https://diamondcentric.net/mlb-news/royals-keep/page/23/?d=1enhttps://diamondcentric.net/mlb-news/royals-keep/royals-minor-league-report-710-raves-slam-and-arrondes-win-headline-royals-farm-action-r10930/  John Rave hit a ninth-inning grand slam to lift Omaha past Louisville, 6-4, while Felix Arronde earned his fourth win as Northwest Arkansas rolled past Wichita, 8-1. Kamden Edge struck out four in relief, but Quad Cities fell to Peoria, 6-3, despite Nolan Sailors' three-hit night. Columbi...10930Sat, 11 Jul 2026 11:52:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/mlb-news/royals-keep/what-has-been-the-royals-draft-strategy-under-jj-picollo-r10914/Since becoming the Royals' general manager in 2021, JJ Picollo has overseen four drafts. While every draft is shaped by the talent available, several consistent trends have emerged that may offer insight into how Kansas City will approach the upcoming 2026 MLB Draft. Position Players Come F...10914Sat, 11 Jul 2026 01:34:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/mlb-news/royals-keep/final-mock-draft-with-the-6th-overall-pick-the-royals-draft-a-productive-college-outfielder-r10907/I take MLB mock draft rankings from major industry outlets like MLB Pipeline, ESPN, The Athletic (and many others) to form a consensus board, with a working hypothesis that using this approach will eliminate some of the noise and variance in MLB Draft mock rankings. This is the final mock draft...10907Fri, 10 Jul 2026 23:11:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/mlb-news/royals-keep/royals-minor-league-report-79-affiliates-win-three-of-four-behind-big-nights-at-the-plate-r10884/  The Royals' system went 3-for-4 on Thursday. Carson Roccaforte homered and drove in three as Northwest Arkansas rolled, with Hunter Patteson earning the win over five innings. Blake Wolters picked up the win behind Quad Cities' 18-run outburst, powered by Blake Mitchell and Ramon Ramirez....10884Fri, 10 Jul 2026 14:00:00 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/mlb-news/royals-keep/do-the-royals-have-a-dilemma-with-michael-wacha-r10880/  Before Thursday's rubber game against the New York Mets, Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reported that the Royals were unlikely to trade starting pitchers Michael Wacha and Seth Lugo by the August 3rd Trade Deadline. Rosenthal reported that they would not trade either starting pit...10880Fri, 10 Jul 2026 11:57:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/mlb-news/royals-keep/a-look-at-the-2025-royals-draft-one-year-later-r10847/With the 2026 draft right around the corner, we wanted to take a look at how the draft class from one year ago is doing in their first year in the Royals organization. With Mondays being an off day across the minor leagues, all stats mentioned are as of Monday, July 6. Round 1, Pick 23: Sea...10847Thu, 09 Jul 2026 17:17:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/mlb-news/royals-keep/royals-minor-league-report-78-beam-and-chourio-deal-with-naturals-winning-and-river-bandits-routing-peoria-r10831/  Drew Beam spun a quality start, striking out seven over seven innings as the Northwest Arkansas Naturals edged Wichita. Kendry Chourio tossed three scoreless frames for the Quad Cities River Bandits, who rode Angel Acosta, Ramon Ramirez, and Blake Mitchell to a rout of Peoria. Gavin Cross...10831Thu, 09 Jul 2026 11:54:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/mlb-news/royals-keep/stephen-koleks-pitch-mix-has-stopped-working-his-slider-is-suffering-r10803/Stephen Kolek owns one of the lowest strikeout rates among Kansas City starters. His K% sits at 9.9 against lefties and 10.0 against righties, second-worst in the rotation in both splits. Yet his slider still generates whiffs at a level comparable to some of the best relievers in the league. In...10803Wed, 08 Jul 2026 14:53:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/mlb-news/royals-keep/tyler-tolbert-makes-unlikely-history-could-he-get-more-of-a-shot-in-kansas-city-r10794/   The Royals' offense has come alive over the past two games. After beating the Phillies 15-1 on Monday, Kansas City erupted for 16 runs in a 16-12 victory over the Mets, another NL East foe, on Tuesday.   The Royals overcame a rough start by Seth Lugo, who allowed nine run...10794Wed, 08 Jul 2026 11:52:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/mlb-news/royals-keep/royals-minor-league-report-77-pelzers-grand-slam-fuels-river-bandits-rout-r10792/  Quad Cities starter David Shields struck out seven over five innings, and Luke Pelzer's grand slam headlined a seven-run sixth in a 14-4 rout of Peoria, with Asbel Gonzalez collecting four hits and Blake Mitchell homering. Mitch Spence fanned seven for Omaha in a 5-4 loss at Louisville. J...10792Wed, 08 Jul 2026 11:33:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/mlb-news/royals-keep/noah-camerons-elite-curveball-isnt-enough-anymore-r10752/Noah Cameron has a problem, and it isn't his curveball. It's everything around it. His curve remains one of the five most effective breaking pitches in baseball, but it has become the only pitch in his arsenal that hitters still have to respect. Over the past two seasons, Cameron's curvebal...10752Tue, 07 Jul 2026 11:54:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/mlb-news/royals-keep/week-in-review-a-losing-homestand-ends-on-a-positive-historic-splash-r10749/  Week in a Nutshell  The Royals returned to Kauffman Stadium this past week for their last homestand before the All-Star Break. It didn't start well, as Kansas City was swept during the week by the Tampa Bay Rays, one of the hottest teams in baseball. With fan morale low after the swe...10749Tue, 07 Jul 2026 11:34:01 +0000