https://diamondcentric.net/mlb-news/royals-keep/page/50/?d=1enhttps://diamondcentric.net/mlb-news/royals-keep/carter-jensen-kendry-chourio-david-shields-and-blake-mitchell-headline-royals-spring-breakout-player-pool-r6634/  The Kansas City Royals' top prospects will be on display on March 20th in the third-annual Spring Breakout. They will play in Surprise against the Texas Rangers' top prospects (Kansas City and Texas share the same facility). This is an exciting event for Royals fans, especially those...6634Thu, 05 Mar 2026 21:29:00 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/mlb-news/royals-keep/2026-kansas-city-royals-opening-day-roster-projection-v20-r6619/The Royals’ 4-0 victory over Team Cuba on Tuesday gave fans a taste of things to come while the club’s World Baseball Classic participants — Bobby Witt Jr., Salvador Perez, and Vinnie Pasquantino, among others — are gone from spring camp. Until they return, KC’s lineups will feature more players...6619Thu, 05 Mar 2026 14:59:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/mlb-news/royals-keep/what-will-starling-marte-bring-to-the-royals-r6589/The Kansas City Royals have signed 14-year MLB veteran Starling Marte. Does the 37-year-old have anything left in the tank, and what are realistic expectations for his role in 2026? We dive into Marte's strengths, weaknesses, and expected contributions to the team this season. Enjoy! View the...6589Wed, 04 Mar 2026 13:41:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/mlb-news/royals-keep/brett-squires-is-turning-heads-in-spring-training-r6586/Safe to say, expectations weren't high for Brett Squires entering Royals Spring Training in Arizona. Squires wasn't an official non-roster invitee, meaning that his starting outlook in 2026 would be in the Minor Leagues. A couple of seasons ago, the former University of Oklahoma product se...6586Wed, 04 Mar 2026 12:44:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/mlb-news/royals-keep/where-does-starling-marte-fit-with-the-royals-roster-r6569/On Monday, the Royals officially announced that they signed Starling Marte to a one-year contract worth $1 million guaranteed with active roster bonuses and performance bonuses that can increase to $3 million.  Marte has had an excellent career. In his 14 years in MLB, he has accrued 35.9 f...6569Tue, 03 Mar 2026 18:23:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/mlb-news/royals-keep/five-metrics-that-stand-out-from-royals-players-this-spring-r6556/The Royals are 10 games into Spring Training and have a 5-5 record after their loss today to the Angels.  Granted, Spring Training results always have to be taken with a grain of salt. After all, Kansas City has plenty of Cactus League success in the past, only for those accolades not...6556Tue, 03 Mar 2026 12:58:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/mlb-news/royals-keep/royals-make-starling-marte-deal-official-designate-dairon-blanco-for-assignment-r6549/  On Monday afternoon, the Kansas City Royals via social media officially announced the addition of free-agent outfielder Starling Marte.  Reports came out over the weekend that Kansas City had signed Marte to a deal, pending a physical. By the end of the day on Monday, it seems l...6549Tue, 03 Mar 2026 01:13:47 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/mlb-news/royals-keep/spring-temperature-check-whos-hot-whos-cold-in-royals-camp-feb-26-mar-1-r6538/Spring training is now in full swing, and almost every player has had an opportunity to get at-bats or innings pitched. Which players have stood out with good or bad performances over the past few games? As a reminder, don't read too much into spring training performances. Sample sizes are...6538Mon, 02 Mar 2026 15:41:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/mlb-news/royals-keep/is-helcris-olivarez-this-years-sleeper-in-the-royals-bullpen-r6534/A big key for the Royals last year was the improvement in the bullpen from 2024 to 2025.   While the bullpen improved after the Trade Deadline acquisition of Lucas Erceg, it was an inconsistent group in 2024, and the metrics proved it. Royals relievers ranked 20th in bullpen ERA (4.13)...6534Mon, 02 Mar 2026 12:56:42 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/mlb-news/royals-keep/luinder-avila-added-to-team-venezuela-roster-for-wbc-r6527/  On Sunday, after the Royals' 3-1 win over the Milwaukee Brewers, manager Matt Quatraro announced that Luinder Avila will be joining Team Venezuela for the upcoming World Baseball Classic.      Avila will be joining Team Venezuela along with Royals teammates Salvador Pe...6527Mon, 02 Mar 2026 01:37:37 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/mlb-news/royals-keep/royals-agree-to-deal-with-starling-marte-r6512/  On Saturday afternoon, MLB.com's Mark Feinsand reported that the Kansas City Royals had agreed to a deal with outfielder Starling Marte, pending a physical.   Yancen Pujols, via El Extra Base's Daniel Alvarez-Montes, reported early this morning that Marte and the Royals had...6512Sat, 28 Feb 2026 19:45:39 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/mlb-news/royals-keep/three-non-roster-invitee-hitters-making-their-case-in-royals-camp-r6502/The Royals are 3-4 right now after roughly one week of Cactus League play. They earned their third win of the year in a wild one on Friday afternoon against the Sacramento Athletics, winning 7-6 after trailing in the seventh inning.    The Royals have seen some familiar hitters ge...6502Sat, 28 Feb 2026 12:55:01 +0000