The Kansas City Royals placed right-hander Michael Wacha on the 15-day injured list Sunday with a fractured left foot. The move was retroactive to Saturday, one day after Wacha was drilled by a comebacker off the bat of Luis Arraez in the first inning of an 11-8 loss to the San Diego Padres.
Nelson Velazquez is rediscovering his power stroke. As the Kansas City Royals bid to salvage the finale of their three-game series against the visiting San Diego Padres on Sunday afternoon, Velazquez has six homers in his last 14 games.
Two of the league’s top hitters will meet Sunday when the Kansas City Royals (35-25) and San Diego Padres (32-29) take to the field at 2:10 PM ET, live on BSKC.
The Kansas City Royals (35-25) look to end to a three-game skid as they host the San Diego Padres (32-29) on Sunday at 2:10 PM ET. This contest’s pitching matchup is set, as the Royals will send Cole Ragans (4-4) to the mound, while Michael King (4-4) will take the ball for the Padres.
The Kansas City Royals (35-24) play at home against the San Diego Padres (31-29) at Kauffman Stadium. The contest is set to begin at 4:10 PM ET on Saturday.
The Padres put on a hitting clinic in the penultimate inning of their Friday clash against the Royals.
The leaky bullpen hit an iceberg tonight. The Royals bullpen, which has had issues all month, had a meltdown of epic proportions, giving up 11 hits and 9 runs in a seemingly endless eighth inning that turned a one-run Royals lead into a big Padres lead.
It is high time Salvador Perez gets some MVP love because the Royals backstop is having arguably the best all-around season of his Hall-of-Fame-caliber career.
The Kansas City Royals lost to the Minnesota Twins, 7-6, on Thursday afternoon but don't blame superstar Bobby Witt Jr. The shortstop went 2-for-5 in the loss with a double and three RBI.
He’s on his way back After the Royals fired pitching coach Cal Eldred in the fall of 2022, the organization brought in Brian Sweeney and Zach Bove to eagerly overhaul the pitching coaching and overall philosophy.
Small market teams can benefit a lot from signing young players, but the risks are real Bobby Witt Jr. signed a huge contract extension last off-season and we were all excited to see the Royals lock up a young player for the first time in a long time.
Today's Game: The Royals will return home from their road trip to take on the San Diego Padres. Michael Wacha will be on the mound for the series premiere against Dylan Cease for the Padres.
The Kansas City Royals scratched right-hander Brady Singer from Thursday's start at Minnesota due to illness. The team recalled left-hander Daniel Lynch IV from Triple-A Omaha to take the mound against the Twins.
Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Seth Lugo has been one of the best in the business in 2024. After switching between a reliever and starter his first three seasons, he settled into a bullpen role with the New York Mets.
Today's Game: The Royals will look to split the series against the Minnesota Twins in the last game of their road trip. Brady Singer will get the nod for the Royals in tomorrow's game.
Action Network's Tony Sartori shares odds, pick and prediction for Thursday's MLB game between the Minnesota Twins and the Kansas City Royals.
Nelson Velazquez went 2-for-4 with two home runs and three RBIs and the Kansas City Royals pulled away for a 6-1 win over the Minnesota Twins on Wednesday night in Minneapolis.
Throughout Major League Baseball history, few stories are as exhilarating as a young star propelling a team from mediocrity to postseason contention. Witt Jr. is doing that for the Royals, and positioning himself among other MVP candidates in the process.
The Chicago White Sox fire sale has already begun and will likely continue right up to the trade deadline. Here are three players who could be on the move.
Action Network's John Feltman shares a Royals vs. Twins MLB parlay, including SGP picks for Monday, May 27.
Kansas City Royals infielder Michael Massey is heading to the injured list with a pesky back issue.
The 25-year-old was selected by Kansas City with the second-overall pick in the 2023 Rule 5 Draft but was designated for assignment earlier this week.
The Kansas City Royals have defied expectations in the first two months of the 2024 season. They are second in the American League Central with a record of 32-19.
There’s been a pretty simple motto for the Kansas City Royals in 2024, one perfectly befitting of a team no one expected to be playing this well after a 56-win season a year ago.
The veteran signed with the Royals back on April 8. He’d spent spring training with the Nationals but allowed 14 earned runs in 14 innings over four starts and was cut loose.
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