https://diamondcentric.net/mlb-news/royals-keep/page/62/?d=1enhttps://diamondcentric.net/mlb-news/royals-keep/teams-inquiring-on-noah-cameron-ryan-bergert-stephen-kolek-as-trade-targets-r4832/Anne Rogers, in her latest rundown from the Winter Meetings, mentioned that the Kansas City Royals are receiving interest in several of their young players. Noah Cameron, Ryan Bergert, and Stephen Kolek all finished 2025 on the big-league pitching staff. Cameron worked 138 1/3 innings with...4832Wed, 10 Dec 2025 00:50:00 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/mlb-news/royals-keep/royals-bullpen-internal-options-regression-risks-paths-forward-for-2026-r4831/In my last article, I examined the unusual case of Tyler Rogers (Why The Royals Should Sign Quirky Submariner Tyler Rogers). As discussed there, while Rogers may be an outlier because of his unorthodox mechanics, it is not typically a good strategy to rely on pitchers who lack swing-and-miss stu...4831Wed, 10 Dec 2025 00:12:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/mlb-news/royals-keep/royals-to-pick-6th-in-2026-mlb-draft-r4829/On Tuesday evening, Major League Baseball conducted the MLB Draft lottery. After an 82-80 season, the Royals entered the lottery with the third-lowest odds to get the No. 1 pick (0.84%).    Only the Mets (0.67%) and the Astros (0.34%) had lower odds than the Royals. However, after...4829Tue, 09 Dec 2025 23:27:00 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/mlb-news/royals-keep/luis-robert-jr-could-be-the-outfielder-the-royals-need-r4800/The MLB Winter Meetings began on Monday, and the hot stove was heating up, with plenty of rumors swirling about the Royals and the transactions they may make this week. According to Ken Rosenthal, the Royals are interested in acquiring two outfielders this offseason: one through free agency and...4800Tue, 09 Dec 2025 12:47:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/mlb-news/royals-keep/jake-meyers-rumored-to-be-royals-target-at-winter-meetings-r4795/  On Monday evening, Brian McTaggart, a Houston Astros beat writer for MLB.com, wrote that the Kansas City Royals and Cincinnati Reds are two teams that have been talking with the Astros during the Winter Meetings about acquiring outfielder Jake Meyers.  Meyers is coming off one o...4795Tue, 09 Dec 2025 04:02:25 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/mlb-news/royals-keep/why-the-royals-shouldnt-trade-for-dodgers-slugger-teoscar-hernandez-r4785/On December 4, Ken Rosenthal and Patrick Mooney reported in The Athletic that the Dodgers are listening to trade proposals for Teoscar Hernandez. Should the Royals consider a move for Hernandez? It isn’t a secret that the Royals need help in the outfield, ranking last in outfield fWAR, according...4785Mon, 08 Dec 2025 18:35:38 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/mlb-news/royals-keep/kansas-city-royals-looking-to-add-multiple-outfielders-r4784/Aside from trade rumors, the Kansas City Royals have had a very quiet offseason to this point. With a variety of near replacement-level players ready to split outfield duties, the team is rumored to be interested in a trio of outfielder free agents. Jon Heyman of the NY Post is reporting th...4784Mon, 08 Dec 2025 18:20:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/mlb-news/royals-keep/five-royals-who-could-get-selected-in-the-rule-5-draft-r4772/One of the highlights of the MLB Winter Meetings is the Rule 5 Draft, which typically concludes the annual event. The Rule 5 Draft is a way for teams not only to get better inexpensively, but also for prospects blocked or overlooked in their system to get an opportunity with another organization...4772Mon, 08 Dec 2025 12:54:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/mlb-news/royals-keep/royals-to-reunite-with-two-trade-acquisitions-from-last-season-r4762/  On Sunday morning, Jaylon Thompson, Royals beat writer for the Kansas City Star, mentioned that the Royals are reportedly interested in reuniting with outfielder Mike Yastrzemski and utility player Adam Frazier. Both players were acquired in trades last season, with Frazier being acquired...4762Sun, 07 Dec 2025 22:01:29 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/mlb-news/royals-keep/why-the-royals-should-sign-lefty-killer-rob-refsnyder-r4751/The Kansas City Royals need help in the outfield in 2026. Thankfully, Royals GM JJ Picollo has made that a priority, and it wouldn't be surprising if Kansas City made some noise at the Winter Meetings next week to pursue that much-needed addition in the outfield. Many big names have been li...4751Sun, 07 Dec 2025 12:53:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/mlb-news/royals-keep/why-the-royals-shouldnt-sign-harrison-bader-to-fix-their-outfield-offense-r4733/One thing most Royals fans should be accustomed to hearing about is budget restraint. And while John Sherman has shown some willingness to fork over cash to players, 2026 is already looking tight in the budget department. With current salary expectations and the assumption that the team will not...4733Sat, 06 Dec 2025 12:55:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/mlb-news/royals-keep/why-the-royals-should-sign-quirky-submariner-tyler-rogers-r4734/In 2002 (the first-year reliable data from Fangraphs is available), the average fastball velocity of all MLB pitchers was 89.0 mph. Driven by training enhancements, exercise science, scouting emphasis and changes in pitch design, it has consistently increased over the years. Last season, it stoo...4734Sat, 06 Dec 2025 12:55:02 +0000