, 2026

CLEVELAND -- One of the many defensive gems the Royals made in their 4-2 win over the Guardians on Monday night at Progressive Field took the entire infield to complete. They had to go around the horn.

This was a true pitchers' duel ... of catching popups?

@bmags94
April 6, 2026

MLB pitchers catching popups is not exactly a common occurrence, even if it’s become somewhat more frequent in recent years. The starting pitchers in Monday’s Royals-Guardians game certainly didn’t get that memo, however. In the top of the second inning, Cleveland starter Tanner Bibee caught a popup before any Guardians

Massey returns from IL ready to be Royals' 'Swiss Army knife'

Kansas City options INF/OF Loftin to Triple-A Omaha in corresponding move
April 6, 2026

CLEVELAND -- The Royals had a familiar face and one they hope plays a key part of their season return to the big leagues on Monday, with Michael Massey's reinstatement from the 10-day injured list after recovering from a left calf strain sustained in Spring Training. Massey had been on

3 takeaways from rubber game -- including 2-out rallies by pesky Crew

April 5, 2026

KANSAS CITY -- Every time the Royals battled back, the Brewers stayed one step ahead of them and held the Royals off from fully overcoming the early deficit they found themselves in Sunday afternoon. It led to Kansas City’s 8-5 loss at Kauffman Stadium, dropping the series to Milwaukee and

Who else but Salvy? Captain's blast sparks six-run rally in Game 2 win

April 4, 2026

KANSAS CITY -- One big swing can do a whole lot for a team that needs something -- anything -- to get going offensively. Even more so when that swing comes from the captain. That’s what happened in the sixth inning on Saturday night at Kauffman Stadium, with Salvador Perez

How in the world did Lynch IV make this twisting, diving tag?

April 4, 2026

KANSAS CITY -- Royals reliever Daniel Lynch IV laid his hand, body, all of it, on the line to make a stellar defensive play on Saturday afternoon.

Murph's latest pocket surprise? A tortoise named Bobby Jr.

April 4, 2026

KANSAS CITY -- The visiting clubhouse at Kauffman Stadium has a different kind of visitor this weekend with the Brewers in town. A turtle. Scratch that -- a tortoise. Its name is Bobby Jr., named after Bobby Witt and Bobby Witt Jr. -- the father-son duo and close friends of