https://diamondcentric.net/mlb-news/royals-keep/page/16/?d=1enhttps://diamondcentric.net/mlb-news/royals-keep/royals-activate-craig-kimbrel-option-easton-mcgee-r12183/The Royals activated Craig Kimbrel after officially signing him earlier in the day. In a stint with each of the Tampa Bay Rays and New York Mets, Kimbrel has appeared in 33 games, throwing 33 2/3 innings with 32 strikeouts and 16 walks. He has a .4.81 ERA with a 4.33 FIP.  Kimbrel has recor...12183Mon, 10 Aug 2026 22:48:13 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/mlb-news/royals-keep/why-did-the-royals-pick-up-craig-kimbrel-r12160/  There's no question that the Royals bullpen needs help right now. According to Frangraphs, Kansas City relievers rank near the bottom in most major categories. The Royals bullpen ranks 29th in reliever ERA, 30th in reliever WHIP, 28th in BB/9 and H/9, 27th in K/9, and 30th in HR/9....12160Mon, 10 Aug 2026 11:57:03 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/mlb-news/royals-keep/what-to-make-of-noah-camerons-recent-turnaround-r12125/   It's been a peculiar sophomore season for Royals left-handed pitcher Noah Cameron.  In 22 appearances (21 starts) and 123.2 IP, the St. Joseph, Missouri product is posting a 4.37 ERA, 1.29 WHIP, 3.73 FIP, and a 2.1 fWAR. While his ERA is worse than a year ago (2.99 ERA in 2025), his...12125Sun, 09 Aug 2026 11:50:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/mlb-news/royals-keep/royals-minor-league-report-88-royals-arms-set-the-tone-in-a-three-win-saturday-r12120/  Henry Williams spun 5 2/3 scoreless innings with six strikeouts as Omaha rolled in Toledo, and the Royals system took three of four Saturday. Emmanuel Reyes struck out seven over five innings for Quad Cities, which walked its way to a four-run eighth in Peoria. Yeri Perez slammed the door...12120Sun, 09 Aug 2026 04:41:32 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/mlb-news/royals-keep/kansas-city-royals-pitcher-of-the-month-july-2026-r12057/While the season overall may not have gone as planned for the Royals, there have been a few performances to get excited about, especially when you look at the team's future. There were a handful of pitchers who had solid months in July, but one stood out as the best over the entire month. T...12057Fri, 07 Aug 2026 11:51:03 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/mlb-news/royals-keep/what-happened-to-vinnie-pasquantinos-power-r12022/Vinnie Pasquantino's season is a reminder that controlling the strike zone is not enough when a hitter loses the ability to impact the baseball. He continues to make the decisions you'd expect from a middle-of-the-order hitter, but those decisions no longer produce the same kind of contact. The...12022Thu, 06 Aug 2026 11:57:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/mlb-news/royals-keep/could-a-change-of-scenery-in-kansas-city-help-jacob-berry-r12019/   In some surprising transactional news, Isaac Azout of Fish on First (a Diamoncentric partner site) reported that the Miami Marlins were trading INF/OF Jacob Berry to the Kansas City Royals for cash considerations.   Berry was a heralded pick in 2022 out of LSU, as he hit ....12019Thu, 06 Aug 2026 11:33:11 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/mlb-news/royals-keep/kansas-city-royals-hitter-of-the-month-june-2026-r11980/July was not too kind to the Royals in general. They finished the month with an 11-14 record and sat 13 games out of first place in the division. While by the end of July, it may have been more interesting to follow the trade deadline deals and rumors, there were some strong performances by Roya...11980Wed, 05 Aug 2026 11:58:03 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/mlb-news/royals-keep/royals-claim-lhp-connor-thomas-off-waivers-r11960/The Royals have claimed LHP Connor Thomas off waivers from the Athletics. Thomas was previously DFAed on Aug 1, shortly after the A's claimed him off waivers from the Atlanta Braves on July 31. Thomas has struggled in the majors in his brief appearances with the Brewers in 2025 and the Brav...11960Tue, 04 Aug 2026 20:56:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/mlb-news/royals-keep/did-the-kansas-city-royals-make-the-right-call-at-the-trade-deadline-r11926/  The Kansas City Royals are 46-67 this season, good for last place in the AL Central. On Fangraphs, their playoff odds are 0.0%, and they are nine losses worse than the Tigers, who sit in fourth place in the Central Division.  Typically, when a team is facing that kind of season, they...11926Tue, 04 Aug 2026 01:08:03 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/mlb-news/royals-keep/kris-bubic-traded-to-los-angeles-dodgers-for-controllable-reliever-r11912/The Kansas City Royals traded starting pitcher Kris Bubic for right-handed reliever Carlos Duran. What grade would you give the trade? View the full article11912Mon, 03 Aug 2026 21:17:00 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/mlb-news/royals-keep/royals-acquire-rhp-nolan-hoffman-from-phillies-in-trade-r11909/The Royals have acquired RHP Nolan Hoffman from the Phillies. The Royals sent RHP Manuel Colon to Philadelphia in return.  Hoffman has thrown 4 2/3 innings for the Phillies this year, striking out two and walking three. At the Triple-A level, Hoffman has thrown 34 1/3 innings, stirking out...11909Mon, 03 Aug 2026 20:48:00 +0000