https://diamondcentric.net/mlb-news/royals-keep/page/9/?d=1enhttps://diamondcentric.net/mlb-news/royals-keep/why-the-royals-could-be-ready-for-a-new-center-fielder-r13520/The 2026 season will end, some say mercifully, for the Royals on Sunday when they wrap up a three-game series with Cleveland at Kauffman Stadium. Win or lose, the contest will bring the curtain down on a disappointing campaign marred by an inconsistent offense, an injury-plagued starting rotatio...13520Thu, 24 Sep 2026 13:19:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/mlb-news/royals-keep/tony-gonsolin-activated-from-injured-list-set-to-make-royals-debut-r13471/  What is the purpose of a player returning for the final six games of the regular season? To prove he is healthy. That is the case with right-handed starter Tony Gonsolin, who was activated Tuesday off the 15-day injured list by the Kansas City Royals. Right-handed reliever Spencer Bi...13471Tue, 22 Sep 2026 18:34:00 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/mlb-news/royals-keep/should-daniel-lynch-iv-stay-in-the-royals-rotation-beyond-this-season-r13458/  Daniel Lynch IV has been one of the Royals' more interesting pitching stories in 2026. In 2024, after a few spot starts in the rotation, the Royals moved the former Competitive Round draft pick to the bullpen, and the results were pretty stellar. In 16 appearances and 43.1 IP, Lynch...13458Tue, 22 Sep 2026 11:54:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/mlb-news/royals-keep/royals-away-struggles-this-season-tied-directly-to-their-offense-r13425/  The Kansas City Royals were swept by the Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park in Pittsburgh this weekend. Sunday's loss not only finished a 2-7 road trip but also dropped their record to 5-13 in September and 67-89 overall this season.  This road trip was the Royals' final of the 2026 camp...13425Mon, 21 Sep 2026 11:52:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/mlb-news/royals-keep/royals-minor-league-report-920-peyton-wilsons-two-homers-power-a-14-3-omaha-rout-r13413/  Omaha was the Royals' only affiliate in action, as the Triple-A regular season concluded on Sunday. The Storm Chasers made it count in a 14-3 win over Iowa. Peyton Wilson homered twice and drove in two runs, Jacob Berry hit a three-run homer, and Carson Roccaforte finished 3-for-5 w...13413Mon, 21 Sep 2026 02:29:33 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/mlb-news/royals-keep/the-royals-2027-roster-problem-r13340/According to  MLB.com , the Royals have the 19th-ranked farm system in MLB. While there is plenty of young talent in the system, most of the top-end talent is many years away from contributing at the major-league level. Of the top 11 prospects listed in the Royals Keep prospect rankings, only on...13340Fri, 18 Sep 2026 11:50:08 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/mlb-news/royals-keep/3-big-royals-names-who-should-not-be-in-clubs-2027-plans-r13314/After a surprising trip to the playoffs in 2024, their first taste of postseason play since winning the 2015 World Series, that the Royals will miss October baseball for the second straight year was decided long ago. Now, all they have to fight for is avoiding a last-place finish in the American...13314Thu, 17 Sep 2026 11:55:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/mlb-news/royals-keep/quad-cities-wins-midwest-league-pennant-r13289/  The Quad Cities River Bandits were the jewel of the Royals' farm system in 2026. They finished the regular season 70-57 and were the only affiliate to qualify for the postseason and post a winning record (though the Fireflies were close at 64-65). In the playoffs, they faced the Sout...13289Wed, 16 Sep 2026 11:50:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/mlb-news/royals-keep/maikel-garcia-returns-to-royals-for-final-2-weeks-r13277/  With the Kansas City Royals on the verge of officially being eliminated from postseason contention, you have to give credit to Maikel Garcia for coming back for the final 13 days of the regular season. The Royals activated their third baseman from the 10-day injured list Tuesday and...13277Tue, 15 Sep 2026 20:26:19 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/mlb-news/royals-keep/royals-recall-lucas-erceg-option-easton-mcgee-r13260/The Royals have recalled RHP Lucas Erceg to the major leagues. The corresponding move to make room on the 26-man roster was to option RHP Easton McGee to Triple-A Omaha. Erceg pitched in 47 games in the majors prior to being optioned to Triple-A in mid-August. In those 47 games, he threw 43...13260Tue, 15 Sep 2026 11:40:00 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/mlb-news/royals-keep/the-contradiction-of-nick-loftin-r13231/There is an interesting difference that seems to divide Nick Loftin’s profile into two types of hitter: the positive one, when he comes to the plate with runners in scoring position, and the negative one, when he has the challenge of getting on base with the bases empty. Loftin, who is having th...13231Mon, 14 Sep 2026 11:57:00 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/mlb-news/royals-keep/royals-minor-league-report-913-royals-arms-set-the-tone-across-the-farm-r13227/  Tanner Jones and Jordan Woods combined for 7 2/3 scoreless innings as Quad Cities shut out Dayton, with Blake Mitchell driving in a run. Sam Kulasingam singled home Connor Rasmussen in the ninth to give Northwest Arkansas a walk-off win, and Shane Panzini and Caden Monke combined for six...13227Mon, 14 Sep 2026 11:30:01 +0000